Pipestone Veterinary Services News

World Pork Expos is here and county fair, and livestock show season is around the corner.  These are great events that celebrate agriculture and our rural communities.  We at Pipestone encourage everyone to attend and support these events. The presence of swine at these events poses a biosecurity risk for...

Part 1 When I was a VERY visibly pregnant swine vet (see photo of my coveralls stretching to their max), I would get funny questions all the time about when I would introduce my baby to the pork industry. I liked to joke about introducing my newborn baby to bacon...

News Release Pipestone Lamb and Wool Facility Tour, June 6,  2016 The Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program, dedicated to changing sheep production to make it more profitable for producers, is excited to offer an idea filled, sheep facility tour.  The Pipestone Lamb and Wool program offer this tour every other...

According to an article on MarketWatch, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. sales plummeted another 23%, which led to the company’s first loss as a public company. Chipotle offered its IPO in January 2006 and was profitable until last year, when a number of health outbreaks at its restaurants around the country sent its profits...

You often hear about the shortage of food animal veterinarians, particularly in remote locations. In the sheep and goat business, most of the small producers experience it regardless of location. On the sheep side, 95% of the producer’s flocks are 100 ewes or less and that statistic I suspect is...

I continue to get calls daily about this issue and it’s not a simple or fun one. Vaginal prolapse is an inherited trait that can be aggravated by feeding uphill, multiple fetuses, lambing ewe lambs under a year of age, and difficult previous births. Ewe lambs lambing the first time...

Focusing on sound business practices and management strategies has allowed the Schwerin family of Wood Lake, Minnesota, to build the foundation for a farm that provides opportunities for family members today and for generations to come. Dave Schwerin started farming with his father, Harlan Schwerin, in 1978.  They raised corn...

With temperatures fluctuating this time of year, ventilation can be tricky business.  Here's some basic guidelines and checklists to keep your pigs healthy and you stress free.                                              ...

We’ve always been proud of the great group of people working at Pipestone and the farmers we work alongside.  It’s hard not to be with some of the outstanding honors they have received lately! Don Buhl – Siehl Prize Dr. Cameron Schmitt – 40 Under 40 Casey Neill – Early Career...