| Record #: 3174
Veterinary Practice Information:
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Name:
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Thomas Walter Graham |
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Practice Name: |
Veterinary Consulting Service |
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Address:
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1124 PISTACHIO CT |
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City:
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DAVIS |
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State:
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CA |
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Country:
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USA |
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Zip Code:
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95618-6073 |
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Telephone:
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9167693696 |
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EMail:
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tgraham@dcn.org |
Job Description:
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Objective:
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Mixed large animal ambulatory practice based in Davis California, covers territory one hour in all directions. The cattle portion of practice is predominantly dairy work consisting of rectal palpation for pregnancy diagnosis, calfhood vaccinations, sick cow work, hernia and DA surgeries, and other obstetrical work. Dairy herds are a mix of AI bred and bull bred, so proficiency at palpating to 32 days pregnant, as well as aging pregnancies from 32-120 days is necessary. We currently provide milk quality services to our clients. There is a small component of beef work consisting of pregnancy examination, Bangs vaccination, and writing health certificates; this work tends to be seasonal. The equine portion of the practice is built on reproductive services through managing mares for breeding and foaling. The equine work also includes lameness evaluations including joint injections, medicine cases, and prepurchase examinations. In addition, there are a few small ruminant clients, as well as the some backyard pigs, chickens, and dogs. Almost all of the dog work is for already established large animal clients and usually consists of vaccinations and euthanasia. Emergency work is limited, as the dairy clients are well trained and have few problems; most of the cattle emergencies are uterine prolapses or calving's. Equine emergencies can be referred to the teaching hospital, and are more common during breeding season. Mix of animals is about 40% dairy, 50% equine, with remaining 10% spread across beef, small ruminants, and swine. |
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Training Required:
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DVM and California license |
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Experience Desired:
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Job Requirements: Ability to work independently and maintain your own schedule. Proficiency in rectal palpation both in accurate pregnancy diagnosis and fetal aging, as well as ability to palpate 60-80 cows per hour. Ability to perform basic surgeries needed on dairies. Comfort with developing and implementing vaccine protocols. Willingness to manage a milk quality laboratory. Experience working with and around horses, knowledge of basic equine problems and how to manage them. Experience managing mares through their heat cycle using an ultrasound for breeding via artificial insemination.
Contact Thomas Graham 916 769 3696 or Bernadette Grismer 707 899 2977
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Salary:
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base 80K plus performance. |
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Benefits:
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Negotiable |
Species Percentages:
| Beef: |
10 |
Dairy: |
40 |
Swine: |
5 |
Small Ruminants: |
5 |
| Equine: |
40 |
Poultry: |
0 |
Exotics: |
0 |
Small Animals: |
0 |
Environment:
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Facilities provided by the veterinary practice:
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Office space for the milk quality lab, 1600 sq ft office and lab space. ELISA, PCR, supplies, and computer space. Equine portable ultrasound for reproduction and scanning tendons, Easy-Scan ultrasound for carrying on herd-checks. Digital radiology equipment. Fully stocked ambulatory truck. |
| Other Personnel : |
Bookkeeper, one other veterinarian and technician as required. |
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Practice strengths and emphasis of the business:
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Major emphasis is reproduction and health management. Emergency work is minimal. |
| Practice Area: |
Delta region of the Sacramento Valley. Close to the coast (Fishing swimming) and Sierra Nevada's (major area for skiing in California). San Francisco Bay area is 1.5 h and Sacramento 20 minutes. Davis is in the center of alfalfa, corn and other row crops and isolated from urban centers. The practice ranges from coastal to lower foothills including the valley. |
Date job was submitted: 8/22/2022
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