FAQs

Our Winnsboro office hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and 8:00 am to noon on Saturdays. We close daily for lunch from 12:00-1:00.

We do not have open accounts, but we do offer CareCredit® and Scratchpay, and accept cash, checks, Visa®, MasterCard®, Discover®, and American Express. Check out our Payments page for complete information.

We are not an animal shelter; however, strays are taken on a limited basis. Strays are only received if vaccinations and de-worming are given by the person wishing to relinquish the animal.

Yes; however, it is more difficult to spay the animal in heat due to increased blood loss.

Coughing, shortness of breath, and enlarged abdomen are all signs of heartworm disease, but these are also signs for many other diseases. If your pet is experiencing these symptoms, a physical examination is necessary to determine what is wrong. Visit our Heartworm page to learn about this dangerous and deadly parasite and how to prevent it.

Puppies and kittens may be weaned at different ages, but most are weaned from 5-6 weeks of age.

In dogs and cats, ultrasound can determine pregnancy as early as 28 days and X-ray can determine pregnancy as early as 47 days.

There are several options available from oral to topical. Please make an appointment to discuss which medication is best for your pet’s personal health.

Adult pets should be de-wormed annually. Puppies and kittens should be de-wormed for the first time at 2-4 weeks of age and then repeat in about 3 weeks. Visit our Pets and Parasites page for more information about this important subject.

Begin pet vaccines at 6-8 weeks of age with boosters at 12 and 16 weeks. Visit our Vaccinations page for more information on this subject.

We recommend you spay or neuter at 6 months. Visit our Surgery page for more information on spay and neuter surgeries.

We recommend gelding colts at 12-18 months.

Deworm horses generally four times a year, every 90 days. Types of dewormers need to be rotated, as well, for complete coverage. There is also a daily dewormer product that is mixed with grain or feed. Feel free to discuss this with us at your next appointment or farm visit and visit our Horses page for more interesting information.

Give colostrum to newborn calves as soon as possible, within 12 hours of birth.

Begin calf feed at 2 weeks of age.

Yes, and it can spread from calf to calf if untreated.

Semen test bulls at 15 months.

Within 2 hours of a cow lying down, one should see the tips of the feet, and within another hour, the calf should be on the ground. If no production, call Dr. Sullivan.

Palpate cows after 30 days.

No, a cow will dry up on her own if she isn’t nursing.

Virus Shield 6 + VL5, which is bovine rhinotracheitis; bovine viral diarrhea: BVD Type 1 & Type 2; PI3; BRSV; and campylobacter fetus + the five strands of lepto.

Vision 8 with Spur. All bulls also need anaplasmosis vaccine and foot rot vaccine. Visit our Cattle page for more information.