Country Lifestyles
Practicing as a Team – Salt Creek/Countryside Veterinary Hospital
By Jessica Crabtree
At 7 a.m. every Monday morning at the local cafe in Olney, Texas, in the far back corner a group of ladies gather over breakfast. At first glance nothing seems unusual, until you overhear their conversations about farrowing piglets, pregnancy checking cattle, the most recent weekend veterinarian emergencies, and more.
That’s right—those four ladies are all veterinarians, representing the Salt Creek/Countryside Veterinarian Hospitals in Olney, Graham and Seymour.
The three veterinary clinics are managed by an all-women staff including Keelan (Anderson) Lewis, DVM; Carrie Foltyn, DVM; Brittany Thompson, DVM; and Amy Eiland, DVM. Lewis is a veterinarian’s daughter, Dr. Arn Anderson of Bowie, Texas. Never intending to follow in her father’s footsteps, the seven-year veterinarian began her own practice with her father’s support in 2011.
Dr. Lewis was a somewhat “pioneer” in her industry when she embarked seven years ago. “When I first came to Olney, no one had ever seen a young vet, let alone a female vet,” Lewis explained. “While it was a challenge, the town was welcoming, and through the years a trust developed.”
Generationally speaking, a rural mixed animal veterinary practice was typically made up of one male vet and few employees with limited to no associates. The struggles of the profession across the board are many—long days, a hefty work load demanding constant attention, as well as a high emotional, physical and mental commitment. Considering that kind of pressure, a notable change in the profession is occurring.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, as of 2017 veterinarians in the U.S. totaled 110,531. Of those 66,731 were women. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the current ratio is 55 percent female/45 percent male in the veterinary market (private and public).
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By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
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Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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