Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – With the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) opening this fall, the new college at Arkansas State University is getting a head start on being part of the community.  

The CVM is now offering a Large Animal Ambulatory Service (LAAS). 

“A-State’s CVM is centered around serving the community, and the ambulatory service is an important way for us to provide veterinary care directly to animal owners where they are,” said Dr. Trey Neyland, teaching assistant professor of livestock practice.  

Neyland said LAAS takes members of the CVM team out on the road.  

“Through this service, one of our large animal veterinarians travels to a client’s farm, home or facility to provide veterinary care for large animal species,” Neyland added.  

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Neyland, alongside Dr. Scott Reiners, teaching associate professor of equine practice, provides veterinary care for animals such as horses, donkeys, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. For these animals, he said that this service includes a variety of options.  

“We provide individual wellness and sick-patient examinations, routine herd health care, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations, and certificates of veterinary inspection,” continued Neyland.  

So far, Neyland said, they have primarily seen horses, cattle and goats.  

As the college prepares for students to join campus this fall, Neyland said LAAS helps address the need for more rural, large animal veterinarians.  

“This service will play an important role in the education of our veterinary students. It will provide students across all years of their veterinary education with hands-on, real-life experience in rural veterinary medicine.”  

He continued that in addition to helping the community with their veterinary needs for large animals, this opportunity reinforces the importance of community-based veterinary care.  

“During their fourth-year clinical rotations, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students will have the opportunity to continue developing their clinical skills while helping provide veterinary care to animals throughout the community.”  

The ambulatory service is available from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.  

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