Barn Hollow Veterinary Services
Owner: Mikael Orchard, DVM
Location: Mountain View, Mo.
Established: “We opened here on March 1, 2013,” explained Mikael. He graduated from the University of Missouri – Veterinary Medicine Program in 2004 and worked as a vet in the area since that time.
Business Philosophy: Barn Hollow Veterinary Services is a mixed animal practice, serving both small and large animals. “I enjoy working with cattle and my goal is to work to improve the quality of life for the animals,” he said. “Being here in the middle of cattle country allows me to do what I enjoy every day.”
Services Offered: Mikael likes the work with cattle herds especially the reproduction and preventive medicine portion of the business. “We do artificial insemination, early pregnancy checks by ultra-sound and bull semen evaluations,” he said. “This is all beneficial to the producer to make the most with the animals they have. In the end, it’s about helping keep the animal healthy and productive and making the producer as much profit as possible.”
Additional services offered include on-farm calls for herd health and reproduction work. “I travel to farms and work with cattle in their environments,” he said.
“We also offer feet trimming services for cattle,” he said. “We have a rotating chute that allows us safe and easier access to the animals’ feet and can keep animals healthy and on their feet.”
Story and Photo by Stephanie Beltz-Price
