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Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic "Striving to provide and promote a lifetime of wellness for animals great and small in Morgan County.”

Pick Your Poison: Farm Edition 🎃The real farm frights aren’t ghosts. They’re the things animals might find around the ba...
10/23/2026

Pick Your Poison: Farm Edition 🎃

The real farm frights aren’t ghosts. They’re the things animals might find around the barn or pasture:

🌾 Moldy hay or feed can contain harmful toxins. When in doubt, keep it out of the feeder.
🌿 Toxic plants like nightshade, hemlock, and wilted wild cherry leaves may be growing along fence lines.
💧 Blue-green algae can develop in ponds and troughs. Keep animals away from suspicious water.
🐭 Rodent bait belongs in secure stations animals can’t reach.
🚗 Antifreeze and shop chemicals need closed containers and prompt spill cleanup.
🍬 Chocolate, candy, sugar-free sweets, and wrappers belong in the house.
🔋 Old batteries, equipment, and peeling paint can hide lead hazards where animals graze or explore.

Actually, don’t pick any. 👻 Walk pastures regularly, check feed and water, and keep chemicals and bait out of reach. If you suspect an animal has eaten something toxic, call Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic immediately at (970) 867-9477.

**The Great Pumpkin Livestock Debate 🎃**Can the barnyard crew share in the fall fun? **Horses, cattle, pigs, goats, shee...
10/19/2026

**The Great Pumpkin Livestock Debate 🎃**

Can the barnyard crew share in the fall fun? **Horses, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, alpacas, and llamas can have fresh, plain pumpkin** as an occasional treat. The trick is serving it safely:

🔪 **Cut it up.** Chop pumpkin into small, manageable pieces, especially for alpacas and llamas. A whole, hard pumpkin is difficult for them to bite into.

🎃 **Keep it clean.** Skip pumpkins that are moldy, rotting, painted, sprayed, bleached, or covered in candle wax. Displayed jack-o’-lanterns should stay out of the pasture.

🥄 **Serve a little.** Start with a small amount rather than making pumpkin a meal. Portions depend on the animal and its usual diet.

And if your llama or alpaca turns up their nose? They may simply be unimpressed by the new menu item. 🦙

The Headless Horseman’s Pre-Ride Checklist 🎃🐎He may have lost his head, but he still knows better than to skip the pre-r...
10/16/2026

The Headless Horseman’s Pre-Ride Checklist 🎃🐎

He may have lost his head, but he still knows better than to skip the pre-ride check:

☑️ Pick out and inspect all four hooves.
☑️ Look and feel for swelling, heat, or tenderness in the legs.
☑️ Check that the saddle and tack fit comfortably and are secure.
☑️ Watch your horse walk for any stiffness or uneven steps.

If something seems off, let the spooky ride wait.

Meet the team behind the team. 🐈🐈🐈Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic has three feline staff members, each with a very importa...
10/14/2026

Meet the team behind the team. 🐈🐈🐈

Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic has three feline staff members, each with a very important job:

🐾 Lucky Ducky, Practice Manager: Rescued during a blizzard, Ducky recovered from a shattered leg and promptly appointed himself supervisor of the clinic. His management style includes greeting clients, inspecting blankets, and appearing wherever you least expect him.

🐾 Second Chance, Assistant Manager: After surgery for a broken leg, Chance found a home here—and a job alongside Ducky. He monitors the windows, hunts bugs, accepts cuddles, and has mastered the leap into his brother’s hammock on three legs.

🐾 Patrick, Security and Barn Protector: Patrick came to us with an injured eye and stayed to guard the barn. He patrols the grounds, inspects the parking lot, and keeps the local squirrel population under close observation.

All three found a second chance here. Now they make every day at the clinic a little more interesting. Swipe to meet the crew! 🧡

Columbus Day farm fact: The second voyage had a very different passenger list. 🐴🐄🐖When Columbus returned to the Caribbea...
10/12/2026

Columbus Day farm fact: The second voyage had a very different passenger list. 🐴🐄🐖

When Columbus returned to the Caribbean in 1493, ships brought horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats. These animals would become part of the sweeping changes to farming and daily life across the Americas.

Of course, agriculture was already well established here. Indigenous communities had been growing crops and caring for animals long before those ships arrived.

It’s a small piece of history behind some of the animals we care for today at Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic. 🐑🐐

Happy Columbus Day!

🌾🐕 When the Farm Gets Quiet…Your Dog Notices.All summer long, there were jobs to supervise.Tractors to follow. Gates to ...
10/07/2026

🌾🐕 When the Farm Gets Quiet…Your Dog Notices.

All summer long, there were jobs to supervise.

Tractors to follow. Gates to inspect. Fields to patrol. People to keep in line. And, of course, several highly important smells requiring immediate investigation. 🧐

Then harvest wraps up…and suddenly your four-legged farm manager is facing a serious reduction in responsibilities.

Dogs thrive on routine and stimulation, so some may become bored, restless, extra clingy, or a little too creative about finding their own entertainment when the pace around the farm slows down.

Keep that busy brain working with walks, training sessions, games, puzzle feeders, scent work, or a few new “jobs” around the property.

Because when you’ve spent all summer as Assistant Farm Manager, early retirement can be a tough adjustment. 😂🐾

10/05/2026

🎧🐄🐴🐐 Can You Name That Farm Sound?

Think you've spent enough time around the farm to recognize every moo, neigh, baa, oink, and cluck?

This is your chance to prove it. 😄

Press play, turn the volume up, and see how many farm sounds you can identify before the answers are revealed!

🌾 Some are easy... a few might surprise you.

Your horse can’t tell you they have a toothache—but they may show you. 🐴Horses rely on their teeth to grind hay and feed...
10/02/2026

Your horse can’t tell you they have a toothache—but they may show you. 🐴

Horses rely on their teeth to grind hay and feed. Over time, sharp edges or uneven wear can make chewing uncomfortable. Some horses show no obvious signs, which is why regular dental exams matter even when they seem to be eating normally.

Watch for dropped feed, weight loss, head tossing, or resistance to the bit. These changes can have several causes, so a veterinary exam is the best way to find out what’s going on.

Has it been a year since your horse’s last dental exam? Call Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic at (970) 867-9477 to ask about scheduling one.

🐕📋 RÉSUMÉ OF A FARM DOGPosition: Head of Ranch SecurityEmployment Status: On duty 24/7. Overtime paid in treats.Professi...
09/30/2026

🐕📋 RÉSUMÉ OF A FARM DOG

Position: Head of Ranch Security
Employment Status: On duty 24/7. Overtime paid in treats.

Professional Experience:
✔️ Alerting management to suspicious vehicles, delivery drivers & leaves blowing strangely
✔️ Escorting unauthorized critters off the premises
✔️ Supervising fence repairs without actually helping
✔️ Riding sh***un in the pickup like the ranch depends on it
✔️ Conducting daily perimeter checks via sniff inspection
✔️ Following the boss everywhere for quality-control purposes

Special Skills:
🐿️ Advanced squirrel detection
🐾 Professional mud tracking
👃 Can identify something weird in the field from approximately 3 counties away
🎾 Excellent morale booster
😴 Capable of falling asleep immediately after claiming to have worked all day

References:
The cows: Mixed reviews.
The mail carrier: No comment.
The rancher: Would hire again. ❤️

Salary Requirements:
Room, board, plenty of treats, a permanent spot in the passenger seat, and whatever you’re eating. 😂

⭐ Overall Performance: 14/10. Employee of the Month. Every month.

Unfortunately our phones are down again. Please email fmvccomm@gmail.com if you cannot get through.
09/28/2026

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Address

1215 E Burlington Avenue
Fort Morgan, CO
80701

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

(970) 867-9477

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