Large Animal Wellness & Health in Crescent, OK
Routine wellness care helps keep your livestock healthy, productive, and ready for the job ahead. At HF Veterinary Services and Boarding Kennel, our veterinary team provides preventive care for cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas across Crescent, Oklahoma, and surrounding communities. From annual herd health visits to farm calls, we’re here to help food production operations and hobby farms stay ahead of health concerns.
Wellness Care for Every Farm
Healthy animals don’t happen by chance. Routine veterinary care helps identify health concerns early, reduces the risk of disease, and supports long-term herd performance. It also gives you the opportunity to ask questions about nutrition, management, breeding goals, and seasonal health concerns before they become bigger problems.
For more than thirty years, HF Veterinary Services and Boarding Kennel has served Oklahoma’s rural communities as a family-owned mixed practice. Providing excellent care at a reasonable price has always been our philosophy, and we’ve built strong relationships with our clientele by delivering practical veterinary care that fits each farm’s needs.
Our veterinary team works with:
No two farms operate the same way. Every wellness plan is tailored to the animals you own and how they’re managed.
Large Animal Wellness & Health Services
Routine wellness visits are one of the best investments you can make in your animals’ long-term health. During an annual visit, our veterinarian evaluates overall health, body condition, mobility, vaccination status, parasite risks, and any concerns you’ve noticed at home.
Our large animal wellness services include:
Preventive care often helps reduce emergency visits, limits disease outbreaks, and supports better productivity throughout the year.
Vaccinations and Preventive Health
Vaccinations remain one of the most effective ways to protect livestock from preventable diseases. Our veterinary team develops vaccination protocols based on your species, herd size, management practices, and disease risks.
Vaccination recommendations may include protection against:
Young animals, breeding animals, and animals that travel may require different vaccination schedules than the rest of the herd. During your wellness visit, we’ll explain which vaccines are appropriate and why they matter.
If your cattle require Bang’s (Calfhood) Vaccination, we can discuss those requirements during your appointment. Visit our Regulatory Services page to learn more.
Herd Health Programs
Looking after one animal is different from looking after an entire herd. Herd health focuses on preventing disease before it spreads while improving the health and productivity of the animals as a whole.
During herd health visits, our veterinarian may review:
Small adjustments made today can save significant time, expense, and frustration later.
Parasite Control and Deworming
Parasites affect more than comfort. Heavy parasite loads can reduce weight gain, impact reproduction, decrease milk production, and weaken the immune system.
Rather than following the same schedule for every farm, our veterinary team recommends parasite control plans based on your animals, pasture management, and environmental conditions. When appropriate, fecal testing can help determine which deworming products are likely to be the most effective while reducing the risk of parasite resistance.
Lameness Exams and Hoof Care
When an animal begins limping, moving slowly, or avoiding weight on a leg, it’s important to identify the cause as soon as possible.
Lameness may be caused by hoof injuries, infections, joint disease, abscesses, arthritis, or other conditions. Our veterinarian performs a thorough evaluation to determine what’s causing the problem before recommending treatment.
Healthy feet are essential for grazing, breeding, performance, and overall well-being. Routine hoof care is an important part of preventive health for many horses and livestock.
Routine Farm Procedures
Many routine management procedures can be completed during scheduled farm visits.
These services include:
Scheduling these procedures alongside wellness visits can reduce stress on both animals and owners while helping your herd stay on schedule.
Farm Calls and Field Calls
Loading livestock into a trailer isn’t always practical. That’s why farm calls and field calls continue to be an important part of our mixed practice.
Our veterinary team travels throughout Crescent, Guthrie, Kingfisher, Cashion, Hennessey, Mulhall, Covington, Marshall, Dover, Orlando, Lovell, Douglas, Edmond, Twin Lakes, Deer Creek, and nearby communities to provide wellness care where your animals are most comfortable.
Seeing animals on the farm also allows us to evaluate their environment and offer practical recommendations that fit your operation.
For horse owners, annual wellness visits are also a convenient time to complete Coggins testing, which may be required for travel, shows, boarding facilities, or sales. Additional information is available on our Regulatory Services page.
