Dr. Ronald D. Wallman
Dr. Ronald D. Wallman (left) helps a farm owner herd cows for pregnancy checks. The Nebraska veterinarian has been a rural practitioner his whole career.
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Bovine pregnancy check
Dr. Wallman checks the pregnancy status of a cow. Dr. Wallman’s practice works with food animals, horses, and companion animals.
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Farm dog
Dr. Wallman cleans up in preparation for returning to his clinic. A farm dog awaits the opportunity to race the red truck down the gravel road.
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Seward Animal Hospital
Between farm calls, Dr. Wallman checks in briefly at his clinic, Seward Animal Hospital. He and his partners expanded the building several years ago.
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Dr. Wallman at his clinic
At his clinic, Dr. Wallman plays with the junior partner’s puppy and his own dog. Dr. Wallman sees a need for more veterinarians in rural areas.
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Pregnancy checks, ear tagging, branding, and vaccinations
In the afternoon, Dr. Wallman conducts pregnancy checks at a feedlot. A worker changes ear tags, while workers behind the stall brand the cattle and administer vaccines.
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Feedlot
The feedlot is a family operation with about 8,000 head of cattle. Dr. Wallman visits weekly, partly because he is good friends with the manager.
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Birds take flight
Birds take flight at the feedlot, where they gather to eat grain from the cattle troughs, as a freight train passes by in the distance.
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Cowboy on a horse
After Dr. Wallman completes a long session of pregnancy checks, a cowboy heads off on a horse to herd the cattle to pens.
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Bovine postmortem exam
Dr. Wallman conducts one of two quick postmortem examinations at the feedlot. In both cases, the cause of death was pneumonia.
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Feline surgery prep
Dr. Wallman shaves a cat in preparation for surgery on its broken femur.
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Dr. Wallman performs surgery
Dr. Wallman performs surgery with input from Dr. Dan Ellis, the junior partner at his clinic. Dr. Wallman and his other partner mentored Dr. Ellis, a Seward native.
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