How It All Started
At Caprine & Ewe we have an integrated and proactive approach to herd health intended to optimize your herd’s production and performance potentials. Dr. Holahan works to provide a multi-level, evidence-based herd management plan that constructed based on a pyramid of herd health.
Dr. Holahan’s uses veterinary expertise helps clients build on strong genetic bases and sound farm management practices by working with producers to implement effective preventative veterinary care. By working with Dr. Melissa to address the three base levels of the pyramid, clients develop an excellent veterinary-client-patient relationship that not only keeps the herd more consistently healthy and productive, but makes it easier to treat clinical disease if and when it arises. When the time comes, Dr. Melissa is ready to work with clients to ensure that sick animals receive compassionate, evidence-based therapeutic care.
About Dr. Melissa Holahan
Melissa Holahan, DVM, DACVECC & her farm mascot, Mikey
Dr. Melissa Holahan started Caprine & Ewe (& Bees Too) Veterinary Consulting in 2022 because, as a small ruminant farmer & beekeeper herself, she realized that there were limited veterinary services available for these species in Southeast Michigan. Her mobile veterinary practice services sheep, goats, camelids and honeybees throughout Michigan. She also offers zoom consulting/telemedicine when applicable.
She studied animal science at Michigan State University and received her degree in veterinary medicine from Michigan State University in 2006. After graduation, Melissa completed a 1-year internship at University of Pennsylvania and a 3-year critical care residency at Michigan State University. She is a member of the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP), remains active in multiple small ruminant organizations, teaches small ruminant medicine through summer internships, and honey bee education through SEMBA beekeeping school and summer externships. Since 2016, in addition to her job as a small ruminant veterinarian, she has owned and managed Chubb E. Acres Farm, LLC a small livestock farm (with a focus on ADGA Nigerian Dwarf goats) and honey bee apiary in Northville, Michigan. She enjoys sharing her experiences as a veterinarian, farmer and beekeeper through local and national speaking engagements. Dr. Melissa is passionate about practicing evidence-based medicine, supporting local farmers and sharing her veterinary education with others to promote happy & healthy livestock.
Telemedicine Consults
For non-emergency consultation, we offer zoom meetings to discuss topics regarding herd health issues, general nutrition and feeding programs, vaccination, reproductive concerns, parasite control, milk sanitation protocols, bio-security screening for new herd additions/herd sires, etc.