The doctor is in!

Animals need doctors, too. They’re called veterinarians.

Meet Dr. Gary Daniels!

Dr. Daniels is the veterinary manager for the AgStar Miracle of Birth Center and will be on site at the fair the five days the Center is open (July 26 – 30). He will be there to properly assist and deliver animals during births.

Dr. Daniels spent 40 years as a practicing veterinarian before retiring July 1, 2010, from the Chosen Valley Veterinary Clinic in Chatfield, Minn. As a large animal veterinarian, Dr. Daniels attended to dairy and beef cows, pigs and horses. About 50 percent of his practice was tending to dairy cows, 40 percent was to beef cows and the rest was helping pigs and horses.

Veterinarians like Dr. Daniels work closely with farmers to keep their animals healthy. Many farms have a scheduled day – usually every week or every other week – when their vet visits the farm for a regular check up.

Dr. Daniels said he worked with many farms over his 40 years in practice. “Some of these farms are now on their third generation of family members running the farm. As a veterinarian, you get very close to the families and the animals,” Dr. Daniels said

At the AgStar Miracle of Birth Center, Dr. Daniels will have help from about 10 other veterinarians from Rochester, Chatfield, Lewiston, Kasson and St. Charles. They will be volunteering to assist with the births and will be available to answer questions.

Stop by the AgStar Miracle of Birth Center during the Olmsted County FREE Fair to meet Dr. Daniels and other veterinarians from the area!

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