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Peggy Coffeen discusses the evolution of dairy practice with father-daughter veterinarians Dr. Paul Meagher and Dr. Amanda Onan.

Today on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen visits with father-daughter veterinarians Dr. Paul Meagher and Dr. Amanda Onan of United Veterinary Services in Northeast Wisconsin about how dairy practice evolved from reactive emergency work to proactive, team-based consulting. Dr. Paul shares his path from a North Dakota dairy farm to nearly 40 years in mixed and large-animal practice, mentors who emphasized prevention, and lessons learned from top producers: the right mindset and decision-making with a consultant team, high-quality forages, and consistency. Dr. Amanda reflects on riding on after-hours calls as a child, emphasizes aligning larger dairy crews around shared goals, and predicts AI-driven tools such as calving-detection cameras and expanded monitoring. They discuss communication, humility, and “living in the light” through positivity and learning from negatives. This episode is brought to you by Heritage Vet Partners. Heritage Vet Partners is the nation’s leading veterinary partnership, specializing in mixed and large animal practices. Heritage Vet Partners provides a unique partnership model that preserves local practice legacies, serving dairy and other…

People in this episode

Host: Peggy Coffeen

Guests: Dr. Paul Meagher, Dr. Amanda Onan

Topics covered

• dairy care
• veterinary practice
• preventive care
• team-based consulting
• AI tools
• communication
• mentorship

Keywords

• dairy practice
• veterinarians
• preventive care
• AI tools
• communication
• mentorship
• team-based consulting

Sponsors

Heritage Vet Partners

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United Veterinary Services

Places: Northeast Wisconsin, North Dakota

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