Wonderlich Veterinary Services

- 271 Martin Nethery Rd, Waddy, KY 40076

For Kentucky’s dedicated farmers and livestock owners, securing a veterinary partner with genuine agricultural insight is paramount to the health and profitability of their herds and flocks. Wonderlich Veterinary Services, located in Waddy, KY, is precisely this kind of essential partner. This practice is renowned across Central Kentucky as a highly specialized food animal and agricultural service, built upon a foundation of deep-seated farming heritage and advanced veterinary expertise.

The practice is spearheaded by Dr. Ryan Wonderlich, DVM, a Shelby County native who has channeled his family's long history in agriculture and veterinary medicine into a highly focused and essential local business. Dr. Wonderlich, a graduate of Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine with an agriculture background from Western Kentucky University, established the service in 2009. His professional focus has evolved significantly to concentrate on the demanding needs of the beef cattle industry, alongside other livestock like horses and small ruminants. This specialization means clients are receiving care from a team whose primary daily concern is the unique biology, production needs, and economic realities of large animals in Kentucky.

Wonderlich Veterinary Services operates with a clear commitment: to be a practical, knowledgeable, and responsive veterinary service for livestock. This is affirmed by local clients who praise the “excellent” care, supportive “bedside manner,” and the dedication to helping livestock owners. While Dr. Wonderlich often runs the practice alongside a skilled team of veterinary technicians, the continuous high standard of care ensures that clients are always receiving timely and relevant expertise for their most valuable assets—their animals. This practice is truly an advocate for the Kentucky beef and livestock community.

• Address: 271 Martin Nethery Rd, Waddy, KY 40076, USA

Being located in Waddy allows the practice to be centrally located for farm calls, a critical component of a large animal veterinarian's work. The facilities at 271 Martin Nethery Rd are designed to accommodate large animal transport and client needs.

The clinic is committed to ensuring all human visitors can access the facility comfortably, providing key accessibility features:

• Wheelchair accessible entrance.
• Wheelchair accessible parking lot, which is particularly beneficial when loading and unloading animals, or for clients with mobility concerns.

For the convenience of clients visiting the office for consultations or to drop off samples (such as those for Central States Testing), a Restroom amenity is available. It is important to note the operational procedures for client efficiency.

• Appointments recommended: Given the nature of a food animal practice—which often involves farm visits, scheduled herd work, and time spent on-site at places like the Washington County Livestock Center—scheduling appointments is strongly recommended to ensure availability and timely service.

• Food Animal Practice: Comprehensive veterinary care for livestock species including Bovine (Cattle), Equine (Horses), Ovine (Sheep), Small Ruminants (Goats), and Swine (Pigs).
• Cattle Herd Health Management: Designing and implementing customized protocols for routine herd work, including extensive vaccination and deworming programs to maintain large-scale animal health.
• Advanced Reproductive Services (Bovine): Specialization in bovine reproduction, including breeding soundness examinations for both males and females, artificial insemination, and the design of estrus synchronization programs.
• Embryo Transfer: Expertise in advanced breeding techniques, including embryo transfer, where the clinic even utilizes its own beef cow herd as surrogate mothers (co-op herd) for client embryos.
• Surgical Procedures: Performing necessary surgeries such as Cesarean sections (C-sections) and various castration procedures.
• Obstetrical Management: Services related to difficult births (dystocia management), foaling services for mares, and management of the post-delivery period.
• Dairy and Mammary Gland Health: Diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the mammary glands in female livestock.
• Agricultural Consulting: Providing consultation services to beef cattle producers on managing cow-calf herds and setting up efficient calf processing protocols, often acting as an advocate for the beef industry.

• True Food Animal Specialization: With a practice type listed as “Food Animal,” the entire scope of services and expertise is dedicated to the health, production, and breeding of commercially significant livestock, especially beef cattle.
• Deep Agricultural Roots: Dr. Wonderlich's background—having farmed grandparents, a veterinarian father, and his own managed herd of commercial beef cows—provides clients with care that is both clinically excellent and profoundly practical for farm life.
• Unique Co-op Herd Service: The innovative feature of using the practice's own cattle herd as surrogate mothers for client-placed embryos demonstrates a commitment to advanced breeding technology and adding tangible value to client calf crops.
• Strong Community Involvement: The practice is actively involved in the agricultural infrastructure, with Dr. Wonderlich spending scheduled time as the on-site veterinarian at the Washington County Livestock Center, integrating the clinic directly into the market and production cycle.
• Highly Recommended for Livestock: Customer reviews specifically highlight the excellence of the doctors, noting a “best bedside manner ever” and strong recommendation for anyone with livestock, proving the quality of service meets the demanding needs of farmers.

• Address: 271 Martin Nethery Rd, Waddy, KY 40076, USA
• Phone: (502) 321-6768

Given the practice’s emphasis on farm calls and scheduled work, utilizing the phone number to arrange an appointment is the best method to ensure that a veterinarian can dedicate time to your specific needs, whether at the Waddy location or on your farm. Dr. Wonderlich is often on the road, so timely communication through the primary phone line is key.

Furthermore, the practice’s reputation for having veterinarians like Dr. Hagan (a former staff member) who are excellent and possess the "best bedside manner" speaks to the quality of the team and their compassionate approach to large animal handling and client communication. In a state where livestock is a major industry, having a veterinarian who is truly an advocate for the beef industry and whose work schedule is structured around the practical needs of farming—from scheduled herd maintenance to support at the local stockyard—provides unparalleled value. For comprehensive, expert, and practical livestock health management in the Waddy and Central Kentucky region, Wonderlich Veterinary Services is the clear choice.

Wonderlich Veterinary Services

271 Martin Nethery Rd, Waddy, KY 40076, USA