goat health
Goat Mineral Buffets: Are They the Best?
When it comes to providing a good goat mineral, some producers are experimenting with “mineral buffets,” but do they work?
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Bringing Home a New Dairy Goat
Add to Favorites Bringing home a new dairy goat to supply your family with fresh, homegrown dairy products is one of the most exciting events on the homestead, but it …
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Goat Fleas, Ticks, and Chiggers!
Add to Favorites -by Don Lewis AT SOME POINT IN EVERY goat owner’s life, you must deal with the scourge of external parasites such as goat fleas, ticks, and chiggers. …
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Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV)
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) is probably the most talked-about and contentious disease of goats, if not the most common.
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Swelling Disease in Angora Goats
Add to Favorites – By Dr. Erin Masur DVM When a goat person hears the words “swelling disease,” they may first think of common conditions such as a big head …
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Toltrazuril for Goats
Add to Favorites -by Karen Kopf TOLTRAZURIL, OR “TOLT” — check any forum, and you’ll find recommendations for its use to combat coccidia in goats. It’s a hot topic among …
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Understanding Zinc Deficiency in Goats
Add to Favorites Zinc deficiency in goats more commonly seen skin and hair abnormalities, weight loss, stiffness of joints. Learn how to spot a problem. Minerals are perhaps one of …
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Listeriosis in Goats
Add to Favorites Winter weather often means feeding stored feed, as pasture is no longer sufficient or available. In the Northern Hemisphere, snow may bury the field. The increased risk …
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Magnesium for Goats
Add to Favorites -by Jaclyn De Candio Magnesium is a macronutrient essential for maintaining proper nerve and muscle function in ruminants. But supplementing magnesium for goats isn’t as simple as …
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Clean Kidding for Disease Prevention
Goat kids are born with limited immune systems. Reducing their exposure to viruses and bacteria can reduce the likelihood of infection.
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