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Cappy Tosetti
Articles by Cappy Tosetti
When Wildfires Rage, Animals Can Be Saved
“Get Out! Evacuate … NOW!” These are words no one wants to hear. VERT (Veterinary Emergency Response Team) is there to search and gather fleeing dogs, cats, and barnyard animals.
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Goat Husbandry Techniques Around the World
It doesn’t matter if one lives in the Texas Panhandle, along the coast of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada, or at the foot of the Andes in Argentina, people want the same for their goats — to be safe and healthy.
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Mini Silky Fainting Goats: Smitten with Silkies
It’s love at first sight when meeting a Mini Silky Fainting goat. The breed, a cross between a long-haired Tennessee Fainter and Nigerian Dwarf goat, was developed by Renee Orr of Sol-Orr Farm of Lignum, Virginia.
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Health Hazards from Broken and Missing Teeth
Dental issues in aging goats are something to be aware of. Broken and worn teeth can cause a host of problems, so the goat owner needs to better understand an animal’s ability to gather, eat, and digest their food.
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Goats in Kuwait
Was it fate or serendipity, on a Sunday drive, when a chance meeting presented itself to an American woman in a foreign country?
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Root Bulbs, G6-S Testing Labs: Goat Genetic Tests 101
When would you need a G6-S database and G6-S testing labs? If your Nubian goats have this genetic defect, it can be disastrous to your breeding program.
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Julbock: Sweden’s Legendary Yule Goat
In Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, there’s a popular goat-like figure made of straw and red ribbon usually found under the tree or nestled among the branches. This is the Julbock, which translates into English as “Yule buck” or “Christmas buck,” a symbol of good tidings and cheer.
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