At different points in a goat’s life, you may find that you will need to alter their diets to increase their weight (flushing).
Read MoreCall it procreation, replication, or proliferation; goats do it too and they do it well. It’s goat breeding season.
Read MoreOne of the common conditions that flies can exacerbate is pink eye or infectious keratoconjunctivitis.
Read MoreWhen a goat rubs its ears, shakes its head or shows signs of crusting in the ears, ear mites could be to blame — and if one goat has ear mites, chances are good most, if not all, of the herd is infested with goat mites.
Read MoreFollow Roy, a nine-year-old Nigerian Dwarf buck show goat, in his journey from exposure to recovery through sore mouth in goats
Read MoreGoat pink eye, formerly called infectious keratoconjunctivitis, refers to inflammation of both the cornea and conjunctiva. Caused by several different bacteria, goat pink eye usually leaves no long-term damage.
Read MoreA friend recently had to cull her entire herd due to poor biosecurity measures, and Stacy was taking no chances. Since her herd seemed healthy in every way, she was in total shock when one of her beloved goats had a low positive result for Johne’s disease.
Read MoreScrapie in goats is a deadly infectious disease that can shut down an entire operation with a single diagnosis. But scientists have concluded that two naturally occurring goat alleles in the prion gene each confer resistance to classical scrapie. You may already have these genetics in your herd.
Read MoreGoat bloat is a serious disorder that requires urgent action to avoid death. Learn in advance symptoms, treatment, and prevention of bloat in goats.
Read MoreCompanionship in life is as essential as the air we breathe. Companion animals have a calming effect on other stressed or nervous animals.
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