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Episode 48
Because barber pole worm (haemonchus contortus) causes so many deaths among goats, we don't talk about other worms much. Barber pole is the worm that…
5 years ago
Genetic Resistance to Worms in Goats
Episode 47
If you have goats for very long, you may realize that some never need deworming while others need it frequently. There is definitely a genetic compon…
5 years, 1 month ago
Healthy Weeds and Poisonous Plants
Episode 46
If you look online for a list of plants that are poisonous to goats, you might think you need to chop down trees and pull up dozens of weeds to keep …
5 years, 1 month ago
Scrapie in Goats and Sheep
Episode 45
If you ever wanted to sell your goats or sheep to someone in another country, then you are already familiar with the US's problem with scrapie. It's …
5 years, 2 months ago
Agritourism on Ten Apple Farm
Episode 44
Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz first entered our lives in 2004 during their Year of the Goat when they traveled from coast to coast learning about…
5 years, 2 months ago
Avoiding Diseases with a Biosecurity Plan
Episode 43
There is an old veterinary saying that most animal diseases are bought and sold. It can be so tempting to buy every cute goat that you see, but there…
5 years, 2 months ago
Zoonotic Diseases and Agritourism
Episode 42
Most of us love our goats so much and want to share their awesomeness with the world. Unfortunately, that is not a risk-free proposition because ther…
5 years, 3 months ago
Copper Deficiency and Toxicity
Episode 41
If you're confused by everything you've heard about copper needs in goats, then hopefully this episode will clear things up.
We are joined again by Dr…
5 years, 3 months ago
Worms During Kidding Season
Episode 40
Although we are finally getting the word out that current research shows that you should not routinely deworm goats or deworm the whole herd at one t…
5 years, 3 months ago
Colostrum for Baby Goats
Episode 39
I've always referred to colostrum as liquid gold. Whenever someone asks me what they should give a kid when it's born, the answer is short and simple…
5 years, 3 months ago