Podcast Episodes
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Episode 114
A couple of months ago, we had a Facebook post that elicited a lot of very passionate responses and also uncovered a lot of myths and misinformation …
2 years, 7 months ago
Pasture Management for Parasite Control
Episode 113
Rotational grazing is the key to parasite control. After all, if you limit infection of your goats, you limit the potential for them to become severe…
2 years, 8 months ago
Antibiotics for Goats: Availability and Usage
Episode 112
New restrictions on over-the-counter antibiotics used in livestock will start in June 2023. Until now, anyone could walk into a farm store and buy pe…
2 years, 8 months ago
Vaginal Prolapse in Pregnant Goats
Episode 111
It can be scary for a goat owner to see something bulging from the vulva of a pregnant goat days or even weeks before the doe is due.
In today's episo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Marketing Goat Meat: Tips for Selling to Consumers
Episode 110
If you are raising goats for meat or other products, marketing is a big part of a successful business.
In today's episode, we are talking to Leslie Sv…
2 years, 9 months ago
Goat Necropsy: Why did my goat die?
Episode 109
Whenever a goat dies, we always want to know why. But the only way to know for sure is to get a necropsy, and that's what we're talking about in this…
2 years, 9 months ago
Hoof Rot in Goats
Episode 108
All these years I thought we were just lucky to have never had a case of hoof rot in our goats, but in today's episode, I learned that luck has nothi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Red Cell for Goats: Study Examines Its Effectiveness
Episode 107
Although it is a fairly common practice for goat owners to treat anemic animals with Red Cell after deworming, there had not been any research on whe…
2 years, 10 months ago
Tetanus in Goats: Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prognosis
Episode 106
Almost everyone has a tetanus shot to protect us from a deadly disease that can be transmitted from an injury that breaks through the skin.
Although s…
2 years, 10 months ago
Goat Placenta: Understanding Its Function and Management
Episode 105
Not only is a goat placenta very different from a human or horse placenta but how it functions is also different, as well as how it should be managed…
2 years, 10 months ago