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Goat Talk with the Goat Doc
Hosted by Cara Shepard · EN
Dr Cara Sammons-Shepard, DVM is a practicing veterinarian in Maine and New Hampshire, and when on the road, the majority of her patients are goats. She and her husband have owned and operated a commercial farmstead creamery since 2009. In this podcast, Dr Shepard discusses different topics related to goat medicine and husbandry.
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Dystocia
May 27, 202200:25:24Tap to summarizeDystocia is our veterinary doctor word for difficult birth. (I guess maybe we call it something different for humans? I don't know, all species but one over here). In this episode I talk about different causes for dystocia, my experiences with what is more common in goats, and some dystocia do's and don'ts. Questions, comments, just wanna say hi and send me cute goat pics online? www.goatdoc.com, goatdoccara@gmail.com, Insta: @goat_docWant another place to talk about goats on the internet? Come over to the Goat Talk Discord server! http://discord.gg/am66zGny2bSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Lookin' at Poop: Fecal Diagnostics
Apr 30, 202200:38:10Tap to summarizeSeems like we talk about poop a lot sometimes doesn't it. While I'm sure I've touched on fecal analysis as part of a parasite management program in the past, I thought I would take some time and talk about the different types of fecal analyses we have available to help assess and monitor parasite levels in our goats and other animals. This episode covers the difference between qualitative and quantitative fecal analysis, Baermann fecals and touches on the usefulness (or not) of FAMACHA as a tool to help monitor parasite levels in your goats and small ruminants. Questions, comments, just wanna say hi and send me cute goat pics online? www.goatdoc.com, goatdoccara@gmail.com, Insta: @goat_docSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Enteric Protozoa Part 2: Other Guys
Apr 23, 202200:25:54Tap to summarizeWhile coccidia is the big player in problem protozoa for ruminants, there are a couple other guys I see around that I sometimes care about as well, so Entamoeba and Giardia get a couple minutes of attention in this episode and I also spend some time discussing considerations for treating enteric protozoa in general- why, why, how, and what to consider when you are doing it. Questions, comments, just wanna say hi and send me cute goat pics online? www.goatdoc.com, goatdoccara@gmail.com, Insta: @goat_docSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Enteric Protozoa Part 1 : Coccidia
Apr 16, 202200:51:51Tap to summarizeIt's been a while, but I'm back for at least a few episodes to talk about enteric protozoans - single celled critters that live in the guts, and may or may not be a problem. First things first- Coccidia. I managed to get a little long winded here talking about these guys and options for treating them when you may have a problem. Questions, comments, just wanna say hi and send me cute goat pics online? www.goatdoc.com, goatdoccara@gmail.com, Insta: @goat_docSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Breeding Season Thoughts 2021
Oct 1, 202100:30:24Tap to summarizeTalking a little pause from calcium to talk about the fall breeding season. The leaves are turning in Maine and in a strange turn of events, I finished my 2021 breeding plan several weeks before it's actually needed!!! #signsoftheapocalypse. This episode is just my thoughts about how I approached a breeding plan for about 45 does for the 2022 milking season- things I think about, what options I use for bucks and why, how we are planning our timing for breeding and kidding for the next round. Questions, comments, thoughts about how you approach your breeding plan? Shoot me an email at goatdoccara@gmail.com, find the website at www.goatdoc.com, follow on instagram @goat_docLoving the podcast? You can support the podcast through the acast supporter feature here: https://supporter.acast.com/goatdocSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Calcium - Overview & Regulation
Aug 20, 202100:31:05Tap to summarizeThis is the first of a couple of episodes talking about calcium. For this first episode, I go into the physiology (I think I kept it mostly under control) of where calcium hangs out in the body and the systems that regulate how much calcium is available for important life functions. The goal of this episode is to have an idea of how this all works when things are normal, so that when things are not normal, we have something to compare to. Questions/comments/etc? www.goatdoc.com, goatdoccara@gmail.com, @goat_doc on InstagramSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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