Goat Talk with the Goat Doc

A long overdue update on what's been going on at Flying Goat Farm this spring/early summer. Questions, comments, just wanna say hi and send me cute goat pics online? www.goatdoc.com, goatdoccara@gmail.com, Insta: @goat_doc. Want another place to talk about goats online? Come say hi on the Discord server: http://discord.gg/am66zGny2b Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why should we care about whether our goats are registered? It's more than just being able to say that your animal is "purebred" or not. In this episode, I talk about my experience and opinion about why you should register your goats. I'm obviously biased, but it may not be why you think someone would be biased towards registering animals. Questions, comments, just wanna say hi and send me cute goat pics online? www.goatdoc.com, goatdoccara@gmail.com, Insta: @goat_doc. Want another place to talk about goats online? Come say hi on the Discord server: http://discord.gg/am66zGny2b Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dystocia 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_doc Want another place to talk about goats on the internet? Come over to the Goat Talk Discord server! http://discord.gg/am66zGny2b Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seems 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_doc Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While 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_doc Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It'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_doc Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking 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_doc Loving the podcast? You can support the podcast through the acast supporter feature here: https://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This 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 Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A departure from your more goat oriented podcast. In this episode I am going to tell you all about what is going on in the veterinary field as of this moment in July 2021. If you have not already been made aware, the veterinary profession all over the world is experiencing unprecedented and overwhelming demand for services and we are all just trying to keep our heads above water while we try to help as many patients as we possibly can. The field is experiencing higher than normal rates of burnout, individuals leaving the field for a variety of reasons, and it is frustrating for everyone involved. I take some time to tell you all what this experience is like from this side of the fence. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Devin and I recap what all has been going on over the winter and spring at the farm on a rainy truck ride up to my parents' house on the 4th of July. (Sorry about the windshield wiper noise!) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Got some stuff to clear up for people! You may already know some of these things, but I've had a few things bouncing around in my head lately that I hear people say, or do or read people talking about on the interweb that *aren't* quite right, so here's what I've got to say about those things! Talking about parasites and goat kids, milk fever and pregnancy toxemia, and probably some other stuff stuck in there too. Questions/comments/things you want me to clarify more? Send me an email at goatdoccara@gmail.com, find the website at www.goatdoc.com, or come say hi on Instagram @goat_doc. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I got a couple of requests to talk about general buck keeping, so here we go! Also go check out Episode 39 for a more reproductive focused buck episode. This episode starts with a step back to talk about the "why" of keeping a buck, then my general nutrition recommendations, and then some of the less charming aspects of keeping bucks. Questions/comments/etc? Shoot me an email at goatdoccara@gmail.com, check out the website at www.goatdoc.com, or come say hi on instagram @goat_doc. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Goat Talk about the whole passive transfer of maternal immunity for our goat kids coming at you in this episode. We talked about the actual amazing importance and complexity to the seemingly simple system of goat kids drinking colostrum in the first 24 hours of their lives in Part 1, so in Part 2, I go into what problems can arise from the failure of passive transfer (FPT), sequelae of FPT, and goat and human behaviors that can cause FPT to be a problem. Come say hi on the internet at www.goatdoc.com or @goat_doc on Instagram and Clubhouse! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crash course in immunology of neonatal goat kids part one! In this episode, I try to give a foundation for understanding what all is going on with goat kid immune systems and how they manage to survive a world full of bacteria and potential pathogens for the first 1-2 months of their lives while their immune systems get geared up. Talking about a whole bunch of things in this episode including placentation (refresh yourself with Episode 23: Ode to the Placenta), antibodies and what the heck those things are, and all things relating to the transfer of material antibodies to the neonatal goat kid immediately following parturition. There's a lot to talk about, so you will be super surprised that I do that. ;) Questions/comments/etc? Email me at goatdoccara@gmail.com, find the website at www.goatdoc.com, find me on the instagram @goat_doc, or if you're on clubhouse, follow me @goatdoc. Part 2 to come will talk about the not normal stuff pertaining to passive transfer or immunity and what common sequelae are. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of Goat Respiratory Stuff - I talk about non-infectious causes of respiratory issues in goats. Discussion includes, inflammatory/allergic issues, cardiogenic, neoplastic, anatomical, and functional causes, and talk about what I'm looking at in a physical exam focused on respiratory problems. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about coughing goats! Well, more accurately, talking about respiratory disease in goats. This is going to be a two parter. In part 1, we get into infectious causes of respiratory disease in goats, some anatomy talking about normal respiratory defense mechanisms, and the interplay of primary respiratory problems and secondary invaders. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farm update and talking about what we want to get done this winter and in 2021. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annnnd I totally uploaded the wrong episode file for Part 3! And then we had a ridiculous snowstorm and we lost power, then the power came back on, but no internet. So here is the correct episode! Sorry! Devin joins me for Part 3 of the series on Milk and Mammary Health. We talk about proper milking procedure and protocol and why recommendations are what they are, monitoring milk and udder health and mastitis. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milk & Mammaries Part 2 builds on what we talked about in Part 1 and we get into more anatomy and physiology of what type of cells make milk, how the milk comes together into the udder and what that all looks like. Important differences between how goats and cows make milk. Anatomy of the udder and a little bit about how that plays into udder and milk health. Questions, comments or just want to say hi? Find me at @goat_doc on instagram or at www.goatdoc.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first in a series of episodes talking about milk and mammaries. Not quite sure how many episodes it will take to get through all the stuff I want to talk about. As usual, I think it's useful to talk about basic stuff, so in this episode, milk is defined, I talk about what all is actually in there, and get into the casein thing a bit. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/goatdoc. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/goatdoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.