Purdue Sheep and Goat Topics Dr. Mike Neary, Purdue Sheep and Goat Extension Specialist

This is episode 12 of Sheep and Goat Topics. In this episode, we’ll cover ruminal acidosis in sheep and goats, how it occurs, how to treat it, and most importantly, how to prevent it.

The topic of this episode is urinary calculi. Urinary calculi is a metabolic disease that affects male sheep and goats. In this podcast we’ll cover symptoms, how it occurs, and how to prevent the condition.

On this episode we’ll discuss the historically poor hay quality for the winter of 2019/2020. We’ll discuss the importance of hay testing (especially this year) and some supplementation strategies that will allow the use of poor hay.

On this episode we’ll discuss the historically poor hay quality for the winter of 2019/2020. We’ll discuss the importance of hay testing (especially this year) and some supplementation strategies that will allow the use of poor hay.

On this episode, we’ll discuss some nutritional and management strategies for the early and mid-gestation period for the ewe and doe.

This episode will cover the importance of conducting a breeding soundness exam on rams and bucks before the breeding season. We will describe a typical breeding soundness exam, the value of one, and the limitations of a breeding soundness exam.