Purdue Sheep and Goat Topics

Purdue Sheep and Goat Topics

The Purdue Sheep and Goat Topics Podcast deals with management information for all progressive Sheep and Goat producers

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July 21, 2020 8 mins
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.
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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.
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February 22, 2020 7 mins
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.
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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.
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On this episode, we’ll discuss some nutritional and management strategies for the early and mid-gestation period for the ewe and doe.
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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.
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It’s worm season for sheep and goat producers, and the topic of this podcast episode is using combinations of drugs to treat for internal parasites. This strategy used properly, can delay resistance of the parasites to anthelmintics and can increase the kill rate of existing worms that infect sheep or goats.
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Preventing Pasture Bloat in Sheep. Bloat can be a sudden and lethal occurrence for sheep. Often, unless the livestock is being monitored closely, the first symptom one notices is dead or distressed animals. Pasture bloat (or green legume bloat) is caused by increased pressure by the ruminal contents.
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April 2, 2019 8 mins
Soremouth, also known as contagious ecthyma, is a viral skin disease. The condition is caused by a Pox virus that requires a break in the skin to enter the body. Clinical signs of a soremouth infection include scabs or blisters on the lips, nose, udder and teats, or sometimes at the junction of the hoof and skin of the lower leg.
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Keeping a strong vaccination program may be the difference between a profitable flock and being in the red. In this podcast, Dr. Mike Neary, small ruminant extension specialist at Purdue University, gives up the basics of a vaccination program for Entrotoxemia and Tetnus diseases.
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This week Dr, Neary discusses how to properly feed you ewe or doe in the last trimester of pregnancy. Selecting the correct feeds is very important, Ince the plane of nutrition has a myriad of effects on the success or failure of the pregnancy.
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December 14, 2018 8 mins
This podcast covers strategies for sheep and goat producers to save on hay use for the winter of 2018-19. This is a timely topic as hay inventories are low and prices high.
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