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Disease
Genetics
Kid Care
Management
Milking
Miscellaneous

Nutrition
Parasites, Pests & Predators
Poisons
Reproduction - Bucks
Reproduction - Does

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Disease
Do-It-Yourself Health Exam Normal Values Bacteria, Virus, Fungus and Protozoa Blindness Due to Pinkeye Blindness Due to Polioencephalomalacia Bloat Bloat Diagnosis & Rumen Motility Brain Abscess Copper Deficiency Copper Toxicity Cough: Dry & Hacking Cushing's Disease in a Goat Displaced Abomasum Dorsal Recumbency Drugs & Drug Interactions Eyes - Vet Advice Common Eye Problems in Goats Eyes Enterotoxemia Enterotoxemia (Overeating Disease) Enterotoxemia Q&A Fever - What is It? Hair Loss in Goats Hantavirus Awareness on the Farm Hernias Hoof Rot Hypocalcemia (Milk Fever) 1 Hypocalcemia (Milk Fever) 2 Immunity & Clostridial Vaccinations	Johne's Disease Q & A Johne's Disease Facts 1 Johne's Disease Facts 2 How Do I Keep Johne's Disease Out of My Herd? Johne's Disease: Living With It Ketosis Ketosis Laminitis / Founder Longevity in Pygmy Goats Mastitis, Somatic Cells, and the CMT Pizzle Rot Rabies Rectal Prolapse Red Urine Rumen Motility & Bloat Diagnosis Ruptured Cruciate Ligament Selenium Supplementation Shipping Fever Soremouth Spastic Paresis Stress & Your Goats Teeth Lost! Teeth Thiamine Deficiency Urine Scald Urolithiasis in Pygmy Goats Vaginal Prolapse 1 Vaginal Prolapse 2 Weather & Disease Disease Links
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Genetics	Kid Care
Color Inheritance in Pygmy Goats Genetic Defects (chart) Heritability Percentages of Many Traits G6S: A Genetic Defect and its Management Selective Breeding for Herd Improvement Seeing the Effects of Selective Breeding Old vs. New: Comparisons of Style Where Extra Teats Come From Genetics 101: To BB or Not to bb Sex-Linked Genes Looking for Mr. Right Genetics Links	Why Be There When Kids Are Born? Starting Newborns Right From Birth to Weaning Special Problems of Weak and Orphan Kids Special Care for C-section Kids Neonatal Hypothermia Saving Premature Kids How to Tube Feed a Kid Is it a Premie or a Runt? Mommie Dearest - maternal rejection Avoid Dam-Raised Kids to Bottle Feed Bottle Feeding Raising Kids on Cow Milk Colostrum Isn't the Only Answer
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Management
Equipment Keyhole Feeders Build a Disbudding Box Goat Coats Goatkeeping Supplies More Stuff You Need for Goats Techniques Guessing Isn't Good Enough - Pygmy weight chart The Art of Tattooing Make Recordkeeping Work For You Disbudding: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Choosing a Veterinarian Quarantine After Purchase Administering Shots Castration Carcass Disposal Late Horn Removal Late Dehorning	Environment Housing Needs In Case of Fire... Disaster Preparedness for Livestock Producers Breaching the Heat Stress Comfort Zone I'ts Nippy Out There Keeping Goats High and Dry Winter Problems Icky, Sticky Mud! Vigilance Prevents Accidents Dealing with People Critter Sitters Dog Control, Laws & Ordinances Minimize Outside Breeding Risks What to Ask Before Buying Screening Potential Buyers Questions of Responsibility A Considerate Exhibitor Will... Management Links
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Milking	Miscellaneous
Why Milk the Pygmy Goat? Equipment for Milking the Pygmy Doe Good Milking Procedures The Qualities of Pygmy Goat Milk The One-Day Milk Test Goat Milk Soap: A Fine Lather Goat Milk Soap	Dealing with Loss Grooming Pygmy Goats Training and Showmanship A Profitable Show Show Supplies Miscellaneous Links

Nutrition	Parasites, Pests & Predators
Of Mangers and Feed Pans Feeding Wethers Body Condition Scoring Pygmy Goats The Ins and Outs of Body Condition New Thin Goats, Fat Goats & Just Right Goats The Problem with Salt Blocks Use BCS to Evaluate Feeding Management Your Goat's Rumen Volatile Fatty Acids The Ins and Outs of Body Condition Hay Quality Planning Your Annual Hay Supply Hay Moisture Figuring Hay Cost Nutrition Links	Coccidiosis Warm Weather Parasites Cold Weather Parasites Cryptosporidiosis and Kid Care Ear Mites Lice Anthelmintic (Dewormer) Toxicity Biological and Chemical Fly Control Fly Predators Rodent Control Herd Security: Some People Aren't Nice Coyote Control Parasite Links
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Poisons	Reproduction in Bucks
Poisonous Plants & Toxic Substances Poisonous Plant List Oak Poisoning Plant Poisoning Anthelmintic (Dewormer) Toxicity New Mold Alert Poisons Links	The Plight of Adolescent Bucks Ready to Serve Fertility & Sterility in the Buck Pros & Cons of Offering Buck Service How Good is He? The Sire's Progeny Records Fall Buck Care Breeding Season is Here

Reproduction in Does
Pre-breeding Too Young to Breed? Too Old to Breed? Is Nursing a Contraceptive? Breeding Season is Here Is Color Variation Related to Reproduction? Reproductive Hormones: Blessing or Curse? What is a Brood Doe? One + One Shouldn't = One Maximize Litter Size Pelvic Structure and Capacity New Breeding Heat Detection Common Questions About A. I. Hormonal Causes of Infertility in the Doe New Disease Causes of Infertility in the Doe Other Causes of Infertility in the Doe Abnormal Gender and Intersexes Early Pregnancy Pregnancy Diagnosis Techniques A Study of Feeding During Pregnancy Gestation Chart False Pregnancy Return to Estrus Bred & Pregnant & Bred Again The Chronology of Fetal Development Middle & Late Pregnancy Vaginal Prolapse 1 Vaginal Prolapse 2 Rectal Prolapse Teat Plugs When is it Colostrum? Some Special Needs in Late Pregnancy Separating the Sexes in Late Pregnancy	Delivery When Will She Kid? Why Be There When Kids Are Born? Solving the Mysteries of Obstetrics (5 parts) 1 Normal Birth and Recognizing Dystocia 2 Assisting Dystocia 3 Special Problems During Pregnancy 4 Genetic Defects (chart) 5 Causes of Dystocia (chart) Uterine Inertia Delivering Dead Kids Induced Kidding Caesarian Section in Goats Postpartum Neonatal Mortality Fetal Mortality Care of the C-Section Doe Reproduction Links New
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