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Kevin Pelzer

Title Summary Date ID Author(s)
Club Lamb Fungus PDF (392KB) May 1, 2009 410-018
Goat-Herd Health Calendar PDF (677KB)

The goal of any goat-herd health program should be to increase efficiency and productivity. Herd health programs should include general husbandry, nutrition, and parasite and vaccination programs. Your emphasis should be on disease prevention rather than treatment. There are three major approaches for disease control:

  1. Keep resistance high.
  2. Avoid exposure.
  3. Recognize and address diseases early.
May 1, 2009 412-501
Zoonotic Diseases of Cattle PDF (347KB)

Zoonotic diseases are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans and from humans to animals. Zoonotic diseases may be acquired or spread in a variety of ways: through the air (aerosol), by direct contact, by contact with an inanimate object that harbors the disease (fomite transmission), by oral ingestion, and by insect transmission.

May 1, 2009 400-460