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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz

@goatvetoz.bsky.social
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Smart Owners, Healthy Goats. I'm a goat only veterinarian who graduated as Dux with a University Medal, while running a commercial goat dairy farm. I then did my PHD using goats as my experimental animal. See www.goatvetoz.com.au

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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Golden shower tree. Some think it has anti-worm properties but their is a lot more research needed www.mdpi.com/2673-933X/6/...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Open access Qfever reference A serological survey of 105 farms in Portugal pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42800351/ Risk factors were analysed and the close location of other herds with Qfever was the highest risk
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
USA tariffs threated Ontario's dairy goat industry farmtario.com/livestock/u-... The average farm produces 314 ,000 litres
farmtario.com
Ontario dairy goat product exports caught in U.S. ban
U.S. President Donald Trump’s dairy import ban threatens Ontario’s dairy goat sector, which is estimated to ship about two-thirds of its output to the U.S.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gene that causes intersex, related pollness has been identified www.cell.com/current-biol... Hopefully some clever people can work their gene cutting skills on it.
cell.com
FOXL2 Is a Female Sex-Determining Gene in the Goat
The origin of sex reversal in XX goats homozygous for the PIS mutation was unclear because of the complexity of the locus involving both FOXL2 and three lncRNAs. Boulanger et al. report that isolated ...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Southeast Nebraska goat owners find novel ways to turn a profit www.nebraskanewsservice.net/news/a-gruff... Goat milk sold for cheese, gelato and goat yoga all help pay the feed bills.
nebraskanewsservice.net
A gruff market: Southeast Nebraska goat owners find novel ways to turn profit
Princess Buttercup, also known as Piddlepuff, was a housepet rescued when someone found her wandering down a busy Lincoln street. Potter came from a commercial producer, severely underweight and in
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Goats & Cattle are more complimentary grazers rather than direct competitors. www.morningagclips.com/making-the-m... There is some cross-over of forages eaten.
morningagclips.com
Making the Most of Every Bite: How Goats and Cattle Complement One Another on Texas Rangelands
Making the Most of Every Bite: How Goats and Cattle Complement One Another on Texas Rangelands, researchers study.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Anyone in Australia doing goat yoga? See www.statecollege.com/articles/com... It seems popular in the USA but some of these look a bit too big.
statecollege.com
Rain or Shine, Goat Yoga Brings Joy to Nittany Meadow Farm
Holding a yoga pose is already difficult. Now try it with a goat climbing onto your back. Then add rain.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Remember that scabby mouth is zoonotic Toddler catches scabby mouth/sore mouth/orf www.medicaldaily.com/toddler-scal... after kids tried to eat his hair. Generally lesions are on the fingers in adults.
medicaldaily.com
A Toddler Caught a Goat Virus on His Scalp, and the Explanation Comes Down to His Height
A 3-year-old turned up with a fever and a scalp blister. The answer was a livestock virus, and the location was the biggest clue.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Poster about BioWorma - for the American Goat Consortium conference.
Poster about BioWorma  - for the American Goat Consortium conference.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Lung ultrasounds in goats This reference- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42699785/ demonstrates the you can't just use you experience with lamb and calf ultrasounds. Goats are again different.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A field-applicable point-based triage score (CRTS) to identify goats with ultrasonographic lung consolidation - PubMed
Standardized calf- and lamb-derived scores showed only moderate agreement with goat TUS consolidation, particularly for mild lesions. The CRTS better ranked goats by probability of ultrasonographic lu...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Another successful goat grazing situation in the USA. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ILV... Some good advice given about not feeding them and keeping dogs on leads.
youtube.com
Alexandria uses goats to clear invasive plants on steep slopes at All Veterans Park
YouTube video by FOX 5 Washington DC
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Plastics. Most of us have chased a pet goat that had a piece of plastic in their mouth. This reference researcherslinks.com/current-issu... shows that the plastic stays in the goat's rumen.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Pregnancy testing in goats This research has confirmed commercially available tests works well. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42262719/ Note testing progesterone levels is not recommended as false pregnancy (cloudburst) will show as a false postive.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Validation of a Pregnancy-Associated Glycoprotein-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Early Pregnancy Detection in Goats - PubMed
AOFPT demonstrated accuracy and reliability closely matching P4 measurements and the reference method. This test provides a practical tool for early on-farm pregnancy diagnosis in goats, potentially enhancing reproductive management and productivity in dairy goat farms and large herds.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Sorting feed is common in dairy goats www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... I always allow 10% wasted feed and this should be collected and fed to cows or horses.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Always check under the tail of new goat kids to check they have an anus. www.ovid.com/journals/vrc... Euthanasia is recommended as they often have multiple abnormalities.
ovid.com
Multiple congenital anomalies in a neonatal goat... : Veterinary Record Case Reports
A 2-week-old female Anglo-Nubian goat kid was presented with rectal malformation and signs of lower urinary and gastrointestinal dysfunction....
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Sub-Acute Ruminal acidosis in grain fed dairy goats www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S002... This research identified which goats were most susceptible.
journalofdairyscience.org
Multi-omics identifies microbial and miRNA biomarkers from rumen fluid for susceptibility of subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy goats
With the increasing intensification of animal husbandry, high-concentrate diets are often used in production to ensure high production performance in dairy animals, leading to susceptibility to subacu...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
All dairy goat breeders should know about the intersex gene linked to the poll gene. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42662685/ Research shows these intersex animals don't harm the herd behaviour & help social cohesion.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
An exploratory study comparing the social behavior of intersex and female goats - PubMed
Although the analysis should be repeated in other herds, these findings offer novel insights into the social behavior of intersex goats and suggest that they may contribute to social cohesion rather than conflict in a herd.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Oregon USA goat farm offers kid feeding and petting thatoregonlife.com/2026/08/frag... as well as goat cheese & gelato.
thatoregonlife.com
This Oregon Farm/Creamery Is a Baby-Goat Daydream With Handmade Cheese and Goat-Milk Gelato
There are certain things in life that most reasonable humans are powerless against. Freshly baked cookies. Puppies with oversized paws. And baby goats. Especially baby goats. aarononearth Tucked into
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Kids at a petting zoo in USA had rabies edition.cnn.com/2026/08/29/u... 4 kids were euthanized and people who visited the zoo were being contacted. There is no rabies in Australia
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Multiple baby goats had rabies at North Carolina mobile petting zoo, attendees urged to contact local health officials | CNN
Several baby goats at a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina were infected with rabies, and authorities are asking anyone who had contact with the animals to reach out to health officials.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Sheep farmer fined $15,000 w/o conviction on cruelty charges - www.sheepcentral.com/sheep-farmer... The sheep had low body condition, poor hay and high worm egg counts.
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Sheep farmer fined $15,000 w/o conviction on cruelty charges - Sheep Central
A WESTERN Victorian sheep farmer has been fined $15,000 without conviction on animal cruelty charges, with mistreatment confirmed by body condition scoring, hay quality and worm burden tests...Read Mo...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Deer worm This article will interest my followers in the USA bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.../vrc2... A case of scoliosis of the spine due to this parasite. Australia and NZ goat owners won't see this as we don't have this parasite
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Rural Crime Squad charge a man They received a report that rangeland goats being unlawfully mustered from a property north-west of Bourke and transported under a fraudulent National Vendor Declaration to another location . See www.sheepcentral.com/man-charged-...
sheepcentral.com
Man charged over alleged fraudulent movement of goats - Sheep Central
A MAN has been charged following a rural crime investigation into the alleged fraudulent movement of livestock in north-west New South Wales...Read More
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
One conversation at a time: RSV protection for older adults insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/33/one-...
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Improving awareness of RSV vaccination in older Australians
RSV vaccination is now free for people aged 75 and older, but more awareness of the vaccine is needed to increase uptake.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A farm stay at Mudgee New South Wales
Boer goats and alpacas grazing near a dam to
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Which country produces the most goats milk ? I would have thought it was France or possibly Canada. See the answer here dairynews.today/news/india_r... It is India.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Worm control in Australian goats Read more here www.mla.com.au/news-and-eve... Rely less on drenching the whole herd and drench only those that need it. eg use FAMACHA scores. BioWorma is also mentioned. Email us goatvetoz@gmail.com if you want our BioWorma prices and sizes.
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Watch out worms | Meat & Livestock Australia
As drench resistance continues to erode worm control effectiveness across Australia’s goat industry, researchers are developing practical solutions for producers to combat declining chemical performan...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Small Ruminant Chapter of ANZCVS After 10 years, I have handed over the Presidency of the Small Ruminant chapter at last Sunday's Annual General Meeting. www.anzcvs.org.au/chapters/sma... I changed the website and handed over to 2 young vets.
anzcvs.org.au
Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Queensland Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 is finally close to being updated Have your say about this final update for this 90 year old Act. Read the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 Consultation Impact Analysis Statement then do the survey here dpi.engagementhub.com.au/vet-surgeons...
dpi.engagementhub.com.au
Veterinary Surgeons Act Review
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 regulates the practice of veterinary sc...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Always check your newborn kids have an anus bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... This poor Anglo-Nubian kid had multiple congenital abnormalities beside having no anus. No cause was found so just bad luck.
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Multiple congenital anomalies in a neonatal goat kid: Atresia ani, rectovaginal fistula, renal fusion, ectopic ureter and sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
A 2-week-old female Anglo-Nubian goat kid was presented with rectal malformation and signs of lower urinary and gastrointestinal dysfunction. Postmortem examination revealed multiple congenital anoma....
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Sheep vet warns Ovine Johne's Disease has not gone away - Sheep Central www.sheepcentral.com/sheep-vet-wa... . Goats can get both the sheep and the cattle strains of Johne's disease.
sheepcentral.com
Sheep vet warns Ovine Johne's Disease has not gone away - Sheep Central
BENDIGO veterinarian Tristan Jubb is urging sheep producers to think carefully before stopping or delaying the vaccination of lambs for Ovine Johne’s Disease, especially as recent wool prices encourag...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Flashing third eyelids and other involuntary facial movements are also a sign of tetanus in goats bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... . All goats should be vaccinated against tetanus.
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Flashing third eyelids and other involuntary facial movements in tetanus in four dogs
This study describes four dogs with tetanus that presented with ‘flashing third eyelids’ and other involuntary facial movements. Flashing of the third eyelids reflects the intermittent involuntary bi...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Golden Guernsey goats joining cattle herd www.bbc.com/news/article... to reduce unwanted weeds on the island.
bbc.com
Royal Golden Guernsey goats join conservation cattle herd
The six-month-old goats are welcomed by the Governor of Guernsey.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Capital investment in dairy goat farming in Kenya can be paid back in 1.5 years. www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifeha... Saanens & Alpines are recommended.
tuko.co.ke
Goat farming in Kenya: How to start, costs, profits, and best breeds
Is goat farming in Kenya profitable? Discover whether goat rearing in Kenya is profitable, how much you need to start, and the best breeds to keep.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Dwarf goats have taken over from cats for Turkish cafes bianet.org/haber/behind... Goat welfare need to be a priority & if good, these cafes would be great.
bianet.org
Behind the growing popularity of İstanbul's dwarf goat cafes
"Breeding certain species through artificial selection for traits that appeal to people, and turning them into commodities, is an approach that is far removed from protecting animals."
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
BioWorma and worm egg counts recommended for horse worm control agrifutures.com.au/news/winning... The same applies for goats.
agrifutures.com.au
Winning against worms: A fresh guide on effective parasite management
Best practice internal parasite control is now about management and targeted treatment, and AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program has the guide to help you understand how to implement these practice...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Every goat owners worse nightmare www.news24.com/southafrica/... Having your pet goat stolen then finding where someone killed it for meat.
news24.com
Vet’s beloved ‘clinic goat’ stolen and slaughtered on roadside | News24
A hand-raised goat who kept sick patients company at a Kimberley veterinary practice has been stolen and slaughtered by the roadside – leaving the vet and her staff heartbroken and forced to divert mo...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
What happens if your PIC is chosen for an audit? Every year 2,600 Australian properties are chosen at random for an audit. r3.dotdigital-pages.com/p/4PKF-FIW/t... Do you have up to date goat treatment records & vet scripts?
r3.dotdigital-pages.com
Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) is the Australian red meat industry’s on-farm assurance program.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Have you got a safe source of colostrum for orphaned kids? Here is 1 option jessenco.com.au/products/raw... . You always need to ask about CAE and Johne's disease status of the herd you get it from , including any cattle herds (which can pass on Johne's disease).
jessenco.com.au
Raw Goats Milk Newborn Pet Starter Pack
Raw freeze dried goat colostrum provides essential antibodies and immune support crucial for newborn pets during their most vulnerable stage. Rich in nutrients, proteins, and natural probiotics, it pr...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Classical scrapie found in the USA www.sheepusa.org/wp-content/u... This means sheep & goat exports to Australia will remain tight i.e. artificial breeding & only after donors post-mortemed.
sheepusa.org
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
These look a lot lighter to wear but require mobile phone towers. www.sruc.ac.uk/all-news/sru... .
sruc.ac.uk
SRUC named Key Innovator by European Commission for Sheep Monitoring Technology
SRUC researchers have developed an innovative Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) livestock monitoring system that has been recognised by the European Commission for its potential to transform sheep farming wi...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Goats in the UK control shrubs www.bbc.com/news/article... and they can do this without disturbing ground dwelling birds. GPs collars track them.
bbc.com
Goats brought in to help look after Suffolk heathland
East Suffolk Council is using the animals to maintain Sutton Heath through "low impact grazing".
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Goats make ideal therapy animals www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/h... I fully agree - they make me feel better.
rutlandherald.com
Herd mentality: Retired goats find new employment as therapy animals
BARNARD — For Lauren Gitlin, the decision to suddenly retire her 53-goat herd from milking was not one she envisioned making when she opened her own dairy in 2019.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Robots to vaccinate sheep This new reference shows the results and the design www.mdpi.com/2624-7402/8/... . They have designed a robot similar to those seen in car making factories to vaccinate sheep. I don't think this would work in goats.
mdpi.com
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Are you a large Victorian goat producer? Then take part in this CSIRO research to find a cheaper test (less than $10) than worm egg counting. Read drive.google.com/file/d/1CJ4v... Your reward is free bulk worm egg counts.
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CSIRO_Flyer.pdf
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Early research but hopeful progress towards a CAE vaccine possibility pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42515654/ The link to existing lentiviruses such as HIV is mentioned.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Structural Prediction and Antigenic Characterization of Recombinant Nucleocapsid Protein (p14) of Small Ruminant Lentivirus - PubMed
Small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) infects goats and sheep of all breeds and ages worldwide. There are no current records regarding the three-dimensional structure or antigenic capacity of the nucleocap...
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Pumpkin seeds did not work on worms in lambs Read academic.oup.com/tas/advance-... "Overall, the supplementation of pumpkin seeds in lamb diets decreased feed intake, reduced animal growth, and demonstrated no change in parasite status."
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The use of pumpkin seeds as an alternative anthelmintic to reduce parasite burden in naturally infected lambs
Abstract. Parasite control continues to be an important management consideration for small ruminant producers worldwide because of the increased cost assoc
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New open access article on Qfever in Boer goats in South Korea. Read here www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/16... The initial incidence was 69% but after treatment with oxytetracycline this dropped eventually to 0.
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Near Goondiwindi and Yelarbon in western Queensland? This field day may be of interest
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The dairy goats behind Carl Sandburg's Home youtu.be/PjEE-QzaJdU?... Carl Sandburg was a celebrated US author & his wife kept dairy goats.
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The goats behind Carl Sandburg's Home
YouTube video by WLOS News 13
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Sandra Baxendell, goatvetoz @goatvetoz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A goat in Texas has been confirmed with screw-worm fly infection dallasexpress.com/state/texas-.... Australia is free fortunately.
dallasexpress.com
First New World screwworm case in a U.S. dog confirmed near Texas-New Mexico border
USDA confirms the first New World screwworm case in a U.S. dog as officials investigate new infections near the Texas-New Mexico border.
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