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Join us for a discussion about the effects of Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (small ruminant lentivirus) on flock management and lamb raising with Dr. Roselle (Rosie) Busch from the University of California's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR). Dr. Busch is the California Sheep and Goat Veterinary Medicine Extension Specialist and her website can be found here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/sheepngoat/

In this episode we discuss identification of mastitis in pasture-raised sheep and the correlation between mastitis and OPP within a herd. We also discuss how this disease impacts lamb rearing, culling decisions, and intervention strategies on different types of operations ranging from large-scale extensive grazing outfits to small-scale intensively managed farms.

This month's paper is titled "Cross-Sectional Study Assessing Management Practices and Udder Health in California Sheep Flocks and Seroprevalence of Small Ruminant Lentivirus" and can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11350894/

Dr. Busch also hosts her own podcast called "Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know" with her friends (and skilled sheep producers) Dan Macon and Ryan Mahoney. Give them a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wu6MF1PIBbcwp9zrJCVqI

If you are interested in attending on-farm lambing school with Dr. Busch in California, follow this link to learn more about Camp Kaos: https://fibershed.org/event/live-lambing-class/

Fibershed is a national organization focused on building regional fiber systems to promote sustainable textile production and environmental health: https://fibershed.org/

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Join us for a discussion about practical assessments and interventions for newborn small ruminants with Dr. Michelle Kutzler of Oregon State University.

In this episode we review Apgar scoring as an assessment tool for newborn lambs and their need for intervention after birth as well as a technique for assisting lambs that struggle with the transition of birth called the Madigan Squeeze. This technique was popularized in horses but has also been used in cattle.

Developing a modified Apgar scoring system for newborn lambs:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32827990/

Resuscitation compression for newborn sheep:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33358064/

Dr. Kutzler's work is funded, in part, by the Oregon Sheep Commission:
https://oregonsheepcommission.com/

Learn more about Dr. Michelle Kutzler and her work:
https://anrs.oregonstate.edu/users/michelle-kutzler

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Get a sneak peek of the AASRP annual conference as well as other conferences where our organization provides continuing education opportunities for veterinarian! President-elect Mike Pesato sits down with us to discuss all of the exciting programming coming up for AASRP members. If you are a veterinarian and curious about getting access to these resources and many more, please reach out via email at office@aasrp.org for more information or stop by and say hi at our booths if you are attending AABP, AAEP, VMX, or AVMA. We would love to meet you!

There is still time to register for the AABP/AASRP annual conference September 12-14 in Columbus, OH:
https://www.aasrp.org/Main/Main/Conference/Overview-and-Registration.aspx?hkey=850e339f-dfa8-42dd-a75f-e35ece8f1555

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Join us for a discussion about the latest research in Chronic Wasting Disease in cervids.

In this episode we talk with Dr. Catheryn Haigh with the from the Chief Prion Cell Biology Unit at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institutes of Health. We do a little looking at CWD's history, the current research and where it is going.

Questions can be sent to Dr. Haigh at cathryn.haigh@nih.gov

I said I would put a note about testing on deer farms. From what I can find as the only certified test is done during a necropsy any animal that has shown symptoms of CWD should be tested and the entire herd may be depopulated. But actual requirements vary by state.


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Join us for a discussion about a study that looks at using bovine blood as an alternative to caprine blood when goats need a blood transfusion.

In this episode we discuss a 2021 paper looking at xenotransfusion between bovines and caprines. This paper is titled Preliminary Investigation of Bovine Whole Blood Xenotransfusion as a Therapeutic Modality fo the Treatment of Anemia in Goats and can be found at

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7969644/

Questions can be sent to Dr. Breuer at rmbreuer@wisc.edu


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Join us for a discussion about a study that looks at ways to mitigate the pain of disbudding kids with Dr. Whitney Knauer of the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota

In this episode we discuss a 2022 paper looking at the different effects of 3 types of prevention and treatment for the process of disbudding goat kids. This paper is titled Effects of Multimodal Pain Management Strategies on Acute Physiological and Behavioral Response to Cautery Disbudding in Neonatal Goat Kids and can be found at

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36870841/

Questions can be sent to Dr. Knauer at knaue020@umn.edu


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Join us for a discussion about an exciting attempt to determine the cause of a mysterious limb deformity plaguing the Nigerian Dwarf community with Dr. Erica McKenzie of Oregon State University and Dr. Leah Streb of the University of Califorina at Davis.

In this episode we discuss an unpublished study investigating the potential causes of carpal hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf goats. Data for this project is still being evaluated. This study was proposed and privately funded by a group of Nigerian Dwarf goat owners which is very unique and exciting to have such active involvement and advocacy by animal owners! You can follow along with the progress and results of this study on the Carpal Hyperentension in Goats Facebook page and keep an eye out for Dr. McKenzie and Dr. Streb’s peer-reviewed publication of this research in the future.

To join the discussion on Carpal Hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf goats on Facebook visit:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/320584909045198/

Questions can be directed to Dr. Streb at lhstreb@ucdavis.edu

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Join us for this discussion about the pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous administration of flunixin meglumine in goats with Dr. Joe Smith from the University of Tennessee. The primary paper discussed is titled:

“Pharmacokinetic Parameters and Estimated Milk Withdrawal Intervals for Domestic Goats (Capra Aegagrus Hircus) After Administration of Single and Multiple Intravenous and Subcutaneous Doses of Flunixin Meglumine"

Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7248982/

Please remember that flunixin meglumine is only labeled from IV or intramuscular injection and should not be given subcutaneously without the written instructions of a licensed veterinarian in the United States. Use of alternative drugs such as meloxicam is strongly encouraged when IV injections cannot be administered. Practitioners should request withdrawal guidance from the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database (FARAD) before recommending extra-label administration of a medication.

To submit a FARAD withdrawal request follow this link: https://cafarad.ucdavis.edu/FARMWeb/

To learn more about the AASRP Research Fund visit: https://aasrp.org/Main/Main/Research/AASRP-Research-Grant.aspx?hkey=546d2e15-f2cd-4ce8-a837-a16cfd4f3790

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