Trim walls level with soft frog. If frog is overgrown, it may need some trimming. Do this carefully by trimming only a thin slice at a time. Stop at first sign of pinkness.
The important thing to remember is that the edge of the hoof must be parallel with the coronary band. The goat should be walking on the wall - NOT the sole or the heel.
Hoof
Sub Q
(Subcutaneous) =
IM
(Intramuscular) =
Secondary
Site
How To Give An Injection
A Sub Q Injection is given by pulling up a little pinch of skin to make a "tent". Using a 1/2 inch need (so you don't go in one side of the tent and out the other) go into the side of the tent and inject the medication or vaccine.
A IM Injection is given directly into the large muscle in the lower hip (primary) or shoulder (secondary). We use a 1/2 inch needle for IM as well as Sub Q. To insure that we don't hit a blood vessel, we pull back the plunger a little and look for blood in the syringe. If you see blood, try another site.
How To Tattoo
Procedure:
Clean both of the animal's ears thoroughly by spraying with antiseptic, and wiping with paper towels. Position the tattoo (inside the ear) so that the needles are between the veins, centered in the open area between the animal's head and the hairline at the end of the ear. Squeeze tattoo pliers firmly so that all the needles pierce the flesh, but not so hard that the needles go all the way through the ear. Remove tattoo pliers from ear. Now thoroughly coat the tattoo with tattoo ink (green ink shows better on darkly pigmented ears).
Tips:
1. If you get a vein and cause the ear to bleed, apply pressure until the
bleeding stops.
2. If you tattoo the animal wrong, you can leave it as is, add a character, or
delete that ear on the papers.
3. If you can't read the tattoo, tattoo the ear again.
4. If you get the tattoos backwards, make a note of it and change the
registration application to match the animal.
Left Ear
Right Ear
Right Ear:
Herd ID
Left Ear:
Birth Year & Kid Number
An early sign for a milking doe is a sudden increase in milk output. Tail wagging, bleeding, frequent urination, and swelling of the vulva are also signs. When introduced to a buck, the doe in heat will show great interest. Ovulation usually occurs in the last few hours of heat. Best conception rates are during this period.
How to Tell a Doe is Coming into Heat
Terms of Sale:
All goats can be held until pickup for a non-refundable deposit of 10% of the goat's cost. If the goat or goats aren't picked up by the stated pickup date, the deposit is lost and the goat will be posted for sale again!!
Cantrell's Boer Goats
"Customer Satisfaction Through Quality & Honesty"
Helpful Info.
1 ml = 1cc
1 tsp = 5 ml
1 TBS. = 3 tsp = 15 ml
1/8 cup = 1 fl oz. = 2 TBS. = 6 tsp = 30 ml
Conversions
Hoof trimming is an essential part of caring for your goats. We do this about once every three months, but it varies some depending on the goat, and the terrain and weather conditions. Without proper trimming, the hooves will become cracked, overgrown, bent, and infected (hoof rot). Untrimmed hooves can cripple a goat. To properly trim you will need a pair of good trimmers.
101.5' F- 104' F
