Goat Day
Topics in Herd Health
March 3, 2007 - 8:30am until 4:00pm
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia

Sponsored by:
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia State Dairy Goat Association, Virginia Tech Department of Dairy Science, and www.VAnimalID.info

Goat Day will offer some of the latest information to help you manage your herd. Whether you have dairy goats, fiber goats, meat goats, or just a pet or two, the topics covered can help you keep your goats happier, healthier and more productive. We are excited to offer a symposium that includes some of the most knowledgeable speakers in the Commonwealth, as well as Dr. Steve Hart from Langston University’s E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research. Multiple classes will be offered throughout the day, allowing you to select topics that are of utmost importance to you. Rick Odom, VA Animal ID Program Coordinator, will be on hand all day to answer questions about premise and animal ID in Virginia. Please join us for this wonderful opportunity to learn, meet with other goat owners and share in our common goal of improving goat husbandry.

Topics:
Dairy Nutrition- What can we learn from cows?
Robert E. James, PhD, Professor, Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech

FAMACHA (3 hour course, pre-registration & additional fee required)- Parasite Management
Anne Zajac, DVM, PhD, Associate Professor, VMRCVM

Goat Nutrition- Principles of Nutrition and Balancing Goat Rations,
Steve Hart, PhD, Langston University E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research

Gross Pathology- Getting to know your goat from the inside out
Joseph Garvin, DVM, Program Manager, Office of Laboratory Services, VDACS

Mastitis- Understanding the udder & causes, prevention and treatment of mastitis
Kevin Pelzer, DVM, MPVM, Diplomate ACVPM, Associate Professor, VMRCVM

Preventative Medicine- What you can do: Biosecurity, Preventing CAE, CL and Johnes, Vaccination protocols and more
Kevin Pelzer, DVM, MPVM, Diplomate ACVPM, Associate Professor, VMRCVM

Regulatory Issues- Animal ID, Brucellosis, Scrapie, TB
Richard Wilkes, DVM, State Veterinarian, VDACS

VDACS Lab Services- What VDACS can do for you & Understanding diagnostic tests
Joseph Garvin, DVM, Program Manager, Office of Laboratory Services, VDACS

www.VAnimalID.info- Premise ID, Animal ID and Tracking: What it means for VA producers
Rick Odom, VA Animal ID Program Coordinator, VDACS

Goat Day
Topics in Herd Health
March 3, 2007 - 8:30am until 4:00pm

For more information contact:

Anne Cinsavich L.V.T. Sue Benner Garvin
Continuing Education & Extension Bearly- Alpine Dairy Goats
Virginia-Maryland Regional College 90 Rolling Road
of Veterinary Medicine Sperryville, VA 22740
aclapsad@vt.edu garvin@crosslink.net

(540) 231-5261 (540) 987-7206


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Dairy goats Fiber goats Meat goats Sheep

Registration/Lunch Fee $15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$_____________

FAMACHA Materials Fee $13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $_____________
Persons signing up for the FAMACHA course MUST pre-register

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Pre-registration due by February 15.

Checks payable to: Mail to:
Treasurer of Virginia Tech Anne Cinsavich L.V.T
Phase II Room 301
Duck Pond Drive
VMRCVM@VA Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061