Goats

Question 1

How do we name the adult female?

Answer 1

Doe or nanny

Question 2

How do we name the adult intact male?

Answer 2

Buck or billy

Question 3

How do we name the adult neutered male?

Answer 3

Wethers

Question 4

How do we name the baby goat?

Answer 4

Kid

Question 5

Age of puberty

Answer 5

3-7 months of age. (male: when spermatozoas found in ejaculation, female: first estrus and ovulation) Varies on weight, breed. Will usually weigh 32kg

Question 6

Females are polyestrous or monoestrous?

Answer 6

Polyestrous

Question 7

Females are seasonal or non-seasonal?

Answer 7

Seasonal

Question 8

When is the breeding season, if any?

Answer 8

Peak sexual activity in the fall when day length is decreasing. In temperate regions usually in fall and winter to allow for kidding in spring and summer. Short day breeders

Question 9

Length of estrous cycle

Answer 9

Average of 21 days

Question 10

Length of estrus period

Answer 10

Average length of standing estrus is 36h but can range from 24-48 hours

Question 11

How do we detect the estrus period?

Answer 11

Behaviorally : Bleating (vocalization), restlessness, inappetance, flagging the tail (vigorous wagging), reddened vulva, vaginal discharge, being mounted by other does (but not as commonly as in cattle). Could also use: mount detection aids, heat detector animals.
Tests:
a) May rub the goats back, if she twitches her tail vigorously, she may be in heat.
b) Rub a cloth on a buck so it gets his scent and then present it to the doe. If she becomes attracted and excited she may be in heat.

Question 12

What is the best time to do mating?

Answer 12

12-18 hours after the onset of estrus.

Question 13

Is artificial insemination done? If yes, explain the method.

Answer 13

Yes, artificial insemination is done in goats. Semen is collected through an artificial vagina most prominently (AV) (also be done by electroejaculation), and is usually frozen after collection, or used fresh. Optimal time for insemination is 12-18 hours after onset of estrus. Fresh or chilled semen can be placed into the vagina or cervix. Extended fresh, chilled or frozen-thawed semen can be placed into the uterus (since motility is decreased).

Question 14

Pregnancy length

Answer 14

Gestation length is 145-155 days (avrg. 150 days) can be affected by breed, litter weight, and environment.

Question 15

Describe the type of placenta

Answer 15

Cotyledonary placenta

Question 16

How do we detect pregnancy?

Answer 16

1-manual palpation of the abdomen seems different then normal if you notice it’s abdomen diameter has increased by more than 1 inch after 6 weeks.
2- urine & blood test performed by the vet.Perform this type of test after 40 to 50 days of gestation period. Early test may not provide you an accurate result.

Question 17

How do we name the parturition?

Answer 17

Kidding

Question 18

How long lasts the parturition? Give the length for each stage

Answer 18

This stage of labor may last for only a few hours or it may last for 12 to 24 hours.
Stage 1: up to 12hrs
Stage 2: 1-2 hrs
Stage 3: 12 hrs

Question 19

Litter size

Answer 19

1-2 kids first pregnancy and up to 2-4 Kids

Question 20

Give 2 characteristic concerning the anatomy of the penis

Answer 20

1. Sigmoid (S-shaped) flexure
2. Urethra extends 2-3 cm beyond end of penis
3. (Also: Fibroelastic)

Question 21

What is the buck effect?

Answer 21

The sudden introduction of a male induces ovulation of anestrous goats

Question 22

Name 2 different breeds of meat goats

Answer 22

Boer goats, Tennessee Meat Goat

Question 23

Name 2 different breeds of milk goats

Answer 23

Alpine goat, Beetal goat

Question 24

What is chlamydiosis

Answer 24

Bacteria of the order Chlamydiales are ubiquitous, obligate intracellular gram-negative bacteria. Within the host cell, they replicate via a unique developmental cycle competing with the host for intracellular nutrient pools. Virtually any chlamydial organism can infect any eukaryotic host cell, resulting in various infections.

Question 25

What is chlamydiosis clinical signs

Answer 25

They do not present a typical clinical picture. Fever, depression, respiratory disorders may affect upper airways as well as lower respiratory tract and result in pneumonia. Nasal secretions, dry hacking cough, dyspnea. Enteritis, diarrhea, polyarthritis, keratoconjunctivitis. Can also be subclinical.

Question 26

What is Q-fever?

Answer 26

It is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetti

Question 27

Q-fever clinical signs

Answer 27

Susceptible pregnant females develop necrotizing placentitis (inflammation and necrosis of the placenta), which results in abortion, whereas non-pregnant females do not develop clinical signs. Some does abort without apparent clinical signs, whereas others show anorexia and depression 1 to 2 days before aborting. After the initial abortions or infections, animals become immune to abortion but can remain subclinically infected. After the infection is established, the female can carry the organism indefinitely, sporadically shedding it in milk and at parturition.