Description
Chelsea Green Publishing, Published 2017. Hardcover, 356 pp.; 26 cm; illustrated with color photographs throughout, with anatomical diagrams, charts, and tables.
Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997
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In very good condition, no dust jacket (as issued). Pictorial paper over boards with a sky-blue title block lettered in dark blue above a color photograph of dairy goats against a barn and pasture, design wrapping around the spine and continuing across the back panel. Mild shelf wear to the boards. Binding tight; pages clean and unmarked. Otherwise unmarked.[From back cover] Managing goats successfully requires an understanding of how nature designed them to thrive, including their nutritional and psychological needs, as well as how to identify a problem and intercede before it's too late. In Holistic Goat Care, Gianaclis Caldwell shares her hands-on expertise gained during more than a decade managing a healthy herd of goats. This comprehensive guide provides invaluable health care information for all types of goats, whether they are dairy goats, meat goats, fiber goats, or pet goats. Holistic Goat Care empowers goat owners to confidently diagnose and treat most common ailments with a depth of insight and approaches to treatment not found in any other book. Caldwell places special emphasis throughout on holistic, natural, and alternative approaches to caring for goats, including information on: handling and managing goats using their natural instincts as assets; making feeding decisions based on understanding goats' ruminant digestive system and their evolutionary needs; troubleshooting health problems based on assessing symptoms; implementing advanced health procedures such as pain control, fecal testing, and transplanting rumen microbes from healthy to sick goats; diagnosing, preventing, and treating more than 75 common goat ailments. This first-of-its-kind guide will help you keep your goats healthy, safe, and productive and give you a deep and enjoyable insight into this wondrous creature: the goat.Contents: Introduction: My Path to Goats and the Holistic Approach; Understanding Goats; Building a Strong Herd; Farm Management; Understanding Nutritional Needs; Feed Choices for Health and Vitality; Fundamental Skills and Knowledge for Goat Care; Advanced Skills, Procedures, and Management; Breeding, Pregnancy, and Delivery; Offspring Management; The Digestive and Metabolic Systems; The Respiratory System; The Cardiovascular and Lymph Systems; The Musculoskeletal System and Skin; The Vision and Nervous Systems; The Mammary System; The Reproductive System; The Urinary System; Acknowledgments; Appendix A: Sample Pedigrees; Appendix B: 150-Day Goat Gestation Chart; Appendix C: Kid Tracking Charts; Appendix D: Resources; Notes; Glossary; Index.