Baa's and Bleat's - The AASRP Podcast
This podcast is sponsored by the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners. In Season 1, host Dr. Michelle Buckley from Iowa State University will explore dairy goat production by providing insights on improving milk quality and antimicrobial stewardship. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of dairy goat production with guest speakers ranging from veterinarians to farm managers. Questions can be directed to [email protected] 1 is also supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural and Food Research Initiative Competitive Program, Antimicrobial Resistance grant number: 2020-04197. Listeners are encouraged to write to [email protected] with questions that were sparked by previous episodes for our content experts to discuss.
- Update frequency
- every 23 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Producer Spotlight: Heritage Sheep Breeds & On-Farm Research with Richard Marlar
This month we sit down with Richard Marlar, a physician and president of the Navajo-Churro Sheep Association to talk about heritage livestock breeds - specifically the Navajo-Churro - w…
Dairy Goat Sustainability with Jenn Bentley
Join us for a discussion about a collaborative research project currently in the works headed up by Iowa State University. Jennifer Bentley, a dairy field specialist with Iowa State Uni…
Producer Spotlight: Alpaca Farming with Christian Davies & Dr. Rachel Friedrich
This month we sit down with Christian Davies (of C&M Acres Alpacas and Fiber Mill) and his veterinarian, Dr. Rachel Friedrich from Iowa State University's Veterinary Field Service. Chri…
Range Sheep and Guardian Dogs with Dr. Jake Thorne
Join us for a discussion about genetic evaluations, parasite management, and livestock guardian dogs with Dr. Jake Thorne, Assistant Professor and Extension Sheep and Goat Specialist at…
Producer Spotlight: Linda Detwiler & her Suffolk sheep
This month we are testing out a new type of episode where we will sit down with a veterinarian and one of their exceptional producers to dig into how their relationship benefits the liv…
C-section Survival with Dr. George Elane
Join us for a discussion about doe and kid survival metrics based on different sedation and anesthesia protocols with Dr. George Elane, Assistant Professor of Equine Soft Tissue Surgery…
Euthanasia and aftercare options for livestock with Dr. Warren Hess
Join us for a discussion about options for euthanasia techniques and aftercare in small ruminants and other livestock species with Dr. Warren Hess, the assistant director of the America…
Blood Glucose Monitoring With Dr. Munashe Chigerwe
Join us for a discussion about continuous blood glucose monitoring and its use in evaluating pregnancy toxemia with Dr. Munashe Chigerwe. Dr. Chigerwe is a Professor of Medicine and Epi…
Trimming Hooves with Dr. Gosia Zobel
Join us for a discussion about goat hoof care with Dr. Gosia Zobel, Animal Welfare Programmes Coordinator at Companion Animals New Zealand and Research Director at EthicoNZ.
In this epis…
Domestic Deer Death and Disease with Dr. Amanda Smith
Join us for a discussion about the most common causes of death in farmed deer in the Midwest with Dr. Amanda Smith, an assistant clinical professor and diagnostic pathologist at the Uni…
Dairy Goat Drugs with Dr. Michelle Buckley
Join us for a discussion about subclinical mastitis in dairy goats caused by non-aureus Staph species (NAS) with Dr. Michelle Buckley. This research was completed during her time as a p…
OPP with Dr. Rosie B
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 Univer…
Neonatal Knowledge with Dr. Michelle Kutzler
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…
Bonus Episode: AASRP Annual Conference Preview and other CE offerings - Dr. Michael Pesato
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 Pe…
Catching up on CWD with Dr. Catheryn Haigh
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 Uni…
Blood Transfusion Basics with Ryan Breuer
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 l…
Disbudding Pain Management with Dr. Whitney Knauer
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 Univ…
Carpal hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf goats with Dr.'s Erica McKenzie & Leah Streb
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 Un…
Flunixin Pharmacology with Dr. Joe Smith
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 pap…
Challenging Kidding Cases with Dr. Daniela Luethy
Join us for this discussion about pain control options in goats with Dr. Daniela Luethy from the University of Pennsylvania as we discuss kidding complications in goats that are seen at…