Thanks Dori! I'll let her know. Missouri will also forgive Vet School debt if you commit to serving a certain amount of time in a certain area (large ...
Hi Jan, We met with a vet when we first began our farm adventure. He explained (and if you read the label on mineral blocks and loose minerals) that the daily...
I always reccomend that for any animal you start a notebook ... I call them a portfolio but only because Maine requires Homeschoolers to do a Portfolio review....
On the goat webinars for U of Md., they did state that goats should have loose minerals and not blocks. I, too, use loose minerals, but not a mix, since if a...
That is why ours spend breeding season locked into the barn as in their 10 x 10 penn has the doors screwed shut! When the Girls are ready to come in heat I...
Yea, but in the meantime there is a victory which shows it can continue to happen and the courts may not over turn it. Some times there are miracles.  ...
I agree, and that's why we're hoping to get a similar ordinance for the coastal town I'm in. Sometimes the sheer number can wise up the legislators. Maine's...
When she is ready, she should look at all the vet colleges and see what fellowships they are offering. A couple years ago, one near me (Va Tech) was offering...
I am attending college online. I am a student at Hinds Community College in Raymond, MS. I live in VA. I am studying court reporting, and there is no...
That is the reason some states are reverting to the apprentice method of training a Veterinarian. It is all hands on but they are learning how to do it. ...
How would you take an exam at a library? Dori ... From: newlandnubians tds.net Sent: 02/02/12 09:00 AM To: raw_goatmilk@yahoogroups.com Subject: [raw_goatmilk]...
... When I hear things like this, I think it's a wonder that wild ruminants survive at all! We embrace the concept of "zero-mile farming." Our animals have...
I think the key to your letter is 'browse'! This is what goats are born to eat and tree leaves and bark have many more minerals than grass. IMHO you need...
... They're not in barns, nor fed agricultural products. ... Mine also have access to plenty of brose and pasture, but they have access to a variety of loose...
They Lick the salt off the sides of CARS in areas with snow! I'll try to find the picture of the truck with the three cow moose licking the salt off it... It...
FYI, for anyone who lives in KY and would like to see this passed. It has made it all the way to the Senate (thus far) and everyone I have contacted already...
We live in KY and support this bill. The number to call is: 1-800-372-7181. Please call to show your support Kentucky. We may be one person, but each of us...
Cathy, Dori, thanks for the great dialog. I'll send this to my daughter to tuck away for later. We (our family) is very excited about her future. Especially...
I personally hesitate to compare a domesticated animal with a wild animal. Environment, diet, needs and circumstances are so different and varying. In ...
Hi, My name is Angela and I am a newbie on this list. I go to school online through Portland State University and I am working towards a bachelors degree in...
The Dynamite choice! Dynamite offers excellent minerals for goats.. -V/M Browser & Grazer mix specially formulated for sheep, goats, and camelids, for those...
My college sends paperwork to the library folks to fill out and return. I have to schedule a test 48 hours in advance. I go to the test site, go to the...
Interesting, I was not aware of that. So do people practice there without a license? Are they considered a full-fledged DVM? How do they get licensed? What...
AS FAR AS I KNOW No they work with a licenced Vet and his licience covers them. They take a test of some sort that os the same test students who graduate from...
They would still have to pass their Veterinary Board Exams in each state, but it seems to me that apprenticeship would teach a lot more and much better than...