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Description
In this episode, Deborah Niemann is joined by Dr. Daniela Luethy, Assistant Professor of Large Animal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, to discuss the realities of uterine tears in goats, risk factors, and what goat owners need to know as kidding season approaches. Dr. Luethy shares the results of a new multicenter study on reproductive complications in goats and clarifies common misunderstandings about prevention, symptoms, and management of uterine tears.
If you raise goats, are anticipating kids, or want expert insight into kidding emergencies, this episode is a must-listen.
What Youâll Learn:
- Why uterine tears happen in goats and why theyâre often misunderstood
- The challenges of researching goat reproductive disorders
- Study findings: prevalence, risk factors, and survival rates for uterine tears
- Why small breed goats are at greater riskâespecially with on-farm intervention
- The warning signs of uterine tears and how they differ from vaginal tears
- When to call a vet and how to reduce the risks during kidding
- What goat owners can do to help prevent serious complications
- Why veterinary involvement can save lives
- Whatâs still unknown about rebreeding goats that survived a uterine tear
- Areas where more research is needed on goat reproductive health
Resources:
- Multicenter study of uterine tears and other reproductive complications in periparturient goats presented to veterinary teaching hospitals
- Pregnancy Toxemia in Goats (podcast)
- University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine - Facebook
- University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine - Instagram
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