Biological Risk Management for Dairy Goat Producers
This web publication is an online version of Dr. Van Metre’s Biological Risk Management hour-long presentation at the 2007 American Dairy Goat Association Convention in Fort Collins, Colorado. The presentation was divided into six separate sections, which are described below. Funding for this online resource was provided by USDA’s Risk Management Agency.
To access the online sections of Dr. Van Metre's presentation, select the appropriate number. The presentation will open in a separate window.
| Section 1 | Introduction Length: 10 minutes |
The basics of Biological Risk Management |
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| Section 2 | Starting a Biological Risk Management Program Length: 14 minutes |
How to get started on a biological risk management program and a few specific preventive practices related to Q fever and to disease transmission at fairs and exhibitions. |
| Section 3 | Husbandry & Nutrition Length: 9 minutes |
An overview of husbandry and nutrition, a key pillar in the BRM foundation. A description of Floppy Kid Syndrome as an example of how nutrition can influence disease. |
| Section 4 | Immunization & Parasite Control Length: 9 minutes |
The role that immunization, medication, and pasture management play in controlling parasites and disease. |
| Section 5 | Exposure Management Length: 15 minutes |
A discussion of basic exposure management practices and their relation to CAE (Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis) and Johne’s Disease. |
| Section 6 | Planning Length: 2 minutes |
Steps for planning your biological risk management program and a brief summary of the 60-minute presentation. |
El Seminario en Español
Este seminario ha sido dictado por el doctor Dave Van Metre, Médico Veterinario y Profesor en la Escuela de Veterinaria de la Universidad del Estado de Colorado (Colorado State University).
| Sección 1 | Introducción Duración: 10 minutos |
Riesgo biológico es cualquier ser vivo que pueda impactar la salud de las cabras productoras de leche o de carne. |
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| Sección 2 | Inicios de un Programa de Manejo de Riesgos Biológicos Duración: 14 minutos |
El manejo de riesgo biológico y puede tomar diferentes formas. |
| Sección 3 | Cría y la Nutrición Duración: 9 minutos |
El manejo de la bioseguridad de un productor caprino tiene 4 pilares fundamentales o plataformas . Un pilar fundamental es de la cría y la nutrición de las cabras. |
| Sección 4 | Inmunizaciones y el Control de Parásitos Duración: 9 minutos |
Otra plataforma del manejo de riesgos biológicos son las inmunizaciones y el control de parásitos. |