Best The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP Podcasts (2025)

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Producer Spotlight: Linda Detwiler & her Suffolk sheep 41:08

3d ago41:08

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Send us a text 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 livestock they care for. Our first guests are Dr. Linda Detwiler and her veterinarian, Dr. Jon Higgins from New Jersey. Linda raises Suffolk sheep for br…

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C-section Survival with Dr. George Elane 28:44

28d ago28:44

28:44

Send us a text 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 at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Elane discusses the decision-making process for choosing between sedat…

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Euthanasia and aftercare options for livestock with Dr. Warren Hess 33:08

2M ago33:08

33:08

Send us a text 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 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)'s Division of Animal and Public Health and AVMA's Disaster Coordinator. In this episode, Dr. Hess discusses th…

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Blood Glucose Monitoring With Dr. Munashe Chigerwe 32:41

3M ago32:41

32:41

Send us a text 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 Epidemiology at the University of California at Davis's College of Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Chigerwe discusses the efficacy of using con…

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Trimming Hooves with Dr. Gosia Zobel 50:50

4M ago50:50

50:50

Send us a text 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 episode Dr. Zobel discusses normal goat hoof confirmation, care, and problems with a focus on laminitis. The papers covered in this months episode can be…

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Domestic Deer Death and Disease with Dr. Amanda Smith 45:17

5M ago45:17

45:17

Send us a text 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 University of Missouri's Veterinary diagnostic lab https://vmdl.missouri.edu/ In this episode Dr. Smith gives an overview of the farmed deer industry in …

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Dairy Goat Drugs with Dr. Michelle Buckley 51:55

6M ago51:55

51:55

Send us a text 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 post-doctoral associate at Iowa State University with support from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural and Food Research …

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OPP with Dr. Rosie B 45:14

7M ago45:14

45:14

Send us a text 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 University of California's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR). Dr. Busch is the California Sheep and Goat Veterinary Medicine Extension…

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Neonatal Knowledge with Dr. Michelle Kutzler 42:28

8M ago42:28

42:28

Send us a text 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 scoring as an assessment tool for newborn lambs and their need for intervention after birth as well as a technique for assisting lambs that struggle w…

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Bonus Episode: AASRP Annual Conference Preview and other CE offerings - Dr. Michael Pesato 19:16

9M ago19:16

19:16

Send us a text 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 Pesato sits down with us to discuss all of the exciting programming coming up for AASRP members. If you are a veterinarian and curious about getting acc…

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Catching up on CWD with Dr. Catheryn Haigh 31:45

9M ago31:45

31:45

Send us a text 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 Unit at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institutes of Health. We do a little looking at CWD's history, the current research and where it is goin…

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Blood Transfusion Basics with Ryan Breuer 39:03

10M ago39:03

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Send us a text 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 looking at xenotransfusion between bovines and caprines. This paper is titled Preliminary Investigation of Bovine Whole Blood Xenotransfusion as a Ther…

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Disbudding Pain Management with Dr. Whitney Knauer 39:09

11M ago39:09

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Send us a text 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 University of Minnesota In this episode we discuss a 2022 paper looking at the different effects of 3 types of prevention and treatment for the process of…

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Carpal hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf goats with Dr.'s Erica McKenzie & Leah Streb 36:22

1y ago36:22

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Send us a text 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 University and Dr. Leah Streb of the University of Califorina at Davis. In this episode we discuss an unpublished study investigating the potential caus…

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Flunixin Pharmacology with Dr. Joe Smith 40:14

1y ago40:14

40:14

Send us a text 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 paper discussed is titled: “Pharmacokinetic Parameters and Estimated Milk Withdrawal Intervals for Domestic Goats (Capra Aegagrus Hircus) After Administr…

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Challenging Kidding Cases with Dr. Daniela Luethy 31:01

1y ago31:01

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Send us a text 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 veterinary teaching hospitals. The primary paper discussed is titled: “A Multi-Center Study of Uterine Tears and Other Reproductive Complications in …

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Contemplating Colostrum with Robert Van Saun 41:42

1+ y ago41:42

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Send us a text Join us for this discussion about colostrum evaluations and benchmarking Dr. Robert VanSaun from Pennsylvania State University. This episode covers IgG concentration, evaluating passive transfer, heat treatment of colostrum, and remaining knowledge gaps in the world of small ruminant colostrum. Today's episode references several pape…

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Bladder Stones With Meredyth Jones 35:22

1+ y ago35:22

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Send us a text Join us for this discussion about urinary calculi (aka bladder stones) with the one and only Dr. Meredyth Jones-Cook of Oklahoma State University. This episode covers stone types, predisposing factors, management strategies, and current knowledge gaps in the field of small ruminant urolithiasis. The title of today's paper is Mineral …

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Season 3 Trailer 2:17

1+ y ago2:17

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Send us a text We're back with another season of Baas and Bleats, the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioner's podcast! This year, Dr. Sarah Lowrey will be breaking down current research projects that pertain to the care and wellbeing of small ruminants, camelids, and cervids. She will be speaking with the experts to help practitioners…

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Student Representative Highlight: Allysen Lower, Colorado State University 35:51

2y ago35:51

35:51

Send us a text In this episode, we hear from Dr. Kelly Still-Brooks and Allysen Lower, the president of Colorado State University's AASRP student chapter. Students and faculty alike will be impressed by the initiative that Allysen has taken to bring her colleagues valuable hands-on experiences to prepare them for clinical practice. Tune in to hear …

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Faculty Liaison Spotlight: Mike Pesato, Mississippi State University 21:53

2y ago21:53

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Send us a text In this episode, we welcome back to the podcast Dr. Mike Pesato. This time, Dr. Pesato shares his experience as the AASRP faculty liaison for the students at Mississippi State University. You'll also gain his and Lesley's insights into the Emerging Leader program--an excellent opportunity for young small ruminant and camelid practiti…

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Students, assemble! Highlighting the AASRP Student Symposium 23:49

2y ago23:49

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Send us a text We hope you enjoy this conversation between Lesley Moser and previous AASRP Emerging Leader, Mike Pesato. Dr. Pesato is the current chair of the College Liaison Committee for AASRP and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine at Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medi…

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Trailer: Season 2 3:04

2+ y ago3:04

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Send us a text Welcome to Season 2 of Baas and Bleats! In this season, Dr. Lesley Moser and Dr. Ann DiPastina, the 2022 AASRP Emerging Leaders, interview faculty liaisons and student representatives from veterinary colleges across North America to find out what they’re doing to prepare the next generation of veterinarians for small ruminant and cam…

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Faculty Liaison Spotlight: Mary Smith, Cornell University 29:58

2+ y ago29:58

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Send us a text In this episode, we'll learn how Dr. Mary Smith lets Cornell's veterinary students take the lead in their small ruminant and camelid education. If you have questions or comments about this episode or are interested in sharing what your program is doing to train young veterinarians in small ruminant and camelid practice, we want to he…

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How Can I Help You? 1:14:40

2+ y ago1:14:40

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Send us a text For the final episode of Season 1 Dr. Michelle Buckley sits down with Ryan Andrus of Bridgeman Hill Dairy in Vermont to discuss what makes a successful symbiotic relationship between dairy goat producers and veterinarians. Topics discussed include setting attainable goals, expectations of producers and veterinarians, how to talk abou…

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Bacteria in the Bulk Tank - Case Studies 31:27

2+ y ago31:27

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Send us a text This extra special bonus episode from our chat with Dr. Cathy Bauman (Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada) walks listeners through three real-life case investigations. Dr. Bauman describes how she and her team conducted the various outbreak investigations and puts into practice the information she shared with us in th…

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Milk Quality Investigations - part 2 31:09

2+ y ago31:09

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Send us a text This week we continue our conversation with Dr. Cathy Bauman of Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, Canada about conducting a milk quality investigation on a goat dairy by walking through the process for tracking down a high bulk tank bacterial count. Helpful Links: Luminometer FAQ https://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/food-sa…

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Milk Quality Investigations - part 1 37:24

2+ y ago37:24

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Send us a text This week we sit down with one of our neighbors to the north, Dr. Cathy Bauman of Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Bauman's research focuses on helping producers identify, investigate, and mitigate milk quality issues as efficiently as possible. On this episode, we lay the groundwork for conducting a milk qu…

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Feeding Your Future 40:32

2+ y ago40:32

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Send us a text On this episode we sit down with Dr. Robert VanSaun from Pennsylvania State University and Dr. Andrea Mongini of M&M Veterinary Practice and Ewetopia Dairy in Denair, CA to discuss feeding goat kids from 2 days of age until weaning. This is the second half of our 2 part series on youngstock nutrition. Listeners are encouraged to emai…

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Starting Off On the Right Hoof 46:44

2+ y ago46:44

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Send us a text On this episode we sit down with Dr. Robert VanSaun from Pennsylvania State University and Dr. Andrea Mongini of M&M Veterinary Practice and Ewetopia Dairy in Denair, CA to discuss colostrum management. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on youngstock feeding. Listeners are encouraged to email [email protected] with feedb…

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Antimicrobial Resistance 53:43

2+ y ago53:43

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Send us a text Today we are talking with Dr. Virginia Fajt from Texas A&M University and Dr. Paul Plummer from Iowa State University about the development and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance and how it relates to food-producing animals. Topics discussed include: The significance of antimicrobial resistance in food-producing animals; the diff…

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Using Drugs in Dairy Goats 1:00:20

2+ y ago1:00:20

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Send us a text *We want to hear from you! Send an email to [email protected] and let us know where you are listening from, how you are involved with the dairy community, and if you have any questions that you'd like our experts to answer in a future episode!* Today we are talking with Dr. Virginia Fajt -- a boarded veterinary clinical …

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Setting Up for Success - Dry Period Considerations 56:26

2+ y ago56:26

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Send us a text On this episode we sit down with Dr. Joan Dean Rowe from the University of California - Davis and Dr. Roselle (Rosie) Busch from the University of California's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to discuss strategies for maintaining and improving udder health during the dry period. Topics of conversation include a basic …

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Milk Quality Matters 1:03:00

2+ y ago1:03:00

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Send us a text On this episode we sit down with Dr. Fauna Smith from the University of California - Davis to discuss milk quality on goat dairies of all sizes. Topics of conversation include federal and state milk safety regulations, metrics for evaluating milk quality, components of producing quality milk, milking equipment maintenance, troublesho…

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$omatic Cell Count$ 52:14

3y ago52:14

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Send us a text Today we are talking with Dr. Andrea Mongini of M&M Veterinary Service and Ewetopia Dairy in Denair, California about the significance of somatic cell counts (SCC) and how this metric can be utilized to evaluate milk quality and udder health. Topics discussed include: significance of somatic cells in milk production, United States SC…

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If You Can't Measure It, You Can't Manage It 53:41

3y ago53:41

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Send us a text Today we are talking with Dr. Joan Dean Rowe from UC Davis and Ryan Andrus from Bridgman Hill Farm about the importance of utilizing permanent individual animal identification and records in maintaining milk quality and animal health. Topics discussed include: Importance of permanent/official ID, options for identification types, whe…

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The Accidental Goat Vet 21:03

3y ago21:03

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Send us a text An introduction to Season 1 of Baa's and Bleat's with Dr. Kelly Still-Brooks and Dr. Michelle Buckley. This season will focus on improving milk quality in dairy goats through records management, mastitis detection, dry-off protocols, colostrum management, and appropriate use of pharmaceuticals. Questions can be emailed to DairyGoatEx…

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