Some Goat References, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension

UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension

Some Goat References

John S. Glenn, DVM, Ph.D.
Vet Med Ext - UCD
Davis, CA 95616-8736
(530) 752-6892
fax: (530) 752-7563
email: jsglenn@ucdavis.edu

Glenn:goatref98, 12 January 1995 (Rev. 5 April 2000)

To Whomever:
1) Please notify me of any errors, additions, or deletions so I can update the list. Thank you in advance.

2) No guarantee is made for accuracy or completeness of any of the following information.

BOOKS: (Books are often available directly from the publisher, through local bookstores, and from some of the magazines and supply houses; the latter sources are listed in parentheses, using the following abbreviations: CS=Caprine Supply, DGJ=Dairy Goat Journal and NAS=NASCO). Prices listed are only approximate and do not include shipping and handling. Call companies for current prices and availability.

1. Anon. Artificial Insemination of Dairy Goats. American Dairy Goat Association. $0.50.

2. Anon. 1980. Proceedings of International Symposium: Dairy Goats - Their Milk, Feeding, and Breeding. 191 pp. $15.00. Veterinary Practice Publishing Company, P O Box 4457, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-4457 (805) 965-1028.

3. Anon. 1982. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Goat Production and Disease. 604 pages, $35.00.

4. Anon. 1997. A Guide to the Care & Management of Goats. 800-227-8941.

5. Belanger, J. l994 (rev 1991). Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way. Garden Way Publishing, Storey Communications, Inc., Schoolhouse Road, Pownal, VT, 0526l, (800) 44l-5700, 200 pp., $10.00. (CS, DGJ, NAS)

6. Berger, P. 1998. Goats - A Bibliography. Peter Berger, New Cottage, Lower Redgate, Castle Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6RQ, England, United Kingdom. Tel: 44-1883-712-082, email pberger@gn.apc.org. $30.00 US - includes shipping. Over 1150 books, booklets and leaflets from 31 BC to 1998 dealing with goats. Listed by title, author and 26 classifications with over 200 non-English titles in 17 languages. Availability of titles in not indicated.

7. Boldrick, L. & L. Hale. Pygmy Goats - Management and Veterinary Care. $19.95. National Pygmy Goat Association.

8. Considine, H. and G. Trimberger. Dairy Goat Judging Techniques,, 328 pp. $19.00. (CS, DGJ)

9. Crepin, Joseph. 1906. La Chevre (translation of a dairy goat classic - Introduction and Commentary by S. Considine - edited by D. & M. Colfax). $23.00. (DGJ)

10. Damerow, G. Your Goats - A Kids Guide to Raising and Showing. Storey ommunications, Inc., 172 pp., $13.00. (DGJ, NAS)

11. Dunn, P. The Goatkeeper's Veterinary Book, 4th edition, 1994. Diamond Farm Book Publishers, P.O. Box 537, Alexandria Bay, NY, l3607, 210 pp., (6l3) 475-l77l, $35.00. (CS, DGJ, NAS)

12. Drummond, S. B. Angora Goats the Northern Way. Stoney Lonesome Farm, l45l Sisson Road, Freeport, MI 49325, (6l6) 765-3056, $l8.00 + $2.00 S/H. (CS, DGJ)

13. Ebeling, J. l985. The Angora Goat Book and Guard Dogs. Double Horn Books, Rte. 2 Box 43, Marble Falls, TX 78654.

14. Emond, Sara. 1994. Meat Goats. 74 pp. Alberta Goat Breeders Assoc., Site 3, Box 1, RR4 Calmar, Alberta, Canada TOC OVO $15.00 US includes postage. Well written and illustrated, covers the basics of meat goat production.

15. Ensminger, M.E. and R.O. Parker. l986. Sheep and Goat Science. Interstate Publishers, Danville, IL, 643 pp., $53.25; paperback $44.95. (NAS)

16. Evans, G., and W.M.C. Maxwell. l987. Salamons Artificial Insemination of Sheep and Goats. Butterworths. l94 pp. Sheep! Magazine, Rt. l, Helenville, WI, 53l37, $22.95.

17. Furber, Holly. 1985. University of Guelph Dairy Goat Production. Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ontario, Canada. $32.50.

18. Gall, C., Ed. l98l. Goat Production: Breeding and Management. Academic Press, $l27.00.

19. Haenlein, G.F.W., and D.L. Ace, editors. l984. Extension Goat Handbook. Extension Service, USDA. $24.00. (currently under revision) (CS - only place to order currently.

20. Hall, A. l975. Dairy Goats: Selecting, Fitting, Showing. Hall Press, P.O. Box 5375, San Bernardino, CA 924l2, (7l4) 887-3466, $4.00.

21. Hall, A., l982. The Pygmy Goat in America. Hall Press, P.O. Box 5375, San Bernardino, CA 924l2 (7l4) 887-3466, l00 pp. $11.00. (CS, DGJ)

22. Hall, A. & R. Jackson. Fundamentals of Improved Dairy Goat Management. Hall Press, P.O. Box 5375, San Bernardino, CA 924l2 (7l4) 887-3466, 68 pp., $7.00. (DGJ)

23. Hetherington, L., et al., 3rd edition, l992. All About Goats. Diamond Farm Book Publishers, P.O. Box 537, Alexandria Bay, NY, l3607, l92 pp., (6l3) 475-l77l, $34.95. (DGJ, NAS)

24. Hogan, E. and B. Carlson. l986. Elva E. Hogan's Handbook on Dairy Goats; A Back to Basics Approach. Midgard Press, 42l4 Midway Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 97527, (503) 476-3603. $9.95.

25. Jaudas, U. l989. The New Goat Handbook. Barron's Educational Services, Inc., P.O. Box 8040, Hauppauge, NY, ll788 (800) 645-3476. $6.50.

26. Leach, C. (Ninth edition rewritten by H. Considine). Aids to Goatkeeping. Dairy Goat Publishing, 268 pp., $l5.00. (DGJ)

27. Levy, J. dB., 1976. Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable. Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, 10849.

28. Linklater, K.A. and M.C. Smith. 1993. Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of the Sheep and Goat. Mosby-Year Book Europe Limited, 288 pp., $95.00. (Diamond Farm Book Publishers, DGJ, NAS)

29. Luttman, G. l986. Raising Milk Goats Successfully. Williamson Publishing Company, 172 pp., $9.95. (DGJ, NAS)

30. MacKenzie, D. l98l. Goat Husbandry. Faber and Faber, 336 pp., $14.00. (CS)

31. Matthews, John G. 1992. Outline of Clinical Diagnosis in the Goat. Wright, London, 320 pp., $65.00. Veterinary Practice Publishing Company, P. O. Box 4457, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-4457 (805) 965-1028.

32. Mionczynski, J. The Pack Goat. Pruitt Publishing, 2928 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80301, (800) 247-8224, 150 pp., $14.00. (DGJ)

33. Mowlem, A. Goat Farming, 2nd edi;tion, 1992. 208 pp., $34.95. (Diamond Farm Book Publishers, DGJ, NAS)

34. National Research Council. l98l. Nutrient Requirements of Goats: Angora, Dairy, and Meat Goats in Temperate and Tropical Countries. National Academy Press, 2l0l Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 204l8, (202) 334 33l3, 84 pp., $21.30. (DGJ, NAS)

35. Neal, J. l989. Goatkeeping for Profit. David & Charles, Inc., P.O. Box 257, North Pomfret, VT 05053, (800) 423-4525, l68 pp. $22.95.

36. Owen, N. The Illustrated Standard of the Dairy Goat. Dairy Goat Journal Publishing. $14.00 (CS)

37. Rogers, Allan L. 1981. Saanen Roots. 85 pp., $8.50. (CS)

38. Rogers, F. and P. Minter. l980. Goats: Their Care and Breeding. Arco Publishing Company, l Gulf and Western Plaza, New York, NY l0023 (800) 223-2336, l03 pp. $5.95.

39. Ross, P. l989. Goats. David & Charles, Inc., P.O. Box 257, North Pomfret, VT 05053, (800) 423-4525, ll2 pp. $l9.95.

40. Shelton, M. 1993. Angora Goat and Mohair Production. Anchor Publishing Company, 221 N. Main Street, San Angelo, TX 76903, 233 pp. $12.00 (also sold by Mohair Council of America)

41. Sinn, Rosalie & P. Rudenberg. Raising Goats for Milk and Meat. Heifer Project International. 208 pp. $16.00. (DGJ, NAS)

42. Smith, Mary C. and David M. Sherman. 1994. Goat Medicine. Lea & Febiger, 620 pp., $75.00. (DGJ) This is the most current and complete medical text available.

43. Thear, K. Goats and Goatkeeping, $18.00. (DGJ)

44. Thedford, T.R. l983. Goat Health Handbook: A Field Guide for Producers with Limited Veterinary Resources. Winrock International, Morriston, AK, l23 pp. $8.00. (DGJ)

45. Turner, M. l984. Goat Care: A Complete Handbook. McFarland & Co., 22l pp., $l6.95.

46. Vanderhoof, R.A. Health Care of Goats and Sheep. Published by author, (209) 564-2435, 350 pp., $40.00.

47. Vanderhoof, R. A. 1994. Raising Healthy Goats. 135 pp., $12.00. Veterinary Practice Publishing Company, P. O. Box 4457, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-4457 (805) 965-1028.

48. Vermont Dairy Goat Manual: Vermont Department of Agriculture, 116 State Street, Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT 05620-2901, $1.00.

49. Wilkinson, J.M. and B. Stack. l988. Commercial Goat Production. Sheridan House, Inc., l45 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY l0522 (9l4) 693-24l0, 256 pp. $22.50.

The following books are currently out-of-print: (most of these were originally published by Dairy Goat Journal Publishing).

1. Anon. Dairy Goats: Breeding-Feeding-Management. Dairy Goat Journal Publishing. $3.00

2. Eberhardt, Jo. Good Beginnings with Dairy Goats. Dairy Goat Journal Publishing. $l5.00.

3. Guss, S.B. l977. Management and Diseases of Dairy Goats. Dairy Goat Journal Publishing. 222 pp., $l6.50.

4. Herman, Harry A. Artificial Insemination of Dairy Goats. Dairy Goat Journal Publishing. $5.00.

5. Leach, C. E. The Goat Owner's Scrapbook. Dairy Goat Journal Publishing. $l2.50.

6. Salmon, Jill. The Goatkeeper's Guide. Dairy Goat Journal Publishing. $l4.95.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BULLETINS:

Order from: ANR Publications
University of California
670l San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA 94608-l239
(510) 642-243l; fax (510) 643-5470

l. Goats for California Brushland, $2.50, #2l044.

Raising Angora and Spanish goats to clear and improve brush covered range, reducing fire hazards, 32 pp, published l978.

2. Goats for Home Milk Production (Suburban Rancher), $l.50, #2899

Selection, housing, feeding, milking, breeding, and kidding of does. 4 pp., Pub. l976.

3. Nutrition and Feeding of Dairy Goats, $2.00 #WREPl4

Diet for rapid growth and high-level milk production, l2 pp., Rev. 1980.

4. Production Testing for Dairy Goats, $l.50, #WREP40

Dairy Herd Improvement Association production testing programs; list of contacts for further information, 8 pp. Rev. l980.

5. Protecting Dairy Goats from Poisonous Plants, $l.50, #WREP46

How to prevent poisoning, what to do if poisoning is suspected. 4 pp, Pub. l98l.

6. Your Dairy Goat, $2.50, #WREP47

Choosing a goat, goat terminology, goat care, prevention and treatment of disease, and showing, 28 pp., Rev. l98l.

7. Diseases of Dairy Goats, $2.50, #WREP33. 8 pp., 1980.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES:

l. Shelton, M. and J. Gruff, l984. Improving Reproductive Efficiency in Angora Goats, #B-l485, November, l6 pp.

Order from:

Publication Information

Agricultural Extension Service

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843

(409) 845-7808

2. Dr. Frank Craddock, Extension Specialist

Texas A & M University/Cooperative Extension

7887 N. Hwy 87

San Angelo, TX 76901

(915) 653-4576

3. International Dairy Goat Research Center

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX 77446
(409) 857-3926

OKLAHOMA RESOURCES:

1. Grade A Diary Goat Farm Requirements (fact sheet)

Langston University

P.O. Box 730

Langston, OK 73050

(405) 466-3836

2. Nelson Escobar

Agricultural Research & Extension Programs

Langston University

PERIODICALS: (and sources of some books)

l. United Caprine News, monthly, $17.00/yr. (3/96)

P.O. Box 365

Granbury, TX, 76048-0365

(817) 579-5211; FAX:(817) 579-2606.

2. Dairy Goat Journal, monthly, $20.00/yr. (10 issues) (4/98)

P O Box 10

Lake Mills, WI 53551

3. Ranch & Rural Living (Official Publication of Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association), monthly, $20.00/yr. (9/94)

P.O. Box 2678

San Angelo, TX 76902

(9l5) 655-4434

4. Boer Trader and Meat Goat News. Published by Ranch & Rural Living, weekly, $8.00/6 months - see previous entry.

5. Goat Rancher (commercial meat goat industry), $25/12 issues

Terry Hankins (11/96)

731 Sandy Branch Road

Sarah, MS 38665

tel/fax: (601) 562-9529

6. The Forum

Concerning Cashmere (bimonthly publication from Cashmere Producers of America) (1/97)

1657 SW Tanner Creek Road

Gaston, OR 97119

Email: diss@odin.cc.pdx.edu

(800) FOR-GOAT.

7. CashMirror Magazine, $25.00/year (11/98)

2280 S. Church Road

Dallas, OR 97338

(503) 623-5194, email: goatknol@teleport.com

homepage: http://www.teleport.com/~goatknol

8. Homesteader's Connection, bimonthly, $6/yr (11/94)

P O Box 2486

Cookeville, TN 38502

(615) 858-2482

9. The Stockman Grass Farmer (2/95)

P O Box 9607-R

Jackson, MS 39286

(800) 748-9808; fax: (601) 981-8558

10. The Fiberfest Magazine, $18.00/year (5/95)

P O Box 112

Hastings, MI 49058

(616) 765-3047; fax: (616) 765-3538

11. Goat Tracks, Journal of the Working Goat

37719 S.E. 35th Street

Washougal, WA 98671

(360) 835-8285

12. Goat Packer's Journal

P.O. Box 447

Snohomish, WA 98291

(206) 397-7777, fax: (206) 742-9276

INTERNET GOAT DISCUSSION GROUPS:

A. GOATS

To join this group, send a message to:
listproc@listproc.wsu.edu
The body of the message should be:
sub goats (your first name) (your last name)

Direct any questions to:
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B. GOATSLITE (less serious aspects of goatkeeping)

To join this group, send a message to:
majordomo@teleport.com
The body of the message should be:
subscribe goatslite ((do not include your name))

Direct any questions to:
Reed Gleasnon reedg@teleport.com

MISCELLANEOUS:

l. How to Shear Angora Goats. Order from Oster, Division of Sunbeam, Department RK, 5055 N. Lydell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 532l7. Free.

2. "Production and Regulation of Quality Dairy Goat Milk", 1995, Dairy Practices Council, P. O. Box 886, Barre, VT 05641-0866; tel/fax: (802) 476-3092. $4.00 + $1.00 S/H. Covers interstate milk shipping regulations, quality standards, mastitis, pasteurization, milking systems, types of milking procedures and milkroom specifications.

3. Cashmere Goat Manual. 4-H Cashmere Goat Project, c/o Jim Osborn, 3585 Spaatz Road, Monument, CO 80132, (719) 488-8860. $10.00.

VIDEOS:

1. "Raising Cashmere Goats for Fun and Profit"

Inventive Media Productions

1615 1st Avenue

Scottsbluff, NE 69361-3108

(308) 635-7427

2. Matthews, Hilary. "Goat Breeding & Kid Rearing, VHS 60 minutes. $34.95. Diamond Farm Book Publishers (see book section for complete address).

SUPPLIES:

1. Caprine Supply, P.O. Box Y, 33001 West 83rd, DeSoto, KS 660l8, (9l3) 585-ll9l, FAX:(913) 585-1140, catalog available.

2. Hoegger Supply Company, P.O. Box 33l, Fayetteville, GA, 302l4, (800) 221-4628,(404) 46l-4l29, catalog available.

3. NASCO West, l524 Princeton Avenue, Modesto, CA 95352, (209) 529-6957; (800) 558-9595, catalog available. npgaoffice@aol.com

4. Sheepman Supply Company, Box 100, Barboursville, VA 22923; (800) 336-3005, catalog available.

5. Animals Exotic & Small, 1320 Mountain Avenue, Norco, CA 91760; (800) 927-4307, fax: (800) 215-9905. Lists breeds of pygmy goats and other exotics they ship nationwide; also has information on purchasing suplies for any exotic.

ASSOCIATIONS:

l. American Dairy Goat Association (9/94)

P.O. Box 865

Spindale, NC 28l60

(704) 286-380l, FAX:(704) 287-0476,
E-mail: adgajdw2@aol.com

2. Addresses of individual dairy goat breed associations can be found in the Dairy Goat Journal.

3. National Pygmy Goat Association (9/94)

Terie Pleau, Business Manager

166 Blackstone Street

Mendon, MA 01756

(508) 478-5902

4. American Angora Goat Breeders Association (11/94)

Patty C. Shanklin, Sec.

Rocksprings, TX 78880

(210) 683-4483

5. Mohair Council of America

Box 5337

San Angelo, TX 76902

(915) 655-3161

6. Cashmere Goat Registry of America, Inc.

l83l Borror Road

Grove City, OH 43l23

7. American Cashmere Growers Marketing Cooperative (AMGMC)

P O Box 1105

Castle Rock, CO 80501

(303) 621-2874

8. Cashmere Producers of America (CaPrA)(1/97)

Joachim Grevel, President

c/o BAST, Inc.

6448 Highway 290 East, Suite A-110

Austin, TX 78723

(800) FOR-GOAT

9. American Meat Goat Association (3/96)

P O Box 498

Mertzon, TX 76941

(915) 835-2605, fax: (915) 835-2259

10. American Boer Goat Association

P O Box 248

Whitewright, TX 75491

(800) 414-0202; (903) 965-5500; fax (903) 965-7229

homepage: http//www.webstar.net/abga/

email: abga@webstar.com

11. American Meatmaster Goat Registry, Inc.

P O Box 153

Boerne, TX 78006

(210) 249-34702

12. Kiko Goat Headquarters & American Registry (11/94)

Bob Canales

Medina, TX

(210) 589-7766

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