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Free of charge
12:30pm
SRUC Theatre, Main Hall
Topics covered will include:
- legislation which has to be complied with before buying and whilst owning goats;
- health matters such as vaccination programmes, worming/lice treatments;
- basic goat first aid box;
- what a potential buyer should look out for in a healthy animal;
- basic ‘good conformation’ points;
- practical demonstrations focusing on hoof trimming, drenching, injecting, taking temperature of animal;
- suggested feedstuffs and general handling of goats;
- infrastructure needed for good welfare;
- health conditions to consider testing for before purchase.
Caroline Robinson, SRUC & Agnes Aitken
Caroline Robinson has worked for SRUC Veterinary Services as a Veterinary Investigation Officer since 2011, following 5 years in mixed practice. She has always had a keen interest in facilitating and providing animal health and welfare information to smallholders, and has enthusiastically supported the Festival since its inception.
Agnes Aitken is a goatkeeper with over 30 years experience, and is the Festival’s Goat Steward.