Simple Summary The process of removing horn buds (disbudding) is painful for young
animals. People are increasingly concerned about the well-being of animals, so finding …

Simple Summary There appears to be a rapid expansion of dairy goat farming in the United
States and the information available to producers on health, welfare, and production …

Dairy goat animal welfare assessment protocols have been developed and conducted in
Europe and the United Kingdom for dairy goats; however, there are no published reports of …

Pain mitigation strategies for disbudding in goat kids have gained significant attention in
recent years because of growing concerns for animal welfare. Disbudding, the removal of …

The increase in small ruminants raised on hobby farms as well as the increase in large scale
sheep and goat operations in the United States represents a potential opportunity for bovine …