Goat

Behavioral and physiological responses of dairy goats to isolation

Goats show significant physiological [increased plasma norepinephrine] and behavioral responses [vocalization, trotting, rearing] to being kept alone without contact with other goats.

Year Published: 1992Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Goat

Citation: Carbonaro, D. A., Friend, T. H., Dellmeier, G. R. et al. 1992. Behavioral and physiological responses of dairy goats to isolation. Physiology and Behavior 51, 297-301.

Farm animal welfare

The goal of this paper is to expand upon the general principle of environmental enrichment for farm animals and to present some ideas for enrichment based on current research.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Newberry, R. C. 1994. Farm animal welfare. In: CCAC 1994 Western Regional Workshop. Canadian Council on Animal Care [CCAC] 21-28. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Environmental enrichment information resources for laboratory animals: 1965-1995: birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents (Vol

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Bird, Cat, Cattle, Dog, Equine, Ferret, Goat, Pig, Rabbit, Rodent, Sheep

Citation: Smith CP, Taylor V, Nicol C. 1995. Environmental enrichment information resources for laboratory animals: 1965-1995: birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents (Vol. 2). DIANE publishing.

Effects of gentling at early weaning or later on goats’ reactions to humans

Gentling at weaning seems more effective for the establishment of a durable friendly human-goat relationship than gentling at a later age.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Goat

Citation: Boivin, X., Braastad, B. O. 1995. Effects of gentling at early weaning or later on goats' reactions to humans. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 44, 258 (Abstract).

The experimental Animal in Biomedical Research (Vol. II) – Care, Husbandry, and Well-Being: Goats

Some environmental enrichment suggestions for goats. A heavy tire hanging from a cable or chain will provide hours of entertainment, as the buck rears up and fights with the 'substitute male' tire.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Goat

Citation: Williams, C. S. F. 1995. Goats. In: The Experimental Animal in Biomedical Research, Volume II - Care, Husbandry, and Well-Being . Rollin, B. E. , Kesel, M. L. (eds), 119-143. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Comfortable quarters for sheep and goats

Valuable guidelines for the species-appropriate housing and handling for sheep and goats. The inherent neophobia of sheep and goats makes it an imperative that animals subjected to experimentation be carefully habituated to all new, i.e fear-inducing situations. The adjustment to...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Goat, Sheep

Citation: Hinch, G. N. , Lynch, J. J. 1997. Comfortable quarters for sheep and goats. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 94-100. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Radiotelemetrically recorded blood pressure and heart rate changes in relation to plasma catecholamine levels during parturition in the conscious, unrestrained goat

The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of sympathetic nervous system activation during parturition in four unrestrained goats. Chronically implanted radiotelemetry devices registered heart rate and arterial blood pressure around the clock and blood was sampled for...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Goat

Citation: Hydbring, E., Macdonald, E., Olsson, K. 1997. Radiotelemetrically recorded blood pressure and heart rate changes in relation to plasma catecholamine levels during parturition in the conscious, unrestrained goat. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica 161, 295-302.

Reconciliation in domestic goats

The aim of this study was to test whether domestic goats(Capra hircus)reconciled after experimentally induced conflicts. After conflicts, goats showed a higher frequency of affiliative contacts (muzzle-muzzle and muzzle-body contacts, allogrooming) and of lying in proximity than in control observations....

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Goat

Citation: Schino, G. 1998. Reconciliation in domestic goats. Behaviour 135, 343-356.

Apparatus and technique for conditioning goats to repeated blood collection

We also developed an effective reward-based conditioning program to promote restraint tolerance and voluntary entry into the restraint apparatus. We had previous success conditioning swine for repeated blood collection using cookies as a reward, and implemented a similar system for...

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Goat

Citation: Lager, K. 1998. Apparatus and technique for conditioning goats to repeated blood collection. Lab Animal 27(3), 38-42.