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Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres
Expertise
All goat health care, nutrition, judging questions about all goats - packgoats, dairy goats, pygmy goats, meat goats, fleece goats.
Experience in the area
27 years health care/nutrition of all types of goats, 17 years experience in packgoats, 20 years experience in 4H goat projects as leader, superintendent and judge. 20 years experience in putting on goat care/nutrition seminars.
Organizations
NAPgA, The Evergreen Packgoat Club, 4H, ADGA.
Publications
Hobby Farm, many newspapers, 4H newsletters, Packgoat Manuals (youth and general), judging information pamphlets, seminar handouts about health care and nutrition.
Education/Credentials
4 years of college, ongoing education in goats.
Awards and Honors
Small Farm Award of Thurston County
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | 05/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Jenny | 05/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks |
| Kelly | 05/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Awesome advice that was exactly correct! Also ..... |
| Jenny | 05/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you! |
| Nancy | 05/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very helpful! Crossing my fingers! |
Recent Answers from Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres
2012-05-24 Mature Nubian Doe:
Thanks for the update - the fresh greens can offer enough protein to push her hormones - if possible, to be sure she does not have mastitis, trying to milk out a little milk would let us know if she has
2012-05-24 mayby mange:
Hi there - sorry I thought we had talked about mange in the past - this is like the mange mites - poultry dust/livestock dust helps kill the mites (cause the sarcoptic mange). Ivermec pour on or any pour
2012-05-23 worms:
Okay, this could be a staph infection or it could be fungal. You could take a sample of the flakes and put it under the microscope - if you see hyphae(fungal elements) then treatment with an antifungal
2012-05-23 Mature Nubian Doe:
It is possible her hormones are out of normal - the udder can become engorged in even non pregnant does especially the larger milk producing breeds such as the Nubians. 2 years old is the beginning of
2012-05-23 worms:
Sounds like extremely inconsequential coccida there and as long as there is no green diarrhea should not need treatment. Re the little buck with hair loss, did you start him on selenium/E/D? You would
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