Procedures and Protocols

• BODY CONDITION SCORE (Angora Goat)Body Conditions Scoring (BCS) is not an exact science but provides useful information on nutrition, reproduction and health. Angora goats tend to deposit fat more intra-abdominally than sheep so will score at least 0.5 less than a sheep on the same n...
  Monday, 18th March 2024
• Disease surveillance: Mortalities in Angora goatsMohair SA has a disease surveillance monitoring system in place where producers can get post-mortems (PM) conducted to determine the cause of any Angora goat death on their farms. These PM’s are conducted by the Mohair SA vet or the farmer’s loca...
  Monday, 18th March 2024
• Fire- Burn wounds in Angora goatsVeld fires in the Karoo region are uncommon but are more likely to occur in marginal grass veld areas and in decades to come.
  Thursday, 2nd November 2023
• FAECAL EGG COUNTS (FEC)How to do
  Wednesday, 10th May 2023
• CAESARIAN by VeterinarianIn certain circumstances, a vet will decide to perform a caesarean when normal assisted delivery is not possible.
  Tuesday, 27th September 2022
• Paraphimosis of the penisParaphimosis in Angora goat rams tends to occur more in young rams kept together that are constantly ‘riding’ each other.
  Friday, 24th June 2022
• HORN TRIMMINGHORN TRIMMING
  Tuesday, 8th March 2022
• Animal Identification - TattooingAnimal Identification is by law something all producers must do in South Africa. Identification also has a number of Husbandry, Health and Welfare benefits for example:
  Wednesday, 12th May 2021
• Angora Goat First AidANGORA GOAT FIRST AID
  Wednesday, 15th January 2020
• Hoof CareWhen Angora goats run on lands where the underfoot conditions are soft, sandy soil, their hooves tend to grow out too long. This is seldom a problem when the goats are out grazing on in extensive karoo veld conditions.
  Monday, 15th July 2019
• Shearing WoundsDespite trained accredited shearers being used shearing injuries may still occasionally occur. These injuries must be dealt with appropriately.
  Monday, 20th May 2019
• Handling Angora GoatsAngora goats should be handled quietly and calmly to keep stress to a minimum.
  Monday, 13th May 2019
• Plunge DippingDipping is an internationally recognised method for treating ectoparasites. Angora goats must be dipped in a controlled and calm way to minimise stress and ensure the thorough application of the ectoparaiste control treatment.
  Monday, 6th May 2019
• Shearing GuidelinesThe sustainable guidelines / Responsible Mohair Standards (RMS) are based on best practice, scientific knowledge and welfare standards.
  Tuesday, 23rd April 2019
• Euthanasia ProtocolsAngora goats are kept for their fibre and not for meat so goats are very seldom slaughtered on a farm. A producer may however be faced with one of the most difficult decisions to make as to when to end the suffering of a goat under his/her care.
  Tuesday, 23rd April 2019
• Health Check on Angora GoatsHow to do a basic HEALTH CHECK on an Angora goat
  Wednesday, 17th April 2019
• Castration - BurdizzoCastration in Angora goats is performed to improve herd management and benefit life-time welfare of the goat and should be carried out before or up to 8 weeks of age. With the Burdizzo method up to 12 weeks.
  Monday, 15th April 2019
• Transporting Angora goatsIt is important to minimise stress to the goats during any transportation to ensure their welfare.
  Monday, 15th April 2019
• How to dose an Angora goatIt is important producers are familiar with the concepts of anthelmintic resistance, ‘refugia’, Target Selective Treatment and FAMACHA before dosing.
  Monday, 15th April 2019
• How to Lance an Abscess on Angora GoatsThe infection that causes the abscess must come through a break in the defence system usually through the skin or mucosa. If abscesses occur occasionally then one can consider lancing and treating the abscess.  However, if a number of goats have an ...
  Monday, 15th April 2019
• Stress in Angora GoatsAngora goats may be exposed to stress during various times during management procedures on the farm and it is vital to minimise these stressors.
  Monday, 15th April 2019
• How to perform a castration on Angora GoatCastration in Angora goats is performed to improve herd management and benefit life-time welfare of the goat and should be carried out before or up to 6 weeks of age.
  Friday, 18th May 2018
• How to conduct a basic Post Mortem on an Angora GoatMost Angora goat farmers would have done a basic Post Mortem (PM) at some point in order to try determining the cause of death of one of their goats. If possible always try get a PM done by your local vet to get a positive diagnosis which may save ti...
  Tuesday, 29th March 2016
• Injecting Angora goatsCleaning syringes:
  Thursday, 17th March 2016
• STOMACH TUBEHOW TO STOMACH TUBE an ANGORA GOAT
  Thursday, 17th March 2016