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Recorded Grade Assoc. Formed You may ask 'Why should I join?', the most used excuse by the people who want to exclude grades for the national show is that there is no support for grades. By joining you are showing that you support the grades and what they represent. By joining you are helping to make possible specialities for your grades. Dues for the association is $10.00 per year with a year running May 1 to April 30. I will be posting a constitution for the association as soon as I get one. Dues can be sent to: RJ Pike RT 3 BOX 3541 Alton, MO 65606
¨ The leaves from forage peanut plants are just as nutritious for goats as alfalfa, ARS scientists found US Dept of Agriculture, Divison of Animal Research Services William Windham, (706) 546-3513 ¨ Cattle, sheep and goats prefer alfalfa hay harvested in the afternoon, according to ARS research. Apparently, the animals discriminate on the basis of total nonstructural carbohydrates. . Henry F. Mayland, (208) 423-6517 ¨ A newly patented gene probe, based on a genetic sequence discovered by ARS researchers, detects the organism that causes Johne's disease in blood, tissue and fecal samples. Judith H. Stabel (515) 663-7304 Increased levels of the
hormone adrenomedullin may indicate infection in cattle,
goats, pigs, and sheep. The ARS discovery may lead to a
test that allows producers to screen for disease stress.
Theodore Elsasser (301) 504-8222
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409-687-2339 Goat owners typically purchase sack feeds, protein concentrates, vitamin and/or mineral supplements, and individual feed ingredients. Some may also have their own feeds custom processed/mixed. In any case, they need to be able to read and interpret feed tags. The tags found on commercial feeds are a legal requirement of State Regulatory Agencies. State regulators belong to the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). This organization provides guidance to Feed Control Service Administrators concerning identification of feedstuffs, feed mixtures, minerals, vitamins, and feed additives including antibiotics. AAFCO does not tell feed manufacturers what they can or cannot put into mixed feeds nor does it police the products offered to buyers. Only Regulatory Service personnel can monitor and test feeds in their laboratory and thereafter notify manufacturers if their analyses does not match the feed tag guarantees. In certain circumstances a feed company can be brought to task by Regulators and penalties imposed. If a producer feels his purchased feed is not as shown on the tag, the producer may request the state Regulatory Agency to run a check. AAFCO approved tags typically carry the brand name, its company address and numerically coded batch number as well as descriptive name (e.g., kid starter or grower or milking ration) and form designation (meal, pellet, coarse ground, etc.). If the feed contains any medication, the tag must identify the drugs and the concentration either in grams of additive per ton or in mg. per lb. Also, the medicated tag must carry a warning denoting withdrawal time in days prior to sale of animals or product therefrom if warranted. Most, but not all, tags also provide directions (how, when or quantity to feed per head per day). The guaranteed analysis section of the tag typically reads: Crude protein not less than X%. A statement such as, "this includes not more than X% equivalent protein from non-protein nitrogen", must be added if all the protein is not from "natural" ingredients, i.e., urea. Crude fat not less than X%. Note: The minimum fat required in daily rations for goats is not precisely known, but ranges of 1 to 5% seem adequate. Typical concentrate formulations shown on feed tag range from 1 to 3%; forages usually contain somewhat lesser amounts of fat. Crude fiber not more than X%. The higher this figure, the lower the digestibility energy of the feed; the price should reflect this lesser energy, but frequently does not. Some manufactures also show minimum/maximum quantities of calcium and phosphorus and other macro and micro minerals. Units of vitamins A and D may also be shown; such figures are not required by AAFCO. The ingredients listing on the tag does not identify individual feedstuffs. Instead, it uses categories of feedstuffs, e.g., grains products (such as corn, oats, barley, wheat), processed grain by-products (bran, brewers grain, hominy), plant protein products (soybean meal, cottonseed meal, etc.), molasses products (cane or beet molasses, dehydrated molasses, wood molasses), and forage products (alfalfa meal or leaf meal). The phrase, roughage products, identifies the presence of cottonseed hulls or other types of hulls or ground hays. This total must be shown as a percentage of the feed. Their presence will cause the crude fiber guarantee to be abnormally high (16-26% or more) and, as indicated above, lowers the digestible energy content. The tag will also list sources of minerals, any preservatives used, and any vitamin supplements present or used.
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(Editor’s Note:As this is a seasonal plant for this time of year, I thought that this might interest you. I obtained it from Rodney Keener)
POINSETTIA POISONING General poisoning notes for Euphorbia pu cherrima Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a popular Christmas plant grown for its red leafy bracts. It has been listed as a known toxic plant that has caused a loss of human life. The case cited in all literature is based on the death of a child in Hawaii who ingested a leaf of poinsettia. The author of that report said that the incident was based on hearsay (Stone and Collins 1971). Various studies have not found any of the toxic diterpenes that occur in the latex of other spurges (Euphorbia spp.). Extensive studies on rats that were fed "extraordinarily" high doses of poinsettia showed no mortality, no symptoms of toxicity, and no changes in normal behaviour (Stone and Collins 1971). Klug et al. (1990) reviewed 353 calls to poison control centres and found that nausea and vomiting were cited in 0.02% of the cases with rash and sneezing cited in 0.0028%. An older dog that ingested poinsettia reportedly experienced protracted vomiting, followed by renal failure, oma, and death. This is the only case in the literature of death to an animal. Case histories show that some humans develop a sensitivity to the latex, resulting in dermatitis. Short exposures to poinsettia in a few cases have led to bouts of vomiting, but no substantiated cases of death can be found in the literature. Poinsettia should no longer be regarded as a severely toxic plant.
1.False. Only mammals are affected. The rabies virus can infect all mammals, but is rare in small rodents (rats, mice, chipmunks, squirrels), opossums, and rabbits. 2.False Louis Pasteur, the French chemist and bacteriologist, developed the rabies vaccine. He demonstrated the 1st successful immunization of a dog against rabies in 1884, and in 1885, he vaccinated a boy who had been bitten by a rabid dog. The boy lived. 3. False Human deaths from rabies in the USA: 1990 - 1 * 1991 - 3 * 1992 - 1 * 1993 - 3 * 1994 - 6 * 1995 - 4 4.False There is no cure. Rabies should be considered a uniformly fatal infection. However, a series of shots given promptly after exposure to the rabies varus can prevent the person from contracting the disease. To be effective, the shots must be given before the rabies virus reaches the central nervous system. By the time symptoms appear, it is too late for the shots. A very effective rabies prevention measure is the immediate and thorough washing of all bite wounds and scratches with soap or detergent and water. for the shots. A very effective rabies prevention measure is the immediate and thorough washing of all bite wounds and scratches with soap or detergent and water. 5.False A rabid animal will not always be vicious and act crazed. Those are characteristics of the "furious" form of rabies. There is another form of rabies called "dumb" or paralytic where the animal becomes shy, lethargic, or depressed. The most consistent sign of rabies is a change in the "expected" behavior of an animal. 6. False Four Americans died of rabies in 1995, and all 4 cases were linked to bats. In the period of 1980-1996, of the 28 cases of human rabies in the USA, about half were attributed to bat bites. Why? Possibly because bat bites are so small they may go unnoticed. The bat is the only flying mammal. Bats play an important role in the ecology because they eat lots of mosquitos and insects. Less than 1% of the bat population is estimated to be rabid, so no one advocates killing them off. Try to avoid them though. Bat- proof your house and don't handle dead or live bats. 7. . False The earliest reports of rabies were from Mesopotamia in 2300 BC. Rabies was accurately described as a fatal disease acquired by humans from the bite of a mad dog. 8. . False A fox rabies strain is present 9.False Countries which have reported no cases of rabies during the most recent two-year period for which information is available (formerly referred to as "rabies free countries") include: U.K., Ireland, Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway (mainland), Greece, Cyprus, Bermuda, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, most of the Caribbean Islands, and most of Pacific Oceania.
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