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plumseverywhere · « **Reply #30 on:** July 28, 2013, 08:40:01 am »

From memory, the secretary of Worcestershire goat society told us that the Chief Vet for the BGS has stated that any vet with insufficient experience in goat medicine or any needing extra input can, at any time, phone him for the most up to date information, research and advice. I have told my vet this before but to be fair (with the exception of severely messed up disbudding) our farm vets are very good and don't see goats as a variant of sheep so thats a result!
Am slightly concerned about the whole panacur debarcle though! what?!?! Panacur just has no place in goat keeping these days, even I know that one! we lost one of our goats and I do feel that he'd still be here had it been for a goat savvy vet.

fiestyredhead331 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:27:25 am »

While I may moan about our vet from time to time, usually about money, but to be fair when we need him he's pretty good, he doesn't have a huge amount of experience with goats (not many do it appears) he'll go away and look up whatever we need him for and get back to us, better that than just guessing. Had to call him last night with a goat with suspected mastitis.
Hope you get this sorted out, for your own peace of mind, would you go to a doctor who didn't seem to know what they were doing?

Zoobec · « **Reply #32 on:** July 28, 2013, 11:08:37 am »

I am still on the hunt for a goat savvy vet, the goat veterinary society gave me a name of one but no telephone number, and I think he must not now be practicing because I can't find him on the Internet at all. I shan't be using the current vet again, just far too many basic errors and I have no faith in them whatsoever. They're almost useless.

jaykay · « **Reply #33 on:** July 28, 2013, 11:32:13 am »

Yeh, I'd have lost faith too.

I'm lucky, my vets are really good, down to earth farm vets, and they regard it as their business to find out about goat stuff if they don't already know. They also seem to have a culture in the practice, of 'keeping learning', which I like too, so I feel I can trust them.

wytsend · « **Reply #34 on:** July 28, 2013, 12:15:36 pm »

Zoobec................ring GVS again and tell Nick Clayton that you were unable to make contact with the name he gave you, apart from anything else , he can update the records. But he will do whatever he can to put you in touch with somebody.