Baa's and Bleat's - The AASRP Podcast
by The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP)
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Bridging the Gap Between Academia & Producers with Jessica Waltemyer
May 7, 2026
46m 01s
Creating Practice-Ready Small Ruminant and Camelid Veterinarians with Dr. Pippa Gibbons
Apr 6, 2026
31m 57s
Rethinking FAMACHA with Dr. Isabelle Louge
Mar 2, 2026
44m 16s
Sponsored Episode: Fly Predators by Spalding Labs
Feb 2, 2026
26m 32s
Parasite Resistance with Dr. Emma Borkowski
Nov 10, 2025
46m 36s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/7/26 | Bridging the Gap Between Academia & Producers with Jessica Waltemyer | Send us Fan Mail This month we sat down with Jessica Waltemyer - NY State Small Ruminant Extension Specialist at Cornell University. Jessica discusses her background in small ruminant production and her work on small ruminant parasite resistance and resilience. To learn more about the Sam Guss Memorial Fund or to donate and support future research: https://aasrp.org/Main/Main/About/Sam-Guss-Memorial-Fund.aspx To find an AASRP member near you, visit the AASRP "Find A Small Ruminant Veter... | 46m 01s | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | Creating Practice-Ready Small Ruminant and Camelid Veterinarians with Dr. Pippa Gibbons | Send us Fan Mail This month we sat down with Dr. Pippa Gibbons - Assistant Professor of Practice at Texas Tech University. Dr. Gibbons discusses her background in small ruminant medicine and her work developing a survey to identify common clinical cases and skills needed for new veterinarians, with the goal of creating a “day-one” competency list for sheep and goat practice. This episode highlights how these findings can improve veterinary education, externships, and preparedness for re... | 31m 57s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | Rethinking FAMACHA with Dr. Isabelle Louge | Send us Fan Mail This month we sat down with Dr. Isabelle Louge - Assistant Clinical Professor at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Dr. Louge discusses work from her residency at Cornell University where she investigated the efficacy of FAMACHA scoring to assess parasite burden in small ruminants. To find the peer reviewed paper discussed in today's episode, follow this link: https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/264/3/javma.25.07.0510.xml ... | 44m 16s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | Sponsored Episode: Fly Predators by Spalding Labs | Send us Fan Mail This month, we sat down with Jessica Starcevich – a passionate entomologist and Chief Science Officer at Spalding Labs – to discuss Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and biological fly control methods for sheep and goats. Jessica provides details about effective fly control methods for ruminant operations’ unique needs. She also dives into the science behind Fly Predators - beneficial insects that kill flies before they hatch - and provides resources to understand which fly co... | 26m 32s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | Parasite Resistance with Dr. Emma Borkowski | Send us Fan Mail This month we sat down with Dr. Emma Borkowski - Assistant Professor of Pathology at Ontario Veterinary College - to discuss her work surrounding parasite management in sheep and goats. Dr. Borkowski discusses a project that was funded by AASRP to help evaluate efficacy of various methods of storing fecal samples before analysis for fecal egg counting. She also shares insights that she has gained through her research on resistance and resilience to parasites along with future... | 46m 36s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | New World Screwworm with USDA's Dr. Rosemary Sifford | Send us Fan Mail This month we sat down with Dr. Rosemary Sifford - Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer for USDA-APHIS to discuss a zoonotic health threat that is creeping closer to the United States: New World Screwworm. Dr. Sifford explains what New World Screwworm is, why it is a threat to US livestock, and what veterinarians should do if they suspect they are dealing with an infected animal. Veterinarians play a key role in surveillance for diseases such as NWS and early rep... | 31m 48s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 | Producer Spotlight: Heritage Sheep Breeds & On-Farm Research with Richard Marlar | Send us Fan Mail This month we sit down with Richard Marlar, a physician and president of the Navajo-Churro Sheep Association to talk about heritage livestock breeds - specifically the Navajo-Churro - which have been integral to the settlement and development of the US. Richard also discusses Split Upper Eyelid Disorder (SUED), a developmental disorder that affects four-horned sheep such as the Navajo-Churro. Dr. Marlar explains how he and his wife worked with their veterinarian as well as hu... | 44m 42s | ||||||
| 8/4/25 | Dairy Goat Sustainability with Jenn Bentley | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about a collaborative research project currently in the works headed up by Iowa State University. Jennifer Bentley, a dairy field specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, discusses the aims of the current project including assessing prevalence and treatment options for common diseases affecting dairy goats, developing financial assessments and benchmarks for goat dairies, and improving kid survival rates. The Iowa State University... | 32m 01s | ||||||
| 7/1/25 | Producer Spotlight: Alpaca Farming with Christian Davies & Dr. Rachel Friedrich | Send us Fan Mail This month we sit down with Christian Davies (of C&M Acres Alpacas and Fiber Mill) and his veterinarian, Dr. Rachel Friedrich from Iowa State University's Veterinary Field Service. Christina and his wife, Michele, raise alpacas and operate a fiber mill in Maxwell, IA. Dr. Friedrich not only provides veterinary care for C&M Acres but also collaborates with Christian and Michele to curate camelid-specific clinical training opportunities for third and fourth year veterin... | 48m 00s | ||||||
| 6/3/25 | Range Sheep and Guardian Dogs with Dr. Jake Thorne | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about genetic evaluations, parasite management, and livestock guardian dogs with Dr. Jake Thorne, Assistant Professor and Extension Sheep and Goat Specialist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station in San Angelo, TX. In this episode, Dr. Thorne discusses methods for genetic evaluation of sheep with a special focus on resistance to Barber Pole Worm. He also discusses his vision for how extension agents and veterinarians can work together to bett... | 40m 53s | ||||||
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| 5/5/25 | Producer Spotlight: Linda Detwiler & her Suffolk sheep | Send us Fan Mail This month we are testing out a new type of episode where we will sit down with a veterinarian and one of their exceptional producers to dig into how their relationship benefits the livestock they care for. Our first guests are Dr. Linda Detwiler and her veterinarian, Dr. Jon Higgins from New Jersey. Linda raises Suffolk sheep for breeding stock and is also a veterinarian working on the USDA APHIS scrapie program. She targets her breeding program to produce sheep that will pe... | 42m 09s | ||||||
| 4/10/25 | C-section Survival with Dr. George Elane | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about doe and kid survival metrics based on different sedation and anesthesia protocols with Dr. George Elane, Assistant Professor of Equine Soft Tissue Surgery at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Elane discusses the decision-making process for choosing between sedation and general anesthesia for goat c-sections. He also covers the risks and benefits to does and kids when considering both options. Other t... | 29m 44s | ||||||
| 3/1/25 | Euthanasia and aftercare options for livestock with Dr. Warren Hess | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about options for euthanasia techniques and aftercare in small ruminants and other livestock species with Dr. Warren Hess, the assistant director of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)'s Division of Animal and Public Health and AVMA's Disaster Coordinator. In this episode, Dr. Hess discusses the results of a survey investigating veterinary knowledge surrounding safe carcass disposal after pentobarbital euthanasia. Dr. Hess highlig... | 34m 09s | ||||||
| 2/1/25 | Blood Glucose Monitoring With Dr. Munashe Chigerwe | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about continuous blood glucose monitoring and its use in evaluating pregnancy toxemia with Dr. Munashe Chigerwe. Dr. Chigerwe is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of California at Davis's College of Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Chigerwe discusses the efficacy of using continuous blood glucose monitoring for detecting changes associated with pregnancy toxemia in goats. The paper covered in this months episode... | 33m 41s | ||||||
| 1/2/25 | Trimming Hooves with Dr. Gosia Zobel | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about goat hoof care with Dr. Gosia Zobel, Animal Welfare Programmes Coordinator at Companion Animals New Zealand and Research Director at EthicoNZ. In this episode Dr. Zobel discusses normal goat hoof confirmation, care, and problems with a focus on laminitis. The papers covered in this months episode can be found at the following links: The Development of a Hoof Conformation Assessment for Use in Dairy Goats - https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/97... | 51m 51s | ||||||
| 12/1/24 | Domestic Deer Death and Disease with Dr. Amanda Smith | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about the most common causes of death in farmed deer in the Midwest with Dr. Amanda Smith, an assistant clinical professor and diagnostic pathologist at the University of Missouri's Veterinary diagnostic lab https://vmdl.missouri.edu/ In this episode Dr. Smith gives an overview of the farmed deer industry in the US with an emphasis on the midwest and discussed her study of causes of mortality in farmed deer from 2004-2023. This month's paper is titl... | 46m 17s | ||||||
| 11/1/24 | Dairy Goat Drugs with Dr. Michelle Buckley | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about subclinical mastitis in dairy goats caused by non-aureus Staph species (NAS) with Dr. Michelle Buckley. This research was completed during her time as a post-doctoral associate at Iowa State University with support from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural and Food Research Initiative Competitive Program, Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain, Grant/Award Number: 2021-69015-33501. Dr. Buckley is c... | 52m 56s | ||||||
| 10/1/24 | OPP with Dr. Rosie B | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about the effects of Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (small ruminant lentivirus) on flock management and lamb raising with Dr. Roselle (Rosie) Busch from the University of California's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR). Dr. Busch is the California Sheep and Goat Veterinary Medicine Extension Specialist and her website can be found here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/sheepngoat/ In this episode we discuss identification of mastitis in pastu... | 46m 14s | ||||||
| 9/3/24 | Neonatal Knowledge with Dr. Michelle Kutzler | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about practical assessments and interventions for newborn small ruminants with Dr. Michelle Kutzler of Oregon State University. In this episode we review Apgar scoring as an assessment tool for newborn lambs and their need for intervention after birth as well as a technique for assisting lambs that struggle with the transition of birth called the Madigan Squeeze. This technique was popularized in horses but has also been used in cattle. Devel... | 43m 29s | ||||||
| 8/21/24 | Bonus Episode: AASRP Annual Conference Preview and other CE offerings - Dr. Michael Pesato | Send us Fan Mail Get a sneak peek of the AASRP annual conference as well as other conferences where our organization provides continuing education opportunities for veterinarian! President-elect Mike Pesato sits down with us to discuss all of the exciting programming coming up for AASRP members. If you are a veterinarian and curious about getting access to these resources and many more, please reach out via email at office@aasrp.org for more information or stop by and say hi at our booths if ... | 19m 06s | ||||||
| 8/1/24 | Catching up on CWD with Dr. Catheryn Haigh | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about the latest research in Chronic Wasting Disease in cervids. In this episode we talk with Dr. Catheryn Haigh with the from the Chief Prion Cell Biology Unit at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institutes of Health. We do a little looking at CWD's history, the current research and where it is going. Questions can be sent to Dr. Haigh at cathryn.haigh@nih.gov I said I would put a note about testing on deer farms. From what I ... | 32m 45s | ||||||
| 6/30/24 | Blood Transfusion Basics with Ryan Breuer | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about a study that looks at using bovine blood as an alternative to caprine blood when goats need a blood transfusion. In this episode we discuss a 2021 paper looking at xenotransfusion between bovines and caprines. This paper is titled Preliminary Investigation of Bovine Whole Blood Xenotransfusion as a Therapeutic Modality fo the Treatment of Anemia in Goats and can be found at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7969644/ Ques... | 40m 03s | ||||||
| 6/4/24 | Disbudding Pain Management with Dr. Whitney Knauer | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about a study that looks at ways to mitigate the pain of disbudding kids with Dr. Whitney Knauer of the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota In this episode we discuss a 2022 paper looking at the different effects of 3 types of prevention and treatment for the process of disbudding goat kids. This paper is titled Effects of Multimodal Pain Management Strategies on Acute Physiological and Behavioral Response to Ca... | 40m 09s | ||||||
| 5/2/24 | Carpal hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf goats with Dr.'s Erica McKenzie & Leah Streb | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion about an exciting attempt to determine the cause of a mysterious limb deformity plaguing the Nigerian Dwarf community with Dr. Erica McKenzie of Oregon State University and Dr. Leah Streb of the University of Califorina at Davis. In this episode we discuss an unpublished study investigating the potential causes of carpal hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf goats. Data for this project is still being evaluated. This study was proposed and privately funde... | 37m 22s | ||||||
| 4/1/24 | Flunixin Pharmacology with Dr. Joe Smith | Send us Fan Mail Join us for this discussion about the pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous administration of flunixin meglumine in goats with Dr. Joe Smith from the University of Tennessee. The primary paper discussed is titled: “Pharmacokinetic Parameters and Estimated Milk Withdrawal Intervals for Domestic Goats (Capra Aegagrus Hircus) After Administration of Single and Multiple Intravenous and Subcutaneous Doses of Flunixin Meglumine" Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7248982... | 41m 15s | ||||||
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3 placements across 3 markets.
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3 placements across 3 markets.