A veterinary visit in the goat house

We brought a veterinarian into the goat house to examine animals from the herd. We worked among the goats and held each animal in turn while the examination took place.

Veterinary work underway among goats inside the goat house — The visit in context, with animals handled inside the goat house.

The work moved from a wider look at the herd to close handling. One goat was steadied upright for examination, while a younger animal was checked near floor level.

A veterinarian closely examining a goat held inside the goat house — A closer examination while the animal is steadied.

A young goat being examined near the floor of the goat house — A young animal examined at close range.

The final detail shows the veterinarian concentrating on the animal while we kept it still. Several goats were examined during the visit inside the same working space where we care for them each day.

Close detail of a goat being handled during the veterinary visit — Close handling during the examination.

We carry the observations from a veterinary visit into the animals’ individual records. That gives our routine checks a clearer starting point and keeps any follow-up connected to the goat that was examined.