Goat Health is a subject that covers many different topics. Since many factors combine to influence a goat's overall health, this section pertains to "those" health areas and issues that do not necessarily include some of the more common diseases or illnesses as listed in specific topics. Many areas of goat health overlap.

In the next few weeks I will be integrating an existing health section into our new format from the format it is currently presented in. You can access the old format through this link: Goat Health.

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About the author: Gary Pfalzbot is a Service Connected Disabled Veteran and the web master of GoatWorld as well as some other web sites. He has raised goats over the years, been involved with 4-H (as a young boy) and currently resides in Colorado where he and his wife Pam raise a few breeds of goats and other animals, and primarily author the GoatWorld web site to continue to inform, educate, and promote the industry.