× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! An interesting point has come up as I’m researching Vit. D pathways and methodologies and that is: in nature, animals consume D2. That’s what’s high in grasses, forbs, browse, yet we supplement with synthetic D3 in all commercial applications. The short answer appears to be: supplementing with D3 is better at raising blood serum D levels. But I am genuinely curious about whether or not that’s an accurate measure of impact of D. Because: From diet or skin, vitamin D enters the blood bound to vitamin D–binding protein (DBP) and is carried to adipose tissue, muscle, and liver. Is it simply that our measuring technologies focus on serum and not tissue, Read More
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Is Angel’s Trumpet Toxic for Goats?
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! The Short Answer Kind of. But probably not the way you think. If you’re here because your goat just ate angel’s trumpet and you’re panicking, take a breath. I’ll give you the practical steps first, then we’ll talk about why the internet has this one mostly wrong. If your goat grabbed a leaf or two while browsing: Monitor. Watch for staggering, dilated pupils, or rapid breathing over the next few hours. You’re most likely fine. If your goat sat down and ate several good bites: Give a dose of activated charcoal, then monitor. If symptoms show up, call your vet. Okay. Now let’s talk about what’s actually going on here. What Read More