Goat Placenta: Understanding Its Function and Management
Not only is a goat placenta very different from a human or horse placenta but how it functions is also different, as well as how it should be managed after birth.In this episode, we are talking to Dr. Jamie Stewart, Assistant Professor at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, about what the placenta does and how it functions in goats. Like all ruminant placentas, it is actually a big blanket of membranes and cotyledons, which is why it usually takes at least two hours after bi...