{"id":26680,"date":"2024-12-06T12:14:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=26680"},"modified":"2024-12-06T16:35:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:35:54","slug":"purdue-veterinary-medicine-hosts-successful-small-ruminant-producer-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/purdue-veterinary-medicine-hosts-successful-small-ruminant-producer-workshop.php","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Veterinary Medicine Hosts Successful Small Ruminant Producer Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Purdue Farm Animal Hospital clinicians put out the welcome mat on a recent Saturday morning for goat and sheep producers from across Indiana as well as Illinois who were looking for practical help and guidance in their roles as commercial and show stock producers. A special half-day Small Ruminant Producer Workshop hosted by the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital<\/a> on November 23 attracted more than 60 attendees, representing 28 farms. They found just what they were looking for as the team of Purdue experts who participated addressed a variety of topics.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr. Laura May, visiting assistant professor of farm animal internal medicine, welcomed attendees at the start of the workshop in Lynn 1136.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The workshop was organized by a Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumna, Dr. Laura May, of the DVM Class of 2019, who serves as a visiting assistant professor of farm animal internal medicine. \u201cOur goal was to bring together sheep and goat producers with Purdue Extension<\/a> educators to discuss topics applicable for both commercial and show stock producers,\u201d Dr. May said.

The program included presentations on a variety of topics. The engaging line-up of featured speakers included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n