I am fairly new to goat ownership; I'm milking for personal/family use in a small backyard homestead setup. I’m very busy so I don’t have a lot of spare time to sit around reading and researching every little eventuality with my newest charges but I do want what is best for my does and our family. I can listen to Dr. Shepard while I’m working or driving and get more in depth look at all the ins and outs of good goat husbandry. I’m feeling way more informed and prepared for what may come rather than just reacting to situations and what if’s. I really appreciate that she approaches and discusses each topic with a multi faceted solutions rather than just the way she prefers doing things. I also appreciate that she says when she is unsure of something or doesn’t have as much experience with certain methods so she can’t speak on it as well it just makes me feel she has a lot of integrity in what she does.

I love this podcast! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and farm updates!

I love when Dr. Shepard talks physiology. It is a great help to understand why or why not to include certain common management practice protocols. Love to hear anatomy and physiology that is well explained!!!

I love this podcast I just wish it was about 40% less introduction, random stream of thought, car driving noise. If you just auto skip the first 5-9 minutes of basically every episode you’ll get to the actual beginning of content.

Just found the podcast and it’s on my list for binge listening. Love it. She does a great job of starting with the basics and going into depth from there.

Love the goat Doc! She gives the science behind things which I love! I really love the farm update episodes. The interaction between her and her husband keeps me laughing!

Learning a lot from this podcast about the science behind goats and taking care of them.

Loving this podcast. I’ve been raising goats in California for ten years. I really appreciate the through info and love that Cara is a vet. I will be adding Goat Talk with the Goat Doc to my sale/ information/ bill of sale write up.

Love learning from the Goat Doc!! Calf vet here and I get questions about goats periodically so it’s nice to have a few tools in my brain to offer clients and be able to help them with their calves and their goats. Love hearing the progress of her personal farm and it is inspiring how far the farm has come! Looking forward to more episodes and education!! Thanks for making this!

I’m a small animal DVM who took a few small ruminant electives back in school, but now need all the refresher info because were finally getting goats this spring. I appreciate the practical advice and how to avoid issues. I love several goat podcasts, but this is the one I needed to find. Thank you!

Loving this podcast. I’ve raised goats for 15 years and accurate, evidence based information is incredibly difficult to find—as are specialty goat vets. I can’t say enough good things about the information presented here and the peace of mind it provides.

The show is Informative but recording while driving down the highway with the windows open, the background road noise makes it almost impossible to listen to.

This podcast is great! Love the content! Love the down to earth presentation! Thank you!!

Thank you so much for this Podcast! It is SO helpful!!!

As a new goat owner, finding resources that are accurate and science based regarding goats has been difficult. This podcast has been great for a new guy like me to help expand my knowledge and lessen the learning curve while building my herd. I look forward to listening to all the old podcasts and learning from someone that is not only professionally trained, but also passionate about goats. Most vets don’t know that much about goats, so finding one that is sharing her experience and knowledge about them is refreshing.

I found The Goat Doc by just searching “goat” in Apple Podcasts. I love how much information she provides and how the episodes are organized and titled for easy searching. For someone who is looking to get into goats in the near future, this podcast has been a blessing. There is very little information out there on goats that isn’t the same information being regurgitated. Dr. Cara provides a veterinary perspective on the topics, and I LOVE it!

Just got into grazing with goats and this podcast is incredible.

In a world where goat med isn’t a thing, having this podcast is incredible. Thank you Dr. Cara.

I can’t tell you how much I have learned from your podcast to help manage our own herd of Myotonics. Thank you for doing this!

This is definitely a must for goat lovers. I just randomly came across this and it was a pleasant surprise to find this podcast. We’ve had goats for quite a few years and recently formed a nonprofit rescue and sanctuary. So this podcast is a great educational piece or refresher.

This is THE best podcast for all things goat! Getting started with goat keeping? Planning to get a goat? LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST!!!

Dr. Cara is filling a great niche of educating intermediate level goat owners. I love how she digs into the science of topics that are important to dairy goat owners, and makes them understandable. Keep them coming!

I think creating a Pod Cast while commuting is such a great use of otherwise wasted time. The information is incredibly valuable.

I just wanted to say thank you for putting all this information out there, and your providing the information that is pleasing to hear. I do like it when you provide information related to meat goats, since that is my focus. Anyone listening just feels smarter after each podcast. 🙂

It gives us great comfort and a sense of amusement on the New Jersey Turnpike. We are grateful to Goat Doc and her husband for all the useful information. Please keep the episodes coming!

Lots of good info, love that she is on the road sharing knowledge with us!

I love this podcast! It’s entertaining and very informative. I love how Dr Cara speaks casually and goes over so many important topics.

I Love this podcast!!! I’ve always had an interest in goat medical stuff. I find this podcast fascinating. I’ve learned so much so far. I look forward to listening to more of these podcasts. I have always had goats and it’s great to hear some of the goat care that we are doing right and learn new things that will help our goats. Thank you so much for doing this podcast and sharing you knowledge.

I stumbled upon this podcast a couple months ago. I have a small herd (40-50) Boer goats in San Diego and am always looking for more wisdom on how to care for my goats. Anyone who has goats will tell you that finding a good vet with knowledge and a passion for goats is a challenge. Cara provides that on this podcast. I am slowly working my way through all the old episodes and plan to be a loyal listener in the future.

I have been in the process of preparing to be a goat mom for a few months now and at my last trip to Blue Seal (I love going in and just chatting with the people there, they are all so knowledgeable) someone recommended Cara. I looked her up and found this podcast and immediately did a little dance because I LOVE PODCASTS! I have also been really loving my research on goats but really wanted to hear from a vet to be absolutely sure I knew what was coming once my kids come. After every episode, I learn something new and I feel a lot more confident in becoming a goat mom. I am getting two wethers as pets, and a lot of the talk is about large herds, but I still love it and highly recommend it! Thank you Blue Seal for telling me about Dr. Shepard and thank you Dr. Shepard for putting this info out into the podcast world!

Great advice and information...very helpful as we start our herd!

We raise beautiful boers in the great northwest and our herd is part of our family! We have really appreciated your podcast Cara! I know we are in a pandemic but please add more podcasts. We hope all is well with your farm and business. Can you talk about dandruff? We have two colored does who have dandruff. I’m wondering if this is a certain mineral deficiency or why they seem to always have this. It’s not lice. And it only seems to be my colored does suffering with ongoing dandruff. Thank you for the podcast we look forward to more info!

As a Goat Gal with 5 very important pet wethers I am always seeking more information on how to care for them. This program gives me honest, trustworthy, and valuable scientific information on Goat topics.

I love this! I grew up with horses but I’m getting into goats with my family. You are full of wonderful information. Thanks! Ana

It’s so wonderful to have an actual goat veterinarian giving information we can trust!! Thank you so much!!!

When I first got into goats in 2018, I scoured podcasts for anything goat related that I could listen to on my commute to work. I stumbled onto this podcasts a few episodes in and have been an avid listener ever since! I listen to these episodes over and over in the car. Great information! Thank you Dr Shepard!

Even if you only have two goats as I do, a problem or two may occur. I’ve found that by listen to your podcast that you’ve educated me to provide better care. I love my goats. Thank you!

Super informational about all aspects of goat care.

I’m a new goat owner and this podcast has been very helpful and I have learned so much!!!

I’m just getting in to raising dairy goats and this podcast has been really helpful in providing quality, informed information to help me learn.

I have been a goat farmer for 6 years now and one of the most frustrating things is getting misinformation and conflicting information from both other goat owners and even from large animal vets with limited goat experience. I read a LOT about goats and there is some really bad advice out there. As Dr. Shepard is both a long time goat owner and a vet, it gives me great reassurance to hear her point of view. This is a great resource for both new and old goat owners.

Cara has amazing information to share and her straightforward delivery makes complicated topics understandable.

If you have goats, you’ll want to listen. You’ll learn, you’ll laugh, and you’ll be so glad you tuned in. I’m kind of sad I don’t live in Maine!

Dr. Shepherd shares a wealth of knowledge on this podcast! I also really enjoy the “ Tales from the Farm” episodes !

I love goats and this information is so helpful and interesting

New to raising goats and I love listening to this! Has helped so much!!!

This podcast is great! I listen to it every morning when I’m out feeding my animals. She is very informative.

Extremely helpful with great information!

Great stuff and knowledge for my tribe of Pygmy cross fainting goats.

As someone who had a rough start in the dairy goat world, this podcast is life!!! I find myself listening then going home and listening again just to take notes and study out what all she’s talking about..because, obsessions. We are blessed with a local vet who also raises and shows dairy goats and I would find myself asking her a million questions every time we hung out so Dr. Cara has definitely helped me learn a lot of intriguing goat info without so much ‘hey... can you explain why this is like this’. Thanks so much Dr. Shepherd!!