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Why not treat yourself to a Christmas present that will benefit you for a lifetime, and attend one of our canine scanning courses? You can find out more information on these courses, including when they are held and the different levels of ultrasound scanning that we hold by clicking here.

The potential applications for ultrasound are endless, and can be used across a range of species as has been discussed in previous articles. However, what exactly is ultrasound? It is easy to forget that, as is alluded to in the title, ultrasound is indeed a sound pressure wave, although it is at frequencies so high it is undetectable to the human ear. Humans have an upper frequency limit of 20 kilohertz (kHz), whereas ultrasound can reach frequencies of greater than 200 megahertz (MHz). Consequently, ultrasound can be considered a ‘standard’ sound, albeit not audible to humans. Interestingly however, humans can possess ultrasonic hearing if ultrasound is targeted to the cochlea via bone, bypassing the confines of the middle ear.

There is nothing more rewarding than seeing an animal that you have carefully and lovingly reared start on her own journey of rearing young and goats are no exception. If you are intending to breed your goat/goats then here is a brief explanation of what to expect throughout the doe’s pregnancy.