OVOC Team from IPB University Provides Assistance in Pregnancy Handling and Care for Newborn Goats
IPB University students participating in the Freedom of Learning-Independence Campus (MBKM) Sociopreneur One Village One CEO (OVOC) program, in collaboration with PT Program Adaro Santri Sejahtera (PASS), conducted mentoring and technology transfer for the goat commodity in Al-Islam Islamic Boarding School, Kambitin Village, South Kalimantan.
The mentoring activity had the theme ‘Training on Health Management, Pregnancy Handling, and Care for Newly Born Kids in Meat Goats.’
The event was attended by 33 participants, including IPB University expert lecturers, representatives from PT PASS, the Livestock Working Group (Pokja) at Al-Islam Islamic Boarding School, IPB University students, and third-grade students of Madrasah Aliyah.
“Cempe is a newborn goat up to 6 months old. The cempe period is a sensitive time because during this period, newly born livestock need special handling,” said Amelia, one of the IPB University students.
She mentioned that this handling is done to avoid losses or even death. This is because the immune system of cempe is still not stable, making it vulnerable to disease agents.
The mentoring carried out by the OVOC IPB University team was also a suggestion from the Livestock Working Group at Al-Islam Islamic Boarding School in addressing issues during livestock farming.
“I have dealt with newborn goats before, but they only survived for two months. This is because I did not have extensive experience and knowledge in handling newborn goats,” said Hanafi, the Chairman of the Goat Commodity Working Group.
Veterinary and livestock reproduction expert from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (SKHB) at IPB University, drh Yudi, MSi, as the speaker, provided explanations about the health of goats owned by Al-Islam Islamic Boarding School. He also evaluated the standard operating procedures (SOP) for handling newborn goats.
“The assistance from the OVOC IPB University team can be one of the steps to improve livestock farming SOPs, especially to maintain the population of newborn goats during farming,” concluded Amelia. (*/Rz) (IAAS/Hap)
