(July 2011). Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is a medical condition arising from the underdevelopment of the optic nerve (s). This condition is the most common congenital optic nerve anomaly. The optic disc appears abnormally small, because not all the optic nerve axons have developed properly.
By Katy Steinmetz Monday, Jan. 03, 2011. An African export initially exhibited in zoos, the pygmy goat today is used for milk and meat like its bigger relatives, in addition to being kept as a pet.(Owners describe the goats as anything but gruff.) The National Pygmy Goat Association has strict requirements for registering an animal.y Katy Steinmetz Monday, Jan. 03, 2011. An African export initially exhibited in zoos, the pygmy goat today is used for milk and meat like its bigger relatives, in addition to being kept as a pet.
Pegasus Valley Pygmy Goats as PetsDue to their small size, pygmy goats are often kept as pets rather than for meat or milk production. There are many reasons why pygmies make good pets:1.CLEANLINESS: Because their diet contains no meat, goat âdroppingsâ do not have the unpleasant odor that other petsâ manure has. Goat droppings are small pellets that can easily be raked or swept and disposed of or used as fertilizer for your garden or flower box.PACE REQUIREMENTS: A single pygmy goat kept as a pet needs relatively little space. A nice backyard is more than sufficient for a little goat. Goats are browsers rather than grazers and do not decimate your lawn; they prefer to pick the tasty clover, dandelions or broadleaf weeds and let the nice green grass grow.