Considering the increasing interest in the production and meat goat consumption and the necessity to appeal the rapid methodologies that provide to predict the body composition and quality of the carcass, we carry through a revision of the last works using ultrasound technology. After a brief history description about the evolution of the use of ultrasound methods in goats, the main important principles of the technique and its application in goats are refereed (operator, anatomical point's identification for measurements, different body and carcass measures, types of probes and equipment and animal handling). The most recent results of works in goats to predict carcass composition were mentioned. Finally the future expectations for the use of ultrasound technology to evaluate in vivo goats are discussed with a reference of different procedures to obtain the prediction models.
