So, it pays for me to just have these on hand to prepare. Many of my knowledge of these different meds did not come from my vet.
But from different goat Facebook groups I have been a part of along my goating journey. Here are the groups I love and learn the most from:. Why do I recommend Facebook groups? Sometimes in the middle of the night I have needed someone to help me diagnose the problem. Before you ask a question in one of these groups:. Furthermore, understand that you might get a million different answers and concoctions for treating your goat.
Like I said, Facebook groups are a last resort for me. Please do NOT try every concoction on your goat in hopes that one of them might work.
The groups I have listed have really knowledgeable goat breeders in them. Facebook groups are a great place to find mentors to follow. And the most important thing you have to do during this entire process is to take a deep breath.
To rely on the help and connections you have built preparing for the moment of learning how to figure out why your goat is sick. So, now, you can use your vet or your mentor or even your Facebook group. They will ask you what the temperature is. They will ask you what the symptoms are. And you will have all of that information ready to give them. This is similar to an exam or test. And being prepared will definitely make the process smoother and less stressful. Completing the initial steps will help you to know and understand the problem at hand.
Along the journey of learning how to figure out why your goat is sick, you will learn how to prevent the condition from happening again. And that moment in itself is a breath of fresh air. Many problems can be prevented. Here are a few ways to prevent problems you might have:. With certain diseases there are measures, precautions, and notifications that need to be followed and done.
We have two Nigerian Dwarf sisters, just turned one years old, bottle-fed because their mom rejected them. Almost a week ago, both of them started to have twitchy legs. They stamp and jump, and when the twitching gets bad they run and hide. Strange part is they are fine in the mornings and evenings. The sunlight seems to make it worse. Vet checked and saw no signs of lice or fleas. One had soft stools but appears to be she ate too much rich grass and is being treated. Then by 6 pm they are back to normal grazing and playing, and we think they are going to be okay.
Fine in the morning, too, until 8 or 9, or when the sky brightens. Any thoughts you might have would be so appreciated. Thank you! I am not sure what your goats are dealing with. I would keep working with your vet to see what the issue is. My ND are doing the exact same thing. I will try the neem oil.
Thank you for the information…I pray it works. This is a late comment but have you given your goats a CAE rest?
I had a young goat who started to have tremors in back legs at around 7 months. Hi I just pulled 2 kids off of their mom last night. One had already been bottle fed as they were triplets and mom only claimed two.
I had noticed some lice on two older kids, so I wormed them all last night as well. This morning the two kids I pulled to bottle feed are very weak, shivering and not wanting to eat. I have given some milk through a syringe. Does this sound right? I think I am going to call my vet and get some thiamine and see if that helps them. What do you think?
Since the goats are suffering from parasites they may be anemic. You do need to call the vet immediately so they can diagnosis the problem and give proper treatment.
Hey I had two kids and one died and the other one is starting to do what the other one was doing. And she shivers but she is right under a heat lamp? Your goats may not be getting enough to eat and are getting weak and have dropping body temperatures weak kid syndrome. You need to call your vet immediately so they can assist you in getting food in them and also checking for other serious illnesses. We have a six day old kid born 13 that refuses to eat…bottle fed.
We have tried several nipples. Not weak. Any suggestions. Here are some different things you can try that might work: When you give the goat the bottle try holding it and covering its eyes. Sometimes this calms them and they will eat. Also gently tap the tail to mimic what the mama goat does when they nurse.
To be on the safe side check the baby for any mouth abnormalities that may prevent sucking. You can try putting a little molasses on the nipple to make it sweet so they will suck. Or is all else fails run a tube into the stomach. However be extremely cautious not to damage the throat, etc. Know this is very stressful for the goat so keep trying the bottle. Good luck with your little goat. Hi, We have 5 kids 2 of which are still feeding off mum sometimes and 3 that had to be bottle fed.
They are all about 4 months old now ,but I just noticed that the 3 that were bottle fed have had their horns go black and the horns have a soft outer and flaking, where the other 2 kids have healthy looking horns.
Any ideas. Kind Regards Simon. If you boost their mineral and protein profile and there is no improvement contact your vet. Hi there! We just recently brought a doe with 2 babies approx 2 weeks old.
The little girl is healthy and is your typical curious, cute, spastic, high energy, little goat. Her brother however is worrisome. Both are still drinking from mother but we are wondering if we should pull the little guy and bottle feed.
Any suggestions? Give him and the other goats a dose of those and see if that helps. Talk your vet about the proper dosing amount.
I have a Myatonic that had triplets Tuesday. This is her second time kidding. We could tell one of the babies was being left for dead so we are bottle feeding it. Am I over-reacting or? Your mama goat may be depleted in certain nutrients. She may be suffering from ketosis or from goat polio thiamin deficiency.
My 8 month old goat has been vomiting green icky stuff all day and I am not sure what is wrong and what to do. Please help!!! Most likely your goat got into something toxic. Take him to the vet immediately.
Hi I have a baby goat3weeks old that is eating of the bottle. What I am concerned about is he is limping on both right front and back legs. I have him in his own pen away from the rest. Your goat could have CAE, but will need to be tested for it.
This article will give you more information lameness. Hi,Danelle, please help my young goat has swollen on the head also hears has started drooping down. What could be the problem. Your goat may have Bluetongue virus. Now I am not sure but I think my goat peed either blood or orange.
She will not stop eating the dog food we usually have to wait till night time when they get put up to feed the dogs. I am not sure what to do help is definitely appreciated.
Hi Ashley- It sounds like your goat may be dehydrated, suffering from a urinary tract infection, having kidney issues, or maybe even just eating a lot of minerals. It would be best to see if she is running a fever and also to contact your vet to treat her. Keep her away from the dog food as the protein content in it may affect her kidneys and rumen.
Best of luck. My goats come into barn at night. They were all in in Am when I turn them out, but in evening when I brought them in I had 2 out of 23 Doeling Group did not want to eat. One went directly lay down. The other just stood back watching the others eat. They look bloated. I treated them for bloated.
I put everyone outside but her. At noon she passed twice a thick diarrhea again at 2 pm they by 4pm she died. No fever, cough, or runny nose, No prior sign of illness before this. I did notice she had a daze look kept her neck and head cocked to one side more like neurological issue. I am almost thinking a noxious weed? Any thoughts…. I am so sorry about your goat. Never easy to lose one of them. Both can have diarrhea, but usually both have a fever, but not always.
With no other signs of illness your goats may be overran with internal parasites making them anemic and weak wanting to lay down and cause diarrhea and a bloated look and even death. To know if parasites are the issue a fecal count should be done. You can treat the rest of your herd with deworming them and giving additional thiamine just in case.
Listeriosis needs to be treated by a vet. There are many more things that could have affected your goats, including a toxic plant. To know for sure you can do a necropsy. It would be best to contact your vet and discuss this with them as some disease can run through a whole herd and are zoonotic. Also, if they can help determine it was a toxic plant it would be best to identify exactly which one so you can remove it from your pasture.
I hope that helps. Best wishes for you goats. Acidosis, Enterotoxaemia, and Polio. With the grinding of teeth and lack of diarrhea, this sounds along the lines of Acidosis. To treat that, stop feeding her and give her a drench of baking soda oz. Then reintroduce food slowly, with no grain given. If you suspect Polio though you can give her thiamine, as the deficiency of this is what causes it.
If you suspect Enterotoxaemia, know this is pretty serious and is best to talk with a vet. However, this usually has diarrhea, vocalization, and pawing at the stomach associated with it. Since you gave her an anti-poison solution I am guessing you believe she ate something toxic.
If she did, the tannins in the tea will help with the toxicity and the olive oil will sooth the stomach. You can also give her some milk of magnesia to soothe the stomach if you think she needs additional help with that. They may have suffered from White Muscle Disease which is caused by a selenium deficiency. They may also have been overran by parasites and became anemic.
Always healthy. We tried electrolytes over the last 2 days. This morning I went out to feed her and she was almost dead. We lost another baby to bloat a few months ago so I treated her for that with baking soda and water. Her temp was Our vet suggested she had belly shock from bloat when I talked to her later. We offer them baking soda in a bucket in their house if they want it as well as goat minerals.
She ended up passing away quickly. I am at a loss as to what happened. We had 2 baby goats with diarrhea the last few days and after talking to our vet she suggested deworming everyone. I am curious how you keep you goats healthy. After loosing 2 and having 2 sick babies. I feel lost. Hi Naomi- It is never easy losing goats.
It can be so disheartening. Your goats could be overrun by parasites, even if you are on a deworming schedule. You should do a fecal count to check. If they are overrun by parasites they can appear bloated and have diarrhea, and also become anemic. Diarrhea can also be caused by coccicidiosis, especially in younger goats. Ensure their hay is not moldy and be cautious of how much they graze if grass is lush and rich. Best of luck with your goats. I figured out that she had lost sight.
She will not eat or drink. She has 2 mth old twins at the moment. Have you ever seen or heard of this? It sounds like your goat may have goat polio. Blindness is one of the symptoms. Thiamine is the treatment for polio. This article can give you more information on symptoms and treatment. If you suspect nutritional deficiency it could be a lack of Selenium and Vitamin E. This results in White Muscle Disease which is extremely painful and could be why your goat cries out.
Or it could be severe copper deficiency, since goats need copper levels much above that of sheep because copper becomes toxic to sheep. Also, the goat could have severe anemia, due to nutritional issues and parasite overload even if they have been wormed. At this point it is crucial you call in a vet to examine your goat s. Best wishes for your goats. Hi we have 3 goats and today one of them seemed extremely lethargic.
Would not get up to eat but would drink if you held the water bowl down to him. We noticed super soft, bloody stools throughout the field. We are very concerned it could be coccidiosis based on the symptoms.
This was a very quick onset and we are not sure what to do. We have a vet coming to check him out today. He is 5 and was completely asymptomatic the past 24 hours.
We have no idea what could have caused thsi quick decline out of no where. Any imput you have would be great. We are worried about him. Hi Marissa- I am so sorry about your goat. Coccidiosis usually affects younger goats, but can sometimes affect older goats, especially if they are stressed or already sick.
Bloody stools typically do mean coccidiosis. And the decline in health is rapid if they have it. You will need them to help treat your goat.
Until your vet gets there separate him from the herd and try to keep your goat comfortable and his area clean. Hello, i recently took in 2 goats…. They seemed to be healthy and fit in well with my others. This weekend I noticed that one of them looked as if their ears and up into the hair on head looked sunburnt and is peeling.
Today I noticed what looks like hair missing from around eyes. Any thoughts on treatment and what this could be? Hi Danna- Hair loss and the scalded looking skin are usually caused by parasites or bacterial skin diseases. It could also possibly be ringworm or even a copper or zinc deficiency. With the hair loss and the skin issues the goats should be seen by a vet for proper diagnosis and treatment. If your goats do have one of these diseases you need to take this seriously and act quickly.
Polio will need to be treated with thiamine doses and Listeriosis needs to be treated with doses of penicillin. These two articles will give you a better understanding of the diseases, including symptoms and treatment. He got over that but has not been able to regain strength in his front legs so he will crawl on his front knees. What could be wrong?
Since you mentioned pneumonia and issues with walking, it made me think of CAE. This can be expressed in different forms including pneumonia and arthritis. You need to contact your vet to know for sure if this is what it is and what you can do to ease some of the symptoms your goat has if it is indeed CAE.
I hope this helps. Best wishes for your goat. Hello, I had a yearing who died. Her symptoms were she had problems standing and would fall down. If you helped her up she would graze for long periods. I would look out and she would be back laying down. She did not have diarrhea or any other symptoms. She ate a lot. She got to the point where she could not stand up at all.
Now her sister also has the same problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It sounds like there is a possibility that your goats have goat polio which is from a thiamine deficiency. You need to contact a vet to treat them at this stage and also just to check them to see if there is anything else wrong. Then be sure to properly feed them. Hello I have a 2 year old doe and today she just started walking in circles, can not walk in a straight line any Ideas as to what is going on with her?
Hi Clovis- It sounds like your goat could have Listeriosis, often called circling disease. You need to get your goat checked by a vet immediately, especially if you suspect Listeriosis. She birthed two babies first time mom about two days ago. One side is doing well for nursing but the other side is enlarged and hot. What can I do to help relieve this so she can start nursing on that side?
And both babies seem to be nursing just fine but should I be supplementing since they are only being able to nurse from one side? I hope that helps! Best of luck with your goats! Had a doe 2nd time mom get weak and quit eating about 4 days after kidding. By the time I got home from out-of-state, she was already totally down — could prod her up to feed her kid, though. Have treated with a bag of warm fluids into abdomen, Banamine, LA, and Naxcell and calcium g.
Tried force feeding a syringe of electrolytes down her. Her temp is now dangerously low She seemed like a perfectly healthy goat before I left home. How do I prevent grape and raisin poisoning? Also beware of foods that contain grapes or raisins, like desserts or salads.
Celebrating Everyone's Favorite Beagle. August 10th is a pretty special day for many of our canine companions. It's the birthday of one of the most beloved iconic pups ever: Snoopy! Learn more about Charlie Brown's furry best friend below. The lovable pooch made his first official appearance on October 4, , which was the third Peanuts comic strip ever published.
However, the matter was clarified in a strip published on August 10, Origins Snoopy wasn't always Charlie Brown's pet. Some older strips suggest that the pooch was first owned by Patty or Shermy.
Legend has it that Charlie told Snoopy to Stay, and Snoopy did just that. However, an animated video clip has surfaced recently sheds new light on the matter.
This adorable bit shows Charlie Brown and meeting Snoopy as a puppy. However, in Snoopy, Come Home, the movie, Lila was his original owner. Snoopy sought Lila out, and was persuaded to live with her again. The wandering beagle went back to his beloved bald buddy. An Esteemed Career Snoopy has led quite a remarkable life, especially considering that he spends so much time lounging about on the roof of his doghouse.
He's been a baseball shortstop, an author, Boy Scout, golfer, jaguar, tennis player, figure skater, and World War 1 flying ace. He has also worked in courts of law, where his skills earned him the nickname Legal Beagle. Somehow, he also makes time for his alter ego, Joe Cool; and his best buddy, Woodstock.
Snoopy seems to be closest to Spike, the mustached, fedora-wearing bachelor who lives in the desert and has philosophical discussions with cactus plants. His sister Belle also had a run with celebrity. She became the model and inspiration for several fashion designers, including Karl Lagerfield, Giorgio Armani, and Oscar de la Renta. Do you have a Beagle? Contact us, your veterinary clinic, anytime. Top 5 Popular Cat Sayings. There are many, some of which are as quirky and puzzling as your kitty!
Here, a local veterinarian lists the top five popular cat sayings. When you first brought Fluffy into your home, she probably befriended you by offering a gift. As any cat owner knows, this is a pretty big deal. Cats take these gifts to their humans very seriously.
All they ask for is praise and rewards in return. And, the cat that inspired the phrase? She could have dragged in anything from a porcupine to a snake to a skunk. Have we mentioned that vets recommend that you keep your kitty inside? Raining Cats And Dogs This phrase seems to have originated from the time when people had thatched roofs. If Fluffy reached a high vantage point, she could potentially fall through a soaked roof. Going back to at least , this saying appeared in Olor Iscanus , a poem collection.
Fluffy can move very quietly and gracefully, two skills that burglars try to emulate. Like burglars, some kitties have sticky paws. Some have been known to steal underwear, toys, sausages, and even bikinis! Copycat If you have more than one feline friend, you may notice that Fluffy and Mittens sometimes do the same things. They might sleep in the same spot or position, sync up their napping schedules, or fight over toys. Most cats are more interested in getting in a bag than getting out of one!
Contact your local pet clinic for any of your pet care needs. Your Dog and Chocolate. World Chocolate Day is coming up July 7th. However, while we are more than happy to do our part to honor this important holiday, this is one celebration that you don't want to let your pet partake in.
Chocolate is very dangerous to our furry friends! A local veterinarian offers some information on this below. The culprit here is a substance called theobromine. Theobromine is very much like caffeine, and causes the same reactions in the body. It's a diuretic, heart stimulant, muscle relaxant, and blood vessel dilator. Fido could become quite sick after eating just a little chocolate. In fact, chocolate can be toxic to dogs at just one pound per body weight.
Plus, the fat and sugar in chocolate can cause pancreatitis, which is also quite dangerous. Symptoms Keep a close eye out for signs of chocolate ingestion. Red flags include vomiting, diarrhea, increased water consumption, panting, elevated heart rate, and increased or excessive urination. Severe reactions may include muscle tremors and seizures, and unfortunately, death.
Symptoms typically appear within a few hours after ingestion, and can last for days. Contact your veterinarian or emergency clinic immediately if you notice any of these red flags, or if you know or suspect that your pet ingested chocolate. Types Of Chocolate Some types of chocolate are more dangerous than others. As a rule of thumb, the darker the chocolate, the more dangerous it is to Fido. Dark chocolate may contain as much as mg of theobromine per ounce, which is a very dangerous dose for pets.
White chocolate is the least dangerous, as it only contains about 0. Cats What about cats? Chocolate is just as dangerous for kitties as it is for pups. Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners, 2nd Edition. Skyhorse Publishing. Brzozowski, Richard, et al. Pezzanite, Lynn, et al. Brown, Kipp.
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