| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Breeding | 11/21/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I was told that I can breed my buck back to his mother and full sister with no problems. I was also ...
A: I would personally not breed a full sister with her brother. How would you keep the female ...
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| goat neonatal tetanus | 11/21/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: A kid of about 2 weeks age with 5 kg body weight was brought to clinic on 21 Nov,2009 10.30 am with ...
A: According to the 2009 edition of Goat Medicine, "the prognosis is always guarded, but early ...
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| Kicking on the milking stand | 11/20/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have a 2yr. old Nigerian Dwarf Doe. She is a first time freshener, her baby is 8 week old. She ...
A: I raised Nigerians for milkers, too, so I know just what you are talking about. Mine always had to ...
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| Wormers, And Posin Trees & Shrubs | 11/20/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have 13 Goats, 6 wethers and 7 preg. nannies. Have been worming with cydectin, Ivermctin and Safe ...
A: I think the only unsafe dewormer (during the first 30 days pregnancy) is Valbazen (albendazole). So ...
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| Mange in Goats | 11/20/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I just bought a small herd of doelings and a billy. I noticed a bit of mange on one goat. It has ...
A: Eileen, You can use the sheep dose on goats. The injectible might work, depending on the mite. I had ...
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| dog attack | 11/19/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: My goat was attacked by a dog and has some deep puncture wounds on her face and under her chin on ...
A: Naomi, I am so sorry to hear about your goat. It sounds like it really needs to be sewn up. Shame ...
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| antibiotic dosage and questions | 11/19/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have a pregnant adult boar nanny that is pregnant with her first set of kids.She is healthy but ...
A: Yes, it is safe to give her antibiotics. You should take her temperature to see if she is really ...
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| Severed leg on goat how should i medicate | 11/19/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I came home one day and my daughters show goat (south African boar } had gotten out of his pen.His ...
A: Tetanus antitoxin shot in case he is not current. This is the kind of wound that can get tetanus. ...
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| re: goat not eating her grain | 11/18/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: "Following is the reason:" This can be caused by any number of conditions. You need to take her ...
A: Not sure what grain you are feeding now. My goats like rolled barley and sunflower seeds. I also use ...
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| boar goats | 11/16/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: My goats unhooked the chain to their stall and got into a half a bucket of cracked corn and ate it ...
A: The website http://kinne.net/bloat.htm is helpful. Start with baking soda and pepto bismol. Have the ...
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| goat shot, and swollen jaw | 11/16/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I recently purchase a mother goat and child, boer is the breed. She seems that she doesn't want to ...
A: John, You need to milk the mother and bottle feed the baby. How old is is the baby? They should both ...
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| Goats | 11/16/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: At our FFA barn i accedentaly dropped a small quater sized plastic piece into the large training pen ...
A: Sorry to say, but it could be. Was it hard plastic or soft plastic? that might make a difference. ...
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| baby goats front legs | 11/15/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: i have a 2month old kid; she still is being bottle fed and is fine; last week i noticed her front ...
A: Does she have a good mineral block? That is essential. Bowing of front legs can be caused by mineral ...
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| Retained placenta? | 11/15/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have a doe who had a baby stuck. Its head was turned to the side and we had to take it to the vet ...
A: I am not sure what the straining is about unless she needs to have a bowel movement. You can give ...
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| Retained placenta? | 11/15/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have a doe who had a baby stuck. Its head was turned to the side and we had to take it to the vet ...
A: Lila, I would hope the vet checked to make sure no kids were still in there. She could have a ...
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| Goat- swollen udder | 11/14/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: We were given two goats for our farm stay, one was pregnant when she arrived and had a huge udder ...
A: It sounds like she has mastitis and needs to be treated for that. Did you notice whether the udder ...
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| My 4 year old doe Goaty | 11/14/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I adopted Goaty in January and she came with a case of diarrhea. The drop off person brought probios ...
A: Laurie, Has she been dewormed? That is the first thing that I would do, if she hasn't. She may have ...
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| goat breeding | 11/13/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: i have a 1 1/2 old fainting nannie goat she is bleeding is she in heat or pregant?
A: She is definitely not in heat, as they don't bleed from that. Does she seem pregnant? Sometimes ...
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| Goat Breed Question | 11/13/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: What is a pygmy/biota cross goat? I have searched all over and cant find a biota goat i kow little ...
A: There is no such thing. Could it be a scam? I know that there was a scam going around the internet ...
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| Over feeding? | 11/13/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have a 5 week old baby goat which I am bottle feeding. It has been very hot here recently (around ...
A: Yes you are. And at five weeks old, four times a day is too often. Cut down to three times a day and ...
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| hoofs | 11/13/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I just got a saanen goat who is walking on her knees. Her hoofs do not smell but the inside of front ...
A: It could be founder, also known as laminitis. A rich diet--too much grain--can cause that.Are the ...
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| Goats | 11/12/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: how long does it take a goat to have a baby? We just bought a goat with a 2 week old baby, the ...
A: Once they go into labor just hours. Sometimes the moms still look fat because of their rumens taking ...
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| weak goat | 11/12/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have a friend who is an old farmer who believes in doing thinks the "old fashioned" way. He ...
A: I would be concerned that she might have meningeal worm. Are there any deer around. It is treated ...
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| Goat is Sick now feeling better | 11/11/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have two goats (not sure what kind, standard) both are females, 9 months one, 9 1/2 months other ...
A: Sounds like it was just a digestive upset. Maybe something she ate. Glad to hear she is drinking ...
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| Goat is Sick | 11/11/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have two goats (not sure what kind, standard) both are females, 9 months one, 9 1/2 months other ...
A: Delores, Teeth grinding indicates pain in a goat. Is she eating and drinking at all? You have to be ...
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| hi | 11/11/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: ANSWER: It could be a problem. There is a disease called caseous lymphadenitis (CLA or CL) that ...
A: CL causes the goat to get repeated abscesses both internally and externally in the lymph nodes. They ...
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| hi | 11/10/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: hello I was reading some of the questions about a bump on the side of a goats face our neighbor has ...
A: It could be a problem. There is a disease called caseous lymphadenitis (CLA or CL) that causes ...
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| kid Goats | 11/10/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: At what age should I stop bottlefeeding my 6 week old baby goats (
A: The earliest should be 8 weeks, but some people wait 12 weeks. You can gradually decrease the ...
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| disbudding iron | 11/10/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have Nigerian Dwarfs and Pygmys. My friend, a Nubian breeder, has been disbudding for me. Is her ...
A: I use the Rhinehart 50x. Everyone I know uses the same iron for large and small goats. A smaller one ...
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| Billies & urinary problems | 11/9/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I am new to the goat world. I have a 2.5 month old Pygmy Billy that I have just weaned, and is on ...
A: It's true that bucks do not need grain. Both wethers and bucks can get urinary stones from eating ...
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| maybe broken front leg | 11/9/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: patches is a 7 month old Nubian boy, i would guess 60 pounds. he took some kind of fall, maybe ...
A: You could take him to a vet for an x-ray. To decrease swelling and inflammation, he needs some ...
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| Hoof/declaws problem | 11/8/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I was trimming my goats hooves today and noticed that two of them had an area "between" the heel and ...
A: I agree with you that it's odd if the ground is dry. It could be a fungus. I would just buy some ...
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| Hoof/declaws problem | 11/7/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I was trimming my goats hooves today and noticed that two of them had an area "between" the heel and ...
A: Are you in a rainy muddy area? that could cause it. It could be a type of scald. Are they girls or ...
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| Baby Goat Leg issues! URGENT! | 11/7/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have had two baby kids born within the last 24 hours. When born we noticed immediately that they ...
A: Give them each 1/2 cc of BoSe injection, if you have it. If not give some vitamin E capsule. This is ...
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| Goats r Sick | 11/7/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I have two goats that I rescued about a year ago. Although they were starved when I brought them ...
A: Just go to the feed store and buy some dewormer such as ivermectin. You give it orally at twice the ...
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| Pigmy Goat Behavior Changes | 11/6/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: We have 3 pigmy goats and we are new at this.We have a male, a female and their baby.The female is ...
A: Did you give her a tetanus shot when you found the nail. She needs tetanus ANTITOXIN immediately, if ...
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| fenceing | 11/5/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: 4" x 2" roll fence with 3 strands of barbed wire on top. 2 perfect boer nannies get out everyday. No ...
A: Steve, I can only answer this with a bunch of other questions. Did this doe have diarrhea? Did you ...
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| constipation after goat ate a yew bush | 11/5/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: Monday the 2nd of nov my neibor threw over brush. Tuesday at 2:30 five were dead. The vet came out ...
A: Oh, I am so sorry about this. I know yew can poison people, too. Neighbors think they are being ...
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| baby goat | 11/4/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: I purchased a one day old goat at a flea market this week. She is now four days old. I am bottle ...
A: I've never heard of a goat with a sore throat. If she is acting fine, then that's all you need to ...
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| goats and sheep | 11/4/2009 | Cheryl K. Smith |
Q: we where wondering and think one of our male sheep has bred with our female goat we now have a ...
A: They can crossbreed, but normally they are aborted by the first two months. I know there have been a ...
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