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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| sick boer doe | 2/9/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: after giving birth she had 4 kids on the next day she doesnt want to get up and wont eat what should ... A: What is her temp? Anything over 102.5 would indicate she has an infection, possibly a uterine ... | ||
| vaccination | 2/8/2012 | Cheryl K. Smith |
| Q: at what age do you begin vaccinations on newborns and what vacc do you give? is there a schedule ... A: Here is a link to a vaccination schedule: http://fiascofarm.com/goats/vac-schedule.htm Like the ... | ||
| My Goat is Sick | 2/8/2012 | Goatlady |
| Q: I have noticed that the rear end of a couple of my goats are mesy behind and they are not pooping ... A: This sounds like a classic symptom of worms- or coccidiosis (scouring and thinness) The best way I ... | ||
| goat in labour | 2/8/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: my goat had white discharge about 3 days ago,now she has red discharge and is very uncomfortable ... A: Is the discharge a length of stringy white mucous or is it just a small amount - perhaps no more ... | ||
| Five week old boar with hair loss | 2/7/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: She has lost most of the hair on her front shoulders and one spot on the rear left hip? I think it ... A: Sounds more like selenium deficiency. Did the mom have her selenium supplement before kidding? I ... | ||
| 24 hour old kid won't stand up | 2/7/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: We had our first doe deliver 2 kids last night. The birth was easy but the kids weren't standing up ... A: Yes, molasses water is excellent for the doe. Nutri-drench is nothing more than molasses and ... | ||
| 24 hour old kid won't stand up | 2/7/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: We had our first doe deliver 2 kids last night. The birth was easy but the kids weren't standing up ... A: It sounds like either the kids got an infection from the doe or they have selenium deficiency. Is ... | ||
| 24 hour kid won't stand up | 2/7/2012 | Cheryl K. Smith |
| Q: We had our first doe deliver 2 kids last night. The birth was easy but the kids weren't standing up ... A: You need to make sure she is still eating, even if you need to tube her again. Google "homemade ... | ||
| mayby sick goats | 2/7/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: mayby i'm peranoid,but this morning as i fed my goats,the three that was with the one i lost,two of ... A: I usually advise not starting directly with penicillin for just a cough or even a runny nose. I ... | ||
| re: 2/6 rejected kid | 2/7/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: I have had success, under similar circumstances, with rubbing some of the does milk on the head of ... A: but I consider that once a doe has rejected the kid, that kid even if allowed to nurse again will ... | ||
| answer to your questions | 2/7/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: They are pooping and urinating fine. They have not had alfalfa for about a week. They were getting a ... A: Hay pellets are not the best for goats - they can be used as a partial diet but a good grass hay is ... | ||
| miscarriage | 2/7/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: My mini-nubian goat miscarried today. One baby, about 5 weeks premature came out. The afterbirth ... A: Generally once the placenta is out there are no more kids inside - it can happen but is very rare. ... | ||
| miscarriage | 2/7/2012 | Goatlady |
| Q: My mini-nubian miscarried today- only one baby. It was about 5 weeks early. She is still larger on ... A: I'm very sorry.. :( Possible not probable.. But yes possible. Make ABSOLUTELY sure you keep a close ... | ||
| miscarriage | 2/7/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: My mini-nubian goat miscarried today. One baby, about 5 weeks premature came out. The afterbirth ... A: These shaped items are likely cotyledons - this is where the fetal side of the placenta attaches to ... | ||
| weak kid | 2/6/2012 | Cheryl K. Smith |
| Q: I just had twins born today. One of the kids is walking on its back legs and not on its hooves. It ... A: Give 1/2 cc Bose SQ. Make sure it nurses even if you have to hold it on mom. This is critical. The ... | ||
| goat not eating | 2/6/2012 | Cheryl K. Smith |
| Q: I had 2 lamancha goats, 6 years old, wethers. One stopped eating and died within 4 or 5 days. The ... A: What did the vet say the first one died from? Take this boy's temp. Is he peeing and pooping ... | ||
| kid rejected by mom and pack | 2/6/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: A first-timer doe had twins and nursed them both for a day. Then our Great Pyrennes got in the pen ... A: For his own safety sake and health I would advise that you take him in the house and raise him via ... | ||
| Angora Goat - Stiff | 2/6/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: Morning -- we have a 3 month old angora goat. Her back legs have become very stiff and her one hock ... A: What feed regimen do you have her on? A high protein diet could cause laminitis/founder. Could she ... | ||
| Neutering Bucks. | 2/6/2012 | Cheryl K. Smith |
| Q: I have a 3-year-old half nubian, half saanen male goat. I got him when he was nine days old, and ... A: You would need a vet to neuter the buck under anesthesia. I know they are more prone to infection ... | ||
| safety of pine needles as food | 2/6/2012 | Goatlady |
| Q: I recently read on an internet site that female goats should not eat pine needles because the pine ... A: Yes they can - also cause dead kids at birth.. Pine needle abortion: Pine needles from the ... | ||
| miniature pygmy goats | 2/5/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: Can feeding alfalfa to goats cause dry flaky skin? I recently purchased two goats and I have never ... A: Alfalfa does not cause dry skin. But, alfalfa can cause urinary calculi in wethers (castrated male ... | ||
| sick goat | 2/5/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: Just an update,she did die a couple hours ago which was a relieve.All is not lost though,because i ... A: I am sorry for the loss. We always learn from things that happen-that's the good thing-but the loss ... | ||
| sick goat | 2/5/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: You problely were thinking the same as i was,introtoximea,with the poop that is.It is normal,and i ... A: Unfortunately antibiotics do not work well in the digestive tract - penicillin in particular - ... | ||
| Week Old Baby Goat : acts like he is constipated. | 2/5/2012 | Goatlady |
| Q: My name is Heather. I live in Alabama. We had a nanny goat give birth to twins. She was not letting ... A: He most likely needs an enema.. Somewhere along the line I suspect he ate too much and got bound ... | ||
| how much to feed | 2/5/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: i was wanting to know how much do you feed a week old baby pygmy goats thanks amber A: Have they had their colostrum on day one and two? Feedings after day two should be every 4 hours at ... | ||
| sick goat | 2/5/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: You problely were thinking the same as i was,introtoximea,with the poop that is.It is normal,and i ... A: Re her position, if they are unable to get up or if they try to and then cannot lay correctly, etc. ... | ||
| sick 3 day old goat | 2/5/2012 | Cheryl K. Smith |
| Q: My Doe kidded 3 little girls feb 1st they all had mommas colostrum and were doing fine until this ... A: You have done the right things. Are you giving her mother's milk? That is best. Keep her warm and if ... | ||
| sick 3 day old goat | 2/5/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: My doe had 3 kids on Feb 1st they were all nursing on colostrum and doing o.k. until this a.m. ... A: It most likely is pneumonia - would start on injectable antibiotics, such as penicillin as soon as ... | ||
| sick goat | 2/5/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: You problely were thinking the same as i was,introtoximea,with the poop that is.It is normal,and i ... A: Yes, you are correct I was thinking if the poop were not normal then it could be enterotoxemia. But ... | ||
| My 3 year old goat beats up my 1 year old goat ALL the time | 2/4/2012 | Cheryl K. Smith |
| Q: I have a 3 year old wether pygmy goat. we have had him since he was 7 weeks. We had him for about 2 ... A: It sounds like he is jealous and is trying to keep the little one away from you. You should read ... | ||
| my Goat | 2/4/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: A few days ago I noticed one of my goats having A hard getting up and down, today I noticed he had ... A: The dry looking certainly sounds like constipation and larger size also could be constipation. If ... | ||
| my Goat | 2/4/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: A few days ago I noticed one of my goats having A hard getting up and down, today I noticed he had ... A: Is the poop fairly dry looking? Was there a lot of poop or just a few pellets? Is he drinking ... | ||
| sick goat | 2/4/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: I have a 10 month old sannan doe,who yesterday become ill.She is shiverey,a bit weak,unsteady on her ... A: Sounds like pneumonia. Have you taken a temperature? Regular aqueous penicillin given twice a day ... | ||
| no milk | 2/4/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: have a first time nanny with twins and her sack never filled she has no milk and no mastitis. we ... A: Was the second kid stillborn or when did it die? Is she otherwise eating and drinking well? What ... | ||
| doe drying up | 2/4/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: i have a doe that kidded 3 weeks ago. she is in good shape and getting plenty of feed and legume and ... A: How much grain is she getting? What is the protein amount in the grain? Is she the low goat in the ... | ||
| re: old pygmy goat- hair and weight loss | 2/4/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: It won't let me reply to my other post, but I wanted to follow up with you. Our feed store that we ... A: Re the selenium, the 200 mcg tablets are the general tablets they come in - so you are correct it is ... | ||
| goat wound | 2/2/2012 | Goatlady |
| Q: our goat has a wound that is about 2" round on the outside of his left leg just above the hoof. He ... A: What is this wound from? a deep wound such as this takes a long time to heal, and I would have him ... | ||
| kidding prep | 2/1/2012 | Goatlady |
| Q: I am reading and am aware that we have poss not prepared the does and subsequent kids with regard to ... A: O the does who are due in the next week I would wait until the day they kid or the day after. for ... | ||
| goat dominance | 2/1/2012 | Cheryl K. Smith |
| Q: back in September i purchased three young Boer goat does from a breeder ages five and six months. at ... A: This is how goats are. They can be bullies, but eventually it calms down as everyone accepts their ... | ||
| Diet | 1/31/2012 | Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres |
| Q: Hey Donna, we have conversed in the past and most recently about Alfalfa Chaffhaye. You got me ... A: Either of the hays would work nutritionally for the wethers - if the orchard/alfalfa mix is no more ... | ||
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Donna Ruelas-Semasko/Edelweiss Acres
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Expertise
All goat health care, nutrition, judging questions about all goats - packgoats, dairy goats, pygmy goats, meat goats, fleece goats.
Experience
27 years health care/nutrition of all types of goats, 17 years experience in packgoats, 20 years experience in 4H goat projects as leader, superintendent and judge. 20 years experience in putting on goat care/nutrition seminars.
Organizations
NAPgA, The Evergreen Packgoat Club, 4H, ADGA.
Publications
Hobby Farm, many newspapers, 4H newsletters, Packgoat Manuals (youth and general), judging information pamphlets, seminar handouts about health care and nutrition.
Education/Credentials
4 years of college, ongoing education in goats.
Awards and Honors
Small Farm Award of Thurston County
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