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| My Baby Billy---breathing problem | 10/11/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Just wanted you to know that Billy was doing fine until a few days ago. I was out of town for a week ...
A: Yes she did pee alot. Use the resorb until you can locate the Vital- something is better than ...
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| pygmy goats | 10/10/2008 | goatlady |
Q: My pygmy goat had a kid on Sept 25th. She still looks very pregnant. Is it true that they can have ...
A: Possible but unlikely. One thing to watch for will be any discharge that smells bad or is brownish- ...
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| pregnant pygmy goats | 10/10/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I have recently purchased a pygmy goat that I felt sorry for about one week ago. She was with a ...
A: I hate to disagree with your vet but I do disagree- A bloody discharge is Not normal - the plug she ...
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| pregnant pygmy goats | 10/10/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I have recently purchased a pygmy goat that I felt sorry for about one week ago. She was with a ...
A: If she has a bloody discharge from her vagina, call a vet please- this sounds like a possible ...
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| My Baby Billy---breathing problem | 10/10/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Just wanted you to know that Billy was doing fine until a few days ago. I was out of town for a week ...
A: No do not try to syringe it- it mixes with water and the packet makes quite a bit- grab a couple/few ...
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| Bee Stings on my pygmy goat | 10/10/2008 | goatlady |
Q: My goat was crying and then I realized he had wondered upon a bees nest. I got stung getting him ...
A: Oh I DO know how loving goats are- They are my family! :) This could be a symptom of the bee stings ...
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| Pygmy goat lays around | 10/9/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Howdy, I have a female pygmy goat. She is about 4 months old. When I got her, she seemed fine. ...
A: The 3 main things to watch for when seasons change to fall and winter are : pinkeye, wormload and ...
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| My Baby Billy---breathing problem | 10/9/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Just wanted you to know that Billy was doing fine until a few days ago. I was out of town for a week ...
A: I hate to hear he did a back slide but I think I too, would up the prednisone. BabyGirl was on it ...
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| snotty nose | 10/8/2008 | goatlady |
Q: i am new goat owner and have an 8 month old boar doe that has a snotty nose the others don't have ...
A: A Snotty nose, if the snot is yellow, greenish or white could be a symptom on pneumonia. They will ...
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| runny eyes | 10/8/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I'm new to goats. About a week ago I purchased a La Mancha, about 6 month old, all white billy. ...
A: Very Good News! The ointment will be fine for the pink eye but continue to look for the Tylan200 ...
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| Sick baby | 10/8/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Sadly, my little baby passed just about an hour later. He went in to a couple of seizures and then I ...
A: I am SO very sorry to hear this- :( The seizure you witnessed is a symptom of dying. I doubt he ...
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| Sick Goat? | 10/8/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Goatlady, Yesterday around 7:00 p.m. I found one of my fainting goats away from the herd and ...
A: Goat Polio can hit any age goat but "usually " hits younger goats- But I have had it hit older ...
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| coccidiostat drugs | 10/8/2008 | goatlady |
Q: The vet has administered the following among my sick & other goats: 2nd dose of 2cc covexin 8; 2cc ...
A: Yes you need to be more aggressive. The Covexin8 vaccine is a preventative vaccine given ion 2 ...
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| Sick baby twin boer goat | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: my boer goat had twins about 5 weeks ago - a boy and a girl. Up until today both were very healthy ...
A: This is low and a dangerous temperature for a baby goat - it needs to come up by at least 2 degrees. ...
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| Nanny | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: My nanny had twin goats about 3 months ago. One of her milk ducts got stopped up and we had to milk ...
A: Milk ducts do not just stop working without a reason, more than likely mastitis on that side. Her ...
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| Sick baby twin boer goat | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: my boer goat had twins about 5 weeks ago - a boy and a girl. Up until today both were very healthy ...
A: No milk replacer- deworm with Valbazen if you have it 1cc/10lbs orally electrolytes for liquids or ...
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| Sick baby twin boer goat | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: my boer goat had twins about 5 weeks ago - a boy and a girl. Up until today both were very healthy ...
A: I just sent to try a tsp of baking soda - this should help his stomach - make sure he burps after. ...
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| Sick baby twin boer goat | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: my boer goat had twins about 5 weeks ago - a boy and a girl. Up until today both were very healthy ...
A: Take his rectal temperature like you would for a small child- normal is 101.5 to 103.5- I suspect it ...
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| goat giving birth | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I have a small pygmy mix that is in the process of giving birth. Her water broke about 4pm today ...
A: OMG they are to die for gorgeous! Thank the lord things went in her favor. I'm so happy for you and ...
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| Scaly horns | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: My husband works at a farm where several of their younger goat's horns are becoming "scaly" looking, ...
A: This sounds like mineral deficiency of sorts- I know the goats in question are on some minerals but ...
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| sick goat | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: goatlady, my neighbor is home she bought some resorb and something else like it .we syringed some ...
A: And do let me know ... I don't give up on them until they absolutely give up, as long as there is a ...
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| male kid with swollen jowls sister died last week | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I have searched the internet and this is the only site i found that i thought could help. The kid is ...
A: Bottle Jaw itself is not contagious, as this is a symptom of anemia- Worm eggs in a goat will be ...
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| Sick Goat? | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Goatlady, Yesterday around 7:00 p.m. I found one of my fainting goats away from the herd and ...
A: I think since you are pregnant I would contact my doctor and vet to see just what the chances of ...
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| Pregnant goat no labor | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I bought two pregnant pigmy goats about three months ago. One is huge, her udders have filled up, ...
A: Hard to say, each goat is different but usually once these symptoms start you are looking for kids ...
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| coccidiosis | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: How can I treat a goat with coccidiosis? Though not verified by a vet, all symptoms point to it. ...
A: Coccidiosis is treated with either Sulmet or DIMethox- I have an article in treating cocci: ...
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| goat giving birth | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I have a small pygmy mix that is in the process of giving birth. Her water broke about 4pm today ...
A: Cindy - Call a vet right away, this is very serious Once the water breaks during labor no longer ...
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| Sick Goat? | 10/7/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Goatlady, Yesterday around 7:00 p.m. I found one of my fainting goats away from the herd and ...
A: Most certainly sounds like listeriosis and this is a long term care treatment you will go through ...
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| Pregnant goat no labor | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I bought two pregnant pigmy goats about three months ago. One is huge, her udders have filled up, ...
A: This is normal for very rich colostrum, I have had it so thick it was like tree sap almost- and I ...
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| 3 year old pygmy goat eye problem | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: One eye appears to have no sight. It is greyed over, it looks like she has no pupil, and the eyeball ...
A: Sounds like Pinkeye (Acute contagious conjunctivitis)to me- is the eyeball ulcerated? If it is NOT ...
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| Mites I think. | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: My goat has 2 blotches approx 1 1/2 in diameter. One on the back of his neck and 1 on the front of ...
A: I use Ivomec POUR on Used as a Pour (NOT ORALLY) on treatment for lice and mites using 1cc/20lbs ...
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| hi | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I was wondering how do I tell how old my goat is?????
A: The easiest way to determine approximate age is with the teeth- They develop in a certain order - ...
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| baby goats | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I asked my dad and he knows about mastitis and he says its not that, he has to milk the goat cause ...
A: Cocci is an internal parasite and can be diagnosed for sure with a fecal sent to the vet at home ...
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| male kid with swollen jowls sister died last week | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I have searched the internet and this is the only site i found that i thought could help. The kid is ...
A: This sounds like bottle jaw brought on by severe wormload or coccidiosis or both to me - As far as ...
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| angora goat horns | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: My female doe who is 18 months old has her horns growing very close to her skull. Should she be ...
A: Dehorning is not really an option because of the severity of the surgery required.Is it the base or ...
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| pygmy goat | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I do not know much about pygmy goats, however my next door neighbor has a girl pygmy and she is ...
A: Possibly one of the wethers (castrated males) has an undescended testicle that is producing sperm or ...
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| goat horns | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Her horns are only 1 1/2 in long and one got broken and shes bleeding horribly. Its approx 1/2 in ...
A: You really need to call a vet asap and in the mean time ground cayenne pepper from the grocery store ...
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| goat boosters | 10/6/2008 | goatlady |
Q: Do you give regular vacination or vitamin injections to your goats and if so what is best for dairy ...
A: Most dairy goat owners vaccinate with CD/T- Kids: vaccinate for tetanus and overeating disease ...
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| sick goat | 10/5/2008 | goatlady |
Q: goatlady, my neighbor is home she bought some resorb and something else like it .we syringed some ...
A: Good deal on the electrolytes but just be careful on the administration- go slow and don't let her ...
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| Pygmy Goat Question | 10/5/2008 | goatlady |
Q: I have an eight year old pygmy doe who looks enormous--as if she is ready to kid--even though I know ...
A: One way to tell in later pregnancy is to put your hands on the underbelly and feel for baby ...
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| sick goat | 10/5/2008 | goatlady |
Q: my neighbor has a goat thats sick .two weeks ago she was scratching like crazy she scratched a sore ...
A: A 20 gauge needle is best big enough as ivomec is thick- get a couple Prop her up onto her breast ...
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