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| Pregnant goat | 11/25/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what you would suggest feeding a pregnant doe? She is an eight month old Lamancha ...
A: What you are feeding is fine. Pregnant does should not be fed straight alfalfa as this can cause ...
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| cl in goat | 11/25/2009 |
Q: I have a question about our 3 year old boar doe. She had her first set of kids last march. After she ...
A: It is possible that CL can pass through the mom's milk to her kids. Re the immune enhancer, see ...
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| 9 year old Angora Doe with diarrea and vaginal discharge | 11/25/2009 |
Q: I am a new goat owner. In fact, I rescued this poor girl. I was a day too late to rescue her sister. ...
A: The green diarrhea makes me think of coccidiosis which usually only bothers kid goats but it can ...
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| goat eye | 11/25/2009 |
Q: i have a goat that has had watering eyes for the past few days. we gave her five cc of antibiotic.it ...
A: Some times eye infections start out with only watery eyes and then go on to cause problems in the ...
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| cl in goat | 11/25/2009 |
Q: I have a question about our 3 year old boar doe. She had her first set of kids last march. After she ...
A: It may appear only once and you never see an outward abscess or it can recur or it can occur inside ...
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| goat eye | 11/24/2009 |
Q: i have a goat that has had watering eyes for the past few days. we gave her five cc of antibiotic.it ...
A: It is most likely conjunctivitis/pink eye or another type of eye infection. A product called NFZ ...
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| sick goat | 9/14/2009 |
Q: We hope you can help quickly, our goat has 106.1 fever. Just noticed her sick today. lethargic, ...
A: The high temperature probably caused neurological problems. Sometimes this is hard to come back ...
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| Anemic goat | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I have a goat that has been very anemic and has recovered to our surprise as she was unable to get ...
A: What was her temperature? If over 102.5 then this could have been caused and she is probably ...
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| nigerian | 9/13/2009 |
Q: My doe has been wobbly when walking. She went down and hasn't gotten up for a week. Her appetite ...
A: How old is the goat? If a kid then it could be floppy kid syndrome and/or selenium deficiency. If ...
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| kid milk replacer | 9/13/2009 |
Q: We have two month six-week-old kids whose mother died yesterday. They are healthy and at a good ...
A: Is she running a fever/over 102.5 degrees? If so then I would start the injectable antibiotic. Is ...
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| Lamancha Doe losing strength and getting weaker | 9/13/2009 |
Q: We have a Lamancha Doe who delivered a set of twins in March. Since the end of August she has been ...
A: What is her temperature? She could have a chronic pneumonia (anything over 102.5 temp usually ...
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| BLEATING | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A MALE PIGMY GOAT THAT CAN NOT MAKE NOISE WHEN HE TRIES TO BLEAT. MOUTH OPEN BUT NO NOISE ...
A: It is possible for goats to get hoarse from talking too much. If he is otherwise well and eating ...
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| aborted baby miscaariage still born | 9/12/2009 |
Q: i have a pygmy doe that was acting sick yesterday and had just a little brown ooze coming from her ...
A: It sounds like she has an intrauterine infection. What is her temperature? If over 102.5 she ...
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| CL | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I have a wether that is about 4 months old. He has been separated from the other goats for 2 months. ...
A: CL abscess contents are usually cottage cheese like or creamy colored. Even if your herd has never ...
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| My Baby goat | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I have A 3 week old goat,on formula she is doing well on it. She seems to be nibbling everything. I ...
A: Kid goats should not be weaned until 2 months of age and then we advise weaning at 3 or 4 months of ...
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| pregnant Goat | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have a dwarf doe that will be kidding for her first time. I don't know the day she was bred, but ...
A: Her sides do look like the kids have dropped. Sounds like you are feeding her a great diet. I ...
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| pregnant Goat | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have a dwarf doe that will be kidding for her first time. I don't know the day she was bred, but ...
A: Each goat is different and some develop earlier than others, so I usually do not go on what the ...
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| Doe, Straning to pee | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have a Doe about 6 or 7 yrs. old. noticed this morning her straning to pee and only gets just a ...
A: Is she pregnant? Is she bloated? When you say the belly is it underneath or the sides or both? ...
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| kid milk replacer | 9/9/2009 |
Q: We have two month six-week-old kids whose mother died yesterday. They are healthy and at a good ...
A: That is the sweetest picture ever!! Milk replacer is safe for kid goats. I advise either the kid ...
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| what is wrong with my doe? | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I have 3 pygmy does and one of them has diarrhea with a slightly swollen jaw and another one has a ...
A: Are both the top and bottem of the jaws swollen? It could be bottle jaw from worm infestation. ...
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| Tomatoes and plum fruits | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I fed one of my young (3 months old) goats a small slice of black plum this evening, and now I'm ...
A: The fruit of "stone" fruit is okay for goats, it is just that the leaves and pits are very ...
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| runny nose | 9/9/2009 |
Q: i have a doe who is pregnant and has a runny nose and goopy eyes, her eye color is fie but im not ...
A: What is her temperature? Is she otherwise eating and drinking okay? She could just have a cold ...
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| Help | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have a new six week old nig dwarf who I was told was weaned over the course of the she seemed so ...
A: I would definitely give her a CDT vaccination. It could have just been a rumen upset from the new ...
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| pet goat | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 MO old San Clemente cross doe as a pet. I also had her brother, but he died a few weeks ...
A: Goats can get ear mites - you can treat using cat medications or you can use mineral oil (human ...
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| Help | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have a new six week old nig dwarf who I was told was weaned over the course of the she seemed so ...
A: If the diarrhea is green then it is coccidiosis and needs to be treated immediately with either ...
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| leg out of socket | 9/7/2009 |
Q: how to i put my little goats rear leg back in its socket ANSWER: Are you sure the leg has been ...
A: I would not throw him in the pool. Just because another goat hit him there and it is hanging ...
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| New Born Billy | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I have a new born (now 16 days old) brought to me be a friend. The friends dog walked into the yard ...
A: Is the temperature still at or below 102.5? Does sound like a sepsis with the swollen knee joints ...
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| leg out of socket | 9/6/2009 |
Q: how to i put my little goats rear leg back in its socket
A: Are you sure the leg has been dislocated? How was it dislocated? Is the leg just "hanging"? A ...
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| is my doe too old to be bred | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 year old Nubian doe who has never been bred. Is it too late to breed her for the first ...
A: Have you seen her come into a heat cycle yet this year? Usually the dairy breeds, which a Nubian ...
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| worm goats | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I have 2 Alpines and 2 Sannens, 4 & 5 months old. I'm confused about worming. I have given them ...
A: We advise and have used for about 25 years a goat worming regimen using Safeguard horse paste and ...
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| goat that cant get up | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I am raising a kid for about 12 weeks now by bottle. He does only eat a very limited amount of grain ...
A: With the selenium, which should be about 1 mg at least and possibly he may need another dose, ...
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| Fertility | 9/5/2009 |
Q: My Boer does exclusively have singling births which I am told is unusual. I changed bucks and the ...
A: What is their lumbar score? If they are over a 3, which is a generally perfect score, not too fat ...
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| Pregnet goat | 9/5/2009 |
Q: My Nubian goat should be having her 1st kid(s) this week. She became pregnet in early April. Her bag ...
A: I always like to put the doe in a separate pen about one to two weeks before her due date - this ...
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| Pygmy Goat Illness | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have two pygmy goats (1 neutered male and 1 unaltered female). They have been together for 7 and ...
A: What is her current temperature? Anything ovre 102.5 indicates an infection of some sort. Older ...
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| weak goat | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have a goat that was purchased at an auction. i usually don't buy at auctions but i was worried ...
A: First thing is the Ivomec injectable does not work well for goats and is very hard on their system, ...
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| sick goat | 9/4/2009 |
Q: We hope you can help quickly, our goat has 106.1 fever. Just noticed her sick today. lethargic, ...
A: Hoping the goat is still with us. Pneumonia and/or another infection is the probable cause. Needs ...
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| milk withdrawl time for CL treatment | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I have been all over the internet and I can't seem to find anything on milk withdrawal time for ...
A: As I advise against formalin use and it is not a "prescribed" veterinary procedure by most I have no ...
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| help | 9/2/2009 |
Q: My goat has this carbuncle on her hind leg .It has been present for 5 or 6 days now; i have been ...
A: Does it look like the skin is flaking at all on the new one? Do you see any bumps at the new one ...
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| help | 9/2/2009 |
Q: My goat has this carbuncle on her hind leg .It has been present for 5 or 6 days now; i have been ...
A: Are there any other lesions on the goat? Did this start as an abscess and drain, and then the ...
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| pygmy goat | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I have been told by many people including the breeder that it is better to have two goats together , ...
A: Because goats are herd animals, this is generally true. But with that said, I have seen a number of ...
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| undescended testicle | 9/2/2009 |
Q: We have a male goat that was banded before we got him. The previous owner said that he banded two ...
A: When you say "underside" I am assuming you mean where the testicles are normally located? Many times ...
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| urinary calculi in a young wether | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 month old nigerian dwarf wether - very small - about 10 pounds. Apparently the farm I ...
A: First thing is that castrating early does not cause urinary calculi. It can be a genetic ...
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| help down to one lonely goat | 8/31/2009 |
Q: we just lost one of our 2 wethers both 6 yrs old, nigerian dwarfs, bought as companion animals. ...
A: Many times the animal services would be helpful as they would probably get the first complaints. ...
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| New Goat | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I just got a dairy goat and I use to work at a large animal vet clinic, I was told that it can be ...
A: You would have to look at the horse feed label to check the iron, but generally goats can tolerate ...
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| sick kid goat | 8/31/2009 |
Q: i have a 4 week old kid that i have had for exactly 7 days (monday). she was not started on the ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answer - what is "Lucerne" - cow's milk or?? Has she had her CDT vaccination ...
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| Re: yellow urine | 8/31/2009 |
Q: How are u its me Lila i was concerned about migi (our goat) he's going to be 6 months and he eats ...
A: The color of the urine is sometimes caused by what a goat eats. Even the banana leaves can create a ...
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| urinary retention neutered pygmy male 18 mo | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I fear my male pygmy has another bladder infection caused by retained urine...he was successfully ...
A: Was he treated for an infection? or was it urinary stones/calculi then? What is his temperature? ...
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| pregnant or not | 8/30/2009 |
Q: i have a pygmy doe, and i thought she was pregnant, and due September 22. I saw the breeding, ...
A: Has her barrel gotten any bigger over the last month or so? You should at least see that the teats ...
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| wormy goat | 8/30/2009 |
Q: I just brought home a 15 month old wether who is VERY pale (eyelids and gums) I am sure he has quite ...
A: What is his temperature? The ivermectin subcu is not advisable for goats - does not work as well as ...
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| Lump near goat's mouth | 8/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 year old nubian wether who developed a lump near his mouth about 3 weeks ago. The lump ...
A: When you say under his mouth, is it under the jaw on the outside? If so, it could be a foxtail or ...
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| Pygmy Goats; Cold? | 8/29/2009 |
Q: And thank you very much for your time! I have a question in reguards to my pygmy goats, I have a ...
A: The "white" sounds like an eye infection, and always is not pink eye - use NFZ puffer to the eye ...
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| How should i help my Nanny. | 8/29/2009 |
Q: she just had twins one was dead and the other died after a day, should i milk the colostorum out or ...
A: If you are not going to continue to milk her then I would milk her colostrum out, stop her ...
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| skin | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I have a boar goat he is about 1 1/2 he is my only one I keep him in the barn at night and runs ...
A: Sounds like it might be mange mites. Lots of times these start in the ear/head area. I generally ...
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| help down to one lonely goat | 8/28/2009 |
Q: we just lost one of our 2 wethers both 6 yrs old, nigerian dwarfs, bought as companion animals. ...
A: Goats do grieve and there is no telling how long he will grieve for. A companion, if you are going ...
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| sick goat | 8/27/2009 |
Q: My pet goat is a year old and have never had any trouble out of him but all of a sudden his eyes are ...
A: He definitely has a fever and an infection of some sort - I would advise Penicillin at 3 cc/100 ...
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| sick goat | 8/27/2009 |
Q: My pet goat is a year old and have never had any trouble out of him but all of a sudden his eyes are ...
A: There are a number of things this could be - is he out on pasture? what feed does he have? what is ...
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| Alpha Male | 8/27/2009 |
Q: My name is Dan Agen. I have a question on how to show a goat I am the dominate one. My fiancee is 52 ...
A: First thing that would calm him down would be if he were a wether/castrated male. Sometimes the ...
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| Goat health | 8/26/2009 |
Q: went to feed my farmyard animals yesterday, and walking through the paddock, i saw globules of fresh ...
A: Was the blood bright red looking or darker, thicker. What is his temperature? Is he otherwise ...
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| baby bottle gaot | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 week old 1/2 boar 1/2 nubian female kid. We got her when she was 4 days old. Her name is ...
A: Did she receive vitamin B and thiamine when receiving the antibiotics? How long was she on the ...
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| goat casteration after care | 8/23/2009 |
Q: applied nylon fishing line as banding method less than week ago. the billy is approx, 7mo old. ...
A: If you are going to be out of town and there will be no one to admister the antibiotic, if possible ...
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| goat casteration after care | 8/23/2009 |
Q: applied nylon fishing line as banding method less than week ago. the billy is approx, 7mo old. ...
A: Most feed stores carry injectable antibiotics - use either Penicillin or LA-200 - they also have the ...
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| goat casteration after care | 8/23/2009 |
Q: applied nylon fishing line as banding method less than week ago. the billy is approx, 7mo old. ...
A: Testicles swell up the first day but then decrease in size after that. With the goat being over ...
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| Ear Tags | 8/22/2009 |
Q: We have alot of goats so we have tagged them (alot of them are white) anyway....some of the ears ...
A: I would stop on the medicated spray as some of these tend to irritate the new/healing tissue. Some ...
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| Bottle raising pigmy | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I have revived a three week old pigmy whose mother was killed buy a dog and I need to care for it ...
A: Hoping the little one has started taking the bottle for you - use of a Pritchard teat (most feed ...
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| Goat lameness | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I own a 1 year old pygmy goat. He is healthy, good coat, appetite and bursting with energy. ...
A: Rear or front leg? How are his hooves? Does he have a salt mix or block with selenium in it? Have ...
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| goat crying when standing and urinating | 8/20/2009 |
Q: Our Nigerian Dwarf is about four-months-old and yesterday he laid around more than usual. Last night ...
A: The bladder can burst but it is a good sign it is dribbling. I would treat him still with both the ...
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| Pygmy goat illness... | 8/20/2009 |
Q: We have a 1 1/2 year old pygmy goat doe. We just returned from fair and she is acting sick. She is ...
A: She sounds like she has frothy bloat from either eating too much or eating something toxic - or her ...
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| old goat | 8/20/2009 |
Q: We have a female goat that is about 10 years old. She has started losing weight in her hips and is ...
A: Has she been wormed lately? The hair loss could be from worms and/or selenium deficiency. The ...
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| Goat attacked by dogs | 8/19/2009 |
Q: The goat was attacked by dogs two weeks ago. She was down after 5 days. Owner did not seek vet ...
A: You say her temp is normal - anything over 102.5 still would indicate an ongoing infection. Udder ...
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| Pygmy female milk bag | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I have 2 female pygmy goats. We only have them for pets. One of them has a really big, swollen, very ...
A: Is she getting grain? Have you tried to milk the udder - looking at liquid versus stringy/cottage ...
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| goat crying when standing and urinating | 8/19/2009 |
Q: Our Nigerian Dwarf is about four-months-old and yesterday he laid around more than usual. Last night ...
A: Is there a lot of urine? Is it a pinkish color? The crying means he is in pain. Is he pooping ...
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| Kids health | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I adopted a doe and two kids (a male they castrated and a female) from the Animal rescue league ...
A: With the horizontal ears it sounds like could be part Alpine and part something else (possibly ...
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| Kids health | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I adopted a doe and two kids (a male they castrated and a female) from the Animal rescue league ...
A: What do they look like - especially the doe - long hair/short - color - face - ears, etc. You say ...
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| goat down | 8/18/2009 |
Q: My little Boer she is still trying to stand, i went and picked up one of those johnny jumper's, ...
A: Re the jump up item - I had to cut two holes in the rear area for the back legs and then added a ...
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| Female has half of bag full | 8/18/2009 |
Q: have a young pregnant female alpine approx 1-1/2 yrs old, due to kid around October; her mother has ...
A: Does that side of the udder feel hot at all? Is there any difference in color of the skin on that ...
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| Pygmy goat pregnancy | 8/17/2009 |
Q: We have been preparing for the birth of our pygmy kids, however are beginning to think that this may ...
A: So with the 16th to 18th date she is not overdue yet. A fairly sure way to see if she is kidding ...
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| Pygmy goat pregnancy | 8/17/2009 |
Q: We have been preparing for the birth of our pygmy kids, however are beginning to think that this may ...
A: With pygmy goats it is difficult at times to even see that they are pregnant because they have such ...
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| benadryl? | 8/17/2009 |
Q: Where i live there's 2 storms coming our way..with thunders and everything. What can i give my two ...
A: I would stay away from the benadryl unless you are treating for an allergic reaction. I would go ...
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| Pygmy goat | 8/17/2009 |
Q: Why would a nonpregnant 5 year old female goat start producing milk? Her udder is very swollen. I ...
A: Sometimes goats are called "precocious" milkers because their lines have large udders. Or it could ...
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| Boar doe 1 yr with diarrhea | 8/16/2009 |
Q: I have several goats. My boar was recently weaned off of her babies. She has developed diarrhea, I ...
A: What color is the diarrhea? Is it watery and mucosy or just mushy? Has her feed regimen changed at ...
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| trimming horns | 8/16/2009 |
Q: Our 8 month old goats have very very sharp points on their horns. I have read that you can snip ...
A: I would not normally advise snipping or filing horns, but if you are worried about the tips then you ...
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| sick saanen wether | 8/16/2009 |
Q: just noticed this afternoon-- was healthy and acting just fine in the morning-- no he is sluggish, ...
A: Sounds like it could be a poisonous plant that he has eaten. What is his temperature? It could be ...
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| Hemolytic Anemia Treatment | 8/16/2009 |
Q: I have an almost 3mo.old orphan goat who upuntil this morning has been doing just ...
A: That much water would still not cause "tea" color urine - it would infact have made it much lighter ...
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| goat down | 8/15/2009 |
Q: I made a mad dash to the walmart 24hr pharmacy at midnight last night, the vitamins, E/Selenium and ...
A: The vitamin E/selenium and A&D mix should be given all together once a day for three days. A sling ...
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| 5 month old nubian goat | 8/14/2009 |
Q: Ok we went on vacation for 3 days and had our goat "Baby" in the barn free roaming... there was a ...
A: She most likely has poliomyencephalacia which is a thiamine deficiency. This is from her rumen not ...
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| Worming | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I know you use the zimectrin and safeguard horse wormers every two months switching back and forth. ...
A: I generally do not go by the eye membrane color as this can vary with goats in different stages of ...
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| Worming | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I know you use the zimectrin and safeguard horse wormers every two months switching back and forth. ...
A: Not sure where you got the 10-day regimen from. I would start with Safeguard at twice the goat's ...
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| goat down | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 month old Boer doe, she was orphaned, the runt of triplets, she got coccidiosis early ...
A: Is she up to date on her CDT vaccinations? 2 weeks, 2 month, 3 months, and any time she is under ...
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| CL in milking goat | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Our milking goat has CL. Is it safe for humans to continue using the milk? What treatments are ...
A: I have not seen any research that positively/absolutely says there is cross transmission of the CL ...
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| 7 mos old goat-possible broken leg | 8/12/2009 |
Q: You had been helping me with Socks, our 7 month old Nigerian dwarf with a swollen hock from getting ...
A: Sounds like it may just be a very bad sprain. The reason we generaly advise against splinting for ...
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| shyness | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I just bought 2 goats they are about 3-4 mo. old they are very skittish around people. my other 2 ...
A: I take they are weaned? Sometimes keeping them in a small stall and hand feeding some treats - calf ...
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| wobbly goat | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I got a goat about 3/4 weeks ago. She had a broken leg and the owner was going to put her down as ...
A: What was her temperature? I would be sure she is on some vitamins - children's chewable or infant ...
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| doe with urinary straining | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I own an 8-year old doe that has been straining to urinate for the last 2 weeks. She is otherwise ...
A: Is it possible she is hermaphroditic? A doe that acts like a buck can also have some testicles ...
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| 7 mos goat possible broken leg | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 7 month old Nigerian dwarf weather who has hurt his hind left leg. We did not see him hurt ...
A: Can you move the knee at all - bending movement? or does this appear extremely tender to him. Does ...
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| wobbly goat | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I got a goat about 3/4 weeks ago. She had a broken leg and the owner was going to put her down as ...
A: How old is the goat? Is the "broken leg" warm/hot to touch? What is her temperature? If it is ...
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| doubt about leptospirosis | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I just want to know if its possible for a goat to have leptospirosis...this morning I saw a mouse ...
A: It is possible for goats to get leptospirosis from mice and other rodents through bites. What is ...
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| lame goat | 8/10/2009 |
Q: We have a nubian who is 6. A few years back, when he was being trimmed by a farrier, he struggled ...
A: You can start him on some glucosamine and chondroitin with MSM (human type joint/anti-inflammatory ...
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| pregnant goat | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I just bought a La Mancha doe about 3 years old that is in her last month of pregnancy at an ...
A: It does sound like the "shock stick" created stress on her and she may have gone into premature ...
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| goats | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I live in Northren BC Canada , I am frist time goat owner we have 2 does they are about 4 months old ...
A: What breed are they? What production are they for you? Generally a good grass hay along with some ...
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| my pygmy goat is bleeding | 8/9/2009 |
Q: i have a 1 yr old pygmy who just delivered 2 kids 1 week ago. everything seems to be going good then ...
A: As long as it is not bright red it is probably just left over membranes from the kidding. If it is ...
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| something is wrong with my goat | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My name is Marie. I am a first time owner of a goat. He is about 7 to 8 months old. He has been ...
A: Sounds like he has bloat or he could have urinary stones. I would start by treating for bloat with ...
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| discharge | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My goat had a kid 2 weeks ago and is having a bloody discharge, can you tell me if this is normal? ...
A: As long as the discharge is not bright red/straight blood (bleeding internally) or a purplish/dark ...
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| BOER GOATS | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD MALE BOER GOAT. SINCE JULY EACH MONTH HE GETS LIKE GOAT POLO. I HAVE A VET I ...
A: What type of pasture is he on? Sometimes there are toxic plants that can cause this neurological ...
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| New Goat | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I am 16 in FFA (Future farmers of America) and I will be getting a pygmy goat soon to show, I ...
A: The packet I send to you will have lots of information on time lines, etc. But just for a summary, ...
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| New Goat | 8/7/2009 |
Q: I am 16 in FFA (Future farmers of America) and I will be getting a pygmy goat soon to show, I ...
A: Re the cost, here in Washington State pygmy goat kids up to about 3 months of age and bottle raised ...
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| Hay and how much to buy | 8/7/2009 |
Q: I am trying to figure out NOW how much hay I will need to buy to have enough ready for my 11 goats ...
A: Are the goats in generally good condition, good weight, etc.? Lumbar score is used to describe this ...
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| Hay and how much to buy | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I am trying to figure out NOW how much hay I will need to buy to have enough ready for my 11 goats ...
A: First I need to know what type of hay you are considering - alfalfa, timothy, orchard grass, or ...
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| 7 mos goat possible broken leg | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I have a 7 month old Nigerian dwarf weather who has hurt his hind left leg. We did not see him hurt ...
A: Goats often injure/sprain their legs from their antics. And generally they recover, although it may ...
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| Flaky skin, itching and droppings | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I have several questions about health for my miniature goat. We received the goat from a couple who ...
A: Sounds like she has worms - I would treat her with Zimectrin horse oral wormer (it not only kills ...
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| market goats | 8/6/2009 |
Q: We are taking our goats to fair in three weeks and they seem to have large bellies reminding me of a ...
A: What breed of goats are these? Have they been on a worming regimen? What is their feed like, lots ...
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| goat with red sores above back hooves | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy, nubian mix just over a year old now. He was preemie born and went through a lot. ...
A: Are the sores huge or just pin point type of red sores? Could be mange mites. Is he running a ...
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| Bo | 8/5/2009 |
Q: Bo likes to eat shaved pieces of carrots. What other types of vegetables and fruits can he eat. He ...
A: Shaved carrots are great. Rhubarb is poisonous to them and the tops of potato plants. The fruits, ...
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| boer billy | 8/5/2009 |
Q: we are in the process of purchasing a 3yr old boer billy. he has never been bred and someone has ...
A: Generally if he is a friendly goat now and is not aggressive at all towards you he will not be so ...
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| Baby Pygmy Goat Foaming please help! | 8/5/2009 |
Q: We were at our flea market this weekend and decided to buy two goats. The seller told us they were ...
A: The first one most likely had pneumonia - stress of being at the flea market and then moving can ...
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| my newborn pygmy goats | 8/4/2009 |
Q: i have a nanny goat who just had 2 babies around 7pm 8/3/09. i got to the barn shortly after she had ...
A: The first day or two of life the poop is what we call "toxic waste" - it is generally sticky, ...
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| goats never bred with huge bags and now infection from wound | 8/4/2009 |
Q: We have 3 female goats (all different breeds (african pygmy, nigerian dwarf, and mixed nubian). All ...
A: Are they on grain? Are they on alfalfa? Most likely this is from being "precocious milkers", that is ...
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| my newborn pygmy goats | 8/4/2009 |
Q: i have a nanny goat who just had 2 babies around 7pm 8/3/09. i got to the barn shortly after she had ...
A: No other goats should be with the new kids until they are about 6 months of age as they are fragile ...
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| my newborn pygmy goats | 8/4/2009 |
Q: i have a nanny goat who just had 2 babies around 7pm 8/3/09. i got to the barn shortly after she had ...
A: It does happen where she will not accept a weaker one - just watching them drink will help you see ...
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| Goat Cough 2 | 8/4/2009 |
Q: ....When is a good time to contact you? Also...I have been giving the penicillin...this is day ...
A: Penicillin needs to be given twice a day at 3 cc/100 pounds or it will only subdue the bacteria and ...
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| ill goat- thiamine deficiency or something else? | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I have a 16 month old Boer Nubian cross doe who has been sick three times since last November ...
A: It is possible that she has a neurological problem/infection that seems controlled by antibiotics ...
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| How to increase milk yeild | 8/3/2009 |
Q: We have a 200 head milking herd, in Ontario Currently we are feeding a dry alfalfa mix hay(85%) 1st ...
A: Worms can cause lack of production. Lack of enough water intake can cause production problems. ...
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| does | 8/3/2009 |
Q: First I want to tell you the babies are doing great, running, playing and being goofballs at 2 weeks ...
A: I would treat her with mineral oil to see if it is just a chronic bloat - some goats retain gas more ...
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| bo | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I am sorry Bo was 4 weeks old. I took a sample of his Po to the vet and he said he had worms he put ...
A: At four weeks old he should be on goat milk or goat milk replacer at about 3 times daily of about 10 ...
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| ill goat- thiamine deficiency or something else? | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I have a 16 month old Boer Nubian cross doe who has been sick three times since last November ...
A: The thiamine deficiency is always a secondary disease - called encephalomalacia - this is from not ...
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| goats | 8/2/2009 |
Q: we have a herd of goats we have purchased from a sale barn, total of 16 now. i have one who is a ...
A: I would start her on Sulmet or Corid as she may have a chronic coccidiosis - causes diarrhea. What ...
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| 3 week old billy not taking bottle | 8/2/2009 |
Q: . yesterday we adopted a 3 week old billy.. we have a nanny that is 8-10 weeks old, and needed a ...
A: II am sorry I just back from a hiking trip - hoping the little buy is better. What is his ...
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| kiddding | 8/1/2009 |
Q: How can I tell if my doe is expecting a kid she looks like it but I dont know for sure
A: First question is was she for certain in with a buck? Is she growing all over or just in the ...
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| goat health...need a diagnosis for relief of blister | 8/1/2009 |
Q: what are all goat constipation symptoms and how do i know for sure the goat is suffering only from ...
A: First symptom is that the goat is generally standing with its back humped up - it generally looks ...
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| goat cough | 7/31/2009 |
Q: i have adopted 2 alpine dairy does....one is 5mo and 1 is 4mo.....the 4mo old doe is coughing a ...
A: Re the wormer - never use injectable ivermectin on goats - it is toxic and can be fatal. Re the ...
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| persistent coughing | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I have a buck who has had a persistent hacking cough...more noted when running or before and after ...
A: It is possible it is just from dusty/dry roughage/forage. This can act to tickle the throat just ...
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| large udder | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I have a nanny that is 9yrs. She started to lose weight, so I wormed her with valbazen. The next day ...
A: What is her temperature? Is she drinking well? Sounds like she has acute mastitis/hard udder. If ...
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| Baby goat is sick | 7/31/2009 |
Q: My husband brought home a goat from a goat farm last week. He thought he was older, but actually he ...
A: Sorry for the delay - was out on a backpacking trip - hopeing the little guy is hanging on. He ...
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| goat with the mangie?? | 7/30/2009 |
Q: they are now a month old and one has lost a lot of hair around ears and eyes lips mostly, but a ...
A: Do not use the motor oil - not necessary and toxic to kid goats. Most likely this is mange mites ...
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| odds of multiples | 7/30/2009 |
Q: 4 does and 1 Billy, and 2 of the does are due in 3 weeks the other 2 aren't as far, but i was just ...
A: Is one of the older ones looking really big? If so, then she could well have three kids. I would ...
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| odds of multiples | 7/30/2009 |
Q: 4 does and 1 Billy, and 2 of the does are due in 3 weeks the other 2 aren't as far, but i was just ...
A: What ages are the does? Usually first time kidders have one or two and after that they generally ...
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| goat herd interaction | 7/30/2009 |
Q: I am beginning a small herd of fiber (cashmere) goats. After researching, I thought it was best to ...
A: The older doe will most likely always chase and otherwise be aggressive to the younger ones. This ...
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| pygmy goats eye | 7/30/2009 |
Q: My 3 week old bucks eye has grayed over it doesn't have any discharge. He is in good health other ...
A: Sounds like he has an eye infection. I would use either a terramycin eye ointment or NFZ puffer ...
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| Young Pygmy Goat's Horns | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I got two pygmy goats when they were babies. One is wethered, and he is now about three months old. ...
A: The flakiness of his horns is most likely due to not enough protein in his diet. Is he on grain? ...
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| bo is skinny | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I got Bo when he was 4 months old. He eats grass very well does not want much milk. He has no ...
A: We usually advise starting them on a worming program at 2 months of age - we use oral horse wormers ...
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| pot belly-not bloat/ general health | 7/29/2009 |
Q: We have a small herd of 3 adults, 3 two month olds, and a five month old. The five month old is a ...
A: You are sure the apline/togg cross is just that, no pygmy or nigerian dwarf in him? I do not like ...
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| weak, thin | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I recently adopted two fainting goats, one was 6lbs and the other was 18lbs. They were 8 and 9 ...
A: I'm assuming they are not on milk anymore? If possible that is the first thing I would do is to put ...
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| Angora goat behavior | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have a few Nubians and a few Angora goats. Everyone gets along fine but I have one particular ...
A: When you say the temperature is fine, what is it exactly? Now that I hear the other one just fell ...
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| goat cough | 7/28/2009 |
Q: i have adopted 2 alpine dairy does....one is 5mo and 1 is 4mo.....the 4mo old doe is coughing a ...
A: The feed you have them on sounds like a good choice for them. A nutrition formula for growing kids ...
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| Angora goat behavior | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have a few Nubians and a few Angora goats. Everyone gets along fine but I have one particular ...
A: How old is she? What is her temperature? How are her hooves? I'm assuming it was very green ...
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| goat cough | 7/27/2009 |
Q: i have adopted 2 alpine dairy does....one is 5mo and 1 is 4mo.....the 4mo old doe is coughing a ...
A: Where did you adopt them from? Is is possible this is a bronchitis or the beginning of a pneumonia. ...
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| Retained testicle | 7/26/2009 |
Q: My family has a small herd of scrub goats with females and wethers. Our youngest wether was born in ...
A: I am assuming the "lump" is in the exact spot that the testicle sac was? It is possible he will be ...
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| Breeding | 7/26/2009 |
Q: I have an alpine dairy goat who is about 2 1/2 years old. Last year and the year before we have ...
A: Generally mid to late August begins the breeding season for dairy does. This generally goes through ...
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| my goat is sick and i dont know whats wrong please help | 7/26/2009 |
Q: so my boyfriend thought he had a heat stroke so he put a fan on him he lays in front of that but he ...
A: Goats do not usually need wormer every month. So he has not urinated or pooped at all? For how ...
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| pygmy goat lost horn | 7/26/2009 |
Q: Last night I found my pygmy goat had pulled his horn off. Thank heavens it is not as bad as the ...
A: I would update his CDT at 2 cc. I would also start him on injectable antibiotics, either penicillin ...
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| goat with diarrhea | 7/25/2009 |
Q: Just purchased 12 goats from auction. Next afternoon (did not notice this before),1 goat has ...
A: Is the doe pregnant? Diarrhea is generally a sign of stomach upset or coccidiosis. How old is this ...
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| peeling goat horns | 7/25/2009 |
Q: She is about 6-7 months old. I have her on Purina Mills Goat chow. both horns are peeling off. ...
A: Generally it is either not enough protein and/or need for general vitamins. We usually advise ...
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| kid has swollen bottom | 7/24/2009 |
Q: We had a baby buck born on July 8th and today I noticed that he has a really swollen bottom. It's ...
A: It sounds like a skin infection so I would definitely treat with oral antibiotics and keep treating ...
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| swelling after banding | 7/24/2009 |
Q: Our kid was banded and after it had shrivelled and fallen of a swelling appeared in the remaining ...
A: If banded correctly there is no sack left at all. Sometimes it is difficult to feel both testicles ...
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| moma goat | 7/24/2009 |
Q: she had babies back in April now her bag is really hard. what do i do
A: Has she been producing milk up to now? What is her temperature? Has she been eating and drinking ...
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| 6 yr old Nubian suddenly stops producing | 7/23/2009 |
Q: Our 6 yr old Nubian goat is suddenly losing weight and not producing milk. We first noticed it last ...
A: She definitely has an infection - anything over 102.5 for a temperature indicates an infection. I ...
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| kid has swollen bottom | 7/22/2009 |
Q: We had a baby buck born on July 8th and today I noticed that he has a really swollen bottom. It's ...
A: No diarrhea? What is his temperature? - anything over 102.5 generally indicates they have an ...
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| Young Pregnant Doe with Scours | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I am a new goat owner, with a young Nigerian Dwarf doe about to have her first kid. She has ...
A: It is most likely caused by the over eating - I would give her 20 cc of peptobismol every 4 hours or ...
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| Pregnant Goat with Lice | 7/22/2009 |
Q: Well, my Nigerian Dwarf is nearing her due date, and she has lice...we bought some "Lice Powder" ...
A: The lice powder is okay to use, you can also dust her bedding. But, if the kidding is close, be ...
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| new boar goat owner? | 7/21/2009 |
Q: My co workers just gave me a 4month old boar goat for my birthday. I am so excited about raising ...
A: She should be up on her CDT vaccination - kids need 1 cc given either subcutaneously or ...
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| crusted spot on doe | 7/21/2009 |
Q: Our 6 mos. old boer doe has a crusted spot on her neck, it is about the size of a quarter. It looks ...
A: The staph could transfer to another goat only if the wound is open and draining and the other goat ...
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| baby | 7/20/2009 |
Q: So, last Tuesday, one of our momma goats had twins. A boy and a Girl. The momma nurses the boy ...
A: Does the littlest one seem to be doing better, that is do you think she is strong enough to leave ...
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| crusted spot on doe | 7/20/2009 |
Q: Our 6 mos. old boer doe has a crusted spot on her neck, it is about the size of a quarter. It looks ...
A: Is the crusted spot flat or does it have some height, like a wart? Did you notice if the goat had ...
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| Boer Goats | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 month old that is eating grass good and has no other visible problems but she has not ...
A: When you say has not eaten her feed? What type of feed are you talking about - grain, milk, and if ...
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| emaciated older wether cause unknown | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I am trying to do what I can to help my 10 yr old nubian/alpine cross wether. About 5 wks ago, I ...
A: When you say his temp was normal, what was it really? Anything over 102.5 generally indicates an ...
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| swollen throat | 7/19/2009 |
Q: we have 2 boer goats born in late Jan. I noticed they have swelling in throat area for about 3 ...
A: What food do you have them on. This could be milk goiter (caused by rich feed) or hypothyroidism ...
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| sick 4 day old pygmy goat | 7/19/2009 |
Q: Got thr black poop out the first day hE Does not poop now I got a little with a enema WARM WAter ...
A: So he is not taking a bottle? What is his temperature? Is his stomach enlarged? He needs a CDT ...
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| injury on goat's neck | 7/19/2009 |
Q: My Fainter nanny was attacked by a mule on about May 11th this year. He grabbed her by the back of ...
A: Using a syringe, without the needle, push into the open wounds a warm betadine solution. Then using ...
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| goats and sheep | 7/19/2009 |
Q: i have reacently moved to a house in maryuland with several acers of land on it. i was wondering if ...
A: Goats are browsers and sheep are grazers. Sheep do very well on grass but generally goats need more ...
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| Goat kidded but NO MILK! | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I have a First Time Freshener (Saanen) She kidded yesterday with a single doeling. Yesterday the kid ...
A: You can always use the powdered colostrum (this is bovine but it is the same ingredients as in goat ...
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| Sore on goat | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I have a boer goat that has a sore on it's hind qtr about the size of a quarter. I have been ...
A: The oral antibiotic I like to use is Terramycin - usually at most feed stores - either in the ...
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| Sore on goat | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I have a boer goat that has a sore on it's hind qtr about the size of a quarter. I have been ...
A: Is the sore reddish? Is there any liquid drainage coming from it? Any other sores anywhere else? ...
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| pestisides | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I have 2 dwarf nigerian wethers that are pets. We have had a really rainy year and I need to spray ...
A: Unfortunately I believe all the current pesicides used for roaches would be contraindicated to be ...
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| Goat Bugs | 7/17/2009 |
Q: Ok so these two baby Nigerian goats were born 2 months ago, and we have started to notice tiny tiny ...
A: There are certainly different types of mites across the U.S. I would dust them with a livestock ...
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| Goat Hoof | 7/17/2009 |
Q: Goat hoof hard as a rock inside and out. What is it? Its also has lines on it. Only one toe on one ...
A: Sounds like the goat has had laminitis from the lines. What do you mean one toe on one hoof? Re ...
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| pygme is pregnant | 7/17/2009 |
Q: } should i remove her from the other 3 goats? one is her first son,before i bought her and one is ...
A: Usually when the doe is about one week before kidding I place them in their own kidding stall - ...
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| worming with.. | 7/16/2009 |
Q: its gabriel from puerto rico once again ;) I took some fecal samples to the vet today and she said ...
A: No Ivomec - does not work well with goats and is hard on their system - my advice is the horse ...
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| Re: Broken Leg | 7/16/2009 |
Q: Its me Lila u know last night our kid goat kept biting and trying to take off his splint he wouldn't ...
A: The sticks may be bothering him so I would try just the stretchy vet wrap - making sure not to pull ...
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| Re: Broken Leg | 7/16/2009 |
Q: Its me Lila u know last night our kid goat kept biting and trying to take off his splint he wouldn't ...
A: Was it a compound fracture? That is, was there an open wound? If this is what it was then he could ...
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| worming with.. | 7/16/2009 |
Q: its gabriel from puerto rico once again ;) I took some fecal samples to the vet today and she said ...
A: If they only have a few coccidia normally they do not need to be treated as most goats carry some ...
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| sick baby boer goat | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I purchased a baby boer goat a liitle over two weeks ago at an auction she seemed health her eyes ...
A: No blackleg for goats - not needed. So she is not drinking her bottle? It could be pneumonia for ...
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| my goat has milk but is not pregnant | 7/15/2009 |
Q: i have a three in a half year old female pygmy goat. i have been noticing that she has begun to have ...
A: As long as you are sure there are no bucks in your area that could have jumped a fence, then it is ...
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| sick pygmy doe | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 month old pygmy doe. She has a dry cough and has been walking around like she doesn't ...
A: I do not advise Covexin for goats, only CDT for goats at 1 cc at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 3 ...
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| bump on knee | 7/14/2009 |
Q: A goat of mine has a bump on his knee it is soft but there is nothing else physicaly wrong with him ...
A: How large is the bump? Is he running a fever? (anything over 102.5 generally indicates an ...
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| sick pygmy doe | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 month old pygmy doe. She has a dry cough and has been walking around like she doesn't ...
A: Has she had a Bo-Se or an oral selenium/vitamin E supplement yet? You said she is current on her ...
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| lump on goats chin | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 10 wk old nubian buck. He developed a lump on his chin at 4 wks. It is about the size of ...
A: When you say chin, do you mean at the back of his mandible area in the middle near his throat? If ...
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| Goat in pain | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I am following up on our conversation on 7/6 about goat in pain with stiff neck. He's had five ...
A: Please remind me of his age. Normally white muscle disease only causes problems under 3 to 4 months ...
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| Nigerian dwarf goat overdue | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I have a new to me Nigerian dwarf goat. She was due on 7/10. Still nothing. Last week she has some ...
A: Many goats can be over due up to about 160 days. By about 155 days though I usually advise getting ...
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| Eprinex Pour On as a Wormer | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 year old wether who lost weight over winter and had a lot of trouble putting it back on. ...
A: Yes, pour on's are not good for goats and generally do not work well. We use an every 2 month ...
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| Male Goat Scent | 7/13/2009 |
Q: Are there any domestic male goats without the scent glands?
A: All male goats have scent glands, located at the inner aspects of their horns in the middle of the ...
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| Sick baby goat | 7/12/2009 |
Q: Two weeks ago I purchased a 7 week old Nigerian goat. She has been sluggish and her stomach is very ...
A: What type of diarrhea - greenish or mucosy - or brown and liquid? Was her mom wormed prior to ...
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| Nanny attacked by dogs | 7/12/2009 |
Q: this morning two of my dog attacked one of my goats. she is cut badly on her face. there is a hole ...
A: I would keep her on the penicillin at 3 cc/100 pounds twice a day for 5 to 7 days. She will also ...
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| weaning | 7/12/2009 |
Q: my baby goat is 4 months old and i am having problems with weaning him from the bottle. he wont even ...
A: Cutting back the bottle amount a little at a time generally works well - go to three quarters of a ...
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| Its me again | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I am probably nervous because Thelma died but the other 3 3month olds have big bellies. They don't ...
A: Have the kids had their CDT vaccinations? I would do this right away. Sounds like you are doing ...
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| baby boar goat | 7/11/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if you could help us, we recently got given a baby boar goat at the age of 8 weeks ...
A: Sounds like he has white muscle disease - I would either find a vet to get you some Bo-Se for ...
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| leaking tit | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I was giving a La Macha Dairy goat that is 1 1/2 years old from a dairy farm going out of business.. ...
A: I am assuming she is a big milk producer/has a large udder? If so, that is the cause of the leak. ...
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| Red sore on goat leg | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 month old buck kid that is healthy in all ways, except just tonight I noticed a raw red ...
A: Did it have any pus around or in it? Is it actively bleeding, or just a sore that possibly could ...
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| sick goat | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Our goats love bread. One older one became very sick after eating a lot. Three others were fine. ...
A: Sorry for the lateness of this answer but I have been out of town. Her rumen good bacteria is ...
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| Goat in pain | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I am following up on our conversation on 7/6 about goat in pain with stiff neck. He's had five ...
A: Sorry for the lateness of this answer but I have been out of town. Sounds like you are doing ...
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| Advice and Suggestions on proper food | 7/9/2009 |
Q: Donna, I have bought 3 pregnant female boer goats, which are due in September. I also bought ...
A: Re feed for the kids, under 4 months of age they should only be on mom's milk (bottle or mom) and a ...
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| Goat in pain | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I am following up on our conversation on 7/6 about goat in pain with stiff neck. He's had five ...
A: What is his temperature today? Is he still pooping and peeing okay? What was the amount of ...
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| Re: Kid goat harness | 7/9/2009 |
Q: It happened twice already we put a dog collar on our kid goat and i think he's not use to us taking ...
A: If they are not taught early to walk on a leash they will not do well with it. They have a major ...
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| Mini Goats | 7/9/2009 |
Q: Ok so my husband and i bought two miniture goats. The owner said the female is 1 and pregnant. When ...
A: Sounds like either bloat or worms, but if the goat was eating well on the grass then it could be ...
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| Ba by | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I've talked to you, Cheryl and the Goatlady about my little baby Thelma who was born on 4/9 and had ...
A: So sorry to hear that. Kid goats are the most difficult to treat - I must get 5 to 10 calls every ...
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| coccicia/pneumonia | 7/8/2009 |
Q: Hey there. I have a few goats who seem to have different problems. We have recently learned that ...
A: Normally only kids under about 6 months of age get coccidiosis. Unusual for an older goat - did ...
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| selenium toxicity | 7/8/2009 |
Q: How much selenium is required daily for a goat and what is selenium toxicity?
A: Blood selenium levels should be between 0.4 and 0.5 ppm for healthy animals. Normal daily intake is ...
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| 4H wether not gaining weight | 7/7/2009 |
Q: my daughter has a whether that she got for 4h that just seems to not be gaining weight. He has been ...
A: First thought is that he is at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to feed - are the other ...
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| hair loss | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have a 14 year old goat that just started to lose his hair, he is even losing it on his wadles. ...
A: It could be worm problems. When did you worm him last? It most likely, though, is a selenium ...
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| Lump | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 mo. old boer goat that has a lump (like a marshmellow or fluid) on his right knee for ...
A: When you say he does not have a temperature, is it under 102.5? If not then it is a fever. How ...
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| Goat with pain, stiff neck, retreats to dark | 7/6/2009 |
Q: My adult male goat has been standing in a dark corner for three weeks: avoiding other goats, ...
A: When you say normal temperature - I am assuming you mean under 102.5? Anything over 102.5 generally ...
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| repellent | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I have searched here in Puerto Rico for some mosquito , fly etc. repellent and no one knows what to ...
A: You can use horse fly spray or you can use a livestock/horse dusting powder (this is used on ...
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| Goat with pain, stiff neck, retreats to dark | 7/6/2009 |
Q: My adult male goat has been standing in a dark corner for three weeks: avoiding other goats, ...
A: Does he have any wounds? What is his temperature. How much penicillin did you give him and for how ...
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| PREGNENT PYGMY GOAT | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat who is due any day now. She has had a protrusion about the size of a golf ball ...
A: A protrusion from her vagina? What does it look like - color, tissue substance, etc. It could be ...
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| bowed leg on doeling | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I had a single birth of a doeling four days ago and that doeling was born with her left front leg ...
A: Was her doe/mom small and was she a good size when born? It is possible this is just from being in ...
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| sore mouth disease | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I got a saanen buckling about 1 month ago ( he was only a few days old when I got him) and last week ...
A: Glad to hear he is on the mend. Soremouth generally comes once and then the goat has an immunity to ...
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| 6 mo old vigorous boar wether falls ill | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I am new to goats. we have 4 youngsters, 3 boars and a nubian. the boar male became listless about ...
A: Call me - 360-481-0527 - Donna Sounds like he either ingested a poison or has pneumonia. What is ...
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| Pygmy Goat | 7/4/2009 |
Q: We got my daughter a Pygmy goat on 5/31; we have never owned goats before. The poor thing has been ...
A: Sounds good on the temperature currently. Nuflor is not my favorite antibiotic - I always use ...
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| Pygmy Goat | 7/4/2009 |
Q: We got my daughter a Pygmy goat on 5/31; we have never owned goats before. The poor thing has been ...
A: What is her temperature currently? I would say she got shipping fever, which is the pneumonia, from ...
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| goat illness | 7/4/2009 |
Q: i have a 3 yr old alpine doe, never bred, but has a lopsided bag filled with fluid. the vet in ...
A: The udder filling up could be a false pregnancy or what is called a precocious udder (fills up with ...
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| Too much Meal | 7/4/2009 |
Q: My nephews had 3 lovely goat who all died within about 12 hours of each other. Two days ago they ...
A: How old were the goats? What type of grain was it? Did they have access to anything else in the ...
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| When to stop giving milk | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 and a 1/2 month old blind Boer goat. I brought him home four days ago and started to ...
A: What is his temperature? How do you know he is blind? Are his eyes covered with a white covering? ...
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| Essential 3 + C CDT Vaccine | 7/3/2009 |
Q: Jeffers sells this CDT vaccine and it says that it does not make a knot at the injection site. Do ...
A: Re subcutaneous injections - the skin must be tented up so that the needle definitely goes under the ...
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| goats | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I have a boer buck that is about 2 years old. Under his jaw is super swollen and also around his ...
A: When you say his temperature is normal, what is it really? Anything over 102.5 generally indicates ...
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| Goat Teeth/illness | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I have an 11 year old goat (my daughter's last goat project) and for the last 3 days he has stopped ...
A: Older goats can lose their teeth, but this is generally at late older age of 14 or 15 or later. He ...
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| Essential 3 + C CDT Vaccine | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Jeffers sells this CDT vaccine and it says that it does not make a knot at the injection site. Do ...
A: Any vaccination given subcutaneously if not given correctly will result in a "knot"/cyst/abscess at ...
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| Old Pygmy Goat with front leg stiffness | 7/2/2009 |
Q: My girl pygmy goat is around 15 years old. When I go to feed her she moves her front legs back and ...
A: Bute is a great pain killer, but I like human aspirin at 81 mg twice a day or you can use a holistic ...
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| Re: Kid sneezing | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Late last night our baby goat started sneezing and he rubs his nose side to side and acts very very ...
A: Normal temperature is about 100 to 102.5. Sounds like a good idea to clean the ear and put the ...
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| tumor on babby goat | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Have a baby goat that was born today with two tumors under her neck. I am bottle feeding it for a ...
A: Where exactly are the "tumors", how large are they, are they soft or hard, does the kid have ...
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| nigerian dwarf goat with leg sore? problem | 7/1/2009 |
Q: My 1.4 year old nd goat has red,crusty skin on all four legs just above the hoofs.
A: Have you had a vet look at these yet? If on all four legs the goat has either stepped into ...
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| Goat Bowel Blockage? | 7/1/2009 |
Q: Our 3-year-old goat is straining as if for a bowel movement, but only passing gas. He can still ...
A: It could be bloat and/or constipation - giving him mineral oil at 1 cup now and then in about 4 ...
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| basic but worried | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I got a month old pygmy goat four days ago. He was taken from his mother who was already trying to ...
A: Kid goats under 4 months of age should never have any type of adult goat chow - this generally will ...
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| goats losing fur | 7/1/2009 |
Q: i have 3 pygmy goats a 2yr old female,a 5yr old female and a 3 yr old wethered male. I have only had ...
A: No question is a dumb question, really. You can use human people type selenium tablets - drug ...
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| goat | 6/30/2009 |
Q: my 3 month old goat is having trouble with his bowls he cant move them and i think its causing ...
A: Sorry to hear - his bladder could have been weak as in calves with water belly/burst bladder ...
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| about a goat | 6/30/2009 |
Q: i would like to ask how long a goat lives and she is not eating or drinking any water and she is ...
A: Goats usually have a lifespan of about 15 years. At 8 years of age she should be in her prime. Have ...
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| sick nubian billy | 6/30/2009 |
Q: i recentley bought a little billy from the stock yard when i got him he was fairly young but seemed ...
A: Sounds like coccidiosis with the greenish diarrhea. He probably has other internal parasites as ...
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| Moldy Food...? | 6/29/2009 |
Q: Sorry to bother you, but we DEFINITELY need some help. Currently, we're having a problem with moldy ...
A: Taking the grain out of the bags and placing it into a large plastic garbage can that either has a ...
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| goats losing fur | 6/29/2009 |
Q: i have 3 pygmy goats a 2yr old female,a 5yr old female and a 3 yr old wethered male. I have only had ...
A: Most likely she needs a selenium supplement - you can either give her 2 mg of selenium and 1000 IU ...
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| goat | 6/29/2009 |
Q: my 3 month old goat is having trouble with his bowls he cant move them and i think its causing ...
A: Just watch to make sure he is continuing to poop. I do not recommend adult goat food/grain for kids ...
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| Vitamin E and Sileneium | 6/28/2009 |
Q: I read every answer in this site to gain more knowledge and different methods and opinions from all ...
A: The milk replacer was probably too rich but you could dilute it. Cow's milk tends to cause ...
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| soft goat hoof | 6/28/2009 |
Q: I have a young 2 1/2 month old boer goat kid with one hoof that is completely soft. it doesn't ...
A: Any lesions on the hoof? I might try him on some biotin tablets (human type) - just crush and mix ...
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| goat | 6/28/2009 |
Q: my 3 month old goat is having trouble with his bowls he cant move them and i think its causing ...
A: He is probably constipated - if you took his temperature if it would probably be low normal - at ...
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| lungworm and cough | 6/28/2009 |
Q: We have a goat who about 4 weeks after we bought her started coughing. It does not sound like a wet ...
A: Yes, re the 7 days or so and the coughing if it is lung worms or possibly they might be resistant ...
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| Vitamin E and Sileneium | 6/28/2009 |
Q: I read every answer in this site to gain more knowledge and different methods and opinions from all ...
A: Re the one kid that had bloat - was she on milk replacer or mom's milk? If milk replacer, a too rich ...
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| Ivomec Injectible for Cattle | 6/27/2009 |
Q: The guy we bought our goats from said to worm them with the Ivomec Injectible for Cattle, but to ...
A: I have done lots of research and the ivomec given orally does not work well for goats. It is much ...
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| peeling horns | 6/27/2009 |
Q: I have 2 pygmy bucklings, 3 1/2 months old. The horns on both boys are peeling/flaking from the tips ...
A: Generally grain is not the problem with urinary calculi it is the type of grain you give the wethers ...
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| Vitamin E and Sileneium | 6/27/2009 |
Q: I read every answer in this site to gain more knowledge and different methods and opinions from all ...
A: Are the kids' hair coats sparse or have hair missing? Are they falling down at all? If not then ...
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| goats | 6/27/2009 |
Q: I have a boer buck that is about 2 years old. Under his jaw is super swollen and also around his ...
A: It could be a type of bottle jaw from worms, or it could be an allergic reaction to a beesting or ...
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| Follow up to an earlier question about kidding | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I have been asking questions about my Pygmy goat, she had yellow discharge, which is now gone I ...
A: Usually about 2 weeks before kidding will the udder get larger and have milk/colostrum in it. The ...
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| First time mom | 6/26/2009 |
Q: How long after a Does due date should I worry?
A: Goats can go up to 10 days past their due date. Are you sure of the due date? The problem with ...
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| help...sick goat! | 6/25/2009 |
Q: we have a 7 year old pygmy goat. she has had chronic severe diarrhia for 2 months now and the vets ...
A: Is she on a regular worming program? What have you used to worm her with. I am assuming the vets ...
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| ruptured udder? | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I just got a new goat who milks two gallons a day! Her udders are huge! This morning I was late to ...
A: No kid goats around? Yes to an injury - this is possible with large udders - do you see a ...
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| I need help with a sick goat. | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I have a cashmere/boar cross female, about 5 years old. She was given to me as a rescue about 2 ...
A: I would reworm her with Zimectrin horse wormer at twice her weight and then two weeks later worm ...
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| Goat with hair loss issues | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I have a group of goats, the females are in one pen and on the other side of the fence in another ...
A: Usually the clumpy poop means there are still some worms. I would reworm once again - both ...
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| angora goat horns | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I am a 12 year old 4H'er from Montana. I bought an angora goat last fall. She is and older goat, ...
A: Generally with horns cracking it means they do not have enough calcium in their diet, or there is so ...
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| Goat with hair loss issues | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I have a group of goats, the females are in one pen and on the other side of the fence in another ...
A: Never a problem asking questions, really. When you said you wormed with Ivermectin do you mean you ...
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| goat hoof | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I have a year old wether that has started walking on his front knees. His front two hooves are ...
A: Yes, boer goats do have the white soft hoof tissue. Re the hay - is this alfalfa hay? Is he going ...
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| goat hoof | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I have a year old wether that has started walking on his front knees. His front two hooves are ...
A: You mean when you trim back the overgrowth the hoof soft tissue is white? What breed of goat is he? ...
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| CRUSTY NOSE ON YOUNG GOAT | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I CANNOT GET ONTO YOUR SITE TO GET MY ANSWER. I RECEIVED THE EMAIL WITH THE LINK BUT IT SAYS THERE ...
A: If you take off the crustiness on the nose does it have fresh tissue underneath? Does it bleed? ...
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| Bottlejaw??? | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I just noticed that 2 of my nannys have a slightly swollen lower jaw. What causes this? Is it what ...
A: Usually bottle jaw is caused by worm infestation. It is usually symmetrically swollen on both sides. ...
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| lungworm and cough | 6/22/2009 |
Q: We have a goat who about 4 weeks after we bought her started coughing. It does not sound like a wet ...
A: The temperature is a low fever, with anything over 102.5 generally indicating an infection. Does not ...
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| Sick Nubian Doe (Sugar) | 6/21/2009 |
Q: About a month ago Sugar got really sick and we treated her for listeriosis/polio. After two weeks ...
A: I am assuming the listeriosis was diagnosed because she drinks from water that raccoons and other ...
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| CRUSTY NOSE ON 1YR OLD | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD GOAT WHO IS VERY HEALTHY & HAPPY. HER MOTHER & GRANDMOTHER LIVE WITH HER. SHE ...
A: Is the crustiness covering open wounds, that is have any of the crusts come off to reveal fresh ...
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| Sick pygmy kid | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I sold a bottle kid 5 weeks ago. 10 days ago I got a frantic call from the owner that he was acting ...
A: Has he had his CDT vaccinations? What is his temperature? Let me know - sounds like pneumonia and ...
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| premature goat ? | 6/21/2009 |
Q: two days ago one of my does gave birth to twins , this was after i wormed them out with a large dose ...
A: I doubt the Ivomec had anything to do with this - even though Ivomec is not the best wormer for ...
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| Goat with stringy stool | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 week old Boer buck. He is being bottle fed milk replacer as that what he was on when he ...
A: Is he otherwise eating well and looking well? What type of milk replacer is he on - goat, cow, ...
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| goats and chicken feed | 6/20/2009 |
Q: We have Nigerian dwarf goats and they share an area with our chicken. They love the scratch and ...
A: Unless these goats are in milk they really do not need any grain only good grass hay and a nice ...
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| CL and contagious pnuemonia | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 month old pygmy wether who has been coughing for a while on and off. Treated for ...
A: CL external abscesses usually only occur around the head and neck area, not the chest. The ...
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| Limping goat | 6/19/2009 |
Q: My 1.5 year old female miniature goat has a leg/hoof problem that has persisted for 5 days. She is ...
A: A goat can indeed injure their legs, tripping, etc. And the antiinflammatories will help with that ...
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| Limping goat | 6/19/2009 |
Q: My 1.5 year old female miniature goat has a leg/hoof problem that has persisted for 5 days. She is ...
A: 103 is generally indicative of an infection. I would advise sticking with injectable antibiotics as ...
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| lungworm and cough | 6/19/2009 |
Q: We have a goat who about 4 weeks after we bought her started coughing. It does not sound like a wet ...
A: Zimectrin (ivermectin) does not kill lung worms well. Safeguard horse paste with Fenbendazole works ...
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| hoofs | 6/19/2009 |
Q: our goat recently had a baby , actually it is 3 days old, it seems to be in great health and doing ...
A: Two things it could be, one is if it was squished within the uterus and the tendons have not been ...
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| CL and contagious pnuemonia | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 month old pygmy wether who has been coughing for a while on and off. Treated for ...
A: CL normally does ot cause coughing. Where were the abscesses located? What is his temperature? What ...
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| goat got fox tail in eye | 6/18/2009 |
Q: it was stuck up under the upper lid and poking out - it looked like he had a goobery eyelash - my ...
A: The NFZ puffer is a great eye antibiotic - this should take care of the eye infection that she most ...
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| Sick Goat | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I was reading about the person with the very sick baby goat. I, too, have the same problem. My ...
A: Sorry about the little guy - it was either overeating disease or pneumonia. All kids need CDT ...
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| Limping goat | 6/18/2009 |
Q: My 1.5 year old female miniature goat has a leg/hoof problem that has persisted for 5 days. She is ...
A: I like to know the temperature, as many vets think that 104 is normal for goats and it is not - so ...
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| Limping goat | 6/17/2009 |
Q: My 1.5 year old female miniature goat has a leg/hoof problem that has persisted for 5 days. She is ...
A: What type of grain and how much do you have her on - laminitis definitely can affect only one ...
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| FAT and sickly old pygmy goats | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I just inherited two old pygmy goats, and they are more wide than tall!! They don't seem to have ...
A: Generally one dose will do it every 3 to 4 months - but sometimes a second dose would be needed. ...
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| Sick Goat | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I was reading about the person with the very sick baby goat. I, too, have the same problem. My ...
A: I would start him on penicillin at 1/2 cc twice a day for 5 days - you can give this subcutaneously ...
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| Pygmy goat kidding | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I have three Pygmy goats, 2 does and a buck. I purchased them from a guy who used them to clear his ...
A: Normally within 36 to 48 hours of kidding the ligaments will "disappear" and her sides will become ...
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| meat goat | 6/16/2009 |
Q: We have a meat goat that was born in early February and 60-70% Boer. When we was born he was pretty ...
A: Re the wormer, when was he wormed and what type of regimen do you have him on? Is he the lowest on ...
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| Pygmy goat kidding | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have three Pygmy goats, 2 does and a buck. I purchased them from a guy who used them to clear his ...
A: Bright yellow normally signals late kidding - overdue - but normally you only see the meconium ...
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| FAT and sickly old pygmy goats | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I just inherited two old pygmy goats, and they are more wide than tall!! They don't seem to have ...
A: First of all, taking them off grain and alfalfa hay will help. A good grass hay with plenty of ...
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| Pygmy goat kidding | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I have three Pygmy goats, 2 does and a buck. I purchased them from a guy who used them to clear his ...
A: Goats come into standing heat every 17 tgo 21 days and breeding can occur within minutes - does not ...
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| Ivomec and Safeguard | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I am worming my goats for the first time (they were wormed before we bought them). I want to get on ...
A: We always advise an every 2 month worming schedule switching back and forth between Zimectrin ...
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| Baby goat is foaming at the mouth. | 6/14/2009 |
Q: We managed to get him breathing and he became very weak and listless. We called the vet and got ...
A: Indeed soundsl like he had a choking episode. I must say that a 7 week old kid should not be eating ...
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| horned does with dehorned bucks? | 6/13/2009 |
Q: I have two nubian/boer does that I would like to breed. The only bucks I am currently finding are ...
A: It may work, with the does with horns getting used to the buck and not causing a problem/issue. But ...
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| horned does with dehorned bucks? | 6/13/2009 |
Q: I have two nubian/boer does that I would like to breed. The only bucks I am currently finding are ...
A: Horns and aggressiveness usually depend on whether the goat was bottle/hand raised - if not then ...
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| pygmy goat kidding | 6/12/2009 |
Q: My nanny who has kidded before just had a baby boy about 6 last night, healthy full term, energetic, ...
A: Goats generally cannot have one kid and then several days later have another - you should be able to ...
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| Nursing Mama Goat | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I am very new to rasing goats and my new goat mama(she had twins her first time) is only nursing ...
A: You need to milk out the other side - the teat orifice (hole) is probably just plugged and needs to ...
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| goats | 6/12/2009 |
Q: Im back i recently purchased 2 goats both billy's and then about 3 weekes later i purchased 2 more a ...
A: First question is why do you need so many bucks (billies) or are these really wethers (castrated ...
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| Boer Doe rubbing horns | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I have a boer doe that constantly rubs her horns. It's like she has an itch and can't stop ...
A: Anxiety can cause horn rubbing - is there another aggressive goat in the pen with her. Has she been ...
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| Baby goat with sore back end | 6/11/2009 |
Q: "I have a three week old female kid. Her back end, around the rectum area, looks terrible. It is ...
A: Sounds like some sort of infection, either fungal or bacterial. I would clean it off on a daily ...
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| goat's delivery | 6/11/2009 |
Q: It seems now that our goat is going to deliver very soon, may be this night. It seems that she is ...
A: Indeed sounds like all went well. The cord needed though to be dipped in iodine to kill bacteria - ...
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| sick angora goat | 6/10/2009 |
Q: We have a 4 month old angora buck that seems sick. He has runny bowels, and appears to be weak. He ...
A: Temperature is normal. I would try selenium - a selenium deficiency can cause the symptoms you talk ...
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| Constipated goat | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I do not know what to do. Can you help.
A: If it is constipation, mineral oil (people type/oral) at about 20 cc per 25 pounds of goat usually ...
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| goat teeth | 6/10/2009 |
Q: We bought a 14 month old boer show doe few weeks ago and one of her permanent teeth has erupted in ...
A: The baby teeth should be falling out as the permanent teeth come in, but sometimes that does not ...
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| constipated baby? | 6/9/2009 |
Q: We just received on Sat. a brand new nubian/nigerian dwarf.She was born Fri. night. She doesn't eat ...
A: How old is the kid? What is her temperature? Sounds like it could be a pneumonia as the base ...
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| Boer goat bagging, not pregnant | 6/9/2009 |
Q: We just bought a pair of boer meat goat nannies from the auction last week. There teeth show they ...
A: If you got them from an auction and therefore do not know what kind of a home they came from, I ...
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| confused about feeding my goats | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I just got 2 pygmy goats 1 is 5 yrs and the other is 2 yrs.Both are females,5 yr old has had a baby ...
A: A good grass hay, with a good mineral supplement (either loose salt or block), plenty of clean ...
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| Horns on goats | 6/8/2009 |
Q: Is their any truth in "goats horn regulate their tempture" and you should not dehorn.. I have been ...
A: Horns are designed for two items, one is as a temperature regulator for the goat and the other is ...
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| blind goat | 6/8/2009 |
Q: the goat in question injured hes eye crawling under a fence. the eye cloded over completely with a ...
A: Most likely she has a very bad eye infection and if you use either Terramycin eye ointment or NFZ ...
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| goat companion | 6/7/2009 |
Q: Two and a half years ago we got two weathers (brothers) who became part of the family. Last night we ...
A: You are correct that he is upset - goats react similarly to us with the loss of a friend. If ...
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| Goats are in shock | 6/7/2009 |
Q: my goats got out of their pin last night and my dog tormented them all night without my knowledge. ...
A: Are their stomachs bloated? Do they have foam at their mouths? Have they eaten or drinken ...
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| goat's delivery | 6/6/2009 |
Q: It seems now that our goat is going to deliver very soon, may be this night. It seems that she is ...
A: How is the doe doing? Has she lost her pelvic ligaments? Has she passed any mucous string yet? ...
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| Re: goat castration | 6/6/2009 |
Q: We just castrated (banded) our baby goat without any lidocaine he's screaming and crying and i'm ...
A: He should have a CDT vaccination - you can order this online through many of the goat/livestock ...
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| Constipated 14-month old Boer Weather Goat | 6/5/2009 |
Q: This is going on into the 2nd week that Baby will not eat even the sweet feed he normally loves. He ...
A: Sounds like constipation - what is his temperature? I would give him a CDT (overeating) booster. I ...
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| Re: goat castration | 6/5/2009 |
Q: We just castrated (banded) our baby goat without any lidocaine he's screaming and crying and i'm ...
A: You could spray the area with a lidocaine/burn spray (at most drug stores/nonprescription). Giving ...
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| Safe age to breed fainting goat | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I am new to raising goats and have purchased a registered fainting doe and a non-registered ...
A: A vet can end the pregnancy. What is her weight right now? How wide is she in her hips? It is ...
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| HELP PLEASE Very sick little Boy Goat! | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I have a little brush/boer mix billy.He was born feb 5 2009.We Wethered his 5 weeks ago and gave him ...
A: He could have overeating disease or coccidiosis or pneumonia - what is his temperature? What color ...
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| Couple of Goat questions | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I had a couple of questions about my goats. I got some goats that havent been wormed in over a year ...
A: Re the worming - we advise using horse wormers, given orally, switching between Zimectrin and ...
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| increasing milk production | 6/4/2009 |
Q: We started milking goats a few months ago. What really concerns me is how little they milk. Most of ...
A: First item is that if they are first time kidders, then their mammary system will not produce as ...
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| Safe age to breed fainting goat | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I am new to raising goats and have purchased a registered fainting doe and a non-registered ...
A: In line breeding (brother - sister - father - mother, etc.) is okay in goats as long as there are no ...
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| Bad skin/fur | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I have two pigmy goats, a doe and a buck, both 1 year 3 months old. In April they had lice and ...
A: No skin drenching for goats - these can be toxic to goats. You could use a livestock dust and/or ...
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| Sick Goat | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I just noticed this afternoon that one of my goats (I have two, they are pets mostly) seems to be ...
A: Sounds like it could be a poison or another type of rumen upset or even a pneumonia. What is her ...
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| dairy goat feed | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 year old Alpine Dairy goat, She is my first dairy goat.. What kind of feed would be the ...
A: The diet you state would give a 20% protein level which is much to high for her - does on too much ...
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| CAE & breeding | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I'm a new goat owner. I have 2 goats that are CAE positive. I was told sometimes symptoms won't ...
A: My opinion is that if a CAE positive animal is otherwise healthy and you take precautions to keep ...
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| dairy goat feed | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 year old Alpine Dairy goat, She is my first dairy goat.. What kind of feed would be the ...
A: Plenty of good grass hay, fresh water, mineral salt (block or loose) that contains selenium and ...
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| Banded Horn Broke | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I am new to the goat world, and recently purchased two 1 yr old does that had their horns banded. ...
A: Not sure who told you to band their horns but that is an absolute horrid thing to do. The reason is ...
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| butting wether | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a wether who is seven months, a doe who is around four months, and a buck in ...
A: Sounds like a cyst or abscess - anyone in your herd have CL or the herd where he came from? He ...
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| my goat | 6/2/2009 |
Q: i have a two year old nanny goat she was wormed with ivomecan may 12, and had yellow pill may 1 the ...
A: It could be a neurological problem from a poison - what is in her field? I have not heard of ...
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| udder failure | 6/1/2009 |
Q: Donna, This is the second question I've asked of you. Thank you for your help with my first ...
A: The lengthy delivery of afterbirth is usually due to selenium deficiency. Usually we give a dose 4 ...
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| udder failure | 6/1/2009 |
Q: Donna, This is the second question I've asked of you. Thank you for your help with my first ...
A: Not sure if the prekidding milking could have had something to do with the smaller udder - sometimes ...
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| producing milk,never breed | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 year old Sannaan got that has started lactating. I thought they had to be breed for this ...
A: She is a called a precocious milker - her line probably has large udders. This will not hurt her. ...
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| udder failure | 6/1/2009 |
Q: Donna, This is the second question I've asked of you. Thank you for your help with my first ...
A: From the picture the udder seems to be a good size and I am assuming this was after the kids were ...
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| blind goats | 5/31/2009 |
Q: ok so i got some goats from a livestock action and when i got home i noticed that one of my goats ...
A: By blind, do you mean there is a covering over the eye? If so, then there is just an eye infection, ...
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| Won't eat our grass | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I'm from Australia and we've just bought a pair of six month old meat goats (I'm not sure of the ...
A: Goats are browsers, not grazers. That means they would rather eat like deer, browsing on ferns, ...
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| Slow down! | 5/30/2009 |
Q: i am a 13 year old, new to the goat world. i got my goats two weeks ago at 8 weeks. but i have been ...
A: No, you are not too young, our daughter started goats when she was 11 years of age and we all ...
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| one horn growing | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 3-4 month old male pygmy goat. He was de-budded. One horn is growing pretty fast. It is ...
A: Sounds like the scur could be still burned off. Unfortunately even veterinarians sometimes do not ...
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| butting wether | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a wether who is seven months, a doe who is around four months, and a buck in ...
A: Unfortunatley the age difference is the problem. The older goat will continually be aggressive to ...
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| Could goat be pregnant? | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have an 8 month old Pygmy doe. Today, I noticed that she had a huge bag. The only buck she has ...
A: Doe goats are sexually mature at 6 months of age. So, yes, it is most likely she is bred. ...
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| Unbred Goat producing Milk | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 year old 1/2 Nubian goat. She has never been bred. She started producing milk 6 weeks ...
A: They are what is known as precocious milkers - that is, not bred and their mammary system kicks in. ...
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| goat bullying | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I have two does. One delivered a beautiful doeling. But, before she did deliver, I seperated the ...
A: Bullying can be fatal to kid goats, unfortunately. If you wanted to keep them all together I would ...
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| one horn growing | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I have a 3-4 month old male pygmy goat. He was de-budded. One horn is growing pretty fast. It is ...
A: These are scurs and the person who did the disbudding did not do a correct job, unfortunately. ...
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| Not eating | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 1/2 to 2 year female that is refusing to eat. Anything including grain. I also made the ...
A: By weaning her kid, I take it you took it away from her? This may just be depression and you can ...
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| sick goat | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I am new to goats, and have only had my two goats for about two weeks. Today, when I went out to ...
A: Lots of items I would like to talk about with you - could you call me at 360-481-0527 - Donna If ...
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| goat choices | 5/27/2009 |
Q: i am having goat problems.we are getting a goat soon but we don't know witch one to choice!we are ...
A: The best way to get the goat you want, affectionate, easy to handle, nice with the children, is to ...
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| Not eating | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 1/2 to 2 year female that is refusing to eat. Anything including grain. I also made the ...
A: How long has she not been eating for? Has she been drinking water? What is her pasture like, what ...
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| goat in pain after castration | 5/26/2009 |
Q: Our 2 month old kid was castrated earlier today. He is now seeminlgly in pretty bad pain, crying ...
A: How was the castration performed - cutting/ banding? If banding, it takes several hours before the ...
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| pregnant goat? | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I tried to breed my female doe approximately 4 1/2 months ago. (She is a boer cross) I think she ...
A: Has her abdomen area changed in size/contour? At 4 1/2 months you should even be able to see the ...
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| goat pregnancy | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I purchased a registered bred nigerian doe from a lady who at the time told me she was due May 4th. ...
A: The key to telling when she will kid is the ligaments, as soon as they are gone you usually will see ...
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| Zimectrin | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I read in one of your answers to another question that you use zimectrin wormer (for horse) for your ...
A: Sorry, I thought you had looked at another email with this informatio in it. Double the weight of ...
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| Leg injury | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 week old kid that injured himself jumping up on an object in our yard. I did not see it ...
A: Many times goats injure themselves and like humans it takes days to weeks to recuperate - especially ...
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| worms | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I have a herd of 60 goats and would like to know after deworming them with Ivomec injectable 4cc ...
A: The injectable just does not seem, in my experience of 27 years, to work well at all for goats. The ...
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| Zimectrin | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I read in one of your answers to another question that you use zimectrin wormer (for horse) for your ...
A: Both Zimectrin and Safeguard are brand names and are available at most feed stores and are both oral ...
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| folded ears | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I had twin nannies born about 3 hours ago one of them had folded tip ears. both ears at the end were ...
A: Not sure who told you to cut the ears, but this is not a good idea. I am assuming these are ...
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| goats | 5/24/2009 |
Q: We are raising 2 goats for 4H. We have had the goats about 2 weeks with not problems. This morning ...
A: What age is the goat, what have they been eating? Please give me a call - I think it would be ...
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| new to goats and have a few questions | 5/23/2009 |
Q: .yes they started chewing on the wood posts and barn wall, but I put up wood planks and they seem to ...
A: Not sure if that person told you but goats chew because they are missing minerals, mainly ...
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| coccidia and dairy goat | 5/23/2009 |
Q: Can you drink the milk of a goat with coccidia, if not symptomatic? Can you drink the milk of a goat ...
A: It is rare that an adult goat gets coccidia unless it is weak and its immune system is less than ...
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| Dry skin | 5/23/2009 |
Q: We have had 3 ND goats for several years now. Each spring I notice the same thing--all of them have ...
A: Most likely this is a selenium deficiency and/or copper deficiency. Even though you may supplement, ...
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| dehorned adult goat | 5/22/2009 |
Q: my goat was dehorned on march 17th and doesnt seem to be healing the vet said i should just leave it ...
A: What does the surgical wound look like? Has it been draining? Does it smell? It is very possible ...
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| worms | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I have a herd of 60 goats and would like to know after deworming them with Ivomec injectable 4cc ...
A: First things, Ivomec injectable is not a great choice for goats - it is made for cattle. We ...
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| goat with CL | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I was just told that my 3 year old doe has cl. She was a bottle baby, our first goat, to say the ...
A: The only time CL is contagious is when the abscesses pop open and the drainage could possibly get ...
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| pygmy weaning | 5/21/2009 |
Q: Our family just got a new pygmy goat. She is just about 5 weeks old and we got her 4 days ago. She ...
A: Sorry, I answered the other post you sent before seeing this one. With the fever she probably has ...
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| baby goat chocking up phlegm after eating | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I got a baby nigerian goat yesterday and after he eats some food he coughs up a bunch of phlegm. ...
A: Are you talking about bottle feeding him? Kid goats SHOULD NOT have COB or any other type of adult ...
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| getting goat | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I am thinking about buying a pygmy goat for my 4-h group but I am wondering what price range am I ...
A: First, there should always be two goats - they are herd animals and need a buddy. Where are you ...
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| pygmy weaning | 5/20/2009 |
Q: Our family just got a new pygmy goat. She is just about 5 weeks old and we got her 4 days ago. She ...
A: What is her temperature? It should be about 102.5. Where did you get her from, how far did she have ...
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| pygmy weaning | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat that was born on april 13. She was on her momma when I got her. We have tried ...
A: Generally goats should not be weaned until 2 months of age. Have you tried her on drinking milk ...
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| Congested Udder - Copper deficiency | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I'm finding a pattern amongst my Alpine Dairy Goats. It seems that I'm getting some meatiness in ...
A: Re the congested udders, yes that can cause some scar tissue or just inflammation inside with the ...
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| Goats | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I have a bore goat that is one week old. She seemed to be fine when she was born but about 2 days ...
A: Glad to hear the little one's eye is cleared up. Usually the one treatment takes care of things, ...
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| Lump under the ear of my Boer goat | 5/18/2009 |
Q: My little Boer goat (5 months old) has developed a large lump under her left ear. Since her ear ...
A: There are a couple of items it could be. One is an abscess/cyst from an external source, that is ...
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| Bugs on baby fainting goat | 5/17/2009 |
Q: We bought a baby fainting goat for our 15 year old son and while we were playing with him we noticed ...
A: Sounds like lice or mites. Yes, it can be transmitted to humans. You can use a livestock/poultry ...
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| Pygmy doe with a hernia | 5/17/2009 |
Q: I was given a pygmy doe she will be 5 years old on May 22nd she developed a hernia a couple of years ...
A: It could be am umbilical hernia, but you said they did not think she was born with it? The best ...
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| Milking pregnant does | 5/17/2009 |
Q: If a doe is ready to kid in 1-10 days can there be any adverse reaction to milking one side before ...
A: Why would you want to milk her now? I generally say no to milking before she kids, this close, as ...
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| Goat Porducing Milk, Not Bred in 2 years. | 5/16/2009 |
Q: Our 4 year old Nubian is very sick. She was last bred 2 years ago. Appears to have an udder full of ...
A: Unfortunately there are lots of things that could be causing these symptoms. Not looking at her ...
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| Noisy Goats | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I have goats that are extremely troublesome and very loud how can I keep them content and happy ...
A: What breed of goats are these? What is their diet currently? Re fencing, hot wire is the best ...
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| "meaty"udders? | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I'm finding a pattern amongst my Alpine Dairy Goats. It seems that I'm getting some meatiness in ...
A: The fullness could be a chronic mastitis. Have they ever had mastitis in the past? They could be ...
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| follow up/minerals | 5/16/2009 |
Q: .. :) So..i was looking for a mineral rock (or granulated ) and i came across this rock for ...
A: That salt block will work nicely. Re worming, I advise worming every 2 months using horse wormers ...
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| bottle baby hairloss | 5/16/2009 |
Q: We have a month old bottle baby that began to show hair loss around her eyes during the first 2 ...
A: Most likely it is copper deficiency. It could also be selenium deficiency. Are there any bumps ...
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| doe labor | 5/15/2009 |
Q: A Boer doe of ours is due anywhere between the 6th and 20th of this month. This is her second ...
A: The main thing to check is the pelvic ligaments - these are in a v-shape from about 4 to 5 inches ...
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| Worming Schedule | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I am trying to get a regular worming schedule going for my goats. I have 2 male goats, and 3 ...
A: We advise an every two months worming regimen switching back and forth between horse wormers, ...
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| browsing/rain | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Donna: here in Puerto Rico it has been raining for 2 weeks practically non-stop. Should I let the ...
A: We do not let our kids out to browse unless it is a nice day, up until 6 months of age. Otherwise, ...
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| new to goats | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I have just recently acquired two female boar goats, because the owner did not want them anymore. I ...
A: It sounds like it could be a combination of worms and selenium deficiency. Both cause hair loss, ...
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| pygmy goats - bug repellent | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I have 2 pygmy goats, each just turned a year old (my first barnyard type animal) This summer, we ...
A: Any of the horse fly sprays work well for goats - sometimes it is easier to spray it onto a rag and ...
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| Goats in heat | 5/14/2009 |
Q: At what age do boer goats come in heat?
A: All breeds can come into standing heat at 6 months of age, but depending on the breed, some of which ...
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| lungworms | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian Dwarf yearling wether that I believe has lungworms. He has had a persistent dry ...
A: What type of hay is he on? Is he on pasture? Does he have a runny nose at all? What is his ...
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| Young Male pygme banded question | 5/13/2009 |
Q: My family adopted our first two pygmy goats two weeks ago. One female, born 2/18/2009 and one male, ...
A: Castration is best done at 10 days to two weeks of age - urinary calculi are not caused by early ...
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| Browsing | 5/13/2009 |
Q: We bought our goats to browse our 3 acres behind our house to clean it up. It is full of weeds, ...
A: Re full grown - depending on what breed of goat, it can be anywhere from 2 years to 4 years. We use ...
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| health, & nutrition | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I'm new to this "Goats world" so I need some simple & good advice. First how much hay and grain ...
A: I would be happy to send you a packet of information to get you started and help. Just send me your ...
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| Sick goat | 5/12/2009 |
Q: My parents have a goat that is about 8-9 years old. She gave birth to twins about three weeks ago. ...
A: What is her temperature? What do her gums look like/color? Is her stomach bloated? What does her ...
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| sick goat | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat about 3 years old, it is a male, he is not eating and laying down most of the ...
A: I would give him mineral oil - use a syringe (without needle) or a turkey baster or a true oral ...
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| Browsing | 5/12/2009 |
Q: We bought our goats to browse our 3 acres behind our house to clean it up. It is full of weeds, ...
A: Goats need some sort of browse or hay to give them a scratch factor to keep their rumen functioning ...
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| claritin (loratidine) for pygmy goat | 5/11/2009 |
Q: i have a yearling pygmy wether that i believe has allergies to pollen. he has been wormed and has ...
A: What type of weather are you having? Dry, wet, etc. It could be they have their noses so close to ...
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| Large firm teet, lopsided utters, health issue? | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I have a question here. My husband and I have two Nubian's, one is the mother who is 6 years old, ...
A: Is the one side of the udder hard and/or hot (the large side)? If the mom is a good milker sometimes ...
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| Goat cough & runny nose | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I am in AZ and I just recently acquired goats, all from CAE free herds. One goat started a cough and ...
A: Re the cough - have you changed hays? Many times the cough is simply from dusty dry hay and either ...
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| baby goats | 5/10/2009 |
Q: Yesterday at noon one of my babies went hypothermic on me. He was laying on his death bed the vet ...
A: When you say he went hypothermic, was he outside, with his mom, inside with you? The glucose just ...
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| 4 week old goat with swollen joints | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian dwarf goat. When she was 1 week old she wouldn't put any weight on her back leg. ...
A: It could be CAE but usually in kids it is neurologic and older goats get the swollen joints. I ...
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| Pygmy Goat | 5/10/2009 |
Q: One of my does has cracked a horn. It appears that the back half has split from the front, with the ...
A: I have seen breaks before and many times they do not heal as the horn is not growing from within, ...
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| sick goat | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat about 3 years old, it is a male, he is not eating and laying down most of the ...
A: Alfalfa is not necessary for pygmy goats, especially males. Is he pooping and peeing? He could ...
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| sick goat | 5/9/2009 |
Q: My 5 year old goat recently got a skin condition that the vet thinks is mange. I have been giving ...
A: Sorry for the delay - out of town. I advise to absolutely stop the ivermectin injections and dip - ...
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| kid with sticky eyes.. | 5/8/2009 |
Q: last sunday one of my does gave birth to a set of twins, they are really small they weighted 3.8 ...
A: Sounds like the doe may have an infection - I would start her on either of the injectable ...
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| Goats | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I have a bore goat that is one week old. She seemed to be fine when she was born but about 2 days ...
A: She has an eye infection - I would advise using either NFZ puffer or terramycin eye ointment - both ...
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| Cracked hoof? | 5/8/2009 |
Q: Hey there. I have a male Tennessee Fainting Goat, about a year old, and we've had terrible rains for ...
A: Goat's hooves can become cracked from the wetness. If possible, trim away the cracked portion if it ...
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| Deworming... | 5/7/2009 |
Q: my does are suposse to kidd this month can i de-worm them now? or jus after kidding? or until i ...
A: You should keep up on worming (for ours, the regimen is every two months switching back and forth ...
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| kid with sticky eyes.. | 5/7/2009 |
Q: last sunday one of my does gave birth to a set of twins, they are really small they weighted 3.8 ...
A: Re the kid, it has an infection in the eyes. I would use either NFZ puffer antibiotic powder ...
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| Rotten Smell After Disbudding | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I disbudded and castrated a young wether 4 days ago, I gave him a C&D/Tetanus Toxoid shot + a ...
A: 10 days to 2 weeks is the ideal time - you should be able to see the horn buds above the skull to do ...
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| Rotten Smell After Disbudding | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I disbudded and castrated a young wether 4 days ago, I gave him a C&D/Tetanus Toxoid shot + a ...
A: I never use the wound kote - if done well the disbudding sterilizes everything. 4 days old is a bit ...
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| Rotten Smell After Disbudding | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I disbudded and castrated a young wether 4 days ago, I gave him a C&D/Tetanus Toxoid shot + a ...
A: When disbudding and castrating you should only give the CDT toxoid - the antitoxin is for acute ...
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| Goat Housing ? | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to do as much research as I can before getting a pygmy goat. I just think they are the ...
A: For 27 years we have bottle raised all the kids born at our farm - too many too count - lots of work ...
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| Goat Housing ? | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to do as much research as I can before getting a pygmy goat. I just think they are the ...
A: I have only heard of one goat who was house trained in my 27 years in raising goats. I really ...
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| Sick Goat | 5/6/2009 |
Q: We have a 2 year old wether that is acting very strange the last 24 hours. He is pawing his hoof, ...
A: He has been eating well then? What is in his pasture? It sounds like a toxin of some sort with the ...
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| pygmy goats develop bare spots | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have two pygmy does and one wether that are 12 and 13 years old. This past winter for the first ...
A: This can be caused by two items simultaneously - one is mange mites and the other is selenium ...
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| 4 week old goat with swollen joints | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian dwarf goat. When she was 1 week old she wouldn't put any weight on her back leg. ...
A: It does sound like joint ill. First thing though is never treat any goat with Motrin or ibuprofen ...
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| Baby Goat with Diahrea | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a mom pygmy goat with her approximately 9 week old male baby. They were kept in a ...
A: If he is eating any of the purina goat chow then he will get diarrhea. He may adjust to that but ...
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| caring for my pygmy goats | 5/5/2009 |
Q: About a month ago I purchased 2 pygmy goats from my neighbor and she says that the doe is pregnant ...
A: Bucklings are sexually mature at 3 to 4 months of age. There are lots of items to do for her if she ...
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| boer goats | 5/4/2009 |
Q: Our boer goat just went through a tragic event with some dogs, we have nursed her back to health ...
A: Is she on grain consistently? You can milk her out and stop the grain intake and it may stop ...
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| itchy scally goat | 5/4/2009 |
Q: she has 2 6 week old kids. She has been itching all winter. we treated her with a powder for lice. ...
A: This could be a pustular dermatitis caused by originally mites or lice and their damage. I would ...
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| Udder concern | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I am new to goat keeping and have just experienced my first kidding. It was the first time for the ...
A: The udder has two sides - so it is one side that is not working well and the other is working fine? ...
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| early-early-early weaning | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I have a baby goat that was sold to me at five weeks old, being the ignoramus that I am, I trusted ...
A: The Covax 8 is really made for sheep but many people use it on their goats - lots of items they do ...
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| aging Nubian goat | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I supervise a barn where people with disabilities care for the animals. I have a nine-year-old ...
A: Nine years old is still young for a goat. It is possible she has pneumonia or picked up something ...
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| boer goats | 5/3/2009 |
Q: Our boer goat just went through a tragic event with some dogs, we have nursed her back to health ...
A: Do you know if her mother had a large udder? How old is this goat? It is possible it is either a ...
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| early-early-early weaning | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I have a baby goat that was sold to me at five weeks old, being the ignoramus that I am, I trusted ...
A: Sounds like the molasses/milk combination might be a great idea - I usually do not recommend giving ...
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| hardness at top of udder | 5/3/2009 |
Q: i have a LaMancha doe that had quads 2 weeks ago. i am not milking her because she is raising her ...
A: Sounds like you have things under close watching - that's always good to hear. I would just ...
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| pygmy goat | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I have a female adult pygmy goat that was bitten by a dog many puncture wounds around the face. I ...
A: I prefer the use of penicillin at 3 cc/100 pounds of body weight, with the first dose at twice the ...
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| goat eye injury | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I am a new goat owner. I have a couple of young pygmy wethers who are getting so tamed down and ...
A: Washing out the eye is a good thing. You can use NFZ puffer (many feed stores have this) to puff ...
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| hardness at top of udder | 5/2/2009 |
Q: i have a LaMancha doe that had quads 2 weeks ago. i am not milking her because she is raising her ...
A: Re worming, I do not advise use of Ivomec at all and especially as a drench - goats have thin skin ...
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| early-early-early weaning | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I have a baby goat that was sold to me at five weeks old, being the ignoramus that I am, I trusted ...
A: Sorry about the delay in answer. Sometimes kid goats will wean themselves early and not need milk. ...
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| Pygmy goat losing hair | 4/30/2009 |
Q: We have a female pygmy and her 3 week old baby. I've noticed that the mother has been losing quite ...
A: This looks like a selenium deficiency. I would treat her for both that as well as mange mites (with ...
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| Boer goat skin question | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 1/2 year old Boer doe. Last winter she was emaciated with worms. We almost lost her. ...
A: Sounds like they have mange mites/lice - I would treat all including their bedding with a livestock ...
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| two week old doe with loose poop | 4/30/2009 |
Q: This doe was born two weeks ago and has had loose pale yellow poop since birth, has never started to ...
A: Sounds like it could be coccidiosis with the greenish color, or it could be digestive problems with ...
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| Baby Goats | 4/30/2009 |
Q: The babies are doing great. I have not noticed their poop yet because we have them in an enclosed 2 ...
A: Kid goats' rumens are not developed really until 6 weeks of age and they do have trouble with ...
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| Panting goat | 4/29/2009 |
Q: We completed fencing a new paddock for our goats this past weekend. We let our freshened LaMancha ...
A: What is her temperature? Anything over 102.5 generally says she has an infection. It could be a ...
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| Baby Goats | 4/29/2009 |
Q: The babies are doing great. I have not noticed their poop yet because we have them in an enclosed 2 ...
A: Instead of baking soda I advise use of mineral oil (people oral kind), easy to give and gives ...
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| Re: Our black baby goat | 4/29/2009 |
Q: How are u its me Lila Ann sorry i haven't been able to keep in touch with u regarding our precious ...
A: Great news!! Did you get the packet I sent? Re livestock feed, no grain for kid goats until they ...
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| Pygmy goat kidding & breeding | 4/29/2009 |
Q: My husband and I are first time goat owners. We just bought 3 goats, two does and a buck. The man ...
A: If bucks are not bottle raised they can become very protective of their does. I would put him in a ...
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| Pygmy goat dehorning | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I have an 11 year old (aprox.) pygmy that has one horn that has wrapped around & grown close to her ...
A: I would use a "gigli" or wire saw - the type with the handles on each end and then it is literallyy ...
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| Odd behavior in my goat | 4/28/2009 |
Q: My goats been acting odd he always comes up to me and bleats all day but hes being very quite, hes ...
A: If he is bloated he is definitely not okay - the opening of his mouth like a yawn means he is in ...
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| Doe straining to urinate | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have a doe pygmy goat that is about 1 1/2 years old. Yesterday she went pee, but then she ...
A: Is she pregnant? Most times only the bucks and wethers (castrated male goats) are prone to urinary ...
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| Panting goat | 4/28/2009 |
Q: We completed fencing a new paddock for our goats this past weekend. We let our freshened LaMancha ...
A: Goats can pant. Stress can cause this. Heat can also cause this. Since there is no heat involved ...
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| newborn goats dying | 4/28/2009 |
Q: This winter we have lost at least 14 newborn goats on our farm(7 sets of twins). We only have about ...
A: First, I never leave any other goats in with the does when they are kidding and after they have ...
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| baby goat-white eye discharge | 4/27/2009 |
Q: My 5 day old kid has a milky,white eye discharge coming out of his r-eye. No yellow or green. Eye ...
A: Sounds healthy except for the "goop". His system could be fighting off a cold. I would just watch ...
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| 2 week old goat won't eat | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 week old female goat here she has been tube fed up until i got her which was 2 days ago. ...
A: Unfortunately you are correct about the tubing - tubing for more than 24 hours creates a dependence ...
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| castrate | 4/27/2009 |
Q: Can you give me step by step instructions on how to castrate my billies? ANSWER: What age are the ...
A: At this point in time castration would best be done by a veterinarian. I band bucklings at age 2 ...
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| Pygmy goat kidding & breeding | 4/27/2009 |
Q: My husband and I are first time goat owners. We just bought 3 goats, two does and a buck. The man ...
A: Pygmy goats are all season breeders, so they can come in heat every 21 days or so. Does the doe ...
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| my goat is sick and i need help!! | 4/26/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend fed my goat a lot of bread yesterday and today she has been bloated, hasnt ate anything ...
A: She has frothy bloat and can die from this. If possible she should be taken to a vet immediately so ...
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| changes noted in my goat's poop | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 year old pygmy goat who has recently started pooping very large bowel movements for a ...
A: Many times if the goat has worms the poop looks like large dog bowel movements. Has the goat been ...
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| lame goat- right front- nonambulatory | 4/25/2009 |
Q: found laying by fence- was probably tangled can't bear weight on r front leg has to be picked up to ...
A: If it is a dislocation of the shoulder, and the goat is pretty old (looking at 12 to 15 years old) ...
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| baby goat | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Three days ago, a mama goat delivered twins. The mother would not feed them. I milked the mama and ...
A: Sounds like he has an infection. How is the mom, what is her temperature. I would immediatley ...
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| postnatal discharge in goats | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have a yearling Alpine that gave birth almost 2 weeks ago. She had a normal unassisted birth, I ...
A: Most lochia/discharge is a rosy pink color, sometimes with a little bright red blood and can go on ...
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| nubian miscarriage | 4/25/2009 |
Q: This morning we went to the barn to find our 2nd freshened doe had had her twin doelings 6 weeks ...
A: Most placentas are a grayish pink color - not truly bright red. Were the kids misformed/misshapened ...
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| difficult goat delivery | 4/24/2009 |
Q: My doe just had triplets last night but not without intervention. She did heavy pushing for over ...
A: The penicillin may not be enough, you could double the dose and see how that works in a day's time. ...
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| goats and sheep virius | 4/24/2009 |
Q: we just got a new goat and found out she has CL. The absess opened and I drained it and cleaned it ...
A: CL is a bacteria and usually bacteria have only at most a 20 minute life after being exposed to ...
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| Boer Goat Sick? | 4/23/2009 |
Q: We have a three (going on four) month older Boer goat who presents with some hair loss on the top of ...
A: The hair loss is mostly likely from selenium deficiency. Most all of the U.S. has deficient ...
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| Baby Goats | 4/23/2009 |
Q: The babies are doing great. I have not noticed their poop yet because we have them in an enclosed 2 ...
A: Sounds like they are doing well so they could go to full strength milk replacement over the next ...
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| Baby Goat bitten by horse | 4/23/2009 |
Q: We just "inherited" 14 goats and currently know basically nothing about them. One of them is a 2 ...
A: Re the temperature - use a digital people thermometer to take her temperature rectally. Re the ...
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| goat follow up | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I wanted to follow up with you about my goats. I did give them a selenium and copper vitamin and ...
A: No warts on goats. On horses and pigs, but never seen on goats before. They well could be ...
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| Crusty eye and nose | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 month old buck. The last few weeks he has started having sores-crusty "boogers" ...
A: He could have a cold and an eye infection at the same time. What is his temperature? Anything over ...
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| Baby Goat bitten by horse | 4/22/2009 |
Q: We just "inherited" 14 goats and currently know basically nothing about them. One of them is a 2 ...
A: I would assume that she does have an infection in that area - use of an injectable antibiotic for ...
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| Selling raw milk in CT | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I intend to sell raw milk and I am about 1 year away from it on a larger quantity scale. In CT the ...
A: The only way to be sure would be to take a milk sample to your public health laboratory or another ...
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| 11 day old LaMancha Goat | 4/22/2009 |
Q: My name is Vanessa and I purchansed a LaMancha goat this past Saturday at a chicken swap. The Goat ...
A: At 11 days of age he should be drinking about 6 ounces every 4 hours. Milk replacer is fine. Has ...
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| Baby goats | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I just purchased 2 baby lamancha/nubian cross that were born 4/9. I am feeding them milk replacer ...
A: Muscle injections (intramuscular) are easier and they are what we usually suggest but some people ...
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| baby wont eat anything but milk | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I bought a baby goat at the local sale fri. (4days ago) and the guy that brought him there told my ...
A: If the umbilical cord (should be dried up by now though) is still attached then he is most likely ...
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| hair loss -how contagious | 4/21/2009 |
Q: Recently bought a doe nursing twin kids. Doe was fine three weeks ago when I purchased her but when ...
A: Do not give Ivomec injetions to goats. Also, do not use Ivomec on the goat's coat. She is most ...
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| Doeling with dislocated ear | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have a two week old Nubian doeling whose ear appears to have been dislocated. I found her earlier ...
A: With the blood a dislocation seems unlikely as this usually involves internal items only. Are you ...
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| pigmy goats | 4/20/2009 |
Q: my question is i have two male goat that are about 11 weeks old and i want to band them. Are they ...
A: Usually banding is easiest on the goats when they are 2 weeks of age. Depending on the size of the ...
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| one large kid | 4/20/2009 |
Q: i have had la manchas and nubians for 5 years. have seen my share of issues but have a good bunch ...
A: It could well have been a late kid so that would explain its size. If she has given birth before ...
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| cyst/lumb on goat neck | 4/20/2009 |
Q: my daughter just bought a 5month old boar goat at an auction. We didn't get to look at her real ...
A: The first thing that comes up with lumps around jaws is CL, casesous lymphadenitis which can be ...
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| prolapsing pygmy with discharge | 4/20/2009 |
Q: she is due in 11 days, has been vaginal prolapsing for the last 3 days when she lies down. Today we ...
A: Glad you have a vet to take the little lady to. If she is eating and drinking well I would just ...
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| Baby goats | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I just purchased 2 baby lamancha/nubian cross that were born 4/9. I am feeding them milk replacer ...
A: Yes re the milk replacer dilution and then as the stools get better then you can start adding more ...
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| scurs in 2 year old goat | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I have a herd of 6 (wethers) goats (mixed horned and no horns). Iko (2 yr. old de-horned Sanaan) ...
A: If a scur gets knocked off to the scalp then you could use a disbudding iron to burn/kill the horn ...
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| 13 week old | 4/19/2009 |
Q: 104 will he be ok untill morning or do i need to get him in on emergency he is still walking around ...
A: I do not believe we have talked about this - it must be the other goat person you have spoken with. ...
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| difficult goat delivery | 4/19/2009 |
Q: My doe just had triplets last night but not without intervention. She did heavy pushing for over ...
A: Sounds like you worked hard for the kids and did a great job. The doe may indeed be very swollen ...
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| Newborn Kid has trouble standing | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I have a Saanen goat who was born on the 14th of this month, and she walks on her front knuckles. If ...
A: Was this a hard kidding? Did the doe have a Bo-Se or selenium oral supplement given before kidding? ...
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| Baby goats | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I just purchased 2 baby lamancha/nubian cross that were born 4/9. I am feeding them milk replacer ...
A: Re the kids, have they had their CDT vaccination yet? They need one at 10 days to 2 weeks, 2 ...
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| prolapsing pygmy with discharge | 4/18/2009 |
Q: she is due in 11 days, has been vaginal prolapsing for the last 3 days when she lies down. Today we ...
A: There are unfortunately lots of possibilities, always in goats. The reddish dark brown and creamy ...
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| Weak baby goat | 4/18/2009 |
Q: Its me again our precious baby goat doesn't look good we are very concerned about his back legs when ...
A: It is possible he has floppy kid syndrome but that is usually due to lack of selenium and vitamin A ...
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| baby goat stopped eating | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I have a baby goat that is about 3-4 weeks old. she was eating milk replacer every 3-4 hours and ...
A: She probably has pneumonia and indeed needs an antibiotic- hopefully you are using either penicillin ...
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| prolapsing pygmy with discharge | 4/18/2009 |
Q: she is due in 11 days, has been vaginal prolapsing for the last 3 days when she lies down. Today we ...
A: Usually if a doe is going to have multiple births then the mucous plug is expelled at about 10 days. ...
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| Baby goat | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I just got a baby Boer goat to keep my 1 year old wether company. She is two and a half months old ...
A: We do not advise feeding any type of goat grain until the goat is at least 3 to 4 months of age. Is ...
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| graining baby goats | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have 2 (brothers) 8 week old Nigerian Dwarfs.Im still bottle-feeding them 4 times a day (about ...
A: Re the water - they should be drinking a little during the day - some goats just do not drink as ...
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| Infected bucks with CL | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I just noticed that the buck I have has CL. He has mated with my doe. My question is, what is the ...
A: The bacteria can stay alive for about 20 minutes depending on the weather, so it is possible it can ...
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| goat mange | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have 7 goats all whethers. 2 of them have been battling mange mites for just over a year now. I ...
A: The sweet feed you refer to has what calcium and what phosphorus amounts? Once wethers are over 9 ...
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| goat mange | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have 7 goats all whethers. 2 of them have been battling mange mites for just over a year now. I ...
A: If it is the regular child's vitamins they usually have a correct amount of selenium and copper - ...
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| goat mange | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have 7 goats all whethers. 2 of them have been battling mange mites for just over a year now. I ...
A: I am not the goatlady on this list although everywhere else that is what I am know as - I am another ...
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| graining baby goats | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have 2 (brothers) 8 week old Nigerian Dwarfs.Im still bottle-feeding them 4 times a day (about ...
A: So sorry - should haev said 3 times a day feeding at about 10 ounces a feeding - thanks for update. ...
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| Infected bucks with CL | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I just noticed that the buck I have has CL. He has mated with my doe. My question is, what is the ...
A: The research available that I have read says almost every goat has CL it is only a few that show the ...
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| graining baby goats | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have 2 (brothers) 8 week old Nigerian Dwarfs.Im still bottle-feeding them 4 times a day (about ...
A: At eight weeks they should be on 3 times a day feeding at about 10 ounces a day and eating hay ...
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| Pygmy/Nigerian aggresion, kids | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I have a herd of goats, three pygmy/nigerian does,(triplets) and a pygmy buck. Two of my does ...
A: Aggression is quite common from both does and bucks during kidding season, sometimes to the point of ...
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| goat | 4/15/2009 |
Q: i have another goat that had babies two days after my other one, and she has had kids before and she ...
A: I would give her the probiotic and some vitamin B12 complex anyway to help with her food intake. ...
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| Goat Wormers | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Would like to know if you can give ivomec and safeguard wormers back to back since ivomec does not ...
A: Both the Zimectrin and Safeguard are horse wormer pastes. You can get the Safeguard in liquid form ...
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| Goat Wormers | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Would like to know if you can give ivomec and safeguard wormers back to back since ivomec does not ...
A: The wormer in the Zimectrin oral paste is Ivermectin and the wormer in the Safeguard is ...
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| Re: Selenium & Copper | 4/15/2009 |
Q: We just got back from the drug store and bought one a day men 50+ advantage vitamin supplement that ...
A: Sounds like a good vitamin combination. The little ones seem to know when you are trying to give ...
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| Re: Sick baby goat | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Lila Ann here i don't know whats wrong with our precious baby he was doing fine up until yesterday ...
A: Did he ever get some selenium - the legs might just be weak from an insufficiency of that. Just the ...
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| kid - 2 month old broken leg | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I took my kid doe -Rimona to vet with broken leg. Said she has 50/50 chance. Doing surgery today, ...
A: The surgery unfortunately itself on goats is a 50/50 chance of survival as goats do not do well ...
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| Re: Baby goats formula | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Its me Lila i just want to thank u for guiding me along i am happy to say that our precious baby is ...
A: The alfalfa hay is okay but for his age only a handful per day. The poop could be from going to ...
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| Pygmy goat tail bitten | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have a year old ppygmy goat doeling that was out with the others in the herd yesterday, we heard a ...
A: I have heard of this before. With the bony stub protruding you definitely must get a covering on ...
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| Re: Baby goats formula | 4/13/2009 |
Q: Its me Lila i just want to thank u for guiding me along i am happy to say that our precious baby is ...
A: Glad to hear it - you did a lot of work/nice job. We do not advise giving any type of grain ...
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| 2 week old Nubian with diarrhea | 4/13/2009 |
Q: We bought my son a 2 week old Nubian doe this weekend for 4-H. We have bottle raised our Nigerians ...
A: Hope the little one is okay this morning. Did she have her CDT vaccination? It sometimes is the ...
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| Routine Vaccination Guide - Getting Started | 4/12/2009 |
Q: ..we have three brand new doe kids 2 1/2 months old Kiko/Spanish. We are new to goats and want to ...
A: Our regimen for CDT is 1 cc at 10 days to 2 weeks when we also castrate/and/or disbud, again at 2 ...
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| Re: Goats Milk | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I'm sorry i forgot to tell u what do u mean by milk replacer we're using can goats milk from the ...
A: Milk replacer is the powdered goat's milk you mix with water. Sometimes this is less expensive than ...
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| nubian kid with possible hernia | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a nubian doeling at an auction and noticed a bulge under her umbilical cord. ...
A: This sounds like an umbilical hernia. If you are able to push the bulge in easily, then that ...
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| cutting off goat's ears | 4/12/2009 |
Q: Is it legal to cut off a goat's ears for no medical reason? I adopted a goat like this, and my ...
A: There is a goat breed called LaMancha which have little or no external ears - this is their breed ...
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| Re: Sick baby goat | 4/11/2009 |
Q: It me again Lila Ann Asato this is regarding our black baby goat fortunately he's still alive we ...
A: Is he a real little guy, maybe 5 to 6 pounds? Sounds like the poop is good. I would start him on ...
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| Re: Sick baby goat | 4/11/2009 |
Q: It me again Lila Ann Asato this is regarding our black baby goat fortunately he's still alive we ...
A: If the poop is the black pebbles or a little larger that is a good sign, a very good sign. Kid's ...
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| goat | 4/11/2009 |
Q: i have another goat that had babies two days after my other one, and she has had kids before and she ...
A: Has she had alfalfa as her hay source? When were the kids born? Too much outside calcium can cause ...
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| 7 1/2 wk goat with cough/sneezing | 4/11/2009 |
Q: Hoping you can help.I live in Yuma, Az.I have a 7 1/2 week old Nigie who has been sneezing and ...
A: Sneezing and coughing occur any time, or after eating (I'm assuming they are on bottles?). Many ...
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| Re: Sick baby goat | 4/11/2009 |
Q: It me again Lila Ann Asato this is regarding our black baby goat fortunately he's still alive we ...
A: Sounds like you are doing a great job. Adding the sulmet is a good idea and the pedialyte and karo ...
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| milk or don't milk | 4/10/2009 |
Q: Our Boer doe gave birth to twins last Sunday. They were both dead, now her udder is engorging. Do ...
A: If her udder is quite tense/tight then you should milk her out to relieve this - sometimes too much ...
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| milk or don't milk | 4/10/2009 |
Q: Our Boer doe gave birth to twins last Sunday. They were both dead, now her udder is engorging. Do ...
A: If you do not want the milk then drying up is what you would do. I would take her off all grain ...
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| neck abscess | 4/10/2009 |
Q: Yesterday, I found an abscess on one of my does. Her hair was sticky and matted with ...
A: CL, cysts and abscess can all have the yellowish/green thick drainage (more cottage cheese type for ...
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| Re: Sick baby goat | 4/10/2009 |
Q: It me again Lila Ann Asato this is regarding our black baby goat fortunately he's still alive we ...
A: 101.3 is normal. What does his tummy look like - is it bloated? Is he on injectable antibiotics? ...
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| goats | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I have a boer kid who has a dislocated femur. the vet said we could just let him be and he will get ...
A: No Tylenol at all for goats - Aspirin only - the Tylenol will destroy the liver. You can wrap the ...
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| Pregnant Doe/Discharge | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I have a commercial Boer doe, 11 months old, that I bred to our Boer buck about 6 weeks ago. ...
A: Sounds like she may have aborted and may have had an infection (reddish/brownish) or may still have ...
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| bottle baby kids | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I acquired two kid goats for the auction. Unsure of age or previouv vaccinations, etc. They were ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering - kids from the auction most likely get shipping fever or ...
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| Goat with sores | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I hav three baby goats that have bright red sores on their bottoms under tails. I did give them the ...
A: I have not heard of barguard 99. The only thing we use on goats is CDT (Clostrium perfringens type ...
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| Pygmy Goat Pregnancy | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Can a doe give birth to one kid and still be pregnant with another for a while?Our doe gave birth on ...
A: This would be extremely rare, it is possible, but most likely not probable. Did she pass an ...
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| 7 year old unbred goat full of milk for months | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Yes, she is on 5 oz. Purina Goat food (her goat candy treat) daily. She is large like she is ...
A: If the udder is hot or hard then there is the possibility of mastitis. When was the last time she ...
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| breech delivery | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I have a goat that gave birth an hour ago, she had one dead baby, one alive baby, and then was ...
A: Sorry to hear about the doe. At one week old a pygmy kid probably should be on at least 4 to 6 ...
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| Baby Goat Has Scours | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I am bottle feeding a 4 week old baby goat. His mother died when He was about 2 weeks old. I am ...
A: I would give him a CDT vaccination (1/2 cc). CDT can usually be purchased at your local feed store. ...
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| 7 year old unbread goat full of milk | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Our 7 year old goat has always been alone yet been full of milk for the last 3 months. This is not ...
A: Is she currently on grain? If so, taking her off grain and not milking her will usually allow her ...
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| Precocious Milker? | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I have a one year old Boer-Lamancha doe who has NEVER been bred, but about 3 months ago I noticed ...
A: The higher protein in the grain the more she will produce, along with having plenty of fresh, clean ...
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| goat birth | 4/7/2009 |
Q: 30am and you can see the bubble and it has been 4 hrs is that normal? Thank you Mark
A: Once you see a bubble normally it is within an hour that the first birth occurs. Is the doe pushing ...
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| Feeding baby goats | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I have recently purchased 2 baby goats that are family pets. They are 4 weeks old. I just read a ...
A: So, how often is the little female taking a bottle and how much? Haev you seen her poop? You might ...
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| Baby Goat Has Scours | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I am bottle feeding a 4 week old baby goat. His mother died when He was about 2 weeks old. I am ...
A: That is a good amount. Are his scours green? He could have just a stomach upset from the replacer, ...
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| Feeding baby goats | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have recently purchased 2 baby goats that are family pets. They are 4 weeks old. I just read a ...
A: No kids do not die from the kid milk replacer, but they can die of overeating disease (Clostridium) ...
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| Feeding baby goats | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have recently purchased 2 baby goats that are family pets. They are 4 weeks old. I just read a ...
A: Looking at my past questions and answers I do not see where I said not to use Kid milk replacer. We ...
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| Precocious Milker? | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have a one year old Boer-Lamancha doe who has NEVER been bred, but about 3 months ago I noticed ...
A: It sounds like you have a precocious milker. Many times the milk is not full milk. Usually once ...
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| goat that wrings its head in circular pattern | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have never seen a goat do this. Our main vet is ill and cannot concentrate on this matter. The ...
A: What she is doing is normal, some goats just like to twist their head around. If the goat was not ...
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| goat pregnancy | 4/6/2009 |
Q: Im positive my pygmy is pregnant. Today I seperated the pregnant doe and the buck. Was that the ...
A: I always place the doe in a kidding pen about 2 weeks prior to kidding, or when she definitely looks ...
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| looking for goat toys | 4/5/2009 |
Q: i have a 2 month old boer goat who is having alot of fun jumping and climbing. I want something to ...
A: We usually get the free old big spools from the electric companies - we also add cement to the top ...
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| blind baby boer goat | 4/4/2009 |
Q: We had a baby boer goat born last Saturday and for some reason ever since, her eyes haven't really ...
A: Kids should have about 4 ounces every 4 hours for the first few days of life, up to about 7 days, ...
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| blind baby boer goat | 4/4/2009 |
Q: We had a baby boer goat born last Saturday and for some reason ever since, her eyes haven't really ...
A: I would definitely keep the little one away from the rest of the herd for her safety. You could ...
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| goat health | 4/3/2009 |
Q: What kind of medicine do you give a goat for parasites?
A: Internal or external parasites? Livestock dust works well for external parasites. A horse wormer ...
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| Salivary Gland Cyst | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have a year old doe that just developed this large lump under her left jaw. I took her to the vet ...
A: I take it the fluid was clear. If not, then it might be another type of cyst or abscess. If it is ...
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| male goat want let female eat | 4/3/2009 |
Q: Since my female goat has gave birth and began nursing she seems to be loosing alot of weight. Lola ...
A: Has she been wormed lately or is she on a worming schedule? How long ago did she give birth? Many ...
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| blind baby boer goat | 4/3/2009 |
Q: We had a baby boer goat born last Saturday and for some reason ever since, her eyes haven't really ...
A: It sounds like the kid has an eye infection from the mom - is the doe eating and otherwise looking ...
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| week old kid | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 week old who is being bottle feed. Sometimes she will only drink a little from the ...
A: That's good you gave her the Bo-Se (selenium) injection. At that weight, she just might be getting ...
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| week old kid | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 week old who is being bottle feed. Sometimes she will only drink a little from the ...
A: If she is a smaller kid, about 5 pounds or so, she may only need 2 ounces every 4 to 5 hours. When ...
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| about my nubian goat.... | 4/1/2009 |
Q: What are some ways to punish my male nubian goat for using it's horns against our other animals in ...
A: Re butting the other animals - that is just a goat thing and there is really not much you can do ...
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| Early Abortion | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I have a small pygmy goat that was due a month from now, but she started acting funny and then went ...
A: She could have another dead kid in the uterus. She most likely has an infection and will need ...
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| breech delivery | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I have a goat that gave birth an hour ago, she had one dead baby, one alive baby, and then was ...
A: Re breech deliveries - many times these are dead unless they are helped out right away. Most likely ...
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| one testicle left behind | 4/1/2009 |
Q: We have a 6 month old pygmy billy that was banded at 2 months. Only 1 testicle wa removed and the ...
A: Many wethers (castrated males) still act like bucks even after being castrated. The challenge is ...
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| how long before Ican keep milk | 4/1/2009 |
Q: How long do you have to wait before I can use the milk after treat with sulmet
A: Most antibiotics are 72 hours. Be sure no one who is going to drink the milk is allergic to sulfur. ...
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| hurt goat | 3/31/2009 |
Q: my goat was attacked by dogs i know how to take care of most of the wounds but i am in belief that ...
A: Do you have a vet for your goats? They would indeed be the best to determine if the goat has a ...
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| castrating goats | 3/31/2009 |
Q: when is the best time to castrate a kid and what is the "best" method in your opioion?
A: We advise banding at 10 days to two weeks of age. Allowing the kid to go longer makes it more ...
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| worming & breeding | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I took your advice after I had contacted you about the seemingly healthy 2 month old twin sisters ...
A: I do not use Valbazen nor Ivomec and do not advise the use of these in goats - research shows ...
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| Placenta/afterbirth Still Hanging Out | 3/30/2009 |
Q: My Nubian or Nubian cross doe gave birth this morning to a dead baby girl. The baby's eye's were ...
A: Glad she dropped the afterbirth. Yes, they can sometimes be a bit sore after their first kidding. ...
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| Nigerian Doe...Stressed or Sick? | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian Doe. I bought her as a first time fresher. She had one kid and was being milked by ...
A: Re the shivers, this can be just from nervousness in a new home/situation. Re a thermometer, a ...
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| vaccine | 3/29/2009 |
Q: my equine vet is coming out the 2nd what vaccine does my 3 week old goat need to have? and his poop ...
A: Kid goats should have a CDT (Clostridium type C and D, and tetanus) injection at 10 days to two ...
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| Goats | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I am going to get a goat and i was wondering if it would be all right by itself. Also do they make ...
A: Goats are herd animals and really need another goat or other animal to keep them happy. They make ...
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| doe abandoned baby | 3/29/2009 |
Q: My doe kidded 4 days ago. Yesterday morning one of the 2 kids was looking bad and hardly standing. I ...
A: Sometimes does will do that, not want a kid. Is this a first time mom? We bottle raise all our kid ...
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| Placenta/afterbirth Still Hanging Out | 3/28/2009 |
Q: My Nubian or Nubian cross doe gave birth this morning to a dead baby girl. The baby's eye's were ...
A: Re the afterbirth, usually they drop it within 12 hours. If it is still there she may need a ...
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| feeding schedule | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I took in a single male 2week old boer goat about a month ago. This is the first goat I've dealt ...
A: At 6 weeks of age he should be getting about 3 bottles a day, with about 12 to 16 ounces for each ...
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| Hard lump in teat | 3/28/2009 |
Q: One of my milking does has developed a hard knot in her teat. She is now testing positive for ...
A: I take it you are using something like "Today" for the intramammary infusion (we have found this ...
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| goat poop | 3/28/2009 |
Q: my baby goat was fine yesterday morning poop was normal pellets then around lunch time it started ...
A: You said the poop was better now, in your recent post. Overfeeding can cause diarrhea. If the ...
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| Goat tilting her head & rolling her eyes | 3/27/2009 |
Q: ..my cousin from the Philippines has a pet goat, couple of days ago she told me that when she came ...
A: It is possible the doe got stung by stomething. Jumping up and down is sort of normal for many ...
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| malformed dead baby goat | 3/27/2009 |
Q: My fainting goat doe went into labor this morning. She showed prelabor signs most of the day. She ...
A: It is possible she ate something toxic that causes malformation and death in the kids in the third ...
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| newborn (today) | 3/27/2009 |
Q: We have a newborn (born today) goat that cannot use his front legs. He is very large and Mom had a ...
A: It is possible that he was so cramped inside his mom that the legs need to be stretched out a bit - ...
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| deworming my baby goat | 3/26/2009 |
Q: i have a baby goat that was given to me, the person sold the mom but he didnt sell the baby he is ...
A: Great picture - cute little one, great that he has a friend his size. We first worm out kid goats ...
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| baby goats | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I have two does about to deliver. Normally I run the buck with them cause he's an easy going sort of ...
A: Always a good idea to take the buck away so the does do not need to contend with him before and ...
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| Baby goat nursing | 3/26/2009 |
Q: We have two Nubian does. One started to have a mucus trail yesterday mid morning, by last night it ...
A: It could indeed be just all the people there that caused the doe to be nervous. About 1/2 pound is ...
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| goat teat blockage and nanny not drinking | 3/26/2009 |
Q: We have 3 day old twin goats and one of the nanny's teats seems to have an opening that is blocked. ...
A: Sounds like that teat has scar tissue in it from a previous infection, especially since I now hear ...
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| goat teat blockage and nanny not drinking | 3/26/2009 |
Q: We have 3 day old twin goats and one of the nanny's teats seems to have an opening that is blocked. ...
A: The dragging of the teat on the ground could cause infection/mastitis to the udder. Is the udder on ...
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| 4 days postpartum | 3/25/2009 |
Q: 2 year old oberhasil goat first pregnancy delivered twins 4 days ago delivered afterbirth x's two ...
A: Is her udder fine? No mastitis? Does she have a fever - temperature over 102.5? How are her ...
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| keeping bucks/bucklings together? | 3/25/2009 |
Q: I have a 3yo buck who is very social, borderline aggressive. I also have a 1yo buck who is shy and ...
A: We have horned Oberhasli bucks, two of them, in the same pen - one is 6 years old and the other 3 ...
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| Goat Labor Afterbirth | 3/25/2009 |
Q: We have two Nubian does. One started to have a mucus trail yesterday mid morning, by last night it ...
A: Sounds like the one doe with the mucous trail streaked with blood has a definite problem - probably ...
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| Goat with sore on her back | 3/25/2009 |
Q: Our goat is a female boer and is about 3 years old. She has a sore on her back (right in the middle ...
A: Do you have another aggressive goat with horns who may have injured her or perhaps she rubbed ...
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| housesitting sick goat???? help | 3/25/2009 |
Q: The goat-dotti-runs to me every time I bring any type of food for her, exceopt today...........she ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering. With her moving her jaw it sounds like either bloat or she has ...
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| huge udders | 3/24/2009 |
Q: We have a goat who just kidded today and her udders are the size of a Route 44 drink! Her babies ...
A: Okay. So the teats are the parts that are large, not the udder. The teat that will not milk out ...
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| Pregnant Pygmy doe | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I believe my doe is pregnant due to the fact that she's bagging up and I could feel the baby on one ...
A: About 20 minutes later with normal kidding/labor the kid is born, and hopefully head and feet first, ...
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| Question | 3/24/2009 |
Q: We just had nany beor goats that had babys and there milk sack is real tight and is trying to turn ...
A: A hard black udder is usually a sign of infection and gangrene. Is it really black or just a blue ...
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| Older goat with milk sac filling up | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I recently had an older goat (13-15yrs)put to sleep when problems started with her milk sac. It ...
A: Goats can be precocious milkers, that is they can produce an udder even without being pregnant. ...
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| huge udders | 3/23/2009 |
Q: We have a goat who just kidded today and her udders are the size of a Route 44 drink! Her babies ...
A: Is the udder full or is it hard feeling? Sometimes you need to massage the udder to help break up ...
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| Disbudded kids | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I disbudded my twin NDG doelings yesterday and the mother is not letting them nurse. They are 2 ...
A: Sometimes it is because of the smell left from the disbudding. You may need to bottle feed for a ...
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| goat squated twice without producing | 3/22/2009 |
Q: Last night I noticed my 8 year old doe squat twice in five minutes with nothing produced. I wasn't ...
A: She could have had a stone. Is she eating a high protein dairy mix? - these usually contain a ...
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| Scurs | 3/22/2009 |
Q: My Saanen doeling was dehorned before she came to me - I probably wouldn't have had her dehorned. ...
A: Generally scurs do not have a full vein in them as do horns. We use a survival/wire saw (found at ...
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| is ivermectin safe for nursing does? | 3/21/2009 |
Q: My mom asked me to reserch ivermectin pour-on (kills worms and lice) on the interent to see if it is ...
A: The pour-ons do not work on goats. For lice/mites we use a livestock dust/poultry dust/horse dust - ...
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| aggresive goat | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I have 2 pet pygmy wethers. One has horns and 1 was disbudded. The elder goat (Duke-age 2 without ...
A: We have both horned goats and nonhorned goats living in the same paddocks. The horned goats can be ...
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| booster vaccines | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I'm so mad I could kick myself, but I totally spaced and forgot to give my two kids their booster ...
A: When you talk about vaccines, I am assuming you mean CDT as this is the main vaccine for goats. Our ...
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| Pygmy goat birth complications | 3/21/2009 |
Q: Two days ago, my 2 year old Pygmy goat gave birth to a 4 lb baby. After the bag came out, it was 45 ...
A: Sorry for such a delay in answering. She had what sounds like placenta previa - placenta before the ...
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| Kid Legs | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I have a newborn boer cross kid that is buck kneed. She can walk but gets weak quickly. Can't ...
A: Most likely this is due to a selenium deficiency. I would give the kid 1/2 cc of Bo-Se as soon as ...
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| Goat keeping | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I am planning on getting a few goats at home to supply us with fresh milk. Can you advise me on how ...
A: If you have enough browse, they could get by with this, but keeping an eye on milk production and ...
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| Kids with bent ankle joints | 3/20/2009 |
Q: Our LaMancha had two kids which initially had minor bending on their rear legs at the ankle joint ...
A: It could be an injury that occurred in the uterus and may not get better. Bo-Se should be given at ...
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| kid with umbilical hernia? | 3/20/2009 |
Q: Just took in a three week old nubian wether bottle baby and noticed red nodule--size of ...
A: It could be a hernia, but by the fever I would think it was an umbilical infection. I would ...
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| sick baby goat | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I have a two week old baby pygmy that was born premature, she has been fine until tonite she walks ...
A: What is her temperature? If it is over 102.5 then she may have an infection, especially if she is ...
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| baby goats | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I am fairly new at raising baby goats. Its now spring and my females are popping out babies like ...
A: I take it you are leaving the kids with the dams? We always bottle feed. Dipping the cord in ...
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| pygmy goat attacked | 3/19/2009 |
Q: my pygmy goat was attacked by a dog, i have cleaned his wounds and dressed them. but he wont stop ...
A: Are any of the wounds deep, are any continuing to bleed? He may need to see a veterinarian for a ...
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| Goat eating bread | 3/19/2009 |
Q: My goat Knealand (kneeknee) who is a lil over 1 yrs old is acting very tired and in a bed alot the ...
A: How big is the goat? How many bagels did he eat? Sounds like he may be constipated or have ...
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| goat coughing and wheezing occasionally | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I raise pygmy goats. I have a doe that miscarried about a month ago...a single premature kid. She ...
A: At first thought I would say could be a combination of lack of selenium and worms - it could also be ...
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| mastitis | 3/18/2009 |
Q: My goat developed mastitis in one of her udders nearly a week ago. I think it was quite bad as ...
A: Milking her out every day is indeed important. Many times a goat only gets mastitis in one side of ...
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| Goats | 3/18/2009 |
Q: Im getting pygmy gaots for 4h and dont have a clue what to look for in a goat. What is a good goat ...
A: Pygmy goats have a definite conformation that you want to look for. They should be short and ...
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| swelling at joints, hard to walk and does not eat | 3/18/2009 |
Q: the goat is 3 months old, started off as a limp and week later has a hard time walking. What should ...
A: What type of goat is this? Is the mother CAE free? What type of feed is the kid on? It is ...
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| chorioptic mange | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a goat that was diagnosed with chorioptic mange 1 year ago. we used Ivomec inj to treat him ...
A: Ivermectin injectables do not work on goats. For chorioptic mange, if indeed that is what it is/was ...
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| broken leg | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 month old baby goats with a broken back leg - what do I do?
A: Are you certain it is broken? Does the goat just not walk on it, or is there a definite break? Let ...
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| lumps in the neck | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I presently bought a doe from a breeder; with the purchace a breeding was included. I am new to the ...
A: The breeder is correct, all goats carry CL but many never show the lumps. As long as the lumps do ...
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| rapid loss of mobility in pregnant goat | 3/17/2009 |
Q: Over the past week one of our pregnant mixed breed dairy goats who will likely kid this month began ...
A: It is possible that she has become weaker because her kids are taking the nutrition. I would be ...
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| baby goat with bowed legs | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 week old baby goat that just recently his front legs started to bow out. What does that ...
A: Sounds like he needs selenium - I would give him 1/2 cc injectable Bo-Se (selenium and vitamin E) or ...
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| rapid loss of mobility in pregnant goat | 3/16/2009 |
Q: Over the past week one of our pregnant mixed breed dairy goats who will likely kid this month began ...
A: Some questions for you: Is she large with her pregnancy? Has she had her selenium injections? ...
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| Boer doe with four same size teats and only two are functional | 3/16/2009 |
Q: One of my does has four teats, all of which are the same size. Only two are functional. She has ...
A: Boer does often have blind teats - this would not be the cause of her kids dying. The most likely ...
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| baby goat not eating | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I bought a baby goat that was being bottle fed. He is not wanting to take the bottle, what should I ...
A: Are you keeping him inside, where it is warm? I would do that for sure. I would start him on an ...
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| baby goat not eating | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I bought a baby goat that was being bottle fed. He is not wanting to take the bottle, what should I ...
A: He might have shipping fever, which is essentially pneumonia. Is the nipple different? Is the milk ...
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| Goat keeping | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I am planning on getting a few goats at home to supply us with fresh milk. Can you advise me on how ...
A: The Saanen, Toggenburg and British Alpine all were raised in Europe so essentially they all are ...
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| my doe | 3/15/2009 |
Q: ANSWER: How long has it been since the first two were born? Boers are known to produce three to ...
A: What shot are you giving her? Does she have any purplish discharge? The sides being caved in are ...
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| have babies w/goopy eyes & snotty noses | 3/14/2009 |
Q: Five days ago I brought home 2 (brothers)Nigerians.They just turned 3 weeks old.At first they werent ...
A: Glad to hear they are doing better. Does your feed store have a poultry dust? - this can be used ...
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| my doe | 3/14/2009 |
Q: ANSWER: How long has it been since the first two were born? Boers are known to produce three to ...
A: Just sent one answer - did not note it was also from you - so, the main question would be is she ...
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| baby goat wont eat and is weak | 3/13/2009 |
Q: We have a three week old baby buck who is very weak and doesnt want to eat.We were advised to not ...
A: The bloat needs to be taken care of right away. Does he have any diarrhea? Has he passed any ...
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| my doe | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Hi one of my boer goats just had babbies the babbies were real weak one couldnt stand and the other ...
A: How long has it been since the first two were born? Boers are known to produce three to four kids ...
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| have babies w/goopy eyes & snotty noses | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Five days ago I brought home 2 (brothers)Nigerians.They just turned 3 weeks old.At first they werent ...
A: Nice job! I am sure it was the antibiotic. This is a long term antitbiotic so just the one ...
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| goat illness | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 year ole LaMancha. When I purchased her she was in bad conditions. she has a thick ...
A: I do like penicillin better for an all around antibiotic and that is what I advise. Hoping the ears ...
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| pregnant goat | 3/12/2009 |
Q: We have a pygmy female goat who we believe is pregnant and we think she is due around the 15th of ...
A: From the sounds of it she is in labor - are her ligaments gone, the pelvic ligaments that extend ...
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| Mother rejecting Kid | 3/12/2009 |
Q: One of our does gave birth to twin females two days ago. She is taking care of the first born but ...
A: Sometimes a doe will just reject a kid and there is nothing you can do but bottle raise the kid ...
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| have babies w/goopy eyes & snotty noses | 3/12/2009 |
Q: Five days ago I brought home 2 (brothers)Nigerians.They just turned 3 weeks old.At first they werent ...
A: I would say they probably have pneumonia. Penicillin injections should help 1/2 cc twice a day for ...
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| doe | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 year old doe that kidded last week. She has lost the use of her hind legs. She can't ...
A: Did the doe have any problems with delivery? The selenium is a good idea. She is not grinding her ...
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| my heavily pregnant got is very sick. | 3/11/2009 |
Q: My very heavily pregnant goat hasn't been eating now for 2 days, not even a nibble. Though she has ...
A: She could have ketosis or hypocalcemia - if has been two days since she has eaten I would be worried ...
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| goats broken horns | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I'm not quite sure what my goat has done, however when I was feeding her I had noticed one of her ...
A: It is possible to break a horn from the skull, or at least crack it a bit - how old is the goat? A ...
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| False pregnancy | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 yr old pygmy who was bred on 10/7/08. She was due to kid on 3/7/09. She has milk in her ...
A: Goats can go up to 165 days of pregnancy sometimes. Can you feel her pelvic ligaments - starting ...
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| goat that won't stand | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I have a boer goat that is about to term and last Sunday she laid down and now will not get up. She ...
A: Is she extremely large? If so, it could just be the weight of the kids. But it is possibly ketosis ...
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| goat illness | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 year ole LaMancha. When I purchased her she was in bad conditions. she has a thick ...
A: The mucous from her ears sounds like an ear infection and/or an infestation of mites in the ears. ...
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| Pregnant goat leaking milk | 3/10/2009 |
Q: My pregnant goat has bagged up and is leaking milk. I do not know here exact due date because the ...
A: In precociouis does, milk can be produced even without evidence of an udder. She should be ...
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| Pregnant goat leaking milk | 3/10/2009 |
Q: My pregnant goat has bagged up and is leaking milk. I do not know here exact due date because the ...
A: Sounds like she is a precocious milker, that is she is going to give you lots of milk at her early ...
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| baby goat problem | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I have 2 baby goats, 3 days old, that we had to bring into the house because mum didn't feed it - ...
A: The first item you seemed to take care of great - that is of warming the kids' core temperatures - ...
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| crying baby goats | 3/9/2009 |
Q: Please help! I sold my 12 wk old baby goats to my neighbor yesterday. The mom and baby have been ...
A: Generally it is much easier if they cannot hear each other - our kids are all bottle raised so they ...
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| month old kids | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My doe had 4 kids in her first litter. They all seem to be doing allright they are 1 month old , But ...
A: They most likely have bloat from the grain - if they are moaning and seem in distress it would be ...
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| hair loss on baby goats | 3/9/2009 |
Q: One of our nannies had twins about 2 months ago ,one billy and one nanny, the lil nanny is fully ...
A: Sounds like she has mites or lice - they usually bother the kid goat ears first - I would use a ...
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| baby goat care | 3/9/2009 |
Q: i have three baby goats that are three weeks old and im not sure how many times a day i should feed ...
A: At three weeks of age for a normal sized kid they should be fed about 3 times a day at about 10 to ...
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| Goat near due date | 3/9/2009 |
Q: This past week we lost one of our 2 goats. MOlly had very swollen knees and she could not stand on ...
A: Lice/mites are usually easily destroyed by either using a livestock dust (poultry, horse, etc.) that ...
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| Goat near due date | 3/8/2009 |
Q: This past week we lost one of our 2 goats. MOlly had very swollen knees and she could not stand on ...
A: Accidents do happen with goats - Lilly may have been pushing on Molly and Molly wanting to get up ...
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| weak baby goat | 3/8/2009 |
Q: We have a kid born yesterday that was cold and weak. We warmed her up and she seemed to be doing ...
A: Sounds like the yellow fluid may be left over placental fluid in the stomach - she may have been ...
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| feeding kids & breeding | 3/8/2009 |
Q: We read your columm every day and are confused about feeding kids. You have been suggesting to use ...
A: There are a number of people who post to this list - I would never suggest cow's milk and always ...
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| bottle feeding | 3/8/2009 |
Q: My daughter's goat had twins a couple yrs ago. She had left them to feed off their mom they died 4 ...
A: We always bottle raise our kid goats - it is time consuming in the beginning - fed ever 2 hours for ...
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| labor | 3/7/2009 |
Q: Our doe should be having her kids in two weeks. Last night we found her vomiting and bouncing ...
A: Are you sure of the dates? Vomiting is not a natural behavior for goats, are you sure it was true ...
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| goats | 3/7/2009 |
Q: How do I know if my doe is pregnant she is 8 mths and he is 6 mths she is very round a stomach and ...
A: Buck kids are able to breed at 4 months of age. I assume the buckling has been in with the doeling ...
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| boer Goats | 3/7/2009 |
Q: My doe went in labor this morning, she had 2 normal looking kids and one that had died a while back ...
A: Sounds like she might have an infection - would treat her with penicillin (feed stores) given twice ...
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| baby goat weak | 3/6/2009 |
Q: our doe had 3 kids on 3/6/2009 two of them are fine,but one cannot walk or stand .we are bottle ...
A: Did the doe get a selenium injection 4 weeks before kidding? Sounds like floppy kid or white muscle ...
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| baby bore goat | 3/6/2009 |
Q: We have a week old bore goat. She is chewing her butt. The area is raw and bleeding. Her mother ...
A: Re your Boer kid, it is possible she has picked up lice and these are bothering her so that she is ...
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| Week old goat with watery stool | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I have a week old bottle fed goat who on Monday started to have a watery stool. I gave her pepto and ...
A: Milk replacer works well - I have been raising goats for 27 years and have placed kids on milk ...
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| Week old goat with watery stool | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I have a week old bottle fed goat who on Monday started to have a watery stool. I gave her pepto and ...
A: One week old kids should be on about 6 ounces of milk replacer or goat's milk every 4 to 6 hours (if ...
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| young kid VERY sick! | 3/5/2009 |
Q: We have a young kid, about 6 wks old, and he's been quite lame since we got him. his rump is ...
A: Has he been pooping well? The white muscle disease is possible (name in lambs) but many vets ...
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| young kid VERY sick! | 3/5/2009 |
Q: We have a young kid, about 6 wks old, and he's been quite lame since we got him. his rump is ...
A: Some questions for you: Is the kid being bottle raised by you? Did his mother (dam) get a ...
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| Pregnant goat | 3/5/2009 |
Q: i bought a goat who was pregnant and really close to term and 1 1/2 almost 2 weeks ago and she let ...
A: Losing the mucous plug about 2 weeks prior is on track. She may still have a bit of the ligaments ...
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| goats | 3/5/2009 |
Q: Can I feed my goats rice? I have some rice I opened up and found weavels. I just didn't want to ...
A: Cooked rice is acceptable to feed goats, although in limited quantities. But, if there are ...
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| goats | 3/4/2009 |
Q: my pygmy goat is in labor and she has lijke a round part coming out i called a vet and she said it ...
A: Is this tissue looking material, i.e. uterus, or is it a round clear, fluid filled bubble? - round ...
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| new Kids | 3/4/2009 |
Q: How old should the kids be before introducing them to the heard.
A: We bottle raise all our kid goats and do not bring them into the herd until they are 9 months of ...
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| pygmy goats and labor | 3/4/2009 |
Q: my African pygmy goat is pregnant, and has been since i bought her. the other day i notice she is ...
A: The first question is are you sure that doe was pregnant - pygmy goats are difficult to just see ...
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| kidding | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I have been raising bore goats for ten years now and this year I have had more trouble kidding out ...
A: My first thought would be selenium deficiency - this can cause abortions, weak kids, and weak does ...
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| BABY KID WON'T EAT | 3/3/2009 |
Q: THIS IS MY FIRST TIME WITH BOTTLE FEED KIDS. ONE IS DOING GREAT OTHER ONE WANT EAT. IT SEEMS LIKE ...
A: Most of the time if a kid will not eat they either are constipated or have pneumonia - has the kid ...
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