| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Breeding | 11/21/2009 |
Q: I was told that I can breed my buck back to his mother and full sister with no problems. I was also ...
A: I would personally not breed a full sister with her brother. How would you keep the female ...
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| goat neonatal tetanus | 11/21/2009 |
Q: A kid of about 2 weeks age with 5 kg body weight was brought to clinic on 21 Nov,2009 10.30 am with ...
A: According to the 2009 edition of Goat Medicine, "the prognosis is always guarded, but early ...
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| Kicking on the milking stand | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I have a 2yr. old Nigerian Dwarf Doe. She is a first time freshener, her baby is 8 week old. She ...
A: I raised Nigerians for milkers, too, so I know just what you are talking about. Mine always had to ...
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| Wormers, And Posin Trees & Shrubs | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I have 13 Goats, 6 wethers and 7 preg. nannies. Have been worming with cydectin, Ivermctin and Safe ...
A: I think the only unsafe dewormer (during the first 30 days pregnancy) is Valbazen (albendazole). So ...
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| Mange in Goats | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I just bought a small herd of doelings and a billy. I noticed a bit of mange on one goat. It has ...
A: Eileen, You can use the sheep dose on goats. The injectible might work, depending on the mite. I had ...
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| dog attack | 11/19/2009 |
Q: My goat was attacked by a dog and has some deep puncture wounds on her face and under her chin on ...
A: Naomi, I am so sorry to hear about your goat. It sounds like it really needs to be sewn up. Shame ...
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| antibiotic dosage and questions | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have a pregnant adult boar nanny that is pregnant with her first set of kids.She is healthy but ...
A: Yes, it is safe to give her antibiotics. You should take her temperature to see if she is really ...
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| Severed leg on goat how should i medicate | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I came home one day and my daughters show goat (south African boar } had gotten out of his pen.His ...
A: Tetanus antitoxin shot in case he is not current. This is the kind of wound that can get tetanus. ...
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| re: goat not eating her grain | 11/18/2009 |
Q: "Following is the reason:" This can be caused by any number of conditions. You need to take her ...
A: Not sure what grain you are feeding now. My goats like rolled barley and sunflower seeds. I also use ...
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| boar goats | 11/16/2009 |
Q: My goats unhooked the chain to their stall and got into a half a bucket of cracked corn and ate it ...
A: The website http://kinne.net/bloat.htm is helpful. Start with baking soda and pepto bismol. Have the ...
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| goat shot, and swollen jaw | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I recently purchase a mother goat and child, boer is the breed. She seems that she doesn't want to ...
A: John, You need to milk the mother and bottle feed the baby. How old is is the baby? They should both ...
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| Goats | 11/16/2009 |
Q: At our FFA barn i accedentaly dropped a small quater sized plastic piece into the large training pen ...
A: Sorry to say, but it could be. Was it hard plastic or soft plastic? that might make a difference. ...
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| baby goats front legs | 11/15/2009 |
Q: i have a 2month old kid; she still is being bottle fed and is fine; last week i noticed her front ...
A: Does she have a good mineral block? That is essential. Bowing of front legs can be caused by mineral ...
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| Retained placenta? | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I have a doe who had a baby stuck. Its head was turned to the side and we had to take it to the vet ...
A: I am not sure what the straining is about unless she needs to have a bowel movement. You can give ...
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| Retained placenta? | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I have a doe who had a baby stuck. Its head was turned to the side and we had to take it to the vet ...
A: Lila, I would hope the vet checked to make sure no kids were still in there. She could have a ...
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| Goat- swollen udder | 11/14/2009 |
Q: We were given two goats for our farm stay, one was pregnant when she arrived and had a huge udder ...
A: It sounds like she has mastitis and needs to be treated for that. Did you notice whether the udder ...
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| My 4 year old doe Goaty | 11/14/2009 |
Q: I adopted Goaty in January and she came with a case of diarrhea. The drop off person brought probios ...
A: Laurie, Has she been dewormed? That is the first thing that I would do, if she hasn't. She may have ...
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| goat breeding | 11/13/2009 |
Q: i have a 1 1/2 old fainting nannie goat she is bleeding is she in heat or pregant?
A: She is definitely not in heat, as they don't bleed from that. Does she seem pregnant? Sometimes ...
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| Goat Breed Question | 11/13/2009 |
Q: What is a pygmy/biota cross goat? I have searched all over and cant find a biota goat i kow little ...
A: There is no such thing. Could it be a scam? I know that there was a scam going around the internet ...
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| Over feeding? | 11/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 week old baby goat which I am bottle feeding. It has been very hot here recently (around ...
A: Yes you are. And at five weeks old, four times a day is too often. Cut down to three times a day and ...
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| hoofs | 11/13/2009 |
Q: I just got a saanen goat who is walking on her knees. Her hoofs do not smell but the inside of front ...
A: It could be founder, also known as laminitis. A rich diet--too much grain--can cause that.Are the ...
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| Goats | 11/12/2009 |
Q: how long does it take a goat to have a baby? We just bought a goat with a 2 week old baby, the ...
A: Once they go into labor just hours. Sometimes the moms still look fat because of their rumens taking ...
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| weak goat | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I have a friend who is an old farmer who believes in doing thinks the "old fashioned" way. He ...
A: I would be concerned that she might have meningeal worm. Are there any deer around. It is treated ...
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| Goat is Sick now feeling better | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I have two goats (not sure what kind, standard) both are females, 9 months one, 9 1/2 months other ...
A: Sounds like it was just a digestive upset. Maybe something she ate. Glad to hear she is drinking ...
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| Goat is Sick | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I have two goats (not sure what kind, standard) both are females, 9 months one, 9 1/2 months other ...
A: Delores, Teeth grinding indicates pain in a goat. Is she eating and drinking at all? You have to be ...
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| hi | 11/11/2009 |
Q: ANSWER: It could be a problem. There is a disease called caseous lymphadenitis (CLA or CL) that ...
A: CL causes the goat to get repeated abscesses both internally and externally in the lymph nodes. They ...
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| hi | 11/10/2009 |
Q: hello I was reading some of the questions about a bump on the side of a goats face our neighbor has ...
A: It could be a problem. There is a disease called caseous lymphadenitis (CLA or CL) that causes ...
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| kid Goats | 11/10/2009 |
Q: At what age should I stop bottlefeeding my 6 week old baby goats (
A: The earliest should be 8 weeks, but some people wait 12 weeks. You can gradually decrease the ...
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| disbudding iron | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I have Nigerian Dwarfs and Pygmys. My friend, a Nubian breeder, has been disbudding for me. Is her ...
A: I use the Rhinehart 50x. Everyone I know uses the same iron for large and small goats. A smaller one ...
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| Billies & urinary problems | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I am new to the goat world. I have a 2.5 month old Pygmy Billy that I have just weaned, and is on ...
A: It's true that bucks do not need grain. Both wethers and bucks can get urinary stones from eating ...
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| maybe broken front leg | 11/9/2009 |
Q: patches is a 7 month old Nubian boy, i would guess 60 pounds. he took some kind of fall, maybe ...
A: You could take him to a vet for an x-ray. To decrease swelling and inflammation, he needs some ...
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| Hoof/declaws problem | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I was trimming my goats hooves today and noticed that two of them had an area "between" the heel and ...
A: I agree with you that it's odd if the ground is dry. It could be a fungus. I would just buy some ...
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| Hoof/declaws problem | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I was trimming my goats hooves today and noticed that two of them had an area "between" the heel and ...
A: Are you in a rainy muddy area? that could cause it. It could be a type of scald. Are they girls or ...
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| Baby Goat Leg issues! URGENT! | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I have had two baby kids born within the last 24 hours. When born we noticed immediately that they ...
A: Give them each 1/2 cc of BoSe injection, if you have it. If not give some vitamin E capsule. This is ...
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| Goats r Sick | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I have two goats that I rescued about a year ago. Although they were starved when I brought them ...
A: Just go to the feed store and buy some dewormer such as ivermectin. You give it orally at twice the ...
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| Pigmy Goat Behavior Changes | 11/6/2009 |
Q: We have 3 pigmy goats and we are new at this.We have a male, a female and their baby.The female is ...
A: Did you give her a tetanus shot when you found the nail. She needs tetanus ANTITOXIN immediately, if ...
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| fenceing | 11/5/2009 |
Q: 4" x 2" roll fence with 3 strands of barbed wire on top. 2 perfect boer nannies get out everyday. No ...
A: Steve, I can only answer this with a bunch of other questions. Did this doe have diarrhea? Did you ...
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| constipation after goat ate a yew bush | 11/5/2009 |
Q: Monday the 2nd of nov my neibor threw over brush. Tuesday at 2:30 five were dead. The vet came out ...
A: Oh, I am so sorry about this. I know yew can poison people, too. Neighbors think they are being ...
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| baby goat | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I purchased a one day old goat at a flea market this week. She is now four days old. I am bottle ...
A: I've never heard of a goat with a sore throat. If she is acting fine, then that's all you need to ...
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| goats and sheep | 11/4/2009 |
Q: we where wondering and think one of our male sheep has bred with our female goat we now have a ...
A: They can crossbreed, but normally they are aborted by the first two months. I know there have been a ...
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| angora goat horn | 11/4/2009 |
Q: today I picked up a angora doe rescue in not great shape.she was bloody and matted in her rear end. ...
A: Poor girl. I would just leave the horn alone if it is loose because she won't want you messing with ...
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| coughing herd | 11/3/2009 |
Q: It was clear so I wasn't too concerned but now 2 days later I went out to feed and one does nose was ...
A: That's pretty horrible. I am sorry to hear about them. You need to contact a vet and get another ...
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| Dying Billy | 11/1/2009 |
Q: My billy has a distended anal opening, left and right side swelling and is down. Won't chew ...
A: I just got your message and it's been hours since you wrote, so I may be too late. Sounds like an ...
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| red scalie legs | 11/1/2009 |
Q: I have 4 does and 4 bucks, organically raised, I have never seen this in my ten years working with ...
A: It may be chorioptic mange mites, which usually start on the legs. They tend to be worst in the ...
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| Found tiny kid in barn | 10/31/2009 |
Q: Just yesterday evening while feeding goats, I heard a baby goat hollering. When I found her, she ...
A: Melody, First of all, you need to give either milk replacement or whole milk (even with a little ...
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| banding did not remove testicles | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I banded my buck, that was born in june of this year. It seems the testicles were pushed up above ...
A: That's too bad. That's why you always need to check that both testicles are down. However, this has ...
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| 6 month old boer goat with swollen head | 10/30/2009 |
Q: We have a 6 month old boer doe that developed bottle jaw a few weeks ago, so we wormed her (with ...
A: I can't really judge from here. Ideas include insect or snake bite, allergic reaction to the ...
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| Acorns | 10/29/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me if white oak acorns are poisoness to goats. These are the large acorns and we have ...
A: They can be poisonous--more often when they are green. Goats can detoxify the tannic acid better ...
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| 3 month old Boer Buckling | 10/29/2009 |
Q: Our three month old Buckling has a very large belly. Should I be concerned. He has been dewormed ...
A: Yes, they do have a tendency to pick out the green pieces of alfalfa. If you cut down the amount of ...
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| strange hoof problem | 10/29/2009 |
Q: I have been regularly trimming her hooves.The last time i trimmed i noticed a hole with the diameter ...
A: Maybe she stepped on something and it came out. If she isn't limping, she should be all right. You ...
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| 3 month old Boer Buckling | 10/29/2009 |
Q: Our three month old Buckling has a very large belly. Should I be concerned. He has been dewormed ...
A: What kind of hay is he eating? Is it good quality? Sometimes that will do it to them. I have one of ...
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| Goat Colic/Bloat | 10/28/2009 |
Q: My pet goat, Petunia, of 6 years of age passed away suddenly from colic/bloat/overeating disease. I ...
A: Alexis, I'm sorry to hear about Petunia. I know how devastating it is to have one of your girls die ...
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| cut on a legs help | 10/28/2009 |
Q: i just got a baby pygmy goat. she has a cut on the inside of her right back leg she does no stand on ...
A: Gently wash it with warm soapy water, rinse and dry it. If it isn't too large, put some antibiotic ...
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| 3 month baby goat bloat? | 10/27/2009 |
Q: my goat (bob) has a bee sting on his eye i don't know what to do help ...
A: First of all, you need to give the ivermectin orally by syringe down the back of the throat at twice ...
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| Injections and Penicillin | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have two questions. I am having trouble finding loose skin on my goats to give an injection. ...
A: Yes. You give kids 1-2 ml subcutaneously once or twice a day. Adults 3-6 ml per 100/lb every 12 ...
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| Odd looking goat poop | 10/27/2009 |
Q: Actually asking behalf of my friend ... She has a mix breed dairy goat wether who has been sick ...
A: I don't think it means anything. I have seen this kind of thing in my goats. As long as they are ...
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| consumption | 10/27/2009 |
Q: 2 goats with this problem. I first notice their head begins to look different - become very thin ...
A: It could be a copper deficiency. What kind of minerals are they getting? I wonder if you live in a ...
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| 3 month baby goat bloat? | 10/26/2009 |
Q: my goat (bob) has a bee sting on his eye i don't know what to do help ...
A: Stop the milk; she is old enough not to need it. Give her some electrolytes in a bottle instead for ...
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| Head movements | 10/26/2009 |
Q: One of my Saanen does 7 mo. old. The last couple of weeks she has been exhibiting odd head ...
A: I have a goat that does this. I actually sold her to someone who returned her convinced that ...
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| goats | 10/26/2009 |
Q: my goat is around 11 years old and has been in a pasture for the last 4 years with no problems ...
A: If he is constipated you can give him milk of magnesia. I would check his temperature and also ...
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| Breeding Questions | 10/26/2009 |
Q: We are new goat owners of 2 nubians. They are 1 1/2 & 1 year old never breed before. I was not able ...
A: You can keep him with her for five months after she becomes pregnant. So that's not problem. It is a ...
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| PET GOAT FOUND W/TWISTED NECK | 10/26/2009 |
Q: I'VE READ SEVERAL STORIES ABOUT GOATS W/THEIR NECKS TWISTED BACKWARDS, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHICH ...
A: Sherreese, I am so sorry you lost your sweet goat. Goat polio is not contagious--it is just a ...
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| weak hind legs in pygmy goat | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a pygmy goat three weeks ago he was about 10 weeks. He was castrated on the ...
A: You can give it at the same time, but in a separate injection. You aren't giving shots in the hind ...
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| GOAT WORMERS | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I'M TRYING.I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE MY MENTOR. I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS SITE. ARE THERE ANY DVD'S THAT ...
A: Albendazole (Valbazen) can cause birth defects if given during the first 30 days of pregnancy. The ...
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| Goat Care | 10/25/2009 |
Q: we have three goats 2 males and 1 female we have a nice home for them and a fenced off area to play, ...
A: You can feed them outside if the weather is good. That will eliminate some of it. But, no, you can't ...
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| PET GOAT FOUND W/TWISTED NECK | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I'VE READ SEVERAL STORIES ABOUT GOATS W/THEIR NECKS TWISTED BACKWARDS, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHICH ...
A: It sounds like it could be goat polio, which causes the head to arch backward with what is called ...
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| weak hind legs in pygmy goat | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a pygmy goat three weeks ago he was about 10 weeks. He was castrated on the ...
A: You can get the tetanus antitoxin at a feed store. It's a lot cheaper if you are comfortable giving ...
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| goat hoof rot | 10/25/2009 |
Q: about 6 goats out of 25 have hoof rot bad, what should I do to treat it
A: You soak them in zinc sulfate or copper sulfate. Hoof n' Heel is one brand. It is a bacterium ...
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| weak hind legs in pygmy goat | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a pygmy goat three weeks ago he was about 10 weeks. He was castrated on the ...
A: Yes. And always have the minerals or mineral block. You can give him fruit and vegetables if he ...
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| RE: Why mamma goat crawls on her knees and has difficulty getting up | 10/23/2009 |
Q: My momma goat, Kaylex is about 7 years old, I have owned her and her twins now for over a year, this ...
A: The most common cause of this is CAEV, or caprine arthritis encephalitis virus. Has the goat been ...
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| weak hind legs in pygmy goat | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a pygmy goat three weeks ago he was about 10 weeks. He was castrated on the ...
A: Did the penicillin work? If not, maybe he has meningeal worm. Just a thought. As to the feeding. ...
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| goat's leg problem | 10/22/2009 |
Q: My goat is 4 years old and her legs are cranking when she walks. Also it looks like it is very ...
A: Have you had your goat tested for Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV)? That is the most ...
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| Boer Goats | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I just recived 3, 5mo old Boer goats to help the weaning process. 2 questions, 1, there sack is ...
A: 1. Yes, you can use it in goats, but you need to give it orally with a syringe over the back of the ...
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| my pygmy billy goat | 10/21/2009 |
Q: he is only 5 months old and he use to be the sweetest thing just like a little dog and now i can not ...
A: If you want to have kids, get a female goat. He will breed her and get over his drive. But ...
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| penicillin and dewormer | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I just got 2 young wethers (5&6mo) and they both are coughing some. They also have somewhat of a ...
A: It should be procaine penicillin, not long acting penicillin, FYI. And you should actually be giving ...
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| Goat Bleeding | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 month old billy goat who's penis is bleeding, I can't tell if it's internal or external. ...
A: Try some straw or other kind of roughage. Do you have some tree branches? My goats love fir and ...
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| sick goat | 10/19/2009 |
Q: My husband and I have 7 goats that live togather in a pasture with a barn. one of our male goats ...
A: There is a meningeal worm that causes problems in wet weather because part of the life cycle is in ...
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| GOAT IN RUT | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I have a year and a half year old Nubian wether.This spring his brother died, so I put him in with ...
A: They don't have a set period of rut, it can vary. But usually they are done with it by early spring. ...
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| goats | 10/18/2009 |
Q: my goat (bob) has a bee sting on his eye i don't know what to do help ...
A: Try icing the bee sting every few hours. On the limping--when was the last time you trimmed hooves ...
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| Goat Bleeding | 10/18/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 month old billy goat who's penis is bleeding, I can't tell if it's internal or external. ...
A: The most likely reasons are trauma to the penis or urinary stones that aren't totally blocking the ...
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| coughing goat | 10/17/2009 |
Q: I keep having problems with a male all white goat, he is a type of milk goat, I do believe, I want ...
A: It may be that the dewormer you gave didn't kill the lungworms, or they are resistant to it, if that ...
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| Mouth Sores | 10/16/2009 |
Q: A neighbor helped us band two kids last night. We also gave them the tetnus shot. What should I be ...
A: Must not be soremouth since no others are getting it. They can get bacterial infections--such as ...
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| Banding Goats & After Care | 10/16/2009 |
Q: A neighbor helped us band two kids last night. We also gave them the tetnus shot. What should I be ...
A: Potential problems would be tetanus--which you covered and infection. You can wait about two weeks ...
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| Maybe I shouldn't have replaced him | 10/16/2009 |
Q: Wednesday morning I found my young bucking dead. I have boars. So I just had my Nanny left. (3 ...
A: Sometimes it takes a while before they learn to get a long. Try feeding him separately or putting ...
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| Banding a buckling | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian buck who's 8 weeks old. I've had all sorts of advice on what to do and not to do; ...
A: I tend not to vaccinate my goats, but most veterinarians recommend it. I give a tetanus antitoxin ...
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| Goat with diarrhea | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I have a friend who has a 4 month old pygmy goat with diarrhea. He is a healthy strong looking ...
A: It good very likely be parasites. He should be tested. Is it rainy at all? They get worse then. Some ...
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| GOAT CAN'T GET UP | 10/14/2009 |
Q: We have an eight year old large mixed breed goat that went down yesterday, she lost use of her back ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your goat. I can't really tell you whether she is at the end of her life ...
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| MINERAL BLOCK'S | 10/13/2009 |
Q: WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GIVE MY GOATS THE MINERAL'S THEY NEED? WAS GOING TO GET MINERAL BLOCK'S, BUT ...
A: Denise, I don't know how to figure all of that out and I am too lazy to go out and look at the feed ...
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| Pink Eye or Allergies | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I have been treating my goats for pinkeye for three weeks now and it has not gotten any better. I ...
A: Beverly, Do you mean that you were giving LA 200 injections? That apparently treats mycoplasma ...
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| DRINKING WATER | 10/10/2009 |
Q: I'M TRYING.I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE MY MENTOR. I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS SITE. ARE THERE ANY DVD'S THAT ...
A: I wouldn't give them corn, unless it is salted unflavored corn chips to help make them thirsty and ...
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| sick pgymy goat | 10/10/2009 |
Q: My 2 year old pygmy goat has not ate in 2 days. She is pregnant and is due in approx 4 weeks. In ...
A: Your goat may have hypocalcemia and may aort those kids and possibly her unless you start treatment ...
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| post natal goat | 10/10/2009 |
Q: My doe gave birth one week ago - a normal birth and very healthy single doe kid. Her placenta came ...
A: Have you checked her feces for tapeworms? They usually only cause clinical disease in kids, but pot ...
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| sick goat | 10/9/2009 |
Q: My 1 1/2 year old boar goat just had her first birthing(& last/sold bucks)l week ago; beautiful & ...
A: Jen, Take her temperature. It may be that she has a uterine infection. Any breathing problems? Poop ...
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| DRINKING WATER | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I'M TRYING.I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE MY MENTOR. I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS SITE. ARE THERE ANY DVD'S THAT ...
A: Wow, Denise, I am so excited to hear this! I was just going to go to bed when it came in. I think it ...
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| urinary stones | 10/8/2009 |
Q: still having problems. now i have three orther whethers that has this. do you think i will ever cure ...
A: Yes. Please stop doing that immediately. Maybe they don't want to drink the water and that is the ...
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| Baby goat | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I have spoke to you about my pygmy mix baby goat she is now. One week and 5 days. She is the one her ...
A: Cathy, My heart really goes out to you. I know how we can fall in love with these kids. I would call ...
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| urinary stones | 10/7/2009 |
Q: still having problems. now i have three orther whethers that has this. do you think i will ever cure ...
A: Denise, The diet sounds great. It was the early castration and probably some genetic propensity that ...
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| Baby goat | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I have spoke to you about my pygmy mix baby goat she is now. One week and 5 days. She is the one her ...
A: I think I would ask if he can give her a steroid. That would give her a week or two to improve. I ...
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| urinary stones | 10/7/2009 |
Q: still having problems. now i have three orther whethers that has this. do you think i will ever cure ...
A: Denise, I don't remember all the details of your prior questions. I am wondering whether there is ...
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| broken horn | 10/7/2009 |
Q: We just picked up a goat from a neighbor and it looks like he recently broke his horn near the ...
A: If chasing him down is going to put him at risk, I would leave it alone. It could heal on its own. I ...
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| broken horn | 10/7/2009 |
Q: We just picked up a goat from a neighbor and it looks like he recently broke his horn near the ...
A: I think it should be all right if you leave it alone, especially since it isn't bothering him. If no ...
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| Disbbuding a dwarf kid | 10/6/2009 |
Q: How soon after disbbuding can you tell if they are going to grow scurs? I had a 14 day old buck that ...
A: Usually with the bucks, you get scurs because the horn has spread out at the base and it's hard to ...
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| nutrition | 10/4/2009 |
Q: up to now i've been canvassing local greengrocers daily getting 3 large boxes of various herbs, ...
A: Shamim, Firstly, you should never tether a goat--as you stay the little one gets strangled. This is ...
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| urinary stones | 10/4/2009 |
Q: GOAT GOT HORN CAUGHT IN FENCE AND RIP THE TIP END OF IT OFF.HE JUST BUMPS IT A LITTLE AND WILL ...
A: Denise, Get some peanuts in the shell or salted, unflavored corn chips and apples, carrots, lettuce ...
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| reply to your question | 10/4/2009 |
Q: Over 1 month ago my husband took our yearling to the Vet for test as she stopped eating. Test ...
A: If they have rumen sounds and are chewing cud that is good. You can give kaolin pectin for diarrhea. ...
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| Hair and weight loss | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I have 4 pygmy goats, 2 that are 9 yrs old and 2 that are 5 yrs old. My 5 yrs old male has always ...
A: It sounds like it could be mites that are causing the hair loss. I had just one buck that got them ...
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| Extra teat | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I have an 8 month old Nubian/Boer cross doe with an extra teat. I know extra teats are easily ...
A: In Goat Medicine, Mary Smith recommends removing them at the time of disbudding with curved ...
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| I have a very sick little doe. | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 month old female, who has been coughing badly almost like she's choking, and has had ...
A: First take her temperature. She may have pneumonia. If so, you can probably treat that with ...
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| baby goat lost her mom | 10/1/2009 |
Q: i have a 3 month old goat that lost her mom due to illness and shes become distant from my family ...
A: Animals feel grief when they lose a loved one. She is expressing that. I would just sit with her and ...
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| Getting young goat to eat hay | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I'm wondering if you have any suggestions on how to get my almost 3 month old Nigerian Dwarf goat ...
A: Does he have an adult or a friend who eats hay? They usually learn by imitating their moms. Do you ...
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| Broken Goat Horn! HELP!! | 9/30/2009 |
Q: Our mini-Boer just got a new friend last night, and in their process of meeting each other and ...
A: I think the vet is right that it is all right for now. But I would be concerned that they will do ...
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| Lame leg after injection | 9/29/2009 |
Q: 2 weeks ago our 8/m old Nubian doe was pulled from the herd when we found her thin and near death. ...
A: The sciatic nerve may have hit when she got the shot. Or the other possibility is that the ...
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| Winter hay for pygmy goats | 9/29/2009 |
Q: Don't know if you remember me but I adopted a doe and two kids from the ARL. They are doing GREAT by ...
A: Give them as much hay as they want to eat. Just keep in the feeder, checking twice a day. They can ...
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| Winter hay for pygmy goats | 9/29/2009 |
Q: Don't know if you remember me but I adopted a doe and two kids from the ARL. They are doing GREAT by ...
A: Carol. My parents are living in Iowa right now, so I know how bad the winter was last year from ...
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| 3 day old baby | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 day old baby pygmy mix goat. Her mother was a first time mom and on Thursday,Her mother ...
A: I think limiting is good. You don't want to overfeed. If you can keep feeding her as frequently for ...
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| 3 day old baby | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 day old baby pygmy mix goat. Her mother was a first time mom and on Thursday,Her mother ...
A: So glad to hear that she is doing better. I agree to avoid milk replacer. i have had bad luck with ...
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| cdt and small goats | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I was given a small goat, I think he is a nigerian dwarf mix. But he weighs just 17lbs and is 2-3 ...
A: On the dewormer, you should give the Valbazen at twice the cow dose by weight, and give it orally ...
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| post natal goat | 9/27/2009 |
Q: My doe gave birth one week ago - a normal birth and very healthy single doe kid. Her placenta came ...
A: The discharge is normal. It doesn't sound like there is another kid--maybe just rumen development. ...
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| 3 day old baby | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 day old baby pygmy mix goat. Her mother was a first time mom and on Thursday,Her mother ...
A: It sounds like she aspirated the milk and it is in her lungs. Is she still on antibiotics? She needs ...
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| Sick baby 3 days old | 9/27/2009 |
Q: My nigerian dwarf gave birth to 3 kids (wasn't home) one had died either during birth or because she ...
A: Teeth grinding does indicate pain. Take her temperature to see whether she is developing psnumonia ...
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| Pgmy Goat having trouble | 9/26/2009 |
Q: and thanks for your time. I have a 3 month old male pygmy goat. When he tries to poop he has a pink ...
A: This is a prolapsed rectum. It could be caused by constipation. It may go away in time, or if it ...
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| Goat Pregnant? | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I have 3 does that I bought that had been in the same pasture as buck on nice days. 2 of the does ...
A: Each doe is different. Some don't get an udder until the day they kid. But normally first-time moms ...
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| Pinkeye | 9/26/2009 |
Q: My goats have pinkeye and I have been cleaning their eyes with a saline solution, cleaning their ...
A: They can go blind from it if it gets really bad. I have not heard of a goat dying from pinkeye. Are ...
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| Male Goat Stink | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I have a 7 month old pygmy goat. we just bought him from people who raise goats. he is not ...
A: It's kind of late to castrate him without a vet. If they raise goats, they shouldn't have sold you a ...
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| Sore's on hind legs | 9/25/2009 |
Q: I have a nanny that has 2 sore's on her back legs. They just appeared 3 day's ago. She reaches all ...
A: Maybe lice or mites are bothering her? They can cause an itch and once she has the sores the healing ...
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| Sick baby 3 days old | 9/24/2009 |
Q: My nigerian dwarf gave birth to 3 kids (wasn't home) one had died either during birth or because she ...
A: She is adorable! I think since you got her warmed up she should be all right. Have you taken a temp? ...
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| bloody horn & stranning to pee | 9/24/2009 |
Q: GOAT GOT HORN CAUGHT IN FENCE AND RIP THE TIP END OF IT OFF.HE JUST BUMPS IT A LITTLE AND WILL ...
A: Denise, It's fine to feed those does by themselves. Sometimes you need to do that. And yes, you can ...
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| coughing and lame goat | 9/24/2009 |
Q: 7 yr old Saanen doe 5 weeks ago had still born premature twins and first symptoms were heavy ...
A: My first thought was meningeal worm, but that doesn't cause the coughing. Have they been tested for ...
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| Sick baby 3 days old | 9/24/2009 |
Q: My nigerian dwarf gave birth to 3 kids (wasn't home) one had died either during birth or because she ...
A: Ruth, Sorry to hear about the kids; it's really hard to lose them, but even harder once you start ...
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| Boer Goats | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I just recived 3, 5mo old Boer goats to help the weaning process. 2 questions, 1, there sack is ...
A: Different people will tell you different things. Lots of people breed half brother half sister (I ...
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| listeria | 9/23/2009 |
Q: Sunday, 09/20/09, our one and 1/2 yr. old half-boar goat went down - literally in a matter of maybe ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about BB. The penicillin dose sounds right, but one recommendation is to also ...
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| bloody horn & stranning to pee | 9/22/2009 |
Q: GOAT GOT HORN CAUGHT IN FENCE AND RIP THE TIP END OF IT OFF.HE JUST BUMPS IT A LITTLE AND WILL ...
A: Denise, You don't need to give any grain at all, and I wouldn't for a wether. You can get ammonium ...
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| bloody horn & stranning to pee | 9/22/2009 |
Q: GOAT GOT HORN CAUGHT IN FENCE AND RIP THE TIP END OF IT OFF.HE JUST BUMPS IT A LITTLE AND WILL ...
A: He needs ammonium chloride to prevent the urinary stones. He also needs some banamine to help with ...
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| actions of my pygmies | 9/22/2009 |
Q: i just have a question, not a serious one though. i have 2 adult pygmies and 2 kids. they have been ...
A: This behavior is perfectly normal for goats. They are creatures of habit and want to stick with ...
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| Boer Goats | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I just recived 3, 5mo old Boer goats to help the weaning process. 2 questions, 1, there sack is ...
A: 1. They are mostly seasonal breeders. Shortening daylight length generally stimulates the does, with ...
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| goat male with urinary calculi | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I see my male goat that can urinate by my experience and the simtomps I can says is urinay calculi ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about your buck. 1. Here are the dosing instructions for using Ammonium ...
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| salty milk | 9/21/2009 |
Q: my name is Francesco. I have just bought my first goat. she is a 4yo saanen and she is pregnant. I ...
A: Francesco, It could be mastitis. I read that mastitis can cause more chloride to go into the milk, ...
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| dry itchy/skin and hair loss on nubian goat | 9/20/2009 |
Q: We bought a four year old nubian goat about three months ago. She has had a problem with dry itchy ...
A: It could be normal, but could be lice. I would give her vitamin E, which is good for the skin. Do ...
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| eye problem | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I have two of my pygmy goats with mucous and loss of hair in the lower corner of one eye. Mucous is ...
A: They probably have pinkeye. If you have port wine, a drop in each eye several times a day will cure ...
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| scours in milking doe | 9/20/2009 |
Q: Yesterday my yearling milk doe would not eat, she also is having green scours. I don't know the ...
A: It could be any number of things or a combination. If she had a lot of green grass added to her ...
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| Castrating Boer Goats | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I just recived 3, 5mo old Boer goats to help the weaning process. 2 questions, 1, there sack is ...
A: Dave, Yes, you can band him. Just keep an eye on the dried scrotum. Sometimes when they are larger ...
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| Dwarf goat and adopted kid | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I had a goat kid yesterday at 7:30 pm. It was a surprise I didn't know she was pregnant! She didn't ...
A: I'm glad to hear that she's accepting her again. You did it just right with the grafting. It takes ...
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| goat not passing after birth | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I had a goat kid yesterday at 7:30 pm. It was a surprise I didn't know she was pregnant! She didn't ...
A: Probably because she doesn't smell like hers. When I do that I put some of the birth fluid on the ...
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| goat not passing after birth | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I had a goat kid yesterday at 7:30 pm. It was a surprise I didn't know she was pregnant! She didn't ...
A: They can pass the afterbirth up to 12 hours (or more) after kidding. She could have done it at night ...
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| Pygmy goat bullying others | 9/18/2009 |
Q: My husband and I adopted two Pygmy goats about 9 years ago. They were brothers,Mo and Curly.Curly ...
A: This is dominance behavior and is perfectly normal. Is he neutered? If not he can breed the female. ...
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| BottleJaw in Goat | 9/17/2009 |
Q: Yesterday evening after work i noticed my male goat (9 months old) jaws were swollen. I researched ...
A: Fazi, There is no set amount of time for them to get resistant. You can't know for sure what ...
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| my goats and weepy eyes ??? | 9/17/2009 |
Q: i have quite a few goats around 50 and i ve had goats for about 10 yrs now and i ve never seen this ...
A: It could be something in the air or could be mild pinkeye. I get it in my goats, too. If it isn't ...
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| Goat is in full milk for too weeks but no kid yet? | 9/17/2009 |
Q: im getting a milking goat from a dairy farm the EX owner had to start milking her just a little bit ...
A: I would guess that she is a precocious milker--not pregnant. If she had been pregnant, she would ...
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| cross-breeding | 9/16/2009 |
Q: i want to breed city-goats for pets and milk. i've been offered a friendly pet pygmy billy and a ...
A: Shamim, IMHO, bucks should not be pets. Do the dairy goats you are getting have horns? If not, then ...
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| Buck Problem | 9/16/2009 |
Q: you could see a blood clot (and it came off) and when I went to wipe it his penis came all the way ...
A: I think this is something that a vet needs to see if a problem continues. He could have gotten an ...
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| cross-breeding | 9/16/2009 |
Q: i want to breed city-goats for pets and milk. i've been offered a friendly pet pygmy billy and a ...
A: The buck may or may not be able to mount the doe, but you don't want a buck or a pygmy to breed with ...
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| thin goat | 9/16/2009 |
Q: we have a show goat (for the 2nd year, same prob. last yr with another goat) that can not seem to ...
A: I don't raise Boer goats, I raise dairy goats, so don't have to make them beefy. Your goat looks ...
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| goat bloated | 9/15/2009 |
Q: i have a 1 1/2 yr old pygmy. she had 2 babies on aug.3. they are now eating by themselves but i ...
A: Yes, if they are bloated they will be stretching out, losing appetite, maybe grinding teeth from ...
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| CL | 9/14/2009 |
Q: One of my does has a large lump on her neck and has recently developed a large, golf ball-sized bump ...
A: Janet, It could something as simple as a sliver. I don't feel confident about my lancing ability, so ...
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| re: Goat vomiting | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I have a Billy that for the last day has not eaten, is vomiting green and is very weak. Could he ...
A: Yes, most likely he ate something poisonous. Any rhododendron around? If it could be that, there is ...
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| Bar Vac CD&T | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I have small pet goats weighing 15-20 pounds at 8 months old. We still give them medicated food and ...
A: In my opinion, the medicated food is not necessary unless you have a big problem with coccidia. If ...
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| CL | 9/13/2009 |
Q: One of my does has a large lump on her neck and has recently developed a large, golf ball-sized bump ...
A: It could be a bacterial abscess. Is it expanding in size. If it is an abscess, it will grow, and one ...
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| introducing orphaned doeling to 2 adults goats | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I lost one of my angora goats about 2 months ago. We decided to try to raise a doeling (5 mos old). ...
A: Goats can be such bullies. do you have a way to keep her right next to them, but fenced off so they ...
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| breeding goat with swollen udder | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I have a female goat that I have never bred ( been on our farm since her birth several years ago) ...
A: She could have mastitis and if I were you I would treat for that before breeding her. I would also ...
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| signs of pregnancy | 9/10/2009 |
Q: what are the signs of a pregnant fainting goat ?
A: The first sign is, after going into heat and being bred, she no longer goes into heat. Then you ...
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| bloating?? | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have 2 Tennessee fainting goats. Dash is 14 weeks old and looks bloated to me. He's very active, ...
A: He sounds healthy, so it is probably just that his rumen is better developed than his friend's. Feel ...
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| Trees ok for goats to eat | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I am wondering what kind of trees are ok for goats to nibble on. we are thinking of getting some ...
A: The question would be what kinds of trees do you have? The goats will debark the trees and kill them ...
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| Diarrhea | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have a doe about a year old and she's not growing like she should. Been having problems with ...
A: I would have her (and your other goats) tested for Johne's disease. It can cause chronic ...
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| coccidiosis | 9/9/2009 |
Q: can you tell me in detail on routinely giving dimethox to prevent coccidiosis among kids? I mean how ...
A: Hoegger goat supply uses Di-Methox 40% starting at three weeks old mix 1/2 ml with kids' milk twice ...
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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: I wouldn't worry about the plum. They aren't supposed to eat the pits or the leaves of plums, ...
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| goat udder leaking from the top.... | 9/9/2009 |
Q: ..here is my problem...my goat is about 1 1/2 yr and had her first baby 3 weeks ago. The baby is ...
A: It could be that she has a partial orifice there and milk is actually leaking out of it. The info I ...
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| re: weaning goats | 9/9/2009 |
Q: goat not taking bottle. When we got the goats, they weighed just under 3 pounds each @ 10 weeks old. ...
A: I wean my kids at 8 weeks. I have noticed that the two who are still nursing on mom are a little ...
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| 4 mos. dwarf goat won't take milk today. | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have a dwarf Nigerian dairy goat that won't take her bottle today. She one of twins that were ...
A: Erin. Your goats should be off the bottle by now. They are much too old to be drinking milk. Are ...
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| sick goats | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I have 2 billy goats less than a year old. One of them has a temp of 105, seems weak and has a ...
A: If you can't afford a vet--which is my first recommendation--then make sure he is eating and ...
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| Weird swelling after disbudding | 9/7/2009 |
Q: This is our 3rd season raising Nubians and Mini-Nubians. I disbudded a Nubian buckling at 8 days ...
A: Pretty interesting. Maybe a genetic predisposition to this? Thanks for letting me know; I am always ...
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| Broken Horn | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I have a2 year old pigmy goat, Doe that is pregnant. Her horns are about 1 foot long, the break is ...
A: If she seems in pain, give her an aspirin a couple times a day (although that can thin blood), or ...
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| noisy goat | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I have a goat that just lost her sister we've had them for 8 years we went and got her 2 brothers ...
A: She will calm down eventually. I can't tell you exactly how long. They go through grief and loss, ...
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| sick goat | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I did give her the warm electrolytes. I took her temp again and now it is very low, it is 96.0. She ...
A: I am so sorry to hear that. You are right, with that low a temp she probably won't make it. I would ...
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| sick goat | 9/5/2009 |
Q: We are having trouble with our goats. We had 12 goats and recently bought several goats from one ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about all the kid deaths. That's hard to go through. I would say pneumonia, ...
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| lump in a teat | 9/5/2009 |
Q: My 4 year old pygmy goat has a lump in her right teat. its been there for a little while but not ...
A: Not being able to see it, it is kind of hard to say what it is. It could be an abscess. That would ...
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| Infection urinary issue with our baby | 9/4/2009 |
Q: We have a 3 year old Nigerian dwarf. She is very spoiled so to us she is one of our kids. No pun ...
A: I have not known of bladder infections in does, but that doesn't mean it is impossible. Is she ...
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| Best way to administer agrimycin powder? | 9/2/2009 |
Q: My two month old Nigerian dwarf goat recently developed an upper respiratory tract infection. My vet ...
A: I think an injection would probably be more effective. And I don't know about whether the Agrimycin ...
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| re giving bute to a pigmy goat | 9/1/2009 |
Q: H,i can you give bute and trimediazine to a pigmy goat, as we have one with a dog bite to its ...
A: Sean. I am not aware of trimediazine being given to goats, although vets do prescribe bute at times. ...
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| sick kid gaot | 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: Nicala. I will try to answer or make recommendations in order of your questions. 1. I think you can ...
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| Male Goats Stared in Space | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I have 2 male goats (less than 1 year old). As of last week, I noticed that they were eating less ...
A: Are they chewing their cuds? That is one of the main things to look for that will tell you whether ...
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| 3-day old goat nursed back to health | 8/31/2009 |
Q: My neighbors have a goat milk farm which I help out at. Almost 3 days ago one of their goats had 2 ...
A: As long as she is getting fed, I don't see a problem. They have fur to keep them warm and they ...
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| Udder problem | 8/30/2009 |
Q: I have two Nubian yearling does who are slated to go to a pet home tomorrow. While trimming their ...
A: I would be concerned that she might have CAE virus. Do you test your goats for that? She seems ...
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| Udder development on just one side | 8/28/2009 |
Q: i recently purchased two saanen does and was told both had been exposed. one kidded after about a ...
A: The udder development in itself could be a symptom of pregnancy or false pregnancy. But it wouldn't ...
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| drying up my Lamancha doe | 8/27/2009 |
Q: My doe lost her kid at birth, she is about 4. We milked her and drank the milk and made soap with ...
A: You have to just stop milking her. She will eventually reabsorb the milk. If you have waited 7-8 ...
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| Sick Billy Goat | 8/27/2009 |
Q: Our billy goat is really sick. We took his bowel movements to the vet and she said that he had worms ...
A: First, take his rectal temperature. If it is higher than 103.5 then he has a fever and probably has ...
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| Doe skipped colostrum production? | 8/26/2009 |
Q: Fresh boar doe gave birth early evening to single very large doeling. Very attentive, but after 2 ...
A: They need colostrum within 24 hours, ideally in first half hour. I have never heard of this before, ...
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| sick goat | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I have asked a question in the past regarding my goat. I am going with the popular breed, Boer. But ...
A: I think the two small sacks you are talking about are wattles. Hanging on the neck? They are just ...
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| scours in my pregnant does | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I am just starting my herd. I purchased our two does last year. They were just bred and I brought ...
A: Jo-Jo, You can give them any of the dewormers except Valbazen (albendazole) which causes birth ...
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| drying up doe | 8/21/2009 |
Q: My doe gave birth in april one kid died and the survivor was bottle fed. so the doe never really ...
A: It sounds to me like she has mastitis, because of the solids. You need to get a CMT test kit and ...
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| week old kid cant stand unassisted | 8/21/2009 |
Q: my 1 week old dairy goat kid is very weak.got her from dairy farm when she was 3 days old and she ...
A: Let me know if she makes it. She may have a congenital problem. If she is off milk, you should ...
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| Weird swelling after disbudding | 8/20/2009 |
Q: This is our 3rd season raising Nubians and Mini-Nubians. I disbudded a Nubian buckling at 8 days ...
A: Ouch. Looks like it got infected. Could be the infection is underneath, causing the swelling. I ...
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| goats and corn | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I was told that it is bad to feed male goats as my longer term breeder, because it will cause kidney ...
A: Unless these goats are meat goats, don't give them corn or pellets. They should have good quality ...
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| goats with colds | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I read the problem the person was having in the intro of this web site, and I too have the same ...
A: I don't know what trimin is. Have you taken the temperatures of the animals? That would give an ...
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| Kids horns, growth and 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: I wonder what the dewormer is. This must not be a goat vet. You can get dewormer from a farm store ...
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| goat distress | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I found my 3 year old pet goat lying down this morning and she appeared to be in distress. Her neck ...
A: She could have but it is hard to say without being there. It could be listeriosis or ...
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| Kids horns, growth and 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: Lots of questions. I hope I get them all. Did the vet give you BoSe or give it to the goats? The ...
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| kidney failure | 8/18/2009 |
Q: it seems he had kidney stones last month and just yesterday I had to put him down as his d.u.n. ...
A: Rebecca, If he got urinary calculi and they were blocking the kidney, that could cause the problem. ...
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| boer buck limping | 8/17/2009 |
Q: My 1 1/2 year old Boer buck has started limping today. He is not putting any weight on his left ...
A: I wonder if he could have pulled a muscle or something. Could he have gotten it caught on something ...
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| Frothing Goat | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I rescued an older mother goat...recently i saw her frothing a lot, especially when eating. Please ...
A: Frothing can be caused by bloat. I would give her some free choice baking soda, to see if that helps ...
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| pygmy babies | 8/16/2009 |
Q: i have twwo 2 week old baby pygmies. other than eating from mom and picking very little at hay or ...
A: Calf manna also goes by FastTrack (I think). It is for babies and old goats. If you feed the mom ...
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| our young goats ear | 8/16/2009 |
Q: We have a 5 month old Nubian. His ears are hard and bumpy almost like warts??? There are alittle ...
A: I would vaccinate that Nubian right away. They can be done at one month and then a month later. It ...
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| skiddish goats | 8/16/2009 |
Q: My son, Kris, takes good care of our goats. The two newborns (now about 3 months old) buck and a ...
A: You will have to take time. Bring treats like corn chips, apples, fir branches. They do get over the ...
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| Goat acting "off" | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I noticed that when I called my goats in yesterday, that one of them was lagging behind..and this ...
A: I usually start with procaine penicillin. It is the least expensive and not so painful. You also ...
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| nose bleed | 8/14/2009 |
Q: i have a very small breed nanny approx 2 years old, hornless naturally....i am not sure of her breed ...
A: I would use some aloe or a thin coating of vaseline or something in the nose to moisturize it. If ...
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| Peeling horns and a Picky Eater | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 month old billy goat and his horns are peeling off. The problem is he only eats fresh ...
A: He needs a goat mineral block. They have molasses and the goats love them. Then he will get all the ...
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| I think my pet goats have CL | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I have 2 pet goats (they are half pygmy - half boar). When I fed them this morning I saw that one ...
A: It is up to you whether you get rid of them or not. Some people just live with it. I have not heard ...
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| Worming age of Kids + | 8/13/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me at what age should i be worming the kids? There are pour on Wormers for cattle that ...
A: George, Yes I would worm them promptly. If you give the pour-on orally it is more effective, but ...
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| valbazen | 8/12/2009 |
Q: How many dosages or how often do I give a dose to a goat with worms? It does not say on the bottle. ...
A: Did you do a fecal analysis and do the goats have parasites? Are you treating them for a heavy ...
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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: No, the milk is not safe because they may have internal abscesses. The disease is incurable, ...
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| Worming age of Kids + | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me at what age should i be worming the kids? There are pour on Wormers for cattle that ...
A: I suggest that people have a fecal analysis done to see if goats have worms before deworming. ...
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| I think my pet goats have CL | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I have 2 pet goats (they are half pygmy - half boar). When I fed them this morning I saw that one ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your goats. It is possible that they are both just bacterial abscesses. But ...
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| bottle feeding | 8/11/2009 |
Q: ..i recently acquired two baby goats on saturday night. they were 2wks old yesterday. we have been ...
A: Sara, They should be drinking more, but maybe the stress of moving made them want to eat less right ...
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| 4 week old horn health | 8/11/2009 |
Q: My question concerns my 4 and a half week old goat. He's a mix but mostly Nigerian Dwarf. I decided ...
A: There is no standard dose for the vitamin E. I would just give it once a week and keep making the ...
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| sickness in goat | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I have a goat that has disharge of green out of nose and can't tell if she was sneezing or coughing. ...
A: It sounds like pneumonia to me. That wouldn't be passed on to the others. A lot of times with the ...
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| constipated goat | 8/11/2009 |
Q: My male goat appears to be constipated. He is staying away from his 3 brothers and refuses to eat. ...
A: Vomiting is usually poisoning. I hope the milk of magnesia gets things going. The baking soda was a ...
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| 4 week old horn health | 8/10/2009 |
Q: My question concerns my 4 and a half week old goat. He's a mix but mostly Nigerian Dwarf. I decided ...
A: Yes, peeling horns can be caused by a mineral deficiency. You could give him 1000 units of vitamin E ...
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| Pygmy Goat Worries | 8/10/2009 |
Q: Firstly, I want to thank you for your time! I have just bought a herd of Pygmy goats, about 9 weeks ...
A: It is highly unlikely that she is pregnant that early. And even if she were, you could not tell. ...
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| constipated goat | 8/10/2009 |
Q: My male goat appears to be constipated. He is staying away from his 3 brothers and refuses to eat. ...
A: How old is he? Has he not pooped at all? For how long? Is he drinking water? First thing to do is to ...
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| Goat | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My goats face and neck were swollen this morning, it looked as if he had been bitten by something, ...
A: I wonder whether it could have been a snakebite? The eating and drinking are good. I am not sure ...
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| Udder swollen | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I have a elderly British Alpine nanny, that kidded 8 days ago and Kid died after 4 days. Now her ...
A: Has she been tested for caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV)? That can cause a hard udder ...
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| tumor or growth in afterbirth - miscarried | 8/6/2009 |
Q: See the attached picture. My fainting goat delivered a month early. Both kids were dead and some ...
A: I am not sure if the early delivery would cause more cotyledons. Did you determine what caused the ...
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| baby | 8/6/2009 |
Q: we just adopted a small dwarf baby,our other females butted the heck out of her and,her tummy is ...
A: How old is the kid and what is she eating now? Is she still on the bottl? Use one of those bulb ...
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| Goats and Copper/Feed | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I am wondering how much copper goats are supposed to have? A friend of mine is feeding a feed ...
A: Goats need a lot of copper, but it really depends on the goat. I feed it in a loose mineral, not in ...
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| sabastian | 8/4/2009 |
Q: Cheryl, He's back outside with us most of the day. I put him up twice so he could rest(tried to over ...
A: Thiamine is the treatment for polio and procaine penicillin is the treatment for listeriosis. ...
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| lethargic goat | 8/3/2009 |
Q: We have been raising pygmies for about 18 months, and a few months ago acquired a gentle, sociable ...
A: Take his temperature first. He could have pneumonia. The teeth grinding and weight loss indicate ...
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| sabastian | 8/3/2009 |
Q: Cheryl, He's back outside with us most of the day. I put him up twice so he could rest(tried to over ...
A: Vickie, Once he is totally recovered there should be no problem with him breeding some does. Once ...
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| Precocious lactation goat | 8/3/2009 |
Q: Our pet goat, never bred, has developed a large udder. The vet said she seems to be lactating but ...
A: Yes, the milk will get re-absorbed and it will eventually decrease in size. It is important not to ...
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| is my goat pregnant or not | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 year pygmy goat and I was wondering if she really was pregnant or not. We are not sure ...
A: Do you have any idea of the time range when she might have gotten bred? Usually the udder ...
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| Diarrhea prior to birthing | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I have a doe about to go into labor any time. This is her second time. She has diarrhea, something ...
A: This is not normal. When they are pregnant and kidding, their immune system can get stressed. She ...
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| sabastian | 8/2/2009 |
Q: just thought you would want to know sabastian is trying to get up.His equalibrium is offand he ...
A: Just got your other comment that he had stood up. That is great! Since he is a male, he really ...
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| sabastian | 8/1/2009 |
Q: just thought you would want to know sabastian is trying to get up.His equalibrium is offand he ...
A: Vickie, I couldn't find anything that said there was a problem with grape vines. They are probably ...
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| sebastian | 7/30/2009 |
Q: Sabastians eye, where he was laying on it is irritated and a little swollen. What can I do to help ...
A: Either terramycin ointment or a drop of LA-200 in the eye will take care of infection. If you think ...
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| does acting strange | 7/29/2009 |
Q: this morning when I went out to feed my does were riding each other and acting a little buckish.most ...
A: It's funny the bucks weren't joining in. It could be that one is going to kid soon, or the one that ...
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| uci | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 month old male intacked pygmygoat who has calculi. I started giving him fruit fresh at ...
A: I am not familiar with an acid pack. It's good he is dribbling, though, since it means some urine is ...
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| Pine Trees | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I have read where goats like pine trees and that it is a natural dewormer. Are Loblolly and Slash ...
A: The only thing I could find that was documented to be poison was ponderosa pine, which causes ...
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| sebastian | 7/28/2009 |
Q: the probiotic, which is best the paste or powder? If it's the powder can I mix it with his water? ...
A: It sounds like he is still improving. Keep treating him until after he is recovered. It sounds like ...
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| Weight loss dry skin and dull coat | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I have two pet goats 11 yrs of age. Twins. One has occasionally had dry flaky skin on his coat but ...
A: I think the least expensive thing to do would be to deworm both of them with a general dewormer such ...
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| sick goat | 7/26/2009 |
Q: i have an older doe who started seperating herself from the herd about a week ago and yesterday she ...
A: I would give her milk of magnesia to see if you can get that going again. Banamine is good for pain. ...
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| sebastian | 7/26/2009 |
Q: the probiotic, which is best the paste or powder? If it's the powder can I mix it with his water? ...
A: Vickie. Either one will work, as will yogurt with the live cultures. Yes, you can mix the powder ...
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| listerosis | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I have a male nubian /seena cross approximatly 6 months old, about 40 lbs. hedidn't come to the gate ...
A: I hope you get the dex and that helps. If he were to stop drinking, you could give him some with a ...
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| listerosis | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I have a male nubian /seena cross approximatly 6 months old, about 40 lbs. hedidn't come to the gate ...
A: Oh, I am sorry about the little guy feeling worse. He should be starting to feel better. Yes, he ...
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| 2 week old goat with a growth on throat | 7/24/2009 |
Q: just 2 weeks old and in 2 days has a considerable growth (golf ball size)on her throat, and it is ...
A: It could be a goiter due to low iodine. Do you give a mineral with enough iodine? On the chance it ...
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| B12 | 7/24/2009 |
Q: I am treating my 3 1/2 mo. goat for anemia. I switched to Valbazen and dewormed twice and will again ...
A: I think that the oral B12 will be fine. Here is an article on oral vs injectable in humans, if you ...
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| Eye Infection | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I notice one of my wether's eye is shut and there is a clear discharge. What should I do? I can not ...
A: You have three options for treatment: Terramycin eye ointment a drop of LA-200 a drop of port wine ...
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| listerosis | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I have a male nubian /seena cross approximatly 6 months old, about 40 lbs. hedidn't come to the gate ...
A: Normally for listeriosis you give 6 ml of procaine penicillin/100 lb every 6 hours, not naxcel. The ...
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| swollen chin/throat on our goat | 7/22/2009 |
Q: we have 35+ goats and 1 of them a female (boar/nuben mix) started losing wt months ago,(then gets ...
A: They can get bottle jaw from the barber pole worm. check her gums and mucous membranes under the ...
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| Injured goat | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I just bought a miniature goat, he is about 16 weeks old. About a 3 or so days ago, he was playing ...
A: Maybe it is just a sprain. Doesn't sound like it is broken. You could give him an anti-inflammatory. ...
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| Pregnant miniature goat question | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I have a doe that is pregnant. I bought her at auction late Dec o8 or early Jan 09. She was pregnant ...
A: Keep a close eye on her. You can check the ligaments near her tail to determine when she will kid. ...
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| swollen chin/throat on our goat | 7/20/2009 |
Q: we have 35+ goats and 1 of them a female (boar/nuben mix) started losing wt months ago,(then gets ...
A: Not sure what the 2 week worming schedule is, but it sounds like it could be bottle jaw from ...
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| Pregnant miniature goat question | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I have a doe that is pregnant. I bought her at auction late Dec o8 or early Jan 09. She was pregnant ...
A: Jim, Unless you have bucks on your property, this goat is not pregnant. They never go over 155 days. ...
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| pregnant goats | 7/19/2009 |
Q: will a male goat harm a already pregnant goat? the female is about ready to deliver. should the male ...
A: I would take him out now, not because he will harm her, but he may start bothering her or the kids. ...
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| Mama Nigerian Poop | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian that had twin boys six weeks ago. I had all the birthing supplies and kidding ...
A: Chrisanne, As long as she is not constipated, there is not much you can do about the poop. Is she ...
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| Why did goat die? | 7/19/2009 |
Q: One of my goats died yesterday, but the cause is a mystery. He was about 8-10 years old, a castrated ...
A: Tom, Without a necropsy it would be impossible to say. One possibility could be poisoning. Have you ...
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| Pygmy goat bug bites? | 7/18/2009 |
Q: My daughter has two pygmy goats she keeps for 4-H. As we washed and combed the 3 year old female ...
A: Could be horse fly bites that got infected. Sounds like she needs to have each of them washed with ...
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| abdominal hernia | 7/18/2009 |
Q: Good morning: I was just speaking with my mother who has 4 kids, born a few months ago. The only ...
A: Jasmine, Sorry to hear about Harry. I am not aware of any other option, unless you do it yourself. ...
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| Goats | 7/17/2009 |
Q: If you drink the milk from a goat that has eaten milkweed, can you be poisoned as well?
A: I apologize for taking so long to answer this. My e-mail has been down for a week and I didn't get ...
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| baby goat! | 7/17/2009 |
Q: i have a 3 week old boy miniature goat hes been bottle feed since about 4 days old then we got him ...
A: Skip the milk for a day and give him electrolytes in the bottle. You can also give some kaolin ...
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| Noromectin | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I initially have given my goats Phoenectin, which I guess is a generic name for ivermectin. I have ...
A: Carol, You give all wormers except moxidectin orally at two times the cow dose. I would highly ...
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| pygmy goat with dry flaking skin all over | 7/16/2009 |
Q: Donkey is my 2-year-old neutered male. One of four neutered males that I have. He has always been ...
A: Tara, It sounds like lice or mites. You can't see either of them. Mites leave crusty scabs. Clipping ...
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| births | 7/14/2009 |
Q: My goat gave birth to 5 babys SAT.tHEY ALL GOT SOME OF THERE MOMS MILK SAT.tHEN SHE WOULD NOT HAVE ...
A: I apologize for taking so long to answer this. My e-mail has been down for a week and I didn't get ...
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| Ivomec 1% Injectable for Cattle | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I know we all don't use the same wormers....each has his own thoughts on worming...but we used this ...
A: Beverly, I apologize for taking so long to answer this. My e-mail has been down for a week and I ...
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| at birth | 7/9/2009 |
Q: yesterday one of my boer does gave birth to twins. The male kid was born with his back hoofs bent ...
A: I apologize for taking so long to answer this. My e-mail has been down for a week and I didn't get ...
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| Weaning | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I have two, 6 month old bottle fed goats. The girls are drinking 80 ounces of whole milk a day. I ...
A: Lisa, I apologize for taking so long to answer this. My e-mail has been down for a week and I didn't ...
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| pygmy goat is losing hair | 7/7/2009 |
Q: Recently my daughter was given a pygmy goat...and I know very little about them. I thought things ...
A: I would suspect lice. You can either put horse lice dust on him or you can clip him and expose his ...
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| Sleepy newborn goats | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I am a vet who has more medical experience than practical experience with goats, and have a client ...
A: I am unclear on whether those that were put back on their moms survived or not. I will be interested ...
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| alpacas and goats together | 7/5/2009 |
Q: Cheryl, I hope you can help me. I have five alpacas, three geldings and two proven males. Recently ...
A: Susan, I have not had alpacas, just a female llama who got a kick out of chasing my goats, so I had ...
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| why are my goats udders swelling? | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I have a doe and a male goat who is suppose to be castrarted but we dont think he is properly as he ...
A: I would strongly suspect that she is pregnant. The udder usually starts to grow in the last month of ...
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| pregnant goat or not | 7/4/2009 |
Q: i have a pygmy doe, and i thought she was pregnant, she gained wait and had a little milk bag, i ...
A: When did you get the does? Could they have been bred when you got them? They can develop early, but ...
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| I have a sick goat and need help | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I have a cashmere/boar cross female, about 5 years old. She was given to me about 2 years ago. Over ...
A: Could be in part a nutritional deficiency that the loose mineral will take time to catch up on. If ...
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| I have a sick goat and need help | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I have a cashmere/boar cross female, about 5 years old. She was given to me about 2 years ago. Over ...
A: BoSe is an injectable selenium and vitamin E. Many areas of the US are deficient in selenium in the ...
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| I have a sick goat and need help | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I have a cashmere/boar cross female, about 5 years old. She was given to me about 2 years ago. Over ...
A: Donna, My first thought would be lice or mites. You can dust her with the horse lice dust that has ...
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| worming | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I live in central Texas and have a very small herd of %Boer. My kids now are all 6 wks of age or ...
A: Paula, I think it was another expert that wrote that. You give all of the dewormers orally except ...
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| pregnant goat or not | 7/3/2009 |
Q: i have a pygmy doe, and i thought she was pregnant, she gained wait and had a little milk bag, i ...
A: She should not be getting an udder if she is only 3 months pregnant. That doesn't come until the 5th ...
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| lice in goats | 7/3/2009 |
Q: What is the best treatment to get rid of lice on my goats. They are various ages from 4 months to 2 ...
A: If your weather is warm and the lice are not too bad, just clipping them and letting them in the sun ...
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| Goat overdue | 7/2/2009 |
Q: My Lamancha doe was put with our buck on 1/22 has not delivered yet. She doesn't show signs of ...
A: LA-200 is 5 ml/100 lb SQ Signs of CAE can be hard udder, pneumonia and lung damage, enlarged knees, ...
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| Goat overdue | 7/2/2009 |
Q: My Lamancha doe was put with our buck on 1/22 has not delivered yet. She doesn't show signs of ...
A: That sounds a lot better on the due date. 155 days is the longest I have ever had one go, so you ...
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| PROSPECTIVE FIRST TIME GOATER | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I HAVE WANTED TO HAVE A GOAT FOR AWHILE,I WANT THE GOATS TO LIVE IN THE HOUSE LIKE MY DOG.THAT IS ...
A: Some people have their goats in the house, although i don't recommend it on a regular basis. I had a ...
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| sick male boer goat | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I have a one year old male Boer goat that on Monday I found really weak. He's 100+ pounds and ...
A: Susan, You need to take his temperature and find out whether he has a fever. You should not stop a ...
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| two day old pygmy goat | 7/1/2009 |
Q: my female had two normal size kids and one extra small kid. We are bottle feeding the small kid ...
A: No, you should not mix the milk with water. It is not enough fat or nutrients for her. She will get ...
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| goat with listeriosis | 7/1/2009 |
Q: We have a goat the vet said had listeriosis. Can you tell me about it, I know how they get it but ...
A: Your story is heartbreaking, but sounds like you are an angel to keep her going like this. I would ...
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| Goat calm | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I recently adopted a billy that was abused. I know he loves me and loves his new home, but it's ...
A: Unfortunately, the only way to get him used to handling is to regularly handle him and get him to ...
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| triplets | 6/30/2009 |
Q: Can a mother goat feed triplets on her own?
A: Yes, I have not had major problems with my goats feeding triplets. You just need to keep an eye on ...
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| Goat coughing or wheezing | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I have a four yr old Nigerian Dwarf goat that seems to be coughing or more like a wheezing every so ...
A: Have you dewormed her lately? Could possibly be lungworms. The treatment is Valbazen or Ivermectin ...
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| Goat with swelling throat | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I had a male goat approximate. 3 months old, I noticed that he got a tennis size swelling by his ...
A: Not having seen it, I can make some guesses. It could be a thyroid problem and you could try ...
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| Baby goats | 6/28/2009 |
Q: we have had two new baby goats that are a month old. One has horns and the other does not. They ...
A: They can become fertile as early as two months old. They all do that humping thing as a show of ...
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| goat with listeriosis | 6/28/2009 |
Q: We have a goat the vet said had listeriosis. Can you tell me about it, I know how they get it but ...
A: How much does she weigh? It is 6 cc of procaine penicillin per 100 lbs every 6 hours until 24 hours ...
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| post delivery things to look for? | 6/27/2009 |
Q: My nanny had her first delivery(twins that had to be pulled by vet because I didn't know enough ...
A: Two placentas is somewhat unusual for twins. Often there is a bit hanging out, but it should come ...
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| boar goat in labor,first time mother | 6/26/2009 |
Q: how long does the pushing it self last? and is it normal for her to be pushing now for 4 hours and ...
A: Sadra, Four hours is not normal and it means that the kid is malpositioned. you need to either call ...
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| First time mom | 6/26/2009 |
Q: How long should I wait after Does due date to start worring
A: Pam, Do you know the exact date of breeding? Some does have gone as long as 155 days. I would not ...
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| goat heat stoke | 6/25/2009 |
Q: when i found her she couldnt stand and seemed to be have some seizures. i put her in a tub of cool ...
A: It may be heat stroke, but may be polioencephalomalacia (goat polio) which is a thiamine deficiency ...
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| Angora Goats and Lice | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I am a fiber artist and am interested in purchasing a few angora goat kids. I just visited a ranch ...
A: Sandy, Tell your husband to relax--lice are species-specific, so the goat lice have no interest in ...
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| Castrating an Older Goat | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I have a Fainting (Myatonic) Buck that is 5 months old. He has not been castrated yet. At his age ...
A: He should have been castrated earlier for banding; probably testicles are too large and it might ...
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| I have 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: Unless she has some symptoms that you need to treat with antibiotics, I would avoid that. I would ...
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| Goats | 6/24/2009 |
Q: Two days ago we found our boar wether laying down and he could not stand up unless we held him up he ...
A: A lot of different things can cause seizures. I am not sure that the missing hair and purple skin ...
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| Hoof Trimming and Dewclaws | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I have been looking at alot of web sites about trimming hooves and such. One question is....it ...
A: Yes, they are a harder type of material than regular skin. No need to do anything after trimming, ...
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| Hoof Trimming and Dewclaws | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I have been looking at alot of web sites about trimming hooves and such. One question is....it ...
A: Beverly, Like you I am afraid to use a hoof knife, so never have. I just cut with the clippers, ...
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| Dangling growth on female goat | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I noticed a dangling, bulb shaped growth about 4 inches long, on my 15 year old female yesterday ...
A: It looks like a hemorrhoid, but sounds infected. The real question is whether there are more growths ...
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| Hair loss and scaly skin on goat | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I have two goats that were supposed to be Pygmy's but they grew a little larger. They are both ...
A: Yes, the selenium could be a problem. You could get some BoSe from a vet and give the goats a shot ...
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| Hair loss and scaly skin on goat | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I have two goats that were supposed to be Pygmy's but they grew a little larger. They are both ...
A: Susan, Often the wethered pygmies will get larger than the others. You do need to cut their food ...
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| Sick Nubian Doe (Sugar) | 6/21/2009 |
Q: About a month ago Sugar came down real sick, we treated her for Listeriosis and Polio because we ...
A: Karen, I don't personally know of a goat who has gone through this, but I have read of goats ...
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| sick male nuetered pigmy | 6/21/2009 |
Q: My fellow is 8-10 years old, last 5 days he is listless, not walking have to force him up, just out ...
A: I don't think you told me what breed. But it is a pretty usual length of life for a goat. They can ...
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| sick male nuetered pigmy | 6/21/2009 |
Q: My fellow is 8-10 years old, last 5 days he is listless, not walking have to force him up, just out ...
A: Rose, That has to be hard for you. Is he urinating at all? My concern is urinary calculi. You can ...
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| Abscess on goats tail | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I recently noticed that my mother goat may have an abscess on her tail. The hair has recently begun ...
A: Because it is on the tail, I would try to treat it locally rather than by injection. You would have ...
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| sick billy goat | 6/20/2009 |
Q: i have a 2 in a half year old pygmy billy goat and hes been acting fine until 2 days ago hes been ...
A: Dalton, A cud is when they regurgitate their hay and chew on it. It is also called rumination. ...
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| safety of milk after vaccinations | 6/20/2009 |
Q: We bought our first dairy goat recently, and she is due for a vaccination with covexin 8 and a ...
A: Elaine, I would wait because I just wouldn't want anything that might get into the milk, regardless ...
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| re-disbudding 10 wk. old Nigerian kids | 6/20/2009 |
Q: The fellow that helped us initially disbud had a dying iron and although he thought he got the horn ...
A: Yes, I would advise it. It will save problems in the future. When I disbud I count to 8-15 seconds ...
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| safety of milk after vaccinations | 6/20/2009 |
Q: We bought our first dairy goat recently, and she is due for a vaccination with covexin 8 and a ...
A: There is no withholding of milk required for the covexin 8 (although I would wait until you have ...
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| miscarriage | 6/20/2009 |
Q: My Nubian doe is 1 1/2 years old and three months pregnant with her first. Unfortunately, she is in ...
A: Christine, I am so sorry to hear about your goat and kids. There are so many things that could cause ...
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| Goat Breathing problems | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 month old show goat who snorts like a pig when she breathes. I bought her from a ranch ...
A: I would suspect that she may have lung damage from whatever she had in the first place. Was the CBC ...
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| sick billy goat | 6/19/2009 |
Q: i have a 2 in a half year old pygmy billy goat and hes been acting fine until 2 days ago hes been ...
A: You can deworm all of them, but DO NOT use Valbazen for the pregnant does. I would get them some ...
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| "frisky" whethers | 6/19/2009 |
Q: We have two whethers, one large, one pygmy. the big guy keeps trying to mate with the little guy. is ...
A: This is how he shows dominance. I would not smack him and say no, I would just let them work it out ...
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| very little milk/colostrum first day | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I have a Nubian doe, Sally, that gave birth last night. The udder is hard inside but surrounded by ...
A: Deb, If it is CAEV, then you do not want kids drinking mom's milk. They will have a high probability ...
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| very little milk/colostrum first day | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I have a Nubian doe, Sally, that gave birth last night. The udder is hard inside but surrounded by ...
A: Deb, I need to know the answers to a few other questions before I can try to answer your question. ...
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| goat udder | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I just recently purchased a female goat, and she looks like she maybe pregnant. I do not know if ...
A: Grant, You should not be testing the teats, as it will break the seal that prevent bacteria from ...
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| goats...breeding | 6/17/2009 |
Q: We began raising goats about 3 years ago, we started with 4 does and a buck and are now up to about ...
A: This is apparently a genetic trait in boers that some people cull for. If you buy more , you should ...
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| Safeguard for goats | 6/16/2009 |
Q: Tractor Supply sells a dewormer FOR goats called Safe-guard by Intervet, Inc. I would like to know ...
A: They are talking about fenbendazole in general. Here is a link about parasite problems in the south. ...
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| weak Kid | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have a nubian boer cross kid that the doe walked off and left at birth. The kid could not stand on ...
A: It may be selenium deficiency. You should give the kid a shot of 1/2 cc BoSe. You have to get it ...
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| Goat not urinating | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I have an 8 week old goat that is not peeing, he was having problems pooping but gave him a teaspoon ...
A: I don't think you should give him a HIGH dose of salt. Just enough to get him to drink water. He ...
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| Goat not urinating | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I have an 8 week old goat that is not peeing, he was having problems pooping but gave him a teaspoon ...
A: I would stop any grain and alfalfa for him, as well, as this can cause the calculi. If they are not ...
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| Goat not urinating | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I have an 8 week old goat that is not peeing, he was having problems pooping but gave him a teaspoon ...
A: Is he castrated? Does he get grain? Is he straining? Goats, even young kids can get urinary calculi ...
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| kid health | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I have an eight week old Nigerian Dwarf. He was a runt, and because he did not seem to be getting ...
A: The feces are little like that because their reticulum (the honeycomb part of the stomach that ...
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| kid health | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I have an eight week old Nigerian Dwarf. He was a runt, and because he did not seem to be getting ...
A: I try to wean my bottle babies at 8 weeks, so you might want to start decreasing the amount he gets ...
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| Trouble bottle feeding kids. | 6/13/2009 |
Q: I have been having trouble bottle feeding my two kids. They are only a week old and for some reason ...
A: What you describe in terms of the kids and moms sounds like normal behavior. My kids do this with ...
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| Trouble bottle feeding kids. | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I have been having trouble bottle feeding my two kids. They are only a week old and for some reason ...
A: Jess, I am confused. Are they nursing from the mom and are you also trying to milk her? They do ...
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| 9 week old Boer doe with diarrhea | 6/12/2009 |
Q: We have a nine week old Boer doe with diarrhea. We just noticed her in this state this morning, ...
A: Maybe too much grass caused it. I would start with kaolin pectin to stop the diarrhea. They can ...
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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 she is allergic to something, but I have not heard of this. She is too young for ...
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| Issues with my new mother goat. | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I was curious about how to tell if your goat has Metritis? My girl just had two babies six days ago ...
A: Oxytetracycline (LA-200 or Biomycin 200) would be a better choice. You can administer it into the ...
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| Goat leg twisted | 6/10/2009 |
Q: About 2 weeks ago my goat was spooked and fell in an awkward position and her leg was twisted ...
A: Lynn, First, I am glad to hear that the leg will recover. It could be a subacute acidosis that she ...
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| bloated on one side | 6/10/2009 |
Q: What would cause a Kinder buck to be bloated just on one side ANSWER: Is it the left side? That is ...
A: So that makes sense; it's the rumen position. Kaolin pectin to stop the diarrhea. Has he had CDT ...
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| bloated on one side | 6/9/2009 |
Q: What would cause a Kinder buck to be bloated just on one side ANSWER: Is it the left side? That is ...
A: Nancy, I don't know the why of it. I would also give kaolin pectin to get the diarrhea stopped. The ...
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| sick angora goat | 6/9/2009 |
Q: He has appeared to be sickly for awhile now. We have talked to several people and tried all kinds of ...
A: Have you given BoSe? It sounds late, but white muscle disease causes the falling down. Usually the ...
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| Goat leg twisted | 6/9/2009 |
Q: About 2 weeks ago my goat was spooked and fell in an awkward position and her leg was twisted ...
A: If you love the goat and she is still functional and not in a lot of pain, I don't see any reason ...
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| False pregnancy in a two year old goat?? | 6/8/2009 |
Q: ! I rescued two female goats when they were very young; now they are about two years old. Flopsie ...
A: It is called a precocious udder and you don't need to do anything about it, unless you want to milk ...
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| Goat sick | 6/7/2009 |
Q: I am not sure if you remember me but I have the 4 babies now 2 months old and had the bloat issue. ...
A: If you decide to start them on grain, make sure you give a very small amount and very gradually ...
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| Goat sick | 6/7/2009 |
Q: I am not sure if you remember me but I have the 4 babies now 2 months old and had the bloat issue. ...
A: I would give her some electrolytes for a couple of bottles and then wean her. They don't need milk ...
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| castration 2 month old goat? | 6/6/2009 |
Q: At what age can you castrate a baby goat? Ours is about 2 months old. Is that to young? Is the ...
A: The testicles take at least two weeks to dry up and fall off. If it starts taking longer, check ...
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| goat has snotty nose | 6/5/2009 |
Q: i have a male(steer)pigmy goat, about 80-100+ lbs. his nose is pouring snot, although we have had an ...
A: Take his temperature to see if he has a fever and possibly needs antibiotics. Is he acting normal ...
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| 5 week old goat vommiting green | 6/5/2009 |
Q: she is one of 3. We have been bottle feeding her brother 2 times a day because we feel the mother is ...
A: Baby goats always eat poop. That is how they get the bacteria in their rumen. The vomiting is a ...
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| doeling 2 days after surgery | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I have a 12 week old pygmy doeling. She had surgery 2 days ago for a abscess in her umbilical area. ...
A: Did the vet give you pain medication (banamine)? That would help with any swelling and with pain she ...
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| sick and dying goats | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I have purchased about 25 young goats (3-5 months old) from different sources. I have had a few that ...
A: Fever would be the main symptom. If it were intestinal, you would expect diarrhea. Also depression, ...
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| castration 2 month old goat? | 6/3/2009 |
Q: At what age can you castrate a baby goat? Ours is about 2 months old. Is that to young? Is the ...
A: Cimarron, Two months is fine. They should not be younger. I use the banding method, but there is a ...
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| sick and dying goats | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I have purchased about 25 young goats (3-5 months old) from different sources. I have had a few that ...
A: I would expect other symptoms with a bacterial infection, and you would need testing for that. The ...
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| sick and dying goats | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I have purchased about 25 young goats (3-5 months old) from different sources. I have had a few that ...
A: Susan, It sounds like enterotoxemia to me. Are they getting grain? Have they had CDT shots? They can ...
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| I'm new to goats | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I just got 10 week old Alpine doeling. The breeder told me to feed 1/2 to 1 flake of hay plus 1/2 ...
A: I don't give that much grain, but if that is how much they gave you can give the same amount or ...
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| boer goat | 6/2/2009 |
Q: Im new at raising goats,i was told that by purchasing a boer goat i made a big mistake? Now im ...
A: Wendy, My first response is no, the boer will not kill the saanen! Why would it? How old is it? Is ...
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| goat with a persistant cough | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I sold a Nigerian Dwarf goat at the age of four and a half months. I was contacted by the buyer that ...
A: It could be allergies. I had a doe who had a cough for years. I eventually got rid of her, because ...
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| eye problems | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I am relatively new to goats. So, forgive me if I ask a DUH question. I just got a new ...
A: The home remedy for pinkeye is a drop of port wine several times a day. If it clears up that is what ...
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| Wether showing male characteristics | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 10 month old Nigerian Dwarf cryptorchid that was surgical castrated at 4 months of age. ...
A: Interesting. They say you can burn them at the initial disbudding, but I have never quite figured ...
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| Wether showing male characteristics | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 10 month old Nigerian Dwarf cryptorchid that was surgical castrated at 4 months of age. ...
A: I am aware of cases where goats had a third testicle. I wonder whether the vet looked for a 3rd ...
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| youngest age a goat can be impregnated | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I sold a Nigerian Dwarf goat at the age of four and a half months. I was contacted by the buyer that ...
A: There actually is DNA testing that you can use, but not sure I would want to spend the money. I ...
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| youngest age a goat can be impregnated | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I sold a Nigerian Dwarf goat at the age of four and a half months. I was contacted by the buyer that ...
A: The youngest I have known of a Nigerian (or other mini goat) being bred is two months old. So yes, ...
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| pregnant females | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have a boer buck about 2 1/2 years old. My 2 females were killed by the neighbors dogs. I recently ...
A: You can keep the buck with them for now. It will be nice for him to live with two ladies. I usually ...
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| Vaccine Schedule | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I have a mixed heard with 4 dry does, 2 first fresheners and 3 kids. How often should I give CDT ...
A: I give them CDT once a year after the initial vaccines. The BoSe depends on your situation with ...
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| Goat losing hair | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I am a 4 year old weather who is losing the hair on hos back. The hair loss started near his tail ...
A: My guess at this time of year is lice. I would dust with a permethrin based horse lice powder or a ...
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| Worming, CDT and CD antitoxin | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have 4 babies that were born 4/9. Two of them kept getting bloat symptoms on the milk replacer so ...
A: The standard for CDT is first shot at one month and booster at 2 months. I personally do not give ...
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| Worming, CDT and CD antitoxin | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have 4 babies that were born 4/9. Two of them kept getting bloat symptoms on the milk replacer so ...
A: First of all, I would cut those babies down to feeding only twice a day. They will throw a fit, but ...
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| goat dander | 5/28/2009 |
Q: Why would some of my cashmere goats have goat dander and others have beautiful skin and no dander in ...
A: Maybe genetically prone to certain deficiencies. Vitamin E is good for the skin; you might try some ...
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| Laminitis | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I am pretty sure that my 3 year old goat has laminitis. I was wondering if you could tell me ...
A: Arnica oil can be applied as an anti inflammatory. Comfrey can be made into a poultice and ...
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| Mineral | 5/27/2009 |
Q: What can I put free choice loose mineral in for my goats where they will not poop or pee in it. We ...
A: I find myself scraping it off. I don't actually find that they pee on it that much. No, it isn't ...
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| Mineral | 5/27/2009 |
Q: What can I put free choice loose mineral in for my goats where they will not poop or pee in it. We ...
A: This is an ongoing dilemma. I also have tried the pvc, the holders, etc. I have now switched to the ...
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| Pregnant doe with Mange | 5/26/2009 |
Q: Recently acquired Sanaan doe is approx 4 mos pregnant. She is receiving quality nutrition, minerals ...
A: Dee, I am not personally familiar with it, but found this on a site for neem use on dogs: dilute ...
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| Motor oil on my goats | 5/26/2009 |
Q: Help! How would you get dried motor oil off of a goat's fur? I've even tried bathing the goat with ...
A: Dawn dishwashing detergent is what I have heard of. Not knowing how much of the fur has oil on it, I ...
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| Pregnant doe with Mange | 5/25/2009 |
Q: Recently acquired Sanaan doe is approx 4 mos pregnant. She is receiving quality nutrition, minerals ...
A: Dee, I thought I had already answered your question. Apparently it didn't go through. Certain mites ...
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| Injured goat | 5/25/2009 |
Q: We just got some baby goats. Today the neighbour's dog (small yapper type) got into the paddock adn ...
A: You should clean the wound and put warm compress on it a few times a day for a few days. Then ...
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| baby goats with sores or warts around their mouth and nose | 5/24/2009 |
Q: We have had a baby goat since she was 1&1/2 days old. We went to the goat farm night before last ...
A: Celina, It sounds like soremouth, also known as orf. It is very contagious among goats and people ...
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| Diarrhea | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I have two does, and one has suddenly gotten really bad diarrhea. I wormed her about a week ago as ...
A: You should give her some kaolin pectin right away. If you don't have that, then use pepto bismol. ...
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| Sick goat | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I have a male goat that is 5 years old & fixed, within the past 2 weeks I noticed he will not drink ...
A: Good quality hay, if you have any roughage that is always good (here I use fir branches, blackberry ...
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| Reading the Egg Count Report | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I just received my first McMaster's Egg Count and am wondering if I am perceiving this correctly. I ...
A: I can't seem to find any information on what is a normal count in goats. I did find a source that ...
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| Sick goat | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I have a male goat that is 5 years old & fixed, within the past 2 weeks I noticed he will not drink ...
A: It sounds like he might have pneumonia. Did you take his temperature? Have you tried to listen to ...
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| overweight goat | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I have one doe that is terribly overweight, so much so she looks like she is late to freshen and she ...
A: That goat is what is known as an "easy keeper." Some just seem to get fat, even though on the same ...
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| Mother rejected twins - one isn't using back legs | 5/22/2009 |
Q: My friend brought me 2 baby oe twins that the mother rejected the 1st day. I have noticed the one ...
A: I can give some advice, but think you would need a veterinarian to definitively diagnose the lame ...
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| milk turning bad | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 year old dairy goat who we have milked many times in the past. She just had her final ...
A: My first thought (and experience) is that the goat has subclinical mastitis. Do you have a ...
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| milk producing goat | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have two female dairy goats. I noticed yesterday one has a very large utter and checked and she is ...
A: This is called a precocious udder and happens to some goats, apparently from strong milking lines. ...
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| baby goat chocking up phlegm after eating | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I just got a baby nigerian goat, the lady I got him from said he was eating alfalfa and cob so that ...
A: How old is he? 8 weeks? Does he have regular grass hay? He does not need alfalfa, but will do better ...
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| spontaneous udder | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a two year old doe that has not been bred (was AI'ed but not settled earlier in the year and ...
A: Yes, sorry. You can certainly milk her regularly. The only experience I had with a goat that came ...
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| spontaneous udder | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a two year old doe that has not been bred (was AI'ed but not settled earlier in the year and ...
A: Apparently this happens from time to time in some goats. It may be hereditary and it is also said to ...
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| Shots | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 day old goat when he got his vac. and a pen. shot he went limp. He eats good and is ...
A: It is possible that a nerve was hit. Where was the shot given and was it subcutaneous? If that was ...
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| goat | 5/19/2009 |
Q: We bought a baby goat last night, he is about three weeks old and nursed from his mother when we got ...
A: You have a couple of options besides taking him back. You can keep trying to feed with the bottle. ...
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| My Little Buster | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I have 2 boar goats a doe (hazel) and about 2 weeks ago purched a 8 week old buck (buster). Now keep ...
A: What do you mean by drenching them once a week? And by pellets, do you mean goat feed? You could ...
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| goat smell | 5/18/2009 |
Q: We just got a 2 yr old milking goat. After having her with us and milking her for a week, we've ...
A: What breed is she? I have heard that Toggenburg milk is not that great tasting, even though they ...
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| goat smell | 5/17/2009 |
Q: We just got a 2 yr old milking goat. After having her with us and milking her for a week, we've ...
A: You should buy what is called a CMT (California Mastitis Test) and follow the directions to check ...
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| pygmy doe baby | 5/17/2009 |
Q: we've got a bottle fed baby girl who's eating dry dog food & cat food (in the house at night crated) ...
A: Yes, you should be concerned. She should never eat cat or dog food. That is most likely what is ...
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| castrating older goat | 5/17/2009 |
Q: I just adopted an adult goat from a cruelty case in VT. Unsure of his age, breed, maybe 100 lbs. ...
A: Kristen, I would not try to castrate myself, but perhaps a knowledgeable goat vet could. The ...
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| 1.5 year old goat with persistant diarrhea | 5/17/2009 |
Q: We have a 1.5 year old pygmy goat with persistent diarrhea. She had pneumonia treatment with ...
A: I would start with an anticoccidial, which can also kill some other bacteria, as well. Then I would ...
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| pregnant goat | 5/16/2009 |
Q: about a week ago, I took two female boar goats, that the owner could not keep, and one of them is ...
A: You should isolate her in a separate clean pen. You can tell if she is going to kid (if she hasn't ...
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| sick goat | 5/16/2009 |
Q: My 3 year old, 2nd time freshener Reg. American Alpine is laying down pretty much flat and foaming a ...
A: My first reaction would be to try some baking soda, in case her rumen pH is off. If it is frothy ...
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| My dwarf goats are loud! | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I have two nigerian dwarf sisters who are 3 months old and days away from being done with their ...
A: Little cuties! Thanks for the picture. Are you in town? I think not letting them see you or other ...
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| new to goats | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I have never owned any goats, but I now have two female boar goats, that the owner could not keep ...
A: Lots of people are having trouble with lice, ticks and mites this year. I would put vaseline on the ...
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| bloated goat | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I have a two year old pygmy he has had a cough for about three days went down to lock everybody up ...
A: It sounds like it could be a blockage. Is he the only goat you have and if not, do the others have ...
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| Old pgymy goat with sudden hair loss and scaling | 5/13/2009 |
Q: There is 17 year old pygmy goat at the barn where I board my horses. Within the past week he has ...
A: Even with deworming it could be an external parasite. It could be lice or chorioptic mites. You can ...
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| goat skin disorder | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have 3 Nubian does. All 3 have developed a bald patch on their chest. It appears red and has ...
A: Could it be related to their feeder in any way? I have a feeder made of a cattle panel and the goats ...
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| nonbred goat lactating | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have a Sanaan-mix goat that has not been bred (as far as we know!), but we noticed that her udder ...
A: I would not want to take the colostrum from the kids, if there are any, so I wouldn't milk. How old ...
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| goat grinding teeth | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 week old lamancha doeling. I noticed late yesterday that she was grinding her teeth. Just ...
A: Maybe her disbudding is hurting a little--you can give her some aspirin (1 aspirin, with food, per ...
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| bloated goat | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have a two year old pygmy he has had a cough for about three days went down to lock everybody up ...
A: It sounds like two different things. I hope he isn't bloated this am, but if he still is, you can ...
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| birth | 5/11/2009 |
Q: we have a boer goat and we think this is her second pregnancy. by my calculations she is not due ...
A: Usually that is all, but did you see the placenta? You can bend over the goat from the back and put ...
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| Browsing | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I need to understand about browsing. We bought our goats to browse (not graze) our three acres ...
A: Beverly, It really depends on what they have to browse on. If there is enough variety, and the right ...
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| Goat is constipated | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy male weathered goat he is 7 months old and is straining when he tries to potty. He ...
A: Give about 6.5 ml. I don't think that the TB syringes hold that much, though. You need the 6 cc ...
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| baby goats | 5/10/2009 |
Q: My baby goats are born with swollen glands on each side of their neck. They are weak and most times ...
A: Grace, It is probably iodine deficiency, and those are goiters. You need to make sure they have a ...
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| disbudding disaster done by vet? | 5/10/2009 |
Q: This is my first time having goats, I have 2 nigerian dwarfs, 2 weeks old and bottle feeding. Took ...
A: I have not been able to get that picture out of my head and have been worrying about them since I ...
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| 4 week old goat with swellen front leg joints | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian dwarf goat. When she was 1 week old she wouldn't put weight on her back leg. A few ...
A: Yes, it could still be joint ill. You should probably treat the brother as well. I know that ...
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| disbudding disaster done by vet? | 5/9/2009 |
Q: This is my first time having goats, I have 2 nigerian dwarfs, 2 weeks old and bottle feeding. Took ...
A: I am sorry and sickened to hear about what happened to your goats. Yes, it sure looks like the vet ...
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| 4 week old goat with swellen front leg joints | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian dwarf goat. When she was 1 week old she wouldn't put weight on her back leg. A few ...
A: It is caprine arthritis encephalitis, which is caused by a virus like HIV. There is no cure for it, ...
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| drying up a goat | 5/7/2009 |
Q: how can I make my goat dry up after selling the kids
A: I normally milk mine twice a day, and when I drying them up, I decrease to once a day, then once in ...
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| sick kid ?? | 5/6/2009 |
Q: Ok..getting a little frustrated ...I have a kid that is going on a month old. He is one of 4 and ...
A: I don't really have an answer for this, but wanted to write back, rather than send the automated ...
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| Covexin 8/CD-T Question | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Cheryl, I was hoping you could clear up some confusion for me. I have always given my goats Covexin ...
A: Kelly, You are right, you do not need to give CDT if you give Covexin 8, as it vaccinates against ...
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| sick kid ?? | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Ok..getting a little frustrated ...I have a kid that is going on a month old. He is one of 4 and ...
A: Have you considered coccidia? It usually manifests as diarrhea, but in some cases the kids only ...
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| 4 week old goat with swellen front leg joints | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have a Nigerian dwarf goat. When she was 1 week old she wouldn't put weight on her back leg. A few ...
A: Has the mom been tested for CAE virus? This is the most common cause of swollen joints in kids. If ...
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| color of goat urine | 5/5/2009 |
Q: "I have a 1 month old male castrated Alpine goat. He is currently living inside my house in a large ...
A: Cheryl. The only thing I can think of is a poison plant or bad hay. Have you checked the yard for ...
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| premature labor due to an injury | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I am concerned that my Nigerian doe may go into premature labor. She had a horn snap off today, ...
A: Visualize a peace sign, with the long line ending at the top of the tail. The ligaments are the two ...
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| premature labor due to an injury | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I am concerned that my Nigerian doe may go into premature labor. She had a horn snap off today, ...
A: Seneca, While it is possible that the trauma of the horn loss could lead to premature, I think the ...
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| Male "billy" Goat | 5/3/2009 |
Q: After letting our billy mate with the females, he is back in rut (they all had a nice crop of kids). ...
A: As long as there are does around that are not bred, he can stay in rut. This seems early, but if ...
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| rescued goats | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I have two goats i just rescued one seems to have week hooves and the other pees alot but it seemes ...
A: Michelle, I am not familiar with the exact cause of weak hooves, but it sounds like a mineral ...
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| elderly goat not eating | 5/2/2009 |
Q: My neighbor's nanny goat is I think 12+ yrs old. She has lost alot of weight & is not eating her ...
A: Janet, She is old for a goat, but sometimes when they get that old their teeth start bothering them. ...
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| Lonely goat | 5/1/2009 |
Q: the horse arrives in a couple of weeks. The goat however is very lonely...Do you think puting a ...
A: Laura, You can try it, but I am not sure that a chicken will do the trick. I wouldn't worry about ...
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| Shivering 2 week old Nubian | 5/1/2009 |
Q: My Nubian doe had a large doeling two weeks ago. The baby has been fine, running around, drinking, ...
A: Katie, She may have just gotten too much to drink after not eating. I would warm her up, then keep ...
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| new owner setting up barn for goats | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I know they like to chew on certain things and my brother is concerned that they might chew through ...
A: Deb, You are right. They do like to chew. If they start on the drywall, they will rip the paper up ...
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| lack of growth after age 2 months | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Nubian doe had triplets; all were doing fine. After they were 2 months old, 2 of them began to lose ...
A: There is a genetic defect in some Nubians that causes them not to grow. You can read about it here: ...
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| sick goat | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have a pigme goat he is probably 2 or 3 months old and he acts like he has a belly acke and or ...
A: Is he castrated? You don't need to give him the grain and should stop it if he is a wether. He only ...
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| sick goat | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have a pigme goat he is probably 2 or 3 months old and he acts like he has a belly acke and or ...
A: Crystal, What has he been eating? Has he pooped at all? Is he chewing his cud? What exactly is he ...
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| Lethargic Momma pygmy goat | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I've had goats for 6 months or so, and my 2 yr old pygmy female who was bred in early March isn't ...
A: Rusti, The first thing to do is the take her temperature, so you can rule out a lung infection. ...
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| Pygmy goat kidding and breeding | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I have been asking Donna some questions but when I went to ask a follow up it said she was ...
A: Kymmie, Normally, she should not even have an udder. The definitive way to tell if a goat will be ...
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| Goats & severe tick infestation | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I have a severe tick infestation on my ranch. How do I treat my goats and prevent heart failure from ...
A: Yikes, Kirsten! It must be the year of the tick, because I have gotten so many questions about them. ...
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| nanny pygmy goats | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have a nanny pygmy goats whose udders become engorged at certain times of the year. What is this? ...
A: Denise, Interestingly enough, pygmies were originally a dairy breed and some people still breed ...
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| Bottle Feeding Kid | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have a 1 year old first time freshener that delivered a doeling yesterday evening. When I arrived ...
A: Stout, What kind of goat is it? Full-sized? That sounds like a lot of milk to me. The usual feeding ...
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| Ivomec/worming/parasites | 4/28/2009 |
Q: We are worming with the Ivomec 1% injectable for cattle and swine and giving it orally at 1cc per ...
A: I would hold off on the pour on. The dewormer should help to kill lice. Rubbing mouth and head in ...
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| Bottle fed baby goats | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I am the new owner of 4 baby (about 8 day old) Alpine Billy's, thanks to my boyfriends children that ...
A: Jana, Your thinking is right on this. Kaopectate is what to give. You also need to cut down on the ...
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| Sick goats | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I just had a momma nanny and her 3 week old kid give to me. They were going to have them put down. ...
A: I think some good grass hay would be the best for both of them, as well as getting mom's hooves back ...
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| Another Question about Tics | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I read another question about tics and wanted to get help with them as well. Once we have a large ...
A: Scot, Here is an article I found on sulfur that says it is all right topically, but not to feed in ...
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| Sick goats | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I just had a momma nanny and her 3 week old kid give to me. They were going to have them put down. ...
A: Connie, I think that it's great you are trying to save these goats. But I am not sure what you ...
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| baby goat urine | 4/27/2009 |
Q: approx 4 wks old has bloody urine for 1 full day eats hay and grain and formula
A: donna, Eating certain plants can cause bloody urine, including broomweed, which is in the southwest. ...
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| worming and breeding | 4/26/2009 |
Q: can you tell me when to worm and what to use for does who have been bred and those who have already ...
A: SuSa, Ideally, you would collect the goat berries and send them to a lab for fecal testing to see ...
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| pigmey goat | 4/25/2009 |
Q: what can I do for a goat that the dogs attacked. She is bleeding on the back leg, and seems to be ...
A: Kem, Rescue Remedy is a Bach flower essence remedy that you give to an animal for stress or trauma. ...
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| Separate Male from kid At Birth? | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I am new to raising pygmy goats...My doe just had her first kid today. I was told to separate the ...
A: Kasi, Oops, sorry about that misreading... I don't think he will necessarily hurt the kid, but he ...
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| ticks on kid goats | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have 6 new kids ranging in age of about a month old. Ticks are waking up big time here~what is ...
A: Kay, So far the ticks have stayed off of my goats, I'm lucky! I use permethrin based dust for lice, ...
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| Goat kids congestion, cough | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have been treating 2 kids (Sisters) for several weeks now. They are really congested and cough ...
A: Nancy, It sounds like you and the vet have done all the right things. If they are already dealing ...
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| Separate Male from kid At Birth? | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I am new to raising pygmy goats...My doe just had her first kid today. I was told to separate the ...
A: Kasi, Put the male in with the mom. Make sure he is drinking milk from her. He really needed ...
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| ticks on kid goats | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have 6 new kids ranging in age of about a month old. Ticks are waking up big time here~what is ...
A: Kay, Do the kids have ticks? Have you had a problem with ticks on goats previously? I would not use ...
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| Goat kids congestion, cough | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have been treating 2 kids (Sisters) for several weeks now. They are really congested and cough ...
A: How long have you treated for each of these? Have you had a vet doing the treatment? I had a goat ...
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| pigmey goat | 4/24/2009 |
Q: what can I do for a goat that the dogs attacked. She is bleeding on the back leg, and seems to be ...
A: I just realized that I forgot to mention the need for a tetanus shot (antitoxin) if her CDT is not ...
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| Milk Replacer | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I am concerned about using milk replacer. I have 4 does that I purchased from a dairy farm that ...
A: Ruth, I prefer not to use milk replacer. My goats have gotten diarrhea from it. But if your goats ...
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| Prolapsed Rectum | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I was wondering about how and why a goat can get a prolapsed rectum? How is clean and fix it?
A: Jamie, I have only known of this with kidding, when they are pushing the kid out. Did the goat ...
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| Worming | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I have read so much here and there on the net that I am so confused on the amount of Ivomec to give ...
A: Beverly, Some people give it three days in a row; others do it with 10 days in between. I would ...
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| Goat Kid - Weak Ankles | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Just this morning two male kids were born to my 2-year-old Saanen doe. One of the boys is doing ...
A: I am not aware that it is caused by a vitamin deficiency. It usually clears up within a few days, ...
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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: Brandi, I have been thinking about your goat and the horse bite. If you have not done so already, ...
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| aged doe with rapid breathing | 4/22/2009 |
Q: We have a 7 yr old nigerian doe who had quintuplets @ 6 weeks ago (lost 2 in the first 24 ...
A: Elizabeth, The temperature may be slightly elevated, and you should keep checking it. Has she had ...
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| Baby Boer Goat doe | 4/21/2009 |
Q: About three weeks ago I had a set of triplets born. The first two were normal size, about 7-8 ...
A: It sounds like an infection of some sort, because of the temperature. I would start her on an ...
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| Baby Goat and Diarrhea | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I brought home my 2 baby pygmy goats on April 17, (they are 9 weeks old) both seem to be doing fine ...
A: If she is eating grain, the first thing to do would be to stop that. Also you can give her some ...
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| Worming | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have read so much here and there on the net that I am so confused on the amount of Ivomec to give ...
A: This drug should be given orally. It should be 1 ml (1 cc) per 50 lbs, which is I believe double the ...
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| Re: Weak baby goat | 4/16/2009 |
Q: We went to the drug store yesterday and bought 1 a day vitamins which contains 105 mcg selenium and ...
A: Baby goat poop is always yellow when they are just drinking milk and not eating hay or grain. It can ...
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| eye problem | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have raised goats for 3 years and I feed them 1 1/2 to 2 cups of goat ration, per day, and give ...
A: It may be pinkeye, or it may be that he has injured it. You can try using terramycin ointment, which ...
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| New kids | 4/16/2009 |
Q: We are new to goats and have 3 new kids, they are three months old. We were told they had been ...
A: Nothing else that I am aware of. Like you say, watching them. See that their poop is normal, they ...
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| Re: Weak baby goat | 4/15/2009 |
Q: We went to the drug store yesterday and bought 1 a day vitamins which contains 105 mcg selenium and ...
A: He definitely is not lazy. There is something wrong with him. Give him a teaspoon of baking soda in ...
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| QUESTION GOAT | 4/15/2009 |
Q: WHAT IS A CAE VIRUS? WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE. JEANNE
A: Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis virus (CAEV) is like HIV in goats. It is the same type of virus only ...
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| sick milker? | 4/15/2009 |
Q: My 2 year old Saanen goat has been giving about a gallon of milk a day up until the last 2 days. She ...
A: That temperature is not considered a fever in a goat. It may be normal, but also may be slightly ...
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| New kids | 4/15/2009 |
Q: We are new to goats and have 3 new kids, they are three months old. We were told they had been ...
A: Beverly, It probably would not hurt them to worm and vaccinate again if you think they were not ...
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| Baby goat 1 1/2 wk old | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Our black baby goat is 1 1/2 wk old and he had a gut issue however thanks to u guys who volunteer i ...
A: Lila Ann, You need to get him warmed up. Have you taken his temperature? You can give him some corn ...
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| RE: baby goats | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Last year our doe had a single birth, resulting in a baby buck. Since birth the buck was kindof ...
A: It could come about after he was fine for a month. Did he ever get any Corid for coccidia? That can ...
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| RE: baby goats | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Last year our doe had a single birth, resulting in a baby buck. Since birth the buck was kindof ...
A: It could be polioencephalomalacia (PEM), which is a thiamine deficiency in goats. The cure is ...
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| PIGMY GOAT | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A GOAT WHO JUST HAD TWINS, HER MILK BAG IS VERY LUMPY AND HARD WORRIED IF BABIES ARE GETTING ...
A: You need to check closely to make sure the kids are getting milk. If you are unsure, try to milk the ...
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| Hazy eyes in a newborn goat | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have asked other goat owners and the vet and being we are such a small community, no one seems to ...
A: Most likely it is something called entropion, where an eyelid is turned into the eye, irritating the ...
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| Newborn with swollen eyes | 4/13/2009 |
Q: Saturday morning I had a goat give birth to a single large doeling. The doelings eye were swollen ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering. My internet access went down on Sunday, and I am now at a friend's ...
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| Baby goat 1 1/2 wk old | 4/13/2009 |
Q: Our black baby goat is 1 1/2 wk old and he had a gut issue however thanks to u guys who volunteer i ...
A: Lila Ann, I hope that the baby has continued to improve and gain some strength. He is not old ...
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| Routine Vaccinations-Getting Started | 4/12/2009 |
Q: We are new to goats and need to know how and where do you give the CDT injection. Also besides the ...
A: Sorry to take so long to get back to you. I lost my internet access and am now at a friend's house. ...
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| lameness on front | 4/11/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 yr. old Saanen wether who appears to weak ankles, ie both feel roll to the outside when ...
A: The first thing that comes to mind is CAE virus. Has the goat been checked for that? It can affect ...
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| feeding | 4/11/2009 |
Q: I have raised goats for 3 years and I feed them 1 1/2 to 2 cups of goat ration, per day, and give ...
A: They need the alfalfa hay, especially for pregnancy. It has lots of calcium. Also, do you have a ...
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| Feeding | 4/10/2009 |
Q: My grandaughter found a baby goat about 6 days ago and brought her home. Initially because it was ...
A: Do you have any idea how old she is? If she is really young, my first thought would be that she may ...
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| kid born with bowed rear leg | 4/9/2009 |
Q: our 2 day old goat kid was born with one bowed rear leg. the first day the hock would actually ...
A: This is not uncommon and often corrects itself with time, but in some cases a splint is helpful. ...
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| boer goat | 4/9/2009 |
Q: he was ok yesterday.today when i went to feed him he tried to eat and he vomited.he is moving around ...
A: Vomiting is a serious sign in a goat. I suspect that he didn't actually vomit but ate too fast and ...
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