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| Is my Female Goat ready? | 10/31/2009 |
Q: Hi I have a 6 month Female Goat but I was wondering when can she have sex with a male Goat so she ...
A: *HI Joel, Female goats "can" get pregnant as young as 3 months of age but it is always best to allow ...
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| Head butting | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I have just rescued two goats. They are mother and daughter and 2 and 3 1/2. They are dehorned. I ...
A: *HI Kathleen, oh no, Don't squirt them.. :( They just don't want to go back home yet. The crossing ...
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| goat | 8/10/2009 |
Q: how can you tell if a goat is pregnant
A: *HI Ann, IN early pregnancy you really have no way other than a veterinary performed ultra sound or ...
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| when to worm a new mom | 8/9/2009 |
Q: i have a pygmy who just had 2 babies 5 days ago, when should i worm the mother and when is the best ...
A: *HI Julie, When baby goats are between 3-6 weeks old check them for worms, watch their weight, coat ...
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| when to worm a new mom | 8/9/2009 |
Q: i have a pygmy who just had 2 babies 5 days ago, when should i worm the mother and when is the best ...
A: *HI Julie, I always tell people to use this rule of thumb- 1.Deworm the day after kidding always- ...
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| Enlarged udder | 8/8/2009 |
Q: My 11yr old female cashmere companion goat's udder has swollen to 3 to 4 times her normal size over ...
A: *HI Rene, Honestly? I would not trust this answer from the vet and I would test her at home. If she ...
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| rescued pygmy buck | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I'm located in rural Oklahoma. My husband and I have three lamanchas (2 does and a wether) that we ...
A: *HI Jill, You are MORE than welcome! Thank you for the compliments! Geocities is where those pages ...
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| leg/shoulder injury | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I have a 19 week old Nigerian Dwarf that got his leg caught in chicken wire today, not sure how long ...
A: *HI Jerilyn, If the vet did xrays and knows for sure this is what you are dealing with- it may be a ...
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| is my goat bloated | 8/7/2009 |
Q: i have a 1 yr old whither who im almost certain that is bloated after comparing to your pics. i ...
A: *HI Julie, Not being able to see him, let me say sometimes a goat who eats a lot especially if the ...
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| rescued pygmy buck | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I'm located in rural Oklahoma. My husband and I have three lamanchas (2 does and a wether) that we ...
A: *HI Jill, :) Well Lewis would feel a poke from the needle if he got a local but it would go numb ...
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| biopsy | 8/6/2009 |
Q: Good Evening Goatlady, It's Shannon again :-) I just wanted to let you know that we received the ...
A: *HI Shannon, Hyperkeratosis is a thickening of the skin and typically caused by either an external ...
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| goat illness | 8/5/2009 |
Q: We have 2 pygmy goats and a boer wether. We live in Ohio which this summer has temps from 50-95. ...
A: *Hi Julie, I think if this were my goat, I would begin treating for pneumonia. I use Tylan200 ...
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| biopsy | 8/4/2009 |
Q: Good Evening Goatlady, It's Shannon again :-) I just wanted to let you know that we received the ...
A: *HI Shannon, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long ...
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| fertility question | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I have one doe who comes from a great line but I can't get her to take when she is bred. She had a ...
A: *HI Amber, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| rescued pygmy buck | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I'm located in rural Oklahoma. My husband and I have three lamanchas (2 does and a wether) that we ...
A: *HI Jill, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| Pygmy Goat | 8/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 or 6 month old goat he has always been playful with the other goats but now he stay away ...
A: *HI Nikki, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| Enlarged udder | 7/31/2009 |
Q: My 11yr old female cashmere companion goat's udder has swollen to 3 to 4 times her normal size over ...
A: *HI R Ramsey, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long ...
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| Buckling with swollen knees | 7/30/2009 |
Q: I have 3 1/2 month old Boer buckling, we recently noticed that his knee are swollen. He is kept in ...
A: *HI Howard, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| A sick goat | 7/29/2009 |
Q: We recently purchased 4 young does. One is recently experiencing diarhea, her tail is down, and is ...
A: *HI Debra, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| what type are they, or best guess | 7/28/2009 |
Q: First, I'm so glad you exist!!! Second I have rescued a 4 month old little white baby boy goat out ...
A: *HI Kelli, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| breeding | 7/28/2009 |
Q: at what age is goat ready to breed and how long is the gestation period
A: *HI Ann, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| Baby goat died | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I recently got a pair of fainting goats, twins male and female. They were 7 weeks when I got them. ...
A: *HI Sue, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| Hoarseness | 7/26/2009 |
Q: Concerned with Hoarseness in Boer Buck, 20 months old. Only symptom. No lymph nodes swollen in ...
A: *HI Charles, (First of all let me sincerely apologize for the severe delay in answering - Long story ...
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| pygmy goat | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I purchased a pygmy goat from a local sale barn. I did not know until I got her home that it appears ...
A: *HI Tami, Pretty much house train like you would a puppy- when they wake up they have to pee, after ...
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| pygmy goat | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I purchased a pygmy goat from a local sale barn. I did not know until I got her home that it appears ...
A: *HI Tami, Oh Boy - I'm a bad one to ask about this - I have goats in my house all the time ...
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| wormer, castration and dehorning | 7/24/2009 |
Q: First, I'm so glad you exist!!! Second I have rescued a 4 month old little white baby boy goat out ...
A: *HI Kelle, Poor little guy! Glad you have him. Careful on feeding him too much rich feed at first ...
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| contracted tendon | 7/23/2009 |
Q: We have a goat that had broken its right elbow several months ago. We had surgery performed to pin ...
A: *HI Cheryl, The only thing I can suggest is possibly topical ointments for muscles and daily ...
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| Famacha Card | 7/22/2009 |
Q: Is checking the eyelids to match up with the color on the famacha card only for the barber pole worm ...
A: *HI Beverly, No - light to white eyelid membranes denotes severe anemia, could be from barberpole ...
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| goat and puppy | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I have two new 2 month old male goats that i brought home and I have had a 5 month old rottweiler ...
A: *HI Mindy, You aren't going to like the answer :( Unless this puppy has been raised with goats from ...
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| loose stools | 7/20/2009 |
Q: My goat has loose stools i just got him and it was fine with him got here but about an hour later ...
A: *HI Kathy, Sounds pretty much like classic shipping stress. Being moved, or any other things in ...
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| Why do goats die when they fall on their side | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I live in Italy and nobody around here seems to understand why this has happened, twice in the last ...
A: *HI Carol, Yes goats are the same- when they get on the side like you said, and cannot get up, ...
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| goat | 7/16/2009 |
Q: someone gave me a male boar goat and i have never had a goat before and some one else told me that i ...
A: *HI Fred, Boer goat are larger younger than other breeds, but as long as you can get the testicles ...
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| Bo Se | 7/15/2009 |
Q: I have Nigerian Dwarf goats. After a recent bout with pasturella, I found a note you had written ...
A: *HI Luann, I use Bo-Se often but carefully. I use about 1/10th cc with newborn babies, (for a ...
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| first time mama to goat | 7/14/2009 |
Q: i got him right after he was born , he could not suck from his mama.she had three and he was the ...
A: *HI Netti, I'm not exactly sure what you are asking- are you saying he is weak and lays in a ...
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| sick goat | 7/13/2009 |
Q: i have a goat that been sick about a month she has 2 kids 4 months old she acks like she can;t see ...
A: *HI Kitty, This sounds like possibly a combination of severe anemia from possible parasites (either ...
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| HELP with my poor bucks scabs | 7/12/2009 |
Q: My husband and I purchased a buck from a breeder whom told us that he had ringworm and was being ...
A: *HI Lisa, Thank you.. and yes it is hard nationwide to find a vet who treats and knows goats.. :( ...
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| baby goats | 7/12/2009 |
Q: i have a baby goat 4 weeks old. i noticed a sore on her side. it was a open wound and was like a ...
A: *HI Jeremy, This sounds like some sort of bot larvae, to be exactly sure what it is I suggest taking ...
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| baby goat attacked by dog | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I have a baby goat (maybe 6 months old) who was attacked by a neighbors dog this past weekend. I ...
A: *HI Melissa, That's good news.. I imagine he may have given him banamine for swelling and the pain ...
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| baby goat attacked by dog | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I have a baby goat (maybe 6 months old) who was attacked by a neighbors dog this past weekend. I ...
A: *HI Melissa, I would get this baby to the vet tomorrow if at all possible- this very well could be ...
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| female pygmy goat | 7/10/2009 |
Q: She has small bumps the size of a pencil eraser all around her face and her neck. The bumps cause ...
A: *HI Vernon, Could be mosquito bites? Tick bites? In all reality I think I would have your vet take a ...
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| HELP with my poor bucks scabs | 7/9/2009 |
Q: My husband and I purchased a buck from a breeder whom told us that he had ringworm and was being ...
A: *HI Lisa, How long have you had him and how long has this been going on? No photos came through to ...
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| my pregnant goat | 7/8/2009 |
Q: i have a pygmy nanny that purchased from an individual about 3 months ago. i dont think he took as ...
A: *HI Julie, She is close to having her babies- this is typical symptoms of the early onset of ...
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| maximum gestation? | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have a 1.5yr old doe first time kidding. she was breed from 1/25-1/30/09. This puts her overdue ...
A: *Hi Kay, If you are absolutely 150% sure of the breeding date without a shadow of a doubt, you can ...
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| maximum gestation? | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have a 1.5yr old doe first time kidding. she was breed from 1/25-1/30/09. This puts her overdue ...
A: *Hi Kay, If she was bred on Jan 30- her due date for 150 days would be June 29- so she is 8 days ...
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| Pigmy Goat | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I have a pigmy goat 4 months old,who is throwing up. She is lowering her head and turnig it ...
A: *HI Judy, It is not natural for a goat to throw up, sounds to me like she either has something ...
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| goat | 7/4/2009 |
Q: A dog got my goat and it had injuries on face, neck and side. It is very swelled in belly and ...
A: *HI Susan, I'm sorry I just got in from being out of town today- I feel you really need to get her ...
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| Pygmy goats and thier poop | 7/3/2009 |
Q: You have been a great help to me as a new goat owner. It's wonderful that someone takes the time to ...
A: *HI Virginia, This is very discerning. It's been a long time but maybe a call to Olsens Grain in ...
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| no teat orifice | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I had a goat kid last year, and when the little doe started to nurse, only one teat was functional. ...
A: *HI Virginia, Oh boy.. that has to be very uncomfortable for her- maybe the vet can do something ...
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| my pygmy goats behavior | 7/2/2009 |
Q: i have 2 pygmies, they both have acted great or what i call normal. i have only had them for about 2 ...
A: *HI Julie, I wrote to you early this morning yet I do not see where my reply to you ended up- :( ...
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| my pygmy goats behavior | 7/2/2009 |
Q: i have 2 pygmies, they both have acted great or what i call normal. i have only had them for about 2 ...
A: *HI Julie, There could have been something in the feeder but if this were mold related you would be ...
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| my pygmy goats behavior | 7/2/2009 |
Q: i have 2 pygmies, they both have acted great or what i call normal. i have only had them for about 2 ...
A: *HI Julie, Have you changed the feed at all? New hay? New bag of grain? How much grain doe she get? ...
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| no teat orifice | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I had a goat kid last year, and when the little doe started to nurse, only one teat was functional. ...
A: *HI Virginia, I think the vet is correct, and this would also invite bacteria to easily enter the ...
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| injection site abcesses | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I have 4 dairy goats that have gotten abcesses where I gave them their CD&T shot. How long will it ...
A: *HI Shellie, Some people give the injection behind the front arm in the flap of skin between the ...
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| injection site abcesses | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I have 4 dairy goats that have gotten abcesses where I gave them their CD&T shot. How long will it ...
A: *HI Shellie, It is not unusual for CDT injections to leave lumps and or abscesses- if this is an ...
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| Lethargic goat | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I had a pygmy that had triplets. The second one born was up and walking and then she became very ...
A: *HI Heather, Oh I am so very sorry you lost your baby. Hard to say what happened without a necropsy ...
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| Goat ate large amount of plastic | 6/28/2009 |
Q: One of my two wethers has eaten a clear plastic bag approximately 4 " wide and 3 ft long that was ...
A: *HI Nancy, This is great news! But I honestly think if they had eaten that large of a piece of ...
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| newborn Nigerian Dwarf | 6/27/2009 |
Q: Doe's second time having kids. Last night she kidded 1 buck (big & healthy)and one small & thin doe. ...
A: *HI Dwayne, You say the babies are not nursing well.. exactly what do you mean? I have no idea how ...
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| boer buck | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I have a boer buck about 2 1/2 years old. He is chewing cud,eating ,drinking, normal body ...
A: *HI Ashley, This sounds very much like bottle jaw from heavy wormload and the anemia that ...
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| Bulge near throught on kid goats | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I have a few kids that are 1-2 months old. Some of them have a knot that has developed under there ...
A: *HI Kevin, Sounds like milk goiter to me - which is basically an overly developed thymus - the age ...
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| my kid is sick | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I had a nanny that was still nursing 3 ½ months old bills but she got sick and died so now her ...
A: *HI Micaela, You don't say what is In the bottles? Milk replacer? or real milk? What kind of dry ...
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| my kid id sick | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I had a nanny that was still nursing 3 ½ months old bills but she got sick and died so now her ...
A: *HI Micaela, What are you feeding the baby? What is his rectal temp? You may need to tube feed him ...
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| 1st time Mother Goat & kid | 6/23/2009 |
Q: We have a first time mother goat, she is so good! with us and her baby!but I do have a question, is ...
A: *HI Fran, Congratulations on the new baby! This is perfectly normal, she is stimulating the baby to ...
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| Growth | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I have a year old Nigerian Dwarf doe. She has a large, hard, perfectly round growth under her chin. ...
A: *HI Liz, Most usually if the goat has the external form it will not also have the internal form of ...
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| Growth | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I have a year old Nigerian Dwarf doe. She has a large, hard, perfectly round growth under her chin. ...
A: *HI Liz, The only way to be absolutely sure is to have the exudate (pus) tested by a vet BUT by ...
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| Growth | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I have a year old Nigerian Dwarf doe. She has a large, hard, perfectly round growth under her chin. ...
A: *HI Liz, It looks like a CL abscess to me and it appears almost ready to soften in the center and ...
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| Naval Ill? | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I have a two week old kid that has a knot about the size of a golf ball under her umbilical cord. It ...
A: *HI Jessica, This sounds more like an umbilical hernia to me. Umbilical Hernia Abscesses can occur ...
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| Goat ate large amount of plastic | 6/20/2009 |
Q: One of my two wethers has eaten a clear plastic bag approximately 4 " wide and 3 ft long that was ...
A: *HI Nancy, If the plastic makes it through the digestive system I would think it would be pooped out ...
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| recently neutered billy | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I had my 1 and a half old nigerian dwarf billy surgically castrated last week. Since the surgery, ...
A: *HI Valerie, I feel so bad I even suggested it but if I had not and the situation 'was' possible ...
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| Goat ate large amount of plastic | 6/20/2009 |
Q: One of my two wethers has eaten a clear plastic bag approximately 4 " wide and 3 ft long that was ...
A: *HI Nancy, Are you Absolutely SURE it was eaten and did not get blown away or a dog or goat dragged ...
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| Purchasing/charity: an emaciated 6 yr old freshened nubian | 6/19/2009 |
Q: A local unemployed young family with seven children is trying to sell their 6 year old nubian. The ...
A: I know this was the most difficult call you have had to make, and I cried for you and for her as ...
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| recently neutered billy | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I had my 1 and a half old nigerian dwarf billy surgically castrated last week. Since the surgery, ...
A: *HI Valerie, You say he was surgically castrated.. the vet cut him is what you mean right? Is he on ...
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| Buck with missing hair on head | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I have a young Nigerian buck 1 yr old that has rubbed a large bald spot on the top of his head just ...
A: *HI Diane, It is quite normal for bucks to rub their heads on things; trees, posts, fencing, etc-- ...
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| Boer goat doe | 6/16/2009 |
Q: We have a very pretty red Boer goat. She gave birth to triplets last week. Two of the kids died ...
A: *HI George, Have you tested this doe for mastitis? This sounds to me like acute mastitis- Here is a ...
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| swollen goat udder | 6/15/2009 |
Q: My 2.5 yr old alpine is a heavy milker and I just moved her to 2x a day in summer. Usually when she ...
A: *HI Jo, I understand your desire to give only herbal treatments but in this case (and some others ...
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| Browse and Hay | 6/14/2009 |
Q: We bought our goats for browsing the acreage behind our back yard and keeping it clean. I have read ...
A: *HI Beverly, You don't sound ignorant at all, raising goats is complex and because you are a ...
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| Browse and Hay | 6/14/2009 |
Q: We bought our goats for browsing the acreage behind our back yard and keeping it clean. I have read ...
A: *HI Beverly, The main thing hay does is give them fiber to keep the rumen digesting properly, and ...
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| Pygmy goats and thier poop | 6/13/2009 |
Q: You have been a great help to me as a new goat owner. It's wonderful that someone takes the time to ...
A: *HI Virginia, She's a pygmy.. they all look like they have 2 melons in their sides when they stand ...
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| dog attacked pygmy &lost umbilical cord | 6/13/2009 |
Q: Just thirty minutes or so after being born a dog chased and removed the umbilical cord from our ...
A: *HI Carolyn, A late night storm knocked my internet connection out so this is the first I have been ...
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| Male Pygmy Goat Question | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I have a 7 month old male pygmy goat. He was not castrated when he was younger. It has been brought ...
A: *HI Leslie, Little doelings can have their first heat cycle at 3 months old and CAN get pregnant at ...
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| boer buckling not growing | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I have a boe buckling that is 4 months old. He is about 1/2 the size of his sister. He eats grain ...
A: *HI Shellie, Sounds like he may have had coccidiosis or worms at one time and it has stunted his ...
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| Pygmy goats and thier poop | 6/11/2009 |
Q: You have been a great help to me as a new goat owner. It's wonderful that someone takes the time to ...
A: *HI Virginia, Gestation for a pygmy goat is the same for all goats- 145-155 days give or take a day ...
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| Male Pygmy Goat Question | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 7 month old male pygmy goat. He was not castrated when he was younger. It has been brought ...
A: *HI Leslie, :) Pygmy boys do have rather large testicles. Esp for their size. Are his larger than ...
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| flea`s | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I live in Las Vegas NV, I have a 6 week old goat a buck, he has little black flecks on his coat,my ...
A: *HI Tom, I personally have never heard of goats getting fleas- lice they get and mites but ...- not ...
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| Mother and baby goats. | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I am a fairly new goat owner and I live in Atlanta, GA. My female goat (not sure how old) just gave ...
A: *HI Jessica, I think I would be testing the mom for mastitis: ...
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| worms | 6/7/2009 |
Q: Good morning, I have just discovered that my Nigerian dwarf pygmy of about 4 to 5 months old has ...
A: *HI Teresa, There "are" paste dewormers out there but they are not going to be effective on your ...
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| baby goast | 6/6/2009 |
Q: Saturday June 6 i am a new goat owner . i have bought a momma goat at an auction and she had 2 babys ...
A: *HI Linda, Yes this is normal, when mom doesn't clean the butt - the poop gets stuck on the butt ...
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| Attack on pygmy goat by dog | 6/5/2009 |
Q: My dog has attacked one of my pygmy's and she has a bit of a puncture wound behind her horns on her ...
A: *HI Danny, If the vet saw both goats and gave you 10ccs for 5 days I would assume he means 1cc per ...
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| Boer goat with neck injury | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 month old Boer cross wether. Today i found him with a bow in his neck. He still ...
A: *HI Kevin, I would tomorrow have a vet do an xray and take a look this is not something you want to ...
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| foamy goat bloat | 6/4/2009 |
Q: i went out a 2:30 am and have three out of 11 goats with foamy bloat. to much wet grass i guess. is ...
A: *HI Christine, For frothy bloat oil, therabloat, or tide detergent- for free gas (NON Foamy) bloat ...
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| Four udders | 6/3/2009 |
Q: Hey- I have a bore/nubian doe and she has four udders. Is it a deformity or can I just cut them of? ...
A: *HI John, Don't cut them off as they may have an orifice to the actual udder (I am thinking you mean ...
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| Attack on pygmy goat by dog | 6/2/2009 |
Q: My dog has attacked one of my pygmy's and she has a bit of a puncture wound behind her horns on her ...
A: *HI Danny, Stress and infection are the things you will need to be aware of as well as tetanus. ...
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| wound with no hair | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I live in Arkansas and have 5 does. Three in one area and two in a smaller area with a fence ...
A: *HI Beverly, At first when I read your description of this - I thought CLA (Caseous Lymphadenitis) ...
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| goat | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have a pregnant doe that is 7 days away from her due date. Hope (my doe) has been having a hard ...
A: *HI Kelly, Careful not to overfeed her on grain especially, this is the main cause of Ketosis and ...
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| Hind Legs weak in 3-4 month nanny goat | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I am new to raising goats. Two weeks ago i bought a kid goat that appeared to be healthy. I took ...
A: *HI Joy, You are Very welcome happy to be able to help :) The feed sounds fine - maybe a little ...
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| Vaccinating Goats | 5/30/2009 |
Q: i am a 13 yr old new goat owner and was wondering when and what i vaccinate my two Oberhasli goats ...
A: *HI McKenna, You're very welcome- :) Yes she was choking and most likely form eating the grain too ...
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| Vaccinating Goats | 5/30/2009 |
Q: i am a 13 yr old new goat owner and was wondering when and what i vaccinate my two Oberhasli goats ...
A: *HI McKenna, Welcome to the world of goats! I have a website that is written for new goat owners, ...
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| Hind Legs weak in 3-4 month nanny goat | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I am new to raising goats. Two weeks ago i bought a kid goat that appeared to be healthy. I took ...
A: *HI Joy, Hind leg weakness can mean severe anemia, combined with the knock knee appearance, this ...
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| sick goat | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 yr old LaMancha mix doe. she has been over at a friend's house for about 2 weeks being ...
A: *HI Stacey, A few things come to mind here.. Pneumonia can cause similar symptoms, ,more possibly ...
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| CL outbreak | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Recently, we discovered an abscess on one of our does. Because of it's location on her neck, we did ...
A: *HI Jennie, Before you go making rash decisions here.. CL can be controlled, and many breeders now ...
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| pygmy goats and eyesight | 5/26/2009 |
Q: i actually have 2 questions. 1st how well do pygmy goats see? 2nd my pygmy goat is always ...
A: *HI Virginia, I have asked a half dozen research vets with the same results you have had, nothing. ...
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| First Freshener not having milk when I try teats | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I have a first freshener doe who had 2 kids Sun. 5/24 at about 2:00 p.m. At birth, they were both ...
A: *HI Tracy, It's good that you are so observant to notice, the main thing besides mom's health is to ...
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| Weaning | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I separated my 11 week old doeling from her dam at the age of 8 weeks, at the time I began weaning ...
A: *HI Laura, Eight weeks is terribly young to be weaned (as is 11 weeks old). Is there a reason you ...
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| Behaviour concerns | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I live in Australia and I have 2 miniature angora goats and 2 issues. I’ve had the doe(7½ yrs old) ...
A: *HI Kaye, Forgive me for not getting right back to you - due to stormy weather I could not keep a ...
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| Ivomec Injection Pain | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I just injected 3 goats with the Ivomec Plus. They seem to have an extreme reaction as in very ...
A: *HI Karlie, Yes Ivomec and Ivomec Plus do sting, some goats act like they are dying and some don't ...
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| Cleaning up goat berries | 5/22/2009 |
Q: ..I know this is probably a dumb question..but..do you just use a lawn rake to rake up goat ...
A: *HI Beverly, Not a dumb question at all :) Depending on the area and whether or not the dirt is hard ...
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| goat behavior among new goats | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I have two pregnant female goats that I have had for 2 years now. They are a LaMancha/Boer cross ...
A: *HI Julie, I have Angoras and used to have a herd of Nubians. I had the Nubians first and they ...
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| goat eyes | 5/20/2009 |
Q: we recently had a goat born with green pupils. The goat doesn't seem to be blind but I have never ...
A: *HI Natasha, The only thing I can think of is possible congenital cataracts with possible glaucoma ...
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| WHEN TO WEAN OFF OF MOTHERS | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I LIVE IN TEXAS AND BOUGHT SEVERAL GOATS TO CLEAN UP VINES AROUND TREES. SEVERAL OF THE GOATS HAVE ...
A: *HI Phillip, I would say it would be fine to allow the moms to go out for a few hours during the day ...
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| cut eye lid | 5/18/2009 |
Q: We think our little girl(3 & 1/2 years old) is in heat/in season.(don't know the 'technical' term) ...
A: *HI Sydney, You are very welcome, I know how it is when something like this happens and you aren't ...
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| cut eye lid | 5/18/2009 |
Q: We think our little girl(3 & 1/2 years old) is in heat/in season.(don't know the 'technical' term) ...
A: *HI Sydney, No unfortunately while it is an ok electrolyte mix for people it does not contain all ...
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| cut eye lid | 5/18/2009 |
Q: We think our little girl(3 & 1/2 years old) is in heat/in season.(don't know the 'technical' term) ...
A: *HI Sydney, Yes you can use eye drops in his eye if he needs them - try not to use the visine with ...
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| goat afterbirth | 5/18/2009 |
Q: Our 3 year old pygmy goat gave birth this morning to a beautiful little boy. He is doing very well ...
A: *HI Dakota, This is pretty normal- sometimes the placenta breaks and only part of it comes out ...
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| cut eye lid | 5/17/2009 |
Q: We think our little girl(3 & 1/2 years old) is in heat/in season.(don't know the 'technical' term) ...
A: *HI Sydney, I would not give him the CDT right now (wait a week or so) Instead get some Tetanus ...
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| Goats and Tomatos | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I just got my first goats, a nanny (I think is preggers) and a billy about 6 months old. Yesterday ...
A: *HI Cindy, They will probably be fine by tomorrow with little more than scouring (diarrhea) but you ...
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| Can I get sick from handling goats | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I was just looking at "why did my goat die" from Peggy. I noticed you didn't address her concern ...
A: *HI Bert, I went through my archives to see if I had missed addressing this issue and I found the ...
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| Paralyzed Pet Goat | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Last summer my 11 year old male goat developed large swellings under his left front and left rear ...
A: *HI Lorraine, Head pressing is typically a sign of pain- I am not sure which article you are ...
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| pygmy goats and eyesight | 5/13/2009 |
Q: i actually have 2 questions. 1st how well do pygmy goats see? 2nd my pygmy goat is always ...
A: *HI Virginia, I would treat him for external parasites as well as internal- using Ivomec PLUS ...
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| sick male goat | 5/13/2009 |
Q: my billy goat penis is out and he cant get it back in he tryes to pee and only drippes he is swelled ...
A: *HI Jerry, This sounds like Urinary Calculi and from your description sounds like it is in advancing ...
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| Jumper | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I just got two goats. They are Boers, and one was born in January and the other in December, The ...
A: *HI Jordan, Boer goats in particular young boers need fencing at least 5 ft tall 6 ft is better- ...
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| goats | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I have a 11 yr pigmy female that has had several babies and did very well. She is open this year. ...
A: *HI Judi, Are you Absolutely sure she was not bred behind your back? Is she pooping? Grain is ...
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| udders | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have a first time freshner, with one kid 21/2 weeks old at 2 weeks one side of the does udders has ...
A: *HI Regina, If the baby is only eating on the one side , then the other side will stop producing ...
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| pygmy goats and eyesight | 5/9/2009 |
Q: i actually have 2 questions. 1st how well do pygmy goats see? 2nd my pygmy goat is always ...
A: *HI Virginia, Well after over an hours research I cannot find out WHY they are shaped this way- I DO ...
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| Babies | 5/9/2009 |
Q: Just wanted to let you know the babies have been converted to whole supermarket milk and no signs of ...
A: *HI Ruth, This is so wonderful! I'd wait another week and start very small like a TBSP per baby per ...
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| pygmy goats and eyesight | 5/8/2009 |
Q: i actually have 2 questions. 1st how well do pygmy goats see? 2nd my pygmy goat is always ...
A: *HI Virginia, It could be her undercoat coming out- mine are shedding the soft fine undercoat from ...
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| no stool from baby goat | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I have two pre-me baby goats. One was still born and the doe rejected them. I have nbeen mixing the ...
A: *HI Lee, You don't mention how old they are now- IF they are 3weeks old or older- this 'could' be a ...
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| new to goats | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I have just gotten 2 4 week old Pygmy goats. Female. The mother was killed by dogs, and i inherited ...
A: *HI Amy, They are so beautiful! So happy the warmer milk worked- sometimes it's the easiest answers ...
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| goat cannot stand | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I have an older (approx. 11 yo) female goat that within a 24 hr. time period got very thin and ...
A: *HI Shara, I would use the Ivomec PLUS and inject it subQ. Fortified Vitamin B complex has a lot ...
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| goat cannot stand | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I have an older (approx. 11 yo) female goat that within a 24 hr. time period got very thin and ...
A: *HI Shara, I know when they have a hard time and get visibly sick it seems like ti was overnight ...
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| new to goats | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I have just gotten 2 4 week old Pygmy goats. Female. The mother was killed by dogs, and i inherited ...
A: *HI Amy, Oh I am so sorry to hear this- what a sad story- when you feed the bottles are you making ...
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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: *HI Cheryl, There can be a few reason for red urine and you will have to take the reasons and "fit" ...
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| follow up on wether with scours | 5/4/2009 |
Q: ANSWER: *HI June, Did you treat for coccidiosis like we talked about? Is he still o a bottle and if ...
A: *HI June, Your problem is the panacur- this is ineffective on worms when using on goats- you ...
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| follow up on wether with scours | 5/4/2009 |
Q: hi we spoke 2 weeks ago about my goat with scours i took your advice and he has been wormed and had ...
A: *HI June, Did you treat for coccidiosis like we talked about? Is he still o a bottle and if so what ...
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| Bloating | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I have 4 3 week old does and they were doing good. However two of them had the bloat two days ago. ...
A: *HI Ruth, I took a look at the product online and I see no reason why you can't try it - I have not ...
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| nubian male goat | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I live in southern Louisiana,the goat is a male nubian,its eating corn and grass and has a loose ...
A: *HI Kenneth, How much corn is he eating? You really need to watch the amount of grain, corn or other ...
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| Bloating | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I have 4 3 week old does and they were doing good. However two of them had the bloat two days ago. ...
A: *HI Ruth, The baking soda and enema are fine and will help some , but remember you need to ...
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| arthritis | 5/2/2009 |
Q: 1 of 2: Is devil's claw a safe supplement for goats? I am trying to make my 15 year old goat ...
A: *HI Georgia, He does need worming- I don't know who told you goats don;t need wormed but in all ...
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| Bloating | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I have 4 3 week old does and they were doing good. However two of them had the bloat two days ago. ...
A: *HI Ruth, It is almost impossible to have a 3 week old baby goat actually bloat (as we think of it ...
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| loose stools/grain | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Goatlady, I am a new goat owner. Purchased 2 nubian doelings. DOB 4/2/09. Picked them up from ...
A: *HI Sheri, I am worried about CD. The breeder had them on a preventivie before I picked them up. ...
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| loose stools/grain | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Goatlady, I am a new goat owner. Purchased 2 nubian doelings. DOB 4/2/09. Picked them up from ...
A: *HI Sheri, The cows milk in the dairy case is better (make sure it isn't 2%) use the whole milk I ...
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| Lame Female Full Term Pregnant | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I'm a seasoned goat breeder having imported my own and done 2 separate on-farm Boer ET programs ...
A: *HI Lisa, If there is no injury you can see or feel I suspect it is something similar to a sprain ...
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| loose stools/grain | 4/29/2009 |
Q: Goatlady, I am a new goat owner. Purchased 2 nubian doelings. DOB 4/2/09. Picked them up from ...
A: *HI Sheri, I suspect it is the milk replacer - it is well known for causing scouring in baby goats - ...
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| 6 Day Old Kid Was Walking, Not Walking Now | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 day old female Pygmy Goat that mother has rejected. She is a runt compared to her ...
A: *HI Pam, What a cutie pie! Why did mom butt her so hard? She could have an internal injury or ...
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| my goat has a lump in her waddle | 4/26/2009 |
Q: My goat has a lump in her waddle and I need to know if its going to hurt her, what it is, will it ...
A: *HI Jessica, It may be a wattle cyst then - which is typically just left alone, some people will ...
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| my goat has a lump in her waddle | 4/26/2009 |
Q: My goat has a lump in her waddle and I need to know if its going to hurt her, what it is, will it ...
A: *HI Jessica, This could be a small cyst since it has been there for so long, it is not the correct ...
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| male wants to breed after birthing | 4/25/2009 |
Q: We've enjoyed our married Boer pair that we've had a for almost year now. Yesterday she had ...
A: *HI Rhonda, Yes the doe does put out a scent that makes some bucks get frisky- give it a few days ...
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| CDT Shot | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if I should go ahead and give them their second shot as it instructs to do. If you ...
A: *HI Samantha, I think I would keep the schedule for the CDT and maybe deworm them again. There is ...
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| pregnancy and milking. | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I actually have 2 concerns. The first is that my goat is over due. She has never looked pregnant, ...
A: *HI Ashley, If she continues to show signs of labor or if she has ANYTHING at all coming from her ...
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| CDT Shot | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if I should go ahead and give them their second shot as it instructs to do. If you ...
A: *HI Samantha, I don't think the CDT injection has anything to do with the weight loss- how old are ...
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| milk replacer making goat sick? | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I am new at this goat owner stuff. We have 2 and the one i am concerned about is 6 weeks old. We ...
A: *HI Krystal, In my opinion it is most definitely the milk replacer- I get emails such as this one ...
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| breeding goats | 4/22/2009 |
Q: i know for sure he has bred two of them, but not sure about the other two, will a billy always breed ...
A: *HI Dalton, Pygmies are non seasonal breeders meaning they can come into season pretty much year ...
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| pregnancy and milking. | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I actually have 2 concerns. The first is that my goat is over due. She has never looked pregnant, ...
A: *HI Ashley, I see. You had not mentioned she had been bred- are you sure of her due dates? She may ...
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| pregnancy and milking. | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I actually have 2 concerns. The first is that my goat is over due. She has never looked pregnant, ...
A: *HI Ashley, Has this goat been exposed to a buck in the last 5 months? (more specifically, 4-5 ...
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| Goat with blood in urine male | 4/20/2009 |
Q: My 2 month old goat male has blood in his urine he is still being feed with milk 2 times a day ...
A: *HI Maxine, If you are giving this baby water from a bottle this is more than likely the reason for ...
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| 13 week old wether | 4/19/2009 |
Q: 21/100.90 i have given him kaogel 5mls for 2 days but it hasnt stopped apart from this there seems ...
A: *HI June, AHA! This explains more. :) Cut back on his concentrated feed - grain and pelleted feed ...
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| 13 week old wether | 4/19/2009 |
Q: 21/100.90 i have given him kaogel 5mls for 2 days but it hasnt stopped apart from this there seems ...
A: *HI June, If he is on a bottle - I think I would take him off milk for now and instead give him ...
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| 13 week old wether | 4/19/2009 |
Q: 21/100.90 i have given him kaogel 5mls for 2 days but it hasnt stopped apart from this there seems ...
A: *HI June, sounds like possible wormload or coccidiosis- he is the right age for either and given ...
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| CL"To cull or not to Cull?!?!" | 4/18/2009 |
Q: One of my does is developing a cyst at the top of her utter. I'm almost positive it's Cl but I'm ...
A: *HI Angela, Somehow I never got notice of this question in my email - I apologize for the delay in ...
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| LaMancha' s udder | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have a LaMancha that kidded for the first time with one kid. Her udder is very tight & hard. ...
A: *HI Shellie, Sometimes when the doe is still producing colostrum you will get false results with the ...
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| goats | 4/16/2009 |
Q: ok. i will do so, and we will keep an eye on her. thanks, and my other mom still isn't taking to her ...
A: *HI Brittany, Patience is the key- it may take weeks and again she may never bond but doing what ...
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| broken leg | 4/14/2009 |
Q: My goat broke his leg fairly severe. We rushed in to a large animal emergency vet and they splinted ...
A: It will take an adult goat longer to heal from a broken leg than a kid- but I would have thought ...
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| My Goat is Sick what do u do<< | 4/13/2009 |
Q: She Just had 2 babies about 3 months ago they are very healthy she is about 2-3 years old and we ...
A: The first thing to do with goat who goes off feed is to take their rectal temp with a digital ...
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| crusty skin | 4/12/2009 |
Q: My 2 year old angora goat lost all his hair about 3 weeks ago. He has crusty skin lesions and ...
A: Skin disorders in goats is one of the hardest things to determine- hair loss all over the body to ...
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| Sore on back that won't heal | 4/11/2009 |
Q: Our goat is a 3 year old female Boer. She has a sore almost exactly in the middle of her spine that ...
A: I think in this case I would definitely take her to the vet to have this sore looked at- goats can ...
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| Edema | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I've had goats for years but I've never seen this before. Our doe's lower jaw is full of fluid. ...
A: Sounds like possible bottlejaw to me- what is her deworming program? She may be anemic from either ...
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| Re: Sick baby goat | 4/9/2009 |
Q: This is Lila Ann Asato and my nephew found a black mountain goat his mother had abandon him so my ...
A: This baby is very sick- I fear you may lose him- He needs to poop far more often (a few times per ...
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| goat holding head sideways | 4/9/2009 |
Q: i have a goat that due with babies in four weeks holding her head down sideways with her ear to the ...
A: 3 things come to mind, 1. the first being the easiest to deal with, something in the ear itself. 2. ...
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| half udder on doe | 4/9/2009 |
Q: then suddenly her one side just quit producing milk. I think it has a bit coming, but is there ...
A: She may have mastitis on that udder half, you can get a test kit called a CMT at your local feed ...
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| treating lice in nursing goats | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I have several nursing pygmy goats who have lice as well as their babies. Is there a safe treatment ...
A: I use Ivomec pouron - it is the only thing I have found to truly get rid of biting lice as well as ...
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| Re: Sick baby goat | 4/9/2009 |
Q: This is Lila Ann Asato and my nephew found a black mountain goat his mother had abandon him so my ...
A: Are you sure mom had abandoned the bay and not just had "parked " it? Mom goats will "park" the baby ...
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| babies | 4/9/2009 |
Q: ok, but i go to school during the day, and the only person that is ho,e is my god father, you don;t ...
A: If it makes you feel any better I had a baby born this morning and I am going through exactly the ...
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| bottle baby crying when urinating | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 week old male pygmy goat who I am bottle feeding, along with his twin (they were rejected ...
A: I think he is too young for stones, he "may" have a tiny urinary infection but I almost doubt that ...
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| Pretty Girl | 4/8/2009 |
Q: We have a 9yr.old Register Boer goat with two beautiful boys 3months,she's a great Mom.The question ...
A: If the doe is in good health- not fat and not think - doesn't have a problem with worms or mastitis ...
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| Heavily pregnant goat | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Hey goatlady, I would appreciate it if you could help me. I have a 19 week pregnant goat (sannen, 6 ...
A: Is her vaginal prolapse only when she stands up on her hind legs or strains? and then goes back in ...
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| babies | 4/8/2009 |
Q: ok, but i go to school during the day, and the only person that is ho,e is my god father, you don;t ...
A: It might create a problem or it might not, but the important thing is the baby being warm enough ...
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| afterbirth | 4/8/2009 |
Q: my goat had her kids last night about 4am and she has went all day without dropping her placenta. ...
A: The dog licking the baby should not make a difference BUT if you are feeding her anything other ...
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| afterbirth | 4/7/2009 |
Q: my goat had her kids last night about 4am and she has went all day without dropping her placenta. ...
A: Pushing the baby away and biting the tail is not typical reactions from a doe who wants her kid to ...
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| ears fold | 4/7/2009 |
Q: how to fix ear on a baby goat it fold up high on the ear
A: I have only had one set of folded ears and I loved them BUT this very topic was on my emergency ...
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| sick goat | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I seem to have a sick 3 year old weather. We took him to the vet and they gave me 2 doses of ...
A: Shannon, In addition I also have this comment by a reader- itmay help you He's fine, we got him ...
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| sick goat | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I seem to have a sick 3 year old weather. We took him to the vet and they gave me 2 doses of ...
A: What did the vet say he thought it was? IS the goat peeing? What has he eaten? What does he ...
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| Lost Kid/Drying up doe | 4/7/2009 |
Q: We had a new goat kid on Sat. afternoon. The kid was doing well, up within 15 minutes and nursing. ...
A: You are very welcome! I appreciate the interest in researching this on your own as well as getting ...
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| running eyes | 4/7/2009 |
Q: one of my baby goats has a running eye. What should I give her? Linda
A: How old is this baby? Is it reddened like pinkeye? If so be careful handling her- wash your hands ...
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| new baby goats | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I just got two baby goats one male and one female they were twins. The man who bred them had many ...
A: Are these babies still on bottles? How old are they ? Very small amounts of grain for baby goats as ...
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| afterbirth | 4/7/2009 |
Q: my goat had her kids last night about 4am and she has went all day without dropping her placenta. ...
A: Congratulations on the babies! Are you sure mom didn't drop it and eat it? They usually do which is ...
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| Lost Kid/Drying up doe | 4/6/2009 |
Q: We had a new goat kid on Sat. afternoon. The kid was doing well, up within 15 minutes and nursing. ...
A: I'm so sorry you lost your baby! Many times when the goat owners "sees the kid nursing" they do not ...
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| Heavily pregnant goat | 4/6/2009 |
Q: Hey goatlady, I would appreciate it if you could help me. I have a 19 week pregnant goat (sannen, 6 ...
A: Oh Good, I was worried, She would have aborted more than likely when she was passing the blood or ...
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| Baby doeling ...could be blind. | 4/6/2009 |
Q: We recently had a baby doeling born about a week ago. We think she could be either blind or at least ...
A: She could have cataracts- she could have an eye infection (given the substance around the eyes) She ...
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| my goat is naked | 4/6/2009 |
Q: but now that it has snowed here in MI i am worried my goat will get sick. he is healthy now eating ...
A: Nigerians are a short haired breed goat not sure why mom sheared him but you can try the sweatshirt ...
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| pygmy goat worming | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat who has been chewing at his legs, they are now scabby and a little bloody and ...
A: Ivomec injectable will not help with external buggies much- You need to get the ivomec Pour on and ...
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| my goat is naked | 4/6/2009 |
Q: but now that it has snowed here in MI i am worried my goat will get sick. he is healthy now eating ...
A: What breed is he? Angora? Angoras are more sensitive the the cold than other breeds especially after ...
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| birthing a doe | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat. She gave birth to a healthy, strong baby boy but i think she still may have one ...
A: Typically it is only a few minutes to an hour but sometimes it can be a few hours, IF you think ...
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| new baby goats- general maintenence | 4/5/2009 |
Q: we have two beautiful nebian goaat kids (4 days old0. they are doing good at drinking moms milk. one ...
A: Congratulations! Do you have mom too? Take the baby's temperature rectally with a digital ...
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| Heavily pregnant goat | 4/5/2009 |
Q: Hey goatlady, I would appreciate it if you could help me. I have a 19 week pregnant goat (sannen, 6 ...
A: I am sorry to say that this does sound like a possible abortion. Is there a reason you suspect ...
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| Worming,lactating does | 4/5/2009 |
Q: dewormingdoes ,that are still nursing,kidds are a little over 3months,Is it okay? Linda
A: Yes you can deworm the doe as early a the day after kidding (which is what I always suggest) ...
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| my daughter's goat | 4/5/2009 |
Q: My daughter's goat nala is a pygmy goat and she is always coughing we are not sure why and wondering ...
A: Typically a dry hacking continual cough is due to lungworm- I don't know your deworming program but ...
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| LaMancha' s udder | 4/4/2009 |
Q: I have a LaMancha that kidded for the first time with one kid. Her udder is very tight & hard. ...
A: I think she may have a congested udder then - LaManchas being true dairy goats are very productive ...
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| baby goat | 4/4/2009 |
Q: I had 9 baby goats born last week and all looked to be doing good. most are from first timers and ...
A: Are these babies nursing from the does or are they bottle fed? If they are nursing are they getting ...
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| LaMancha' s udder | 4/4/2009 |
Q: I have a LaMancha that kidded for the first time with one kid. Her udder is very tight & hard. ...
A: You may have to use some moist warm towels applied to the udder for 10-15 minutes and some massage, ...
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| goat on her knees | 4/4/2009 |
Q: my goat has started to walk a little and then gets on her knees she had overgrown hoofs and were ...
A: Sounds like it could either be a problem with her hooves Hoof Rot, Hoof Scald ...
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| Butting Buckling | 4/4/2009 |
Q: A few weeks ago I got advice from you to kick the milk replacers and start feeding my kid cow milk. ...
A: :) Wait till he catches your shin with those little nubby horns. It is normal. They pretty much all ...
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| Bottle feeding goats | 4/4/2009 |
Q: When using Carnation canned milk, does it need to be diluted?
A: Yes it needs to be diluted at least half with water- :) Less then half to start with and then ...
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| follow up--kid down | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I wrote u (afterbirth hanging) previously about a little boer that his legs weren't working right. ...
A: The toxoid is preventative, the antitoxin in to act on an already current situation (tetanus has ...
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| follow up--kid down | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I wrote u (afterbirth hanging) previously about a little boer that his legs weren't working right. ...
A: This sounds like a weakness issue as opposed to an actual leg issue. I will tell you upfront this ...
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| goat wormer | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I was reading an answer you gave about worming and I just wanted to make sure I understood. You ...
A: NO this is not my recommendation at all - there is a new lady (Donna something) who is also ...
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| teat orifice | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have nigie doe second kidding 2 months ago with tiplets, I have these goats for milking, last year ...
A: Typically this problem is with a first time freshener- but in this case if she was a milk last year ...
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| too soon for grain? | 4/3/2009 |
Q: Its me again from yuma az! When is a good time to start feeding my 6 week Nigies grain? They are ...
A: Your babies are just on target for the bottle feedings ie my bottle baby article: ...
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| Goat can't walk after sha had babies | 4/3/2009 |
Q: My goat that is almost a year old had two babies today while i was at school. One of them is dead. ...
A: The first thing you need to do is make sure this baby is getting food- you will have to bottle him ...
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| no stool from baby goat | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have two pre-me baby goats. One was still born and the doe rejected them. I have nbeen mixing the ...
A: Oh I'm sorry you lost your baby. You can give these babies enemas to help them pass the stool-it is ...
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| feeding issues and heard psychology? | 4/2/2009 |
Q: First of all I have to say you have been a wealth of information to me. My husband and I are new to ...
A: Good news on today's feeding- there really isn't a spray that I feel would be safe for the kids to ...
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| Goat with arthritis | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I am looking for some advice please for my 9 year old Pygmy cross wether who is showing signs of ...
A: Are you sure you are dealing with arthritis and not an injured leg combined with perhaps a weakened ...
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| feeding issues and heard psychology? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: First of all I have to say you have been a wealth of information to me. My husband and I are new to ...
A: About all you can do then is to keep an eye on them both and see if you can get into their heads and ...
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| feeding issues and heard psychology? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: First of all I have to say you have been a wealth of information to me. My husband and I are new to ...
A: At any time before this started did you give Dottie any special treatment in front of Praline? Was ...
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| Weight Loss and No appetite | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I have an older percentage Boer nanny that has lost a great deal of weight in the last few weeks...I ...
A: I forgot to include the pneumonia article- I think I would also treat for pneumonia- aggressive ...
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| outside temp/too cold? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I've e-mailed you several times before regarding my new Nigies. They are going on 6 weeks old. I ...
A: Excellent treating! The Vetrimycin is Oxytetracyline Injection and an antibiotic - On the lice- you ...
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| wether front legs swolen white hoofs | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I have a Nubian wither 4 years old. Smokey’s temp is normal, he is ruminating, we live in Illinois, ...
A: I personally have never dealt with this BUT I did however find a website that sounds like it is ...
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| bottle fed babies | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I have two Boer babies that were too weak to nurse when born. I bottle fed them colostrum for the ...
A: What is the rectal temperatures? A lower than 101 temp is of concern with tiny babies and could be ...
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| outside temp/too cold? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I've e-mailed you several times before regarding my new Nigies. They are going on 6 weeks old. I ...
A: Shivering is never good- did you by chance take his rectal temp? 50 degrees should not have been ...
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| Newborn goat feeding problems - HELP | 4/1/2009 |
Q: We just got two young (they still have dried umbilical cords attached) goats yesterday. Today I ...
A: Milk replacers are not good for baby goats- and I will argue this to my death :) I get many emails ...
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| Mother Has No Milk | 3/31/2009 |
Q: We had a younger first time Mother goat give birth to a single strong healthy kid yesterday. She is ...
A: This is great news! Sometimes it happens for what ever reason, as I mentioned before the plug may ...
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| bonding goats | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I just bought a 2 month old female boer goat to be a friend of my l year old wether. I would have ...
A: She is probably a bit freaked out leaving her mom and any siblings behind, she will need to be ...
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| bonding goats | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I just bought a 2 month old female boer goat to be a friend of my l year old wether. I would have ...
A: It may take some time, mostly because he is and has been the one and only for awhile, jealousy comes ...
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| Mother Has No Milk | 3/31/2009 |
Q: We had a younger first time Mother goat give birth to a single strong healthy kid yesterday. She is ...
A: Quick thinking on getting colosturm into this kid- Are you sure she has no milk? Try a warm compress ...
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| Bad delivery, questions | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I love your website and use it constantly! Anyway, I have had a horrible night. My ND doe went ...
A: how is the doe doing today? Hi Meghan, I am SO SO Sorry what a terrible first experience you ...
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| kids eating | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering how soon do kids start to eat hay, feed? We have 2 boar goats that are 12 days ...
A: Some babies start nibbling very early I have seen some pygmies start to mouth hay at only a day old, ...
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| Kid Goat de horning | 3/23/2009 |
Q: My husband came home with a male kid goat for Mothers day, we have young children and other pets and ...
A: Disbudding should be done when the horn bud just erupts from the skin- I have heard of people going ...
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| older doe not eating | 3/22/2009 |
Q: 9 years old who has lost a lot of weight over last months. I took her to the vet today and he did ...
A: First of all when was she dewormed last? With what dewormer and how much was used? Worms are the ...
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| pregnant doe - sick? | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I'm NEW to goats. I have a pregnant doe who's at 138 days. We live in south Florida. She was ...
A: The first thing you should always do with a suspected sick goat is to take the rectal ...
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| Pygmy Goat | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I live in south central Arkansas in pine/oak/gum woods, would be first time owner of pygmy goats - ...
A: Poisonous plants are different in all areas of the country- your best bet is to get a hold of the ...
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| Goats coughing | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I just brought home 3 female goats. 1 pregnant and 2 kids(all unrelated) 2 of the 3 goats,the ...
A: They may have already had lungworm when you got them - the stress can be immediate or can be delayed ...
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| Goats coughing | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I just brought home 3 female goats. 1 pregnant and 2 kids(all unrelated) 2 of the 3 goats,the ...
A: Sounds like probable shipping stress related wormload - and possible lungworm - when goats have a ...
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| afterbirth hanging | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I have a 2.5 year old mix boer pregnant female that has been wabbling for some time now. She ...
A: If you have some vetwrap you can wrap the leg tight enough for support but not so tight to cut off ...
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| afterbirth hanging | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I have a 2.5 year old mix boer pregnant female that has been wabbling for some time now. She ...
A: I would not mess with trying to put something on the afterbirth- the kids nursing will help her to ...
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| dehorning/disbudding | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I am kicking myself because I haven't had time and now my Saanen doeling is a month old. Her horns ...
A: I am afraid if you try to disbud her ow you will end up with scurs which will be worse than the ...
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| preg goat still down | 3/21/2009 |
Q: A couple days ago you helped me with my preg doe that went down. She is more alert and her head in ...
A: How is your doe doing? I fear the worst since I have not heard back - I hope things have improved ...
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| Help Me | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I have 2 baby goats. they have a cough and a runny nose. we were told to give them Bovine by the ...
A: How are the babies doing? no ill effects from the injection of Nasalgen? Just checking to see how ...
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| pregnant goat | 3/20/2009 |
Q: i have an alpine doe she is 3 yrs old,and she is pregnant this is her second pregnancy from what i ...
A: Usually when they start talking to their sides - it's an odd talk nothing like you have heard ...
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| my big goat and babies | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I just goat a 9 month old boer goat and I don't know if she has had a cd/t shot would it hurt to ...
A: Yes I always give tetanus antitoxin when I castrate- I don't tag but I would also do it at the same ...
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| Problems with baby goat falling over, unable to regain footing | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I acquired a 3 wk. old Boer cross kid. When I got her, she could stand, but could hardly walk 2 ...
A: Debris IN the ear? Like vegetable matter and dirt or waxy stuff? She may have an ear infection as ...
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| Problems with baby goat falling over, unable to regain footing | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I acquired a 3 wk. old Boer cross kid. When I got her, she could stand, but could hardly walk 2 ...
A: if she didn't need it and is injected with it- it will do no harm. Also continue the oral baking ...
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| Problems with baby goat falling over, unable to regain footing | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I acquired a 3 wk. old Boer cross kid. When I got her, she could stand, but could hardly walk 2 ...
A: Do you have CD ANTI-toxin or do you have CDT Toxoid? They are totally different things- This is ...
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| I think my goat is very sick. | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I recently bought two goats from an auction. One is a nubian. The other is an Alpine. My goats are ...
A: How recent? What is the baby's rectal temperature? (normal is 101.5 to 103.5) a fever "may" mean ...
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| Problems with baby goat falling over, unable to regain footing | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I acquired a 3 wk. old Boer cross kid. When I got her, she could stand, but could hardly walk 2 ...
A: This sounds like FKS (Floppy Kid Syndrome) Because oif the reaction to the baking soda- I have ...
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| tripletts just born only one udder wrking | 3/19/2009 |
Q: just hours ago our boer had tripletts,this is a new goat who has had one udder bigger than the other ...
A: Absolutely I would take the small baby and bottle feed it- even if both sides were working, the ...
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| i think my goat has a kid still in her | 3/18/2009 |
Q: my goat had a kid 2 days ago, and still is having small discharge, when i feel her sides i can feel ...
A: I believe you are thinking of Prostoglandin (Lutelyse or Estrumate) and the standard dose for a goat ...
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| Dry Skin | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I have a doe who appears to be entirely ok, except that she seems to have really dry skin on various ...
A: The only way to know exactly what a skin disorder is - is to have a vet do a skin scraping and test ...
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| nubian doe | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I was curious to her age so after some reading decided to check inside her mouth only to find she ...
A: Are you SURE? look on the bottom in the front, goats have no top teeth in the front only bottom ...
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| baby boer goat | 3/18/2009 |
Q: i have been having trouble raising baby goats. they are full blood boers. i have had five does kid ...
A: You didn't mention how long you have had these does who kidded. If they are new to you and you have ...
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| still born babies | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I have had 5 females get bread and I didn't know any of them were pregnant until I seen blood on ...
A: I am so sorry- This is a tough one too- The gal just before you has a similar issue you may want to ...
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| Goat | 3/17/2009 |
Q: We have a show goat that is not putting on weight we have 2 weeks till show and he is eating and is ...
A: If you have vet prescribed banamine this will reduce swelling and pain - I use 1cc/100lbs injected ...
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| feeding goat grain | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a one year old wether, can I feed him just regular horse grain like 12% nutrena. He only gets ...
A: It depends on the calcium : Phosphorus ratio- there should be a ratio of at least 2.5 to 1 Calcium ...
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| preg doe down | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a doe that is in the final month of pregnancy that is down. One day she was fine the next ...
A: The vet should have given her an injection of Thiamine to correct the thiamine deficiency shown ...
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| Kid passing blood in stool | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a 17 day old Kid that we just changed her feeding times from every 4 hrs to every 6 hrs, she ...
A: Any time you have a kid over 2 weeks old with severe scouring and in particular with any mucus or ...
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| Prepared for kidding- just not prepared for this | 3/17/2009 |
Q: "anyday") Anyway- she was just having "prelabor labor" I guess because this morning when I went out ...
A: I am so so sorry you lost the baby- The only thing I can suggest is if you had noticed and problems ...
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| Pesticides | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I recently sprayed my lawn with bug spray. it rained for several days after i sprayed. is it safe ...
A: I think it would depend on how that particular bug spray works- if it is completely on the surface ...
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| Pygmy Goat bladder infection ASAP PLEASE?????? | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a 7 month old pygmy wether and he started acting like he had kidney stones on saturday (he's ...
A: Which injection was he reacting to? Some injections sting. I will tell you though very seriously ...
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| horn protectors | 3/16/2009 |
Q: i have a goat as a pet for my horse. he did not have his horns removed and my vet said it couldn't ...
A: You're very welcome. I'd use the gorilla glue - only because it's thicker and I think it would hold ...
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| horn protectors | 3/16/2009 |
Q: i have a goat as a pet for my horse. he did not have his horns removed and my vet said it couldn't ...
A: Have you had them together long? Your vet was right- there is NO Humane way to remove already grown ...
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| Goats | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I was wondering how long it is from the time the doe's teats bag up until the time that she gives ...
A: Typically it is within the last couple weeks before kidding- BUT there are many exceptions to the ...
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| "Rain Rot" on Goats? | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I have a 9 month old male miniature dward Nigerian goat that has something going on with the fur at ...
A: This sounds like what we call lumpy wool in fiber goats- this is the info I have on it from Merck ...
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| goat pregnancy | 3/16/2009 |
Q: Beside looking at a goat belly is there any other way by which you can determine if a goat is ...
A: A vet can perform a sonogram or you can buy the ultrasound equipment (for a hefty price) and do it ...
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| dominant pygmy wether | 3/15/2009 |
Q: We have a 2 year old dehorned pygmy wether. He is a wonderful fellow that is very attached to my ...
A: Sounds like he is jealous- and goats DO get jealous. If at all possible you could find him a buddy ...
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| bumps all over teats | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I have a doe that is about 5 and kidded in feb. I just noticed about 2 days ago bumps on one of her ...
A: Sounds like Staphylococci bacteria that often invade skin lesions on goats. Infection can be ...
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| Pigmi Goat giving milk but not pregnant | 3/15/2009 |
Q: My son has a pair of Pigmi Goats, both females about two or three years old. One of the pair is ...
A: Did the goats recently come to your farm? If so I suspect she had kids nursing from her until ...
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| Pygmy Goat Bottle Baby | 3/14/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a 1-wk old pygmy baby, and when we got home we noticed bugs on her. I spoke w/the ...
A: I have not heard of that but I use Ivomec Pour on for lice on all ages - even the tiny tots. Ivomec ...
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| Kidding | 3/14/2009 |
Q: My Pygmy doe, Grace, just had a single kid, Joy, 2 1/2 months ago. I was just wondering how long ...
A: The baby will nurse for a few months and it is always a good idea to allow mom to recuperate for a ...
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| Nose Bleed in Nigerial Dwarf Goat | 3/14/2009 |
Q: What might be the cause of a nose bleed in a male nigerian dwarf goat? The bleed is kind of clotty ...
A: Good News that he is OK Just keep an eye on him, I can think of nothing disease wise that would ...
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| buck losng hair | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I have a two year old nigerian dwarf buck who has lost large patches of hair going up the back and ...
A: Yes do let me know (I am not convinced what the vet has you doing will correct the problem as the ...
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| Constipated goat | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I have a two week old baby who is showing signs of being constipated. She is straining, is hunched ...
A: I would try the bit of oil in the enema and call the tractor supply store close to you and get some ...
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| Constipated goat | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I have a two week old baby who is showing signs of being constipated. She is straining, is hunched ...
A: How many times did you do the enema? Sometimes it takes 8 or 9 times of inserting the warm soapy ...
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| Breeding | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Have you ever heard of a Barbadoe? I called a person that says he has some for sale. He says they ...
A: Yes I have heard of them and had one years ago (A rescue) and No, they are not a cross between a ...
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| chronic cough | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I live in the eastern part of MO. I purchased my first two goats about four months back. A ...
A: Tylan200 (tylosin200) is a cattle medication and I think it says:Do not use in lactating dairy ...
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| chronic cough | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I live in the eastern part of MO. I purchased my first two goats about four months back. A ...
A: A chronic cough in goats can be from a variety of reasons from non serious to extremely serious- ...
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| Throat swelling | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I have a Bummer bore goat that is almost a month old, and he's got a lump where his throat meets the ...
A: I doubt it is from milk he inhaled but possibly a piece of grain or something he ate may be stuck ...
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| Baby buck grinding teeth | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 week old baby buck, that I bottle feed. He drinks powered milk-replacement formula. I ...
A: I just hit send to reply to a gal who has a severely sick baby goat on milk replacer - and Yes, it ...
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| baby goat with diarrhea | 3/12/2009 |
Q: We have a 5 day old boer goat. Last night seemed very hungry, ate 12 oz. of milk replacer and then ...
A: I would get him off all milk replacer and give water with electrolytes and either karo syrup or ...
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| Goat Banding | 3/11/2009 |
Q: We had an experienced heardsman band our 4 week old goat yesterday. Today (less than 24 hours from ...
A: It is not at all odd for a baby boy to mount anyone and anything he can- I have had pygmy boys ...
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| Swelling in Lower Jaw | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I have a 7 month old Boer nannie that has suddenly developed swelling in hew jaws and lower head ...
A: If the benedryl had no effect I would assume then it may be bottle jaw- Have you checked the inner ...
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| Goat Banding | 3/11/2009 |
Q: We had an experienced heardsman band our 4 week old goat yesterday. Today (less than 24 hours from ...
A: Is this the first baby you have had banded? First of all 4 weeks is far too young to be banded. ...
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| Can't get rid of the Skin Problem!! | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 yr. old registered Boer female that has been having skin issues for about 6 months now. ...
A: I think you need to have a vet take a skin scraping and test to see exactly what this is- it may be ...
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| Nanny and baby goat with scours | 3/10/2009 |
Q: First of all, thank you in advance for all you do here. We have a nanny with a baby that was born ...
A: Oh I'm sorry you lost your billy. Weather changes bring on a few issues, pneumonia and wormload and ...
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| Newborn Goat with Paralyzed Hind Legs | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat doe kid that was born with paralyzed hind legs. (She has no feeling in either ...
A: (Answer to your feedback on this issue): In that case maybe some home therapy and work with the baby ...
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| buck losng hair | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I have a two year old nigerian dwarf buck who has lost large patches of hair going up the back and ...
A: Sorry about the delay in answering- we had a bad storm come through and I lost connection to the ...
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| 7wk boer billy | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I had a positive CLA Boer nanny give birth to a billy 7wks ago. I pulled him from her immediately, ...
A: Nothing is Impossible but I have never heard of CLA in the ears as it is typically a lymph node ...
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| goat with inflamed eye lids | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Boer cross doe (ready to kid in a couple weeks) Her eyelids are swollen & kind of crusty ...
A: She may have pinkeye: The treatment for pink eye I use is Tylan200 (not the same as LA200) dripped ...
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| goat heat/babies | 3/7/2009 |
Q: my goat had twins today, and im wondering..when will she come into heat again? and should i skip the ...
A: Congratulations on the new babies! Depending on the breed of goat- dairy goats are seasonal breeders ...
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| BABY GOAT WITH BAD DIARRHEA | 3/7/2009 |
Q: THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME WITH BOTTLE KIDS. WE HAVE 2 ONE IS GREAT OTHER VERY SICK. WE ARE FEEDING ...
A: How old is this baby? This sounds like pneumonia to me with the nasal discharge - pneumonia will ...
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| Sick baby goat. | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I have a week old bottle fed goat who on Monday started to have a watery stool. I gave her pepto and ...
A: Your vet is right - the CD Antitoxin is given as an injection SUBQ the Biosol is orally- :) Be ...
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| Sick baby goat. | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I have a week old bottle fed goat who on Monday started to have a watery stool. I gave her pepto and ...
A: Is there a reason she is not nursing from mom? How bad are the scours? Very watery or ?? DO you have ...
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| just basic advice | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I have one pygmy goat and two alpine nubian mixed goats,all wethers.I just got them recently and ...
A: I'm so sorry you have had such a difficult time - how did you lose goats with tetanus? Castration? I ...
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| kidding | 3/5/2009 |
Q: My year old nigerian dwarf has been in the prestages of labor for over a week now. Her tendons are ...
A: It could be a day or hours or a couple days BUT if she starts to have contractions Then watch her ...
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| Rescue had her babies | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I posted a few weeks ago about the 3 Pygmies that I rescued that where extremly thin. I ended up ...
A: They are SO cute.. I'm sorry you lost one of the boys- I think she isn't being a good mom because ...
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| Gangrene leg | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I have a 3yr old male fainting goat. Almost a week ago he got tangled with a tree limb. I thought ...
A: No need to apologize, as I understand the upset and worry. Have you considered calling around to ...
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| Gangrene leg | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I have a 3yr old male fainting goat. Almost a week ago he got tangled with a tree limb. I thought ...
A: Absolutely if he lost one back leg he can learn to get around and lead a happy and healthy life. Is ...
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| Newborn Pygmy/fainter doe | 3/4/2009 |
Q: Last night my pygmy doe kidded with 4 kids (2 doelings of which one was stillborn and the other has ...
A: I doubt the dog food did anything to the mom or babies- not the best thing for her but I think it ...
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| umbilical on kid infected | 3/3/2009 |
Q: i was given an orphaned kid that i am bottle feeding he is about 5 days old was very weak when i got ...
A: Keep it clean with peroxide daily and then put some iodine on it. I would also give him a tetanus ...
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| wether acting bucky | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I have two Nigerian Dwarf wethers and one female fainting goat which I got summer 08 as kids. One of ...
A: You asked a loaded question. :)It IS possible there is an undescended testicle, and it IS possible ...
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| Buck with swollen hot legs | 3/2/2009 |
Q: You helped me with my sick doe a few weeks ago that ended up having cancer and had to be put down. ...
A: Glad he was able to come take a look- let me know how it goes. sounds like it may have just gotten ...
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| Buck with swollen hot legs | 3/2/2009 |
Q: You helped me with my sick doe a few weeks ago that ended up having cancer and had to be put down. ...
A: This sounds like the aftermath of frost bite. For mites, lice and other external nasties, Use Ivomec ...
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| looks like chicken pox | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I have a couple adult Boer goats -bucks & does, they have what looks like chicken pox on their ...
A: Either Orf Contagious ecthyma is an infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats that affects primarily ...
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| pan baby sick | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I pan feed my baby dairy goats (17 right now), never had any trouble until today. I have a 2-wk. ...
A: the problem with pan feeding is that the esophogeal groove does not close to allow the milk to go ...
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| boer goats | 2/28/2009 |
Q: How can i eliminate CL in goats or at least reduce the outbreak.
A: the best article to explain it all is here: ...
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| Boer Goats | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I have 5 does that are bottled jawed. I checked their eyes and they were light colored so i wormed ...
A: You still need to give the 3rd dosage and all this time it would help to give them VitB12 (which is ...
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| sick goat | 2/27/2009 |
Q: my goat has been sick for about 3 days now she seems to look better then she acts like she cant see ...
A: If she ate something moldy or got into the grain or ate too much grain or corn, this very well ...
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| Surragent Mother | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I have a doe who lost her kid a day ago. I'm milking her now but I found a bottle baby I want to ...
A: I'm sorry she lost her baby. Most of the success depends on the age of the kid - and the age of ...
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| new baby goat | 2/26/2009 |
Q: yesterday my boer nanny gave birth to a baby boy this is her first baby and ours yesterday we had to ...
A: Have you taken his rectal temperature? How bad is his poops? This baby is only a day old? Clean his ...
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| How many kids at one time? | 2/26/2009 |
Q: Daddy just bought 15 young goats and they are having kids. They are having just one each. Is this ...
A: No, many times a young goat will only have a single kid, and if they were in any way nutritionally ...
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| Doe not comming into milk | 2/24/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 year old 1/2 Nubian 1/4 Boer 1/4 Alpine. Last year she kidded with 1 baby and she NEVER ...
A: I would be prepared to bottle feed the kid/kids when she has them and if she kids with no udder, ...
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| pregnant doe | 2/24/2009 |
Q: what shots would you give a month before a goat kids? What worming can I give her and how much. does ...
A: Here is a vaccination schedule for you to keep at hand: ...
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| premature goat birth | 2/23/2009 |
Q: My 4 year old Nubian Doe gave birth today 15 days early of her due date. 1 buckling was 1/2 the ...
A: I do know how it hurts but trust me if this is your first loss you have been lucky- many people ...
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| New Goat Owners | 2/22/2009 |
Q: We recently purchased 14 goats on 2/13 - 1 buck, 8 does, and 5 kids. A few of the does are pregnant ...
A: Did all of these goats come from the same place? You don't mention if these babies are young and ...
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| premature goat birth | 2/22/2009 |
Q: My 4 year old Nubian Doe gave birth today 15 days early of her due date. 1 buckling was 1/2 the ...
A: I'm very sorry you lost the babies. My guess is that she may have been bred on 2 separate breeding ...
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| birthing | 2/21/2009 |
Q: one of our pygmy goats is in labor ( 1st time). She had the first baby and the second is breech. ...
A: I hope this doe has already been able to deliver this baby by now, it is difficult to get hold ...
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| new baby | 2/21/2009 |
Q: my doe had a litter of 4 tues. evening... one died wed. (came out weak, something wrong w/his front ...
A: I'm so sorry for your losses. Are you sure the mom is killing these babies? How do you know the one ...
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| goat in trouble | 2/20/2009 |
Q: i bought three and rescued one. the 2 year old nanny had recently had 3 kids. before she had the ...
A: You will need to be very careful you do not spread it to the other does by handling her and then ...
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| Boer Goat | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I have 2 Boer goats, 2 1/2 years old that are pregnant, unsure of the due date, I went by the 1st ...
A: She won't or 'Can't' get up? and no this is not normal. When was she dewormed last? with what and ...
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| baby goats | 2/19/2009 |
Q: i have a baby goat it as born last Thursday it was pretty cold but as soon as they were born i put ...
A: Sounds like ti could very well be pink eye- there are 2 things you can do- One is to drip a drop or ...
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| Lump in Teat | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I have a doe that has a lump in the side of her teat, it is only on one side of the teat and does ...
A: This could be a small tumor or a small calcification in/on her teat. It could be like a boil too. It ...
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| Doe in Labor? | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I know this might sound like an idiotic question, and I have been poring over the articles trying to ...
A: This sounds like pending immediate labor, and the previous owners should have known not to move a ...
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| newborn goat | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I have a newborn goat that was born on Feb. 8 and she has a twin brother. She appeared to be fine ...
A: what does her umbilical cord area look like? This sounds like possible Joint Ill or Navel Ill. ...
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| is she pregnant | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I have a pygmy doe who is liitle over a year old she was breed and is showing signs of pregency and ...
A: Sounds like you are going to have babies very shortly: Here is my article on kidding: ...
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| weak horns | 2/17/2009 |
Q: We are in Beckley, WV and our goat will be a year old in spring. He is a male and is weathered. He ...
A: Sounds to me like a nutritional deficiency- does he get minerals along with his hay? You would want ...
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| cause of death | 2/17/2009 |
Q: Our dry yearling Alpine doe died very suddenly and we have received conflicting diagnoses from three ...
A: I am so sorry you lost your doe. Let me clear a few things up for you.. even upon visual ...
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| Goat Kids | 2/16/2009 |
Q: What can you do to make a goat kid have bowel movement? Our recently born baby goat won't poop, how ...
A: You need to give the baby an enema: ...
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| DEWORMER | 2/15/2009 |
Q: i HAVE A 2 WEAK OLD BABY GOAT AND i WAS WOUNDERING WHAT KIND OF DEWORMER TO USE AND HOW MUCH AND ANY ...
A: , The baby should not need deworming at this age but if you fear worms, I thin at this age I would ...
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| young doe | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I have a seven month old doe that I purchased from a dairy farm and raised with my own goats extra ...
A: If she absolutely has not been bred, She possibly "could" have mastitis, but it sounds more to me ...
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| mass in goats udder | 2/14/2009 |
Q: yes i have a boar goat that has a mass in her bag but does not have mastitis she is giving milk and ...
A: If you have tested for mastitis and she is negative for mastitis, then it could be a congested ...
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| blood in urine | 2/13/2009 |
Q: My daughters have twin pygmy goat wethers that are nearing their 5th birthday. Recently, there has ...
A: If this continue I think I would have a vet do a urinalysis to make sure. ALSO a goat who pees in ...
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| New born baby goat | 2/13/2009 |
Q: Just yesterday, my goat had a baby. I noticed that her front legs were kinda bent looking. I didnt ...
A: I answered something similar to this earlier and will send you the photo as well - you can try ...
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| new to goats | 2/13/2009 |
Q: we are just starting out. done our research. shelter fencing food and the like about goats. we are ...
A: Wow this is a loaded question. For health issues and care I suggest going to my website which is ...
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| Just an update... | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I wasn't able to post a response to the last thread... I wanted to say that yes, I diluted the can ...
A: Good news on his feeling better. If he starts to scour again take the milk away and give water with ...
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| after birthing | 2/12/2009 |
Q: on 2/10/09 i had a boer nanny give birth to healthy twins.she dropped both bags of afterbirth.on ...
A: This sounds like possible ketosis - this is an excellent article written by a lady named Sue Reith- ...
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| Goats horns flaking. | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I have a five month old Saanan (neutered billy) whose horns have become very damaged and flaky ...
A: This sounds like mineral deficiency of sorts- There are 2 examples of good mineral mixes for goats ...
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| breeding goats | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I have a Lamancha doe I purchased in September. She gave birth in April 08 and is still milking. I ...
A: If she has a foul smelling odor it sounds to me like she has a dead fetus inside her - this is ...
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| Dog attack | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Our doe and her year old baby were attacked on Saturday by a large dog. Baby got the worst of it. We ...
A: I would try to splint the leg being very careful not to apply it too tight- check the lower part ...
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| new born kid with lame leg | 2/11/2009 |
Q: We have had 2 kids born with a lame back leg. They may or may not have the same father. They are ...
A: By lame what is it you mean? They are bent ? Weak? Stiff? Usually this is due to contraction in the ...
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| Baby goat | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I RECEIVED THIS BABY Goat when he was only 4 days old. He had fluid in his ear the part that hangs ...
A: I had a goat years ago who had the very same thing - I never did figure out why it was like this as ...
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| Dog attack | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Our doe and her year old baby were attacked on Saturday by a large dog. Baby got the worst of it. We ...
A: Anaphylactic shock is a sudden reaction to any medication - an allergy to it. It can happen with a ...
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| diahrea | 2/10/2009 |
Q: We purchased a baby goat that is about 2 weaks old from the sales barn I just switch him to whole ...
A: I suspect it was the replacer that started the problems and by switching right from replacer to ...
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| Boer Goats | 2/10/2009 |
Q: Our boer goat just had 2 babies. The billie is in the same pin as the momma and babies. I was told ...
A: It would all depend on the particular billy- I have had many in with my new moms and kids without ...
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| breeding goats | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I have a Lamancha doe I purchased in September. She gave birth in April 08 and is still milking. I ...
A: Sounds to me more like a possible cystic ovary- I think I would have a vet check her for this- it ...
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| Pygmy Goat - -Pre-term Labour | 2/9/2009 |
Q: We have a four year old Pygmy who I am wondering about. She shouldn't be due for about another ...
A: I have never heard that - unless someone is talking about not getting enough salt and not drinking ...
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| 3 and 1/2 week old baby goat stopped eating... | 2/9/2009 |
Q: This little guy was born to a Boer doe who was just 1 year old.... We bred her too soon and won't be ...
A: Did you dilute the canned milk? Call around to the nearest tractor supply store or other well ...
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| goat's nose foams up when eating | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I have a spanish female goat. The past few months when I feed her the goat pellets, she will snort ...
A: Sounds like she may either be eating and getting pellets stuck in her throat, or she may have a ...
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| boer goats milk not dropping after delivery | 2/9/2009 |
Q: we have a boer goat that just delivered today she has previous problems of mastitis in one tit and ...
A: First you need to supplement the baby so it has something to eat! Bottle feedingbaby goat article ...
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| Pygmy Goat - -Pre-term Labour | 2/9/2009 |
Q: We have a four year old Pygmy who I am wondering about. She shouldn't be due for about another ...
A: Keep an eye on her since her first kidding was unusual in timing- but I have had does start to ...
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| 3 and 1/2 week old baby goat stopped eating... | 2/8/2009 |
Q: This little guy was born to a Boer doe who was just 1 year old.... We bred her too soon and won't be ...
A: What a cutie. Good thing you stopped the replacer! It is not a good thing and is what more than ...
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| mama goat biting baby goat | 2/8/2009 |
Q: we have a goat the just had 2 babies last week. they are very healthy, very active, seem to be ...
A: Oddly enough, this is not abnormal, the doe knows her one kid looks different (brown and she is ...
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| toys for baby goats | 2/8/2009 |
Q: I was given a baby boer goat (4 days old), after much effort/ prayer he is now on his feet and goes ...
A: Your best best is a child's playpen (Sturdy) with a bit of hay in it to cuddle in and a cardboard ...
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| pygmys outside | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 week old pygmy who hasnt started eating hay or grain yet and i am getting concerned is ...
A: 2 Weeks is pretty young to be doing anything more than nibbling at the hay and probably will not be ...
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| Valbazen | 2/6/2009 |
Q: Goatlady, Hello again. I am very worried about our goats. Yesterday my husband found a dead baby ...
A: You are correct - not to use on Pregnant or possibly pregnant does. you can use this on kids at one ...
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| Boer goat doe with sore udder | 2/6/2009 |
Q: My Boer doe kidded with twins 4 days ago. She is 5 years old and in good health, good appetite and ...
A: It sound suspicious to me - I would go to the feed store and get a CMT and test her. Here is a page ...
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| Goat Semen | 2/6/2009 |
Q: Do you know where I may purchase some kiko semen ?
A: You would need to contact someone from the Kiko Goat Association- or the the IKGA: ...
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| Dealing with a Sick Goat | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have been doctoring this Nanny with Goat Polia/Listeriosis. I did my homework, this is from my ...
A: I would continue it until 5-7 days after all symptoms have disappeared- the last thin you want is a ...
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| Resources for new goat owners | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I recently lost one of my two wonderful Australian Melaan wethers to what we think was listeria. ...
A: OMGosh I am SO SO Sorry ! Listeriosis is a difficult disease to combat- it sometimes takes upward of ...
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| lame pygora goat | 2/5/2009 |
Q: Our 13 1/2 year old Pygora goat has been lame in one front leg for a few years, but just yesterday ...
A: 13 1/2 yrs old is not really all that old. The lame leg.. is it straight has he been able to put ...
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| pregnant Boar doe 100% | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I have doe that all signs are normal, eats good. She is 6yrs. old. The problem is that she and the ...
A: Are you sure he is actually mating her and not just mounting her? She "could" have aborted but I ...
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| snotty noses and coughing in goats | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I have 8 in kid Golden Guernsey Goats, 2 of which have snotty noses and some of the others are ...
A: Have you taken any rectal temps? If the coughing sounds congested they may have pneumonia- I have a ...
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| pygmygoat bleeding after kidding | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I have a 1yr old doe pygmy you gave birth to her first kid about 2 weeks ago and is still bleeding ...
A: Does this look like a menstrual period bleeding or is this bright red bleeding like from injury? ...
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| Enlarged Cheeks | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I have a Nubian wether that is eating and drinking, but wont clear material from his cheeks. It ...
A: I have a goat who is doing this now as well and I have to clear her mouth a few times a day- it is ...
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| baby goats | 2/3/2009 |
Q: i have a baby goat it as born last Thursday it was pretty cold but as soon as they were born i put ...
A: Call you tractor supply stores and ask if they have CD Antitoxin- this is given to baby goats who ...
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| baby goats | 2/3/2009 |
Q: i have a baby goat it as born last Thursday it was pretty cold but as soon as they were born i put ...
A: The one breathing hard my have pneumonia- this would also make it not want to nurse. I have an ...
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| my goat is very ill | 2/3/2009 |
Q: originally had Staph but was treated with antibiotics (sulfa type) but still had blood, Hematracrit ...
A: I think I would get a second opinion (I Know Cornell is great but it never hurts ) Surgery at it's ...
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| nanny not eatin two days after birth | 2/3/2009 |
Q: we have a nanny that had triplets sometime early sat morn. she had good milk and seemed to be fine ...
A: Sounds like she is either getting toxic from a partial afterbirth expulsion or she may have ...
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| Pgymy Goat | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I have two 3 year old Pygmy does Squirt and Tillie Two. Squirt is in a constant state of heat. She ...
A: Sounds like her hormones are messing with her a bit. (She's acting like a buck) You may be able to ...
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| dog attack | 2/2/2009 |
Q: Hard around puncture wound 9/21/08. How did Debbie's goat turn out? Our goats were attacked and ...
A: This could be either scar tissue or possibly dead tissue- or an encased pocket of infection (I ...
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| newborn baby is it to cold? | 2/2/2009 |
Q: My pygmy goat just gave birth to tripletts outside today (2 didnt make it.) She was bought from a ...
A: I'm sorry about the babies who didn't make it. I know it's late tonight just was able to get back ...
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| New Kids | 2/1/2009 |
Q: Our inerited goat of approx 18 months old gave birth to 2 young kids 48 hours ago. During the last ...
A: You need to make sure that baby has food in it's tummy- it cannot go long without eating especially ...
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| Kids dying | 2/1/2009 |
Q: Goatlady, Hello again. I am very worried about our goats. Yesterday my husband found a dead baby ...
A: I couldn't find the original note I wrote - I know I wrote it who knows where it ended up. I was ...
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| babies born lame legs | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I was told that you would be able to answer my question. I have a herd of about 20 and have seen ...
A: All of these problems started to happen with the breeding of this new buck? Have all of these does ...
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| newborn kids w/ "thick" ear tissue | 1/31/2009 |
Q: we had twin bucklings born last night. They are both up and around, nursing and doing well. My ...
A: It could be the cold. I would not mess with them. I had an older doe who's ears got very thick and ...
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| Help What to do | 1/31/2009 |
Q: A friend of the family has a pygmy goat has had her since she was a kid shes been bred for approx. 5 ...
A: You need to call another vet right away- this is a situation that if this kid (I suspect dead ) is ...
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| False Pregnancy | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I have another goat question, but I also wanted to update you on Brando (the goat who broke his ...
A: A false pregnancy in goats is pretty much self correcting. A "cloudburst" of fluids similar to early ...
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| Kids dying | 1/30/2009 |
Q: Goatlady, Hello again. I am very worried about our goats. Yesterday my husband found a dead baby ...
A: Wow I am So so Sorry. If you have aggressively dewormed your entire herd including kids over ...
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| Goat care | 1/30/2009 |
Q: My son has a Spanish Bore goat as his FFA project. It weighs about 95 lbs. And is about 4 months ...
A: Richard, I am SO SO Sorry you lost him, UC is probably the number 1 killer of male goats and I am ...
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| why did my goat die? | 1/29/2009 |
Q: We purchased a small herd of Boer goats last fall which included a young wether. It's been an ...
A: There are a few things people can get from goats like Pinkeye and Cl which in my articles states ...
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| Training Miniature Fainting Goats | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of training my miniature fainting goats as pet therapy animals. I have three, ...
A: I only have one goat who will pretty much lay down on command and she was/is a house goat who gets ...
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| leg mange?ringworm? | 1/29/2009 |
Q: CA for goat owner. some are milkers, brush eaters, hobbiest and got lovers. I got a call today and ...
A: Skin disorders are probably the most difficult to diagnose, the only way to truly get a handle on ...
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| Training Miniature Fainting Goats | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of training my miniature fainting goats as pet therapy animals. I have three, ...
A: Basically when people have pet therapy animals, using goats they just want them to be well mannered ...
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| why did my goat die? | 1/27/2009 |
Q: We purchased a small herd of Boer goats last fall which included a young wether. It's been an ...
A: I'm sorry to hear of your loss! The alfalfa, was it at all moldy? Before your goat died, did he ...
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| drastic weight/muscle loss in wether | 1/27/2009 |
Q: My 3 year old wether has drastically gone downhill over the past few months. He has loss so much ...
A: You don't mention the type of dewormer you use- but if it isn;t Ivomec PLUS injectable, I think I ...
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| constipation | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I have a baby goat who is 3 weeks old. Her mother did not have any milk so I am bottle feeding whole ...
A: If she hasn't pooped in 2 days, first go ahead and give her an enema again, get the poop out. Then ...
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| goat hooves | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I have a boar goat that has a chipped or broken hoof on one side. this is on the right rear outside ...
A: Hoof rot can be dealt with - a great article by Suzanne Gasparatto HOOF ROT, HOOF SCALD, AND HOOF ...
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| prevent frozen ears | 1/26/2009 |
Q: We live in cold Michigan, zero degrees tonight. Baby boar goats were just born, they are in a barn ...
A: I have never made anything but I have heard people have used infant booties taped to the ears for ...
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| Help for my nanny | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I have Fainting goats and my female gave birth the other night on a freezing cold night. The kids ...
A: I am SO SO Sorry about your babies. This has been a hard year for many people having kids this ...
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| Poor Rescue goat | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I was given 3 very skinny Pygmy goats about 3 weeks ago and need to know how to get them to gain. I ...
A: You don't want to overdo the carbs this late in the pregnancy or you will end up with a sick doe- ...
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| goat hooves | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I have a boar goat that has a chipped or broken hoof on one side. this is on the right rear outside ...
A: How badly is it broken? Is it bleeding? Is the break into the fleshy part of the hoof or just on the ...
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| Nanny with triplets | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I am new in the goat business and a little confussed about what to do. My nanny gave birth to ...
A: She may be able to feed all three but keep a very tight eye on them,usually the smallest one gets ...
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| male goat with teats | 1/24/2009 |
Q: We have a male goat with two teats. He has a penis and testicles and is fertile. He looks like a ...
A: OH! Now I see why you are concerned. Yes this does happen- not often but it can - it is called ...
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| Young goat just had baby | 1/24/2009 |
Q: "Bo" was born on Mother's Day, I believe. The bucks kept bothering her and had knocked her down and ...
A: Great news on mom and baby! BUT I don't like the foul smell in the afterbirth- I would have a vet ...
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| two day old goat no mom. | 1/24/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A TWO DAY OLD BABY GOAT WHO'S MOTHER DIED,I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FEED HER.I'VE BEEN FEEDING HER ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear of your loss of the mom goat! Great choice on the milk from the grocery store! ...
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| Young goat just had baby | 1/24/2009 |
Q: "Bo" was born on Mother's Day, I believe. The bucks kept bothering her and had knocked her down and ...
A: Maybe what you read had something to do with goat polio- which in case you would give thiamine. How ...
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| Old doe not eating | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I'm still out here with the old doe who won't eat well. I took a urine sample to my local vet ...
A: My Dearest Amy, I Am SO SO SO Sorry ! There are no words to make this better- nothing I can say - ...
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| Eye infection | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have several Goats (6) and 4 came down like over night with a white like shield overtheir eyes. ...
A: Rarely have I seen a goat have a bloody discharge just from being in heat, sometimes she is bred ...
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| pregnant boer goat | 1/23/2009 |
Q: A few of my pregnant doe (ages from 1-3yr) have developed a white pigment on the vulva lip. It ...
A: I have a few does who have something similar, looks almost like where there once was a burn, but ...
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| goat birthing | 1/23/2009 |
Q: My three-year-old Nubian (bred to a Boer)gave birth at about 8:30AM to a large buckling. She ...
A: Sorry I didn't see this until now, If you are still waiting for a baby in the morning (or if you ...
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| Pygora goat | 1/23/2009 |
Q: This has been going on for several months - sometimes more than others. We live in Washington state ...
A: Is she doing this when she is acting playful or looking at things? Is she an only goat? Has she ...
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| Injured Jaw? | 1/22/2009 |
Q: Today I went in the back pasture to check on a doe who was limping earlier in the day when I noticed ...
A: This is great news- I hope it all heals well and quickly, I know how difficult it is to do separate ...
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| Eye infection | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I have several Goats (6) and 4 came down like over night with a white like shield overtheir eyes. ...
A: Are you SURE she actually injected them IN the eye? Or did she drip medicine in the eye using a ...
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| Elderly goat | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I live in England and have an elderly goat. We rescued her a year ago and we believe she is between ...
A: First of all let me tell you - it is not at all unusual for the other goats to bully her while she ...
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| pregnant doe | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I have a pregnant goat who should give birth soon. i know that it probably depends on when ...
A: here ya go: Kidding Spring has sprung and your does are getting wider by the minute... She’s ...
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| Injured Jaw? | 1/21/2009 |
Q: Today I went in the back pasture to check on a doe who was limping earlier in the day when I noticed ...
A: Careful on the amount of grain, it is more difficult than hay or grass for them to digest- last ...
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| Shipping Shots for Goats | 1/21/2009 |
Q: We are picking up 100 dairy goats tomorrow and trucking them about 100 miles to our farm. Can you ...
A: You know ahead of time that moving pregnant does is risky? (By the sound of it this is somewhat of ...
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| skin condition | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I have one pygmy goat that gets an unusual skin condition in the winter. It started last year and ...
A: I think I would be trying topical Ivomec POUR ON as a pour on delouser (gets mites too ) winter is ...
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| pregnant doe | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I have a pregnant goat who should give birth soon. i know that it probably depends on when ...
A: I have seen goats build an udder a month before kidding and during delivery of the kids to a day or ...
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| bunting male goat | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I run 2 male desexed goat in my dam enclosure They come out most days and walk around the garden ...
A: I have a great article on this very subject here: ...
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| Lame Boer Goat | 1/20/2009 |
Q: My name is Amie and I have a young 8 month old male boer/nubian goat who when he came in from the ...
A: Sometimes they will twist a leg and if he is holding it up , this is good, he knows not to put ...
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| New baby goat question | 1/19/2009 |
Q: My momma goat had two babies this past wed. They are up and moving around but sleep alot. I am ...
A: I Sandra, Better to be worried step mom than a sorry one. :) I still worry after 17 yrs about the ...
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| Boer/babies | 1/19/2009 |
Q: We have a rather large Boer Doe ( and her name is BoerDoe). She is probably between 5 and 7 years ...
A: :) She will be loved and be special in that she is the one who can relax and just be a great Grand ...
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| New baby goat question | 1/19/2009 |
Q: My momma goat had two babies this past wed. They are up and moving around but sleep alot. I am ...
A: CUTE babies! :) Very young babies nurse a few sips at a time BUT mom allows them to nurse very ...
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| sick goat | 1/19/2009 |
Q: We had a 2 year old meat goat die a month ago and we now discover that her sister seems to have the ...
A: I have used the same type feed for several years, but wonder if a change is needed--I really think ...
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| sick goat | 1/19/2009 |
Q: We had a 2 year old meat goat die a month ago and we now discover that her sister seems to have the ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your goat- this sounds like classic Listeriosis to me- is your feed or hay ...
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| New baby goat question | 1/19/2009 |
Q: My momma goat had two babies this past wed. They are up and moving around but sleep alot. I am ...
A: Those babies are doing you a HUGE favor by not drinking the milk replacer- read my article on ...
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| LABOR SIGNS IN A PYGMY GOAT | 1/19/2009 |
Q: MY GOAT IS PEEING QUITE A BIT BUT ONLY A LITTLE AT A TIME EACH TIME SHE DOES, SHE IS PREG. AND DUE ...
A: It could be pending labor or it could be a urinary tract infection, I think I would have a vet do a ...
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| Doe boar goat | 1/18/2009 |
Q: My sons doe is nursing kids and today he found that she had gotten her head caught in the fence and ...
A: She sounds either like she isn't getting enough nutrition or is getting dehydrated or has a gut ...
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| Sick Pygmy Wether | 1/18/2009 |
Q: We have a small herd. The four boys; 2 bucks & 2 wethers are pastured together. Last night when we ...
A: Male goats with urinary problems can be extremely serious both wethers (castrated males) and bucks- ...
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| Injured Jaw? | 1/18/2009 |
Q: Today I went in the back pasture to check on a doe who was limping earlier in the day when I noticed ...
A: I think this is going to be one for the vet- sounds like a possible broken jaw or badly broken ...
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| lumps in utter after kidding | 1/18/2009 |
Q: hi my first time freshner nubian who is 16 months old gave birth yesterday to a nice male but when ...
A: Just from your explanation it sounds like mastitis, not all mastitis will have blood in the milk- ...
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| Goat Down with limp Neck | 1/18/2009 |
Q: My goat is 2 years old, Lamancha breed, female. A couple days ago she started looking weak and ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, We had a terrible storms come through here and knocked my internet ...
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| Can I have goats and (living) trees? | 1/17/2009 |
Q: goatlady! Sorry if this is a mundane question, but do you have any suggestions about how I can save ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, We had a terrible storms come through here and knocked my internet ...
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| sick goat | 1/17/2009 |
Q: My newly acquired Nanny (from Auction Barn), was strong, healthy, eating like a horse and bossing ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, We had a terrible storms come through here and knocked my internet ...
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| Boer/babies | 1/17/2009 |
Q: We have a rather large Boer Doe ( and her name is BoerDoe). She is probably between 5 and 7 years ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, We had a terrible storms come through here and knocked my internet ...
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| Nanny Goat - Mille | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I just found your site. I hope you can help to give me some answers. Our goat, Millie, gave birth ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, We had a terrible storms come through here and knocked my internet ...
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| pygmy goat might have a cold | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I noticed this morning my 3 year old goat is making a sort of purring sound, she's eating and ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, We had a terrible storms come through here and knocked my internet ...
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| Sick Pygmy Wether | 1/16/2009 |
Q: We have a small herd. The four boys; 2 bucks & 2 wethers are pastured together. Last night when we ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, We had a terrible storms come through here and knocked my internet ...
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| New born with deformed foot and legs | 1/16/2009 |
Q: First I would like to thank you for your site. You are the only site that could be found to help ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, We had a terrible storms come through here and knocked my internet ...
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| Mother goat & baby goat won't walk | 1/15/2009 |
Q: Our goat had a baby that was breech. My husband had to reach inside to put the feet first and had to ...
A: I am on my way out the door to feed my very cold goats- below zero here- anyway read this article ...
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| new goats strange behaviors?? | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 month old bottle fed nigerian dwarf wether who is like a dog, just happy and care free ...
A: I had to laugh: I'm glad he went, if I had gone I would have hit someone! I think I would have too- ...
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| New born with deformed foot and legs | 1/15/2009 |
Q: First I would like to thank you for your site. You are the only site that could be found to help ...
A: Most of the time bent legs are due to contracted tendons from being in the womb wrong or sometimes ...
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| wormers for goats | 1/15/2009 |
Q: ..i adopted a 10yr. approx. whether goat. he looks like he is pregnant. but when you pet him you ...
A: You can also add "soaked in hot water before you feed it" Beet pulp shreds- start with a cup already ...
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| new goats strange behaviors?? | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 month old bottle fed nigerian dwarf wether who is like a dog, just happy and care free ...
A: The snorting is an alarm- goats do this when danger is near. She is scared. You need to get hold ...
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| sick goat | 1/14/2009 |
Q: My newly acquired Nanny (from Auction Barn), was strong, healthy, eating like a horse and bossing ...
A: First of all it is good practice to quarantine your new goats from existing herd for at least 30 ...
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| my goat | 1/13/2009 |
Q: hello- thank you so much for your site- a year ago i adopted a fainting goat - we absolutely love ...
A: Give him an enema here is the instructions for a baby goat enema, just adjust the mount of water and ...
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| bottlefeeding and tolerance for cold | 1/13/2009 |
Q: We live east of Dallas, Texas and recently purchased 2 pygmies(male and female) from a flea market. ...
A: Make sure you feed them milk and not replacer formula, and honestly if they are shivering I see no ...
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| Old doe not eating | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I'm still out here with the old doe who won't eat well. I took a urine sample to my local vet ...
A: That sounds right 1cc/20lbs Naxcel for goats- rather than the 1cc/100lbs - this is not enough. I ...
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| Old doe not eating | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I'm still out here with the old doe who won't eat well. I took a urine sample to my local vet ...
A: Any time a goat has an infection in the system they are going to feel crummy like us- The Naxel ...
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| Shots | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I have just adopted two 3 month old pygmys. They have been casterated, but yet to have shots, I have ...
A: For Breeding females. Vaccinate (Covexin8) Once a year: 4 to 6 weeks before kidding (some immunity ...
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| Birth in Boer Goats | 1/12/2009 |
Q: Goatlady, Hi. THis is my first time with a pregnant goat. She is about 3 yrs old, eating, ...
A: Don;t go very far from her tonight- I suspect you will be a mom by morning and you may need to be ...
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| umbilical cord in baby kid | 1/11/2009 |
Q: How do I treat an umbilical cord that has extended itself in looking like a tumor growth . . .it ...
A: If this is protruding so much it interferes with baby moving around- I'd have a vet take a look at ...
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| Bottle feeding | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I have three orphaned pygmy babies. They nursed from mom 2 weeks before her death. I am at wits ...
A: Normally a baby goat will poop shortly after having a bottle- they are all different though - but ...
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| wormers for goats | 1/11/2009 |
Q: ..i adopted a 10yr. approx. whether goat. he looks like he is pregnant. but when you pet him you ...
A: I use Ivomec and Ivomec Plus successfully at the rate of 1cc/40lbs goat weight SUbQ injection for my ...
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| cold weather feeding | 1/10/2009 |
Q: We got 5 female Boar goats this past October and they live on a fenced in 4-acre pasture and the ...
A: Watch for cuts in the legs and feet from broken ice- it can cut like glass- and for broken legs ...
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| Bottle feeding | 1/10/2009 |
Q: I have three orphaned pygmy babies. They nursed from mom 2 weeks before her death. I am at wits ...
A: I'm sorry you lost your doe. Bottle feeding can be nerve wreaking- here is an article to help you: ...
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| constipation | 1/10/2009 |
Q: One of our does gave birth 2 days ago to triplets. She is not giving any milk so we are bottle ...
A: The black poop is absolutely normal for the first poop. This is called *Meconium Meconium ...
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| wormers for goats | 1/10/2009 |
Q: ..i adopted a 10yr. approx. whether goat. he looks like he is pregnant. but when you pet him you ...
A: You don't mention his breed but if he is a pygmy - they are built pot-bellied- that's the body style ...
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| sick pygmy | 1/9/2009 |
Q: Can I deworm a sick pygmy goat? I am a new owner. I found "Louise" down last Friday 01/02/2009. I ...
A: Yes but make sure to use Ivomec or Ivomec PLUS and inject it subQ- this is my article on deworming: ...
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| sick kid | 1/9/2009 |
Q: We had a male and a female born about 1 week ago. Shortly after birth the little female died. The ...
A: What is this baby's rectal temperature? Taking rectal temps in sick babies is very important- is it ...
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| umbilical cord in baby kid | 1/9/2009 |
Q: How do I treat an umbilical cord that has extended itself in looking like a tumor growth . . .it ...
A: I thought I had answered this the day it came in but I see it is still showing unanswered- yes you ...
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| New kid 4 days old | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Please help me. This is the first time my Nanny goat has had a kid. I really don't know anything ...
A: You recognized trouble with this baby who refuses to eat even after she thinks she needs to - this ...
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| breeding | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Can I mate my buck to a doe that he is the father of?
A: Yes you can- it is called linebreeding (which is different than inbreeding siblings) Mother to son ...
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| Angora Goats | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Is there any money to be made, or is is just for a hobby. We have a small farm that we are trying ...
A: It all depends on if you already know how or are willing to learn how to clean fiber, spin and weave ...
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| pygmy goat kid | 1/8/2009 |
Q: my pygmy goat kid she is peeing blood what could be causing this and how can we help her
A: It may be blood, hemoglobin or myoglobin that is discoloring the urine, Red Urine may or not be ...
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| boar goat | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I have a older goat give birth two days ago, when we went out this morning she was dead. She seemed ...
A: I'm very sorry you lost your doe. Hard for me to say- if you can think back very closely to ANY ...
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| Goat mange in lactating doe | 1/7/2009 |
Q: My 2 year old Nigerian Dwarf doe has lost the hair around her eyes and the base of her ears. She is ...
A: It could be external parasites, or a skin disorder and the only way to find out if it is a skin ...
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| goats baby | 1/7/2009 |
Q: i had baby goats yesterday and there were two but one of them seems to be really weak and doesn't ...
A: Is mom feeding them and are they actually eating or getting milk from her or are her teats plugged? ...
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| lice on goats? | 1/7/2009 |
Q: One of our baby goats got sick and too cold so we brought it into our house. We later saw all these ...
A: No, the lice that goats get are species specific and while one may crawl on you they will not get ...
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| Sick kid | 1/6/2009 |
Q: My week old kid started going down hill a couple days ago. He was fine the first 6 days and then ...
A: Give this baby an enema right away: How to Give a Baby Goat An Enema Use what ever you have that ...
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| goats having kids and no milk | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I have been raising goats for a few years. We are in Idaho. My goats seem healthy and eating fine. ...
A: Wormload can cause a decrease in milk production, nutritional is usually the problem, are her ...
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| Mites on goat? | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I have a five year old black melaan milking goat. She has fur all down her spine, but on either ...
A: I use Ivomec Pour on dribbled down the backline of the goat for external parasites. I use 1cc/20lbs ...
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| doe with tender udder | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I have a Nubian doe who is about 22 months old and pregnant for her first time. This is also the ...
A: Dry does can get mastitis, unlikely that a first freshener would have it before kidding but not at ...
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| goat blindness | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I have a female alpine she's 6 months old. live in maine in the usa. In septmeber she lost night ...
A: A pound a day of concentrated feed for a 6 month old goat is quite a bit - cut back on this by half. ...
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| Mother goat death day after miscarriage | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I had a very sweet, sensitive and loving female that was pregnant and had been more motherly to a ...
A: I'm so sorry you lost your doe. There have been times when a goat just gives up and dies over a loss ...
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| Skinny goat | 1/5/2009 |
Q: Our three year-old pygmy goat has gotten very skinny over the past month or so. She's eating okay ...
A: Sounds like maybe the dewormer did not work effectively or she may have coccidiosis- I don't know ...
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| Goat ear injury | 1/4/2009 |
Q: My neighbors dog got into my yard and grabbed the ear of one of my baby goats, putting a big gash ...
A: yes take a photo if you can - did you only have the one goat whose ear fell off or more than one? ...
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| Male goat aggressive | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I have a male goat who is about 2 years old (he has horns). We have had him since he was 6 months ...
A: You're right, castrating him won't really help much. Can you be exactly specific in what he did to ...
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| Goat ear injury | 1/4/2009 |
Q: My neighbors dog got into my yard and grabbed the ear of one of my baby goats, putting a big gash ...
A: Before they fall off are they getting black and smelly? I thought you were in the cold where it ...
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| Coughing goats | 1/3/2009 |
Q: First, please let me say thank you for the help. I am a well versed horse person who is just ...
A: Sounds to me like lungworm- dry cough, happens at exertion yet everything else seems normal- ...
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| worming and breeding | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I am getting ready to breed (for the 1st time) my one year old Nubian doe. I would really like to ...
A: It doesn't matter how long to wait BUT before you go do this let me ask you a few things: Is this ...
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| Old sick doe | 1/3/2009 |
Q: Its me with the old doe that has gut pain and is not eating well. My hubby called and his dad has ...
A: Just remember to hold her head level while you do it and do a little at a time - it's really bitter ...
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| Desperate to have goat milk but husband is concerned about the schedule and commitment | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I have several pygmy goats that we have as pets. I would however like to have an alpine milk goat ...
A: While the goat is nursing her babies, there is no need to milk her- this can be anywhere from 3-6 ...
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| leg problem in baby goat | 1/2/2009 |
Q: What type of problems are common in baby goats with their legs. My sister's 10 day old female goat ...
A: Any way you can take a photo or 2 and send them so I can see better what you mean? Sometimes these ...
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| Old sick doe | 1/2/2009 |
Q: Its me with the old doe that has gut pain and is not eating well. My hubby called and his dad has ...
A: I have reviewed both company product information (Sulmet vs DiMethox) and According to the product ...
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| Old Doe not eating | 1/2/2009 |
Q: Its me again with the older doe with all the issues. The program said there were too many follow ...
A: Sorry to hear about you FIL I'd go ahead and give her a dose of the Sulmet now- then REstart the 5 ...
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| coughing nigerian dwarf doe | 1/2/2009 |
Q: We just brought home 2 9 month old 3/4 nigerian dwarf goats. One is a wether and one is a doe. The ...
A: You're right, it is not normal for any breed to cough all the time. If this is a dry cough it very ...
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| bad birth experience | 1/1/2009 |
Q: ...you are greatly appreciated! We are in the extreme southeast corner of Georgia and our temps ...
A: WOW you sure have had a terrible experience especially for your first handling of a situation. I'm ...
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| Sick Pygmy Goat | 1/1/2009 |
Q: We just had a baby pygmy goat this past Monday. Baby was doing fine for the first 3 days, then got ...
A: Glad I saw this on my way out to do chores- First of all next bottle give him plain water with a bit ...
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| Goat ear injury | 1/1/2009 |
Q: My neighbors dog got into my yard and grabbed the ear of one of my baby goats, putting a big gash ...
A: With the cold weather make sure you do not keep it cold or wet with ointment, it is liable to get ...
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| possible mites | 1/1/2009 |
Q: i live in conn purchased a boer buck from goegia a month ago the farm i purchased him from said ...
A: The very best thing to use for external parasites of any kind is Ivermectin POUR ON as a pour on- ...
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| injured goat and penicillin | 12/31/2008 |
Q: My large male goat got somewhat attacked by my pregnant dog the other day, he has a few gashes in ...
A: Keep the ear cleaned and tomorrow call the feed store and get a couple vials of Tetanus Antitoxin ...
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| new goats/new home | 12/31/2008 |
Q: We recently purchased two nanny goats who had just given birth to 1 kid each. They are Boer goats ...
A: I think I would see if you can't keep each mom separate from the other doe but with her own baby for ...
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| Sick 10 day old baby boer. | 12/31/2008 |
Q: We have a sick baby. When I found her she seemed to be near dead. I brought her in the house and ...
A: First of all throw away the milk replacer- use regular whole cows milk from the grocery store ...
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| sick goats | 12/31/2008 |
Q: My goats are getting sore mouth, What causes it,What can I do for it, and can I vaccinate for it. I ...
A: Not sure why the baby goats died, any clues? I doubt it was from the soremouth- it typically is not ...
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| Valbazen | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I read the articles on worming, but I'm not seeing an age that is ok to worm with Valbazen. Our ...
A: I wouldn't go putting her with the others now- let her grow and get bigger and healthy- maybe ...
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| CL in goats | 12/30/2008 |
Q: We have about 130 boer goats and some have been diagnosed with CL, I was wondering is it contagious ...
A: Yes CL is highly contagious to other goats and to humans. Have the abscesses burst on your property? ...
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| Valbazen | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I read the articles on worming, but I'm not seeing an age that is ok to worm with Valbazen. Our ...
A: You can go ahead and deworm a 4 week old baby using either Ivomec injected , Ivomec PLUS injected ...
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| postpartum | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I have a doe that gave birth to 3 kids a week ago this past Friday. No problems and passed the ...
A: Is she in with a buck? If so he may have bred her. Or it may be the normal cleansing discharge ...
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| pygmy buck | 12/29/2008 |
Q: I offered to foster (for the humane society) a pygmy, that had been abandoned. All I know is that he ...
A: I see now- well as the horn grows the "quick" will stay approx where it is while the horn grows ...
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| Dead baby | 12/29/2008 |
Q: This is my first post here so hello! My boyfriend and I are new to the goat world and started off ...
A: First of all I am so sorry for your loss and sorry that the breeder was not correct in telling you ...
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| Loose BMs | 12/29/2008 |
Q: I've gotten lots of help from other answers already and want to say Thanks! Here's my dilemna right ...
A: It's more than likely the milk replacer- change him to milk- Read this article on bottle feeding a ...
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| Saanen xToggenberg SIck Goat 10 wks post | 12/29/2008 |
Q: 10 wks ago she gave birth & unfortunately we were not home.. so we do not know if her afterbirth ...
A: Continue to try to get the vet out tonight if at all possible- Also I am guessing she was not ...
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| Pine and Evergreen / Feeding | 12/28/2008 |
Q: hope you had a wonderful holiday. I have been told that goats can eat white pine and evergreen ...
A: I have always given my goats the left over Christmas tree as long as there is Absolutely NO chance ...
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| shivering pygmy goat | 12/28/2008 |
Q: Our 16+ year old pygmy goat, Skittle, has been shivering for 2 days, is less active than usual, is ...
A: What is his rectal temperature? (normal is 101.5 to 103.5) While he needs solids to have normal ...
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| goat manure | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I just wanted to know what could cause a goat to one day, have normal pelleted manure, the next day ...
A: My guess is that the amount of dumor feed she is getting each night varies, She should NOT be ...
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| very sick goat | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I have a female goat about 11 no. old that gust gave birth to 2 still born goats about 3 weeks ago. ...
A: She needs to be dewormed first of all. :) A goat who has kidded normally is subject to huge worm ...
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| Boy, when I do it, I really do it... | 12/27/2008 |
Q: Well, we are off to pick up 3 kids, 10 weeks old. She is banding the buckling tonight, the others ...
A: Call her and see if she has already banded.. and if not tell her not to! I'll write back as soon ...
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| Questions about my goat | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I got a pygmy goat for my birthday I got her on 9-27-08,and the people that I got her from ...
A: This very well could be what is happening- I have a great article for you to read on all the signs ...
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| Sick Goat | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I have a boer doe 11 mos. old. Her temp. is 101.4 we live on the east coast. Last Saturday she had ...
A: I think you need to have a vet who knows goats take a good look and see why this food is getting ...
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| pygmy buck | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I offered to foster (for the humane society) a pygmy, that had been abandoned. All I know is that he ...
A: Pygmy boys can be playful to begin with and depending on what has happened in this little guy's ...
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| Getting ready for kids | 12/26/2008 |
Q: I am new to the pygmy world - we have 5(3 does, wether, and buck)I know I need to separate the buck ...
A: If these are first time moms, they may need a pen where they can bond with the babies for a few days ...
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| Goats | 12/26/2008 |
Q: What is the gestational period for a pigmy goat. She is a rescue and she has been fed table scraps. ...
A: Table scraps will not necessarily effect her gestation period, but is not good for her health - ...
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| pregnant goat | 12/26/2008 |
Q: Last sun I thought my pygmy goat was ready to give birth,she still hasn't done anything yet,she's ...
A: Do you know her due date? What made you think she was ready to give birth? Near the last days of ...
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| Sick Goat | 12/25/2008 |
Q: I have a boer doe 11 mos. old. Her temp. is 101.4 we live on the east coast. Last Saturday she had ...
A: Please- You need to contact a different vet- this is not that unusual of an occurrence for the vet ...
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| New Born Pigmy | 12/25/2008 |
Q: First of all Merry Merry Christmas, hate to bother you on the holidays. I have a pigmy goat born 22 ...
A: You a have to repeat this if you notice she has not gone in a day- as I said, they go numerous times ...
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| New Born Pigmy | 12/25/2008 |
Q: First of all Merry Merry Christmas, hate to bother you on the holidays. I have a pigmy goat born 22 ...
A: Merry Christmas- a baby goat should poop multiple times per day- you are correct in worrying about ...
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| Sick Goat | 12/25/2008 |
Q: I have a boer doe 11 mos. old. Her temp. is 101.4 we live on the east coast. Last Saturday she had ...
A: I have an older doe who does the same thing- only on one side, for now keep her mouth cleared-= ...
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| pregnant goat | 12/24/2008 |
Q: l have 5 pregnant goats. Can you tell me when I should start to see their milk bags fill? I ...
A: It all depends on the individual goat- sometimes a doe doesn't fill her udder until just at kidding ...
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| Goat died with cold-like symptoms | 12/24/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have 20 boer goats (6 kids, 2 billys, 12 nannys) in South Central Virginia. Last ...
A: Did you go to my website and read the article I sent to you on treating pneumonia? The medications ...
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| Can't get a kid well | 12/24/2008 |
Q: We were holding the mom to let her nurse a few times a day but she just went down hill. We tried ...
A: Sounds like a combination of pneumonia and wormload to me. She is the perfect age also for ...
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| cold goat | 12/24/2008 |
Q: .i live east of seattle we are experiencing extreme cold and snow for about a week now. my goat a ...
A: Good deal on finding the Tylan200, it's twice a day (as close to every 12 hours as you can) usually ...
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| goat house | 12/23/2008 |
Q: my name is Sandy and I need some advise. My neighbor has 1 adult male, 2 adult females and 2 young ...
A: This will be totally up to you- all of them are great- the billies will have an odor during breeding ...
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| fetlock injury | 12/23/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old Oberhasli and he ducked into the garage today and my husband (who was going ...
A: I would give him a tetanus antitoxin injection tomorrow ( I use equine origin 1500 unit vials that ...
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| goat house | 12/23/2008 |
Q: my name is Sandy and I need some advise. My neighbor has 1 adult male, 2 adult females and 2 young ...
A: First of all get him Off the unimilk and give him regular whole cows milk from the grocery store-the ...
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| cold goat | 12/23/2008 |
Q: .i live east of seattle we are experiencing extreme cold and snow for about a week now. my goat a ...
A: Sue- Tylan 50 is usually used for piglets but all it is - is 1/4th the strength- so it has 50mgs/ml ...
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| Breeding goats | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I have 2 questions. I am new to goat breeding and I was wanting to know will my Billy goat try and ...
A: Just Keep an eye on mom that she doesn't become ill or have a nasty smelling discharge- She WILL ...
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| female pygmy goat rescued | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I rescued an adult pygmy female yesterday. She was not being sheltered correctly etc. She has a ...
A: Yes it would be a good idea to have a vet check her out. It could be a hernia- I cannot see it but ...
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| my goat is peeing mucus | 12/22/2008 |
Q: i just bought a female goat an she has mucus coming out when she pee's. she might be pregnant but ...
A: She may be in heat- when in heat they have a vaginal discharge that is whitish (some more than ...
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| Breeding goats | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I have 2 questions. I am new to goat breeding and I was wanting to know will my Billy goat try and ...
A: Are you sure that she has another baby and is not passing her afterbirth? What is she doing exactly ...
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| goat giving birth | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I think my doe is beginning to give birth she is swollen and little looks like boody mucous . wahat ...
A: The fastest and easiest way to help you is to send you to my website for the article on kidding- ...
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| Sick doeling | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I have a 7 week old kiko doeling that is doing a lot of coughing. She was treated last week with ...
A: I have found that Tylan200 given at 1cc/25lbs every 12 hours for 5 days works better for upper ...
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| What's been going on... | 12/21/2008 |
Q: You recall Sandy, I know, and remember I had to put her down 2 Saturdays ago. Well, we got a ...
A: I am SO SO Sorry! Please.. don't give up. Whitey needs a buddy and you need to not blame yourself. ...
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| Billy | 12/21/2008 |
Q: Well, the weather has been hot again and tomorrow the high is 30 with wind chill in low teens..I ...
A: I spit coffee out when I read this LOL I am sorry this didn't work. I can just see the antics. My ...
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| Old Doe not eating | 12/20/2008 |
Q: Its me again with the older doe with all the issues. The program said there were too many follow ...
A: My goats get depressed with the rain too- and jealous of those who get extras and bully them :) ...
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| Old Doe not eating | 12/20/2008 |
Q: Its me again with the older doe with all the issues. The program said there were too many follow ...
A: I think I would wait another couple days for the Ivomec PLUS to get there, it may make all the ...
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| Is baby getting enough to eat? Should i bottle feed it? | 12/20/2008 |
Q: I had a surprise birth last night around 5:00 Apparently someone switched pens when i wasn't ...
A: Good to notice this is happening now before you have as sick baby. If you can, milk some colostrum ...
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| is my goat pregnant or not | 12/20/2008 |
Q: I have two almost nine month old pygmy goats. And i'm not sure if there pregnant. I had a hard time ...
A: Hard for me to tell from here, but you should be able to feel baby movement in the mom's belly in ...
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| weevils | 12/20/2008 |
Q: will it kill a goat if he eats corn that has weevils in it
A: No it won't kill the goat but I wouldn't want to eat it, Would you? :) Just means the corn is old ...
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| Older doe off feed and not well | 12/19/2008 |
Q: Here is the history: (Because of an injury to my son, I was away from my farm for basically a month ...
A: I highly doubt Johnes as well and I feel this is more than likely wormload or cocci- I would start ...
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| difficult birth | 12/19/2008 |
Q: A new goat in our herd of pygmy goats kidded tonight and we had a hard time. I wanted to tell you ...
A: I'm sorry you lost the baby- and had you NOT gone in to help you may have not only lost that baby ...
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| new mom not allowing nursing | 12/19/2008 |
Q: Just born twins (2 hours old) are not being allowed on the teats by their mother. Any suggestions?
A: You must give these babies something to eat right away or you will lose them 2 hours of not eating ...
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| Goat died with cold-like symptoms | 12/18/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have 20 boer goats (6 kids, 2 billys, 12 nannys) in South Central Virginia. Last ...
A: I'm sorry you lost your goat. When goats are moved they can and usually do get shipping stress- this ...
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| Older doe off feed and not well | 12/18/2008 |
Q: Here is the history: (Because of an injury to my son, I was away from my farm for basically a month ...
A: Unfortunately the CDT will not protect against things like this and the CD Antitoxin is needed- ...
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| Older doe off feed and not well | 12/18/2008 |
Q: Here is the history: (Because of an injury to my son, I was away from my farm for basically a month ...
A: Wow this is really odd- BUT the very first thing I would do is to start her on CD Antitoxin ...
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| sick goat | 12/17/2008 |
Q: My 2 year old pregnant goat went down last Monday and could not use her back legs. The vet treated ...
A: Besides the toxic condition she can experience from not expelling her placenta, she can also tend ...
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| one toe is growing longer than the others | 12/17/2008 |
Q: this one hoof toe is growing longer than the other hoofs...this just started since spring but ...
A: Sometimes a change in diet will create a change in hoof growth- I have an article on how to trim ...
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| Goat digestion | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 mo. nigerian goat that visits a local nursing home. Everyone loves him, but I haven't ...
A: It isn't just a matter of when they eat because the digestive system for goats is very complex, ...
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| Pregnant goat has pinworms | 12/16/2008 |
Q: Please help me. I saw pinworms coming out of my pregnant does anus. She is due any day now and I ...
A: Are you sure these are pin worms and not tapeworm segments? Either way, she more than likely got ...
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| blood in stool | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I have a nanny that has babys on thanksgiving day. she and her babies have been in a pen away from ...
A: The best way to know exactly what is wrong is to have a vet do a fecal test on her stool- this could ...
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| Mastitis | 12/15/2008 |
Q: A goat breeder has offered to give me a female goat about 4 years old. Her udder is very large. He ...
A: I have an article on testing for mastitis- you can do this at home and find the kit at most feed ...
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| Goat's Foot | 12/15/2008 |
Q: I have a 200 lb goat that is recovering from a dog attack, he is doing good except his foot (right ...
A: The best thing would be to have the vet do an xray- to see if it is fractured-if so- it can be cast ...
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| Mean buck goat | 12/15/2008 |
Q: I have had goats for a few years and recently was given this buck that needed a home and he turned ...
A: Being new he is probably very scared and insecure and using butting as a means of protection (even ...
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| Goat's Foot | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I have a 200 lb goat that is recovering from a dog attack, he is doing good except his foot (right ...
A: Why did the vet say don't wrap or splint it? What kind of neurological damage is done to the foot ...
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| Founder/Lamintis | 12/14/2008 |
Q: We have two 3yr old Nubians. In the last few weeks they both have been walking stiff legged, and ...
A: Careful with the magnesium- too much can cause UC: Magnesium (Mg) - there is usually enough Mg in ...
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| Founder/Lamintis | 12/14/2008 |
Q: We have two 3yr old Nubians. In the last few weeks they both have been walking stiff legged, and ...
A: Reducing the grain will help, and if they have any chance of hoof rot due to muddy conditions, ...
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| baby goat wont eat! | 12/13/2008 |
Q: We have a Nubian kid who at two days old got kid chill. We brought her into the house and she seemed ...
A: Are you still using goats milk for her? You might try different temperatures for the milk, and ...
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| Pregnant doe with infection | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old Nigerian Dwarf doe who we got pregnant a few months ago. Thinking she should be ...
A: This does not sound good at all- the pushing is not good, I wonder if she could have possibly ...
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| Pregnant doe with infection | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old Nigerian Dwarf doe who we got pregnant a few months ago. Thinking she should be ...
A: If at ALL possible get a new vet. This foul odor, where do YOU think it is coming from? Does she ...
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| citrus ,mulberry and figs | 12/12/2008 |
Q: I am looking into getting 2 nigerian dwarfs. I have citrus,mulberry and fig trees. Are these leaves ...
A: As far as I know there should be no problems with the goats nibbling on the leaves and fruits from ...
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| Euthanized weather | 12/11/2008 |
Q: I saw where you asked about the wether that we were trying so deperatly to save, the reason for the ...
A: Oh Patti, I am SO SO Sorry! I know how badly you wanted him to get better. Which is why I asked. ...
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| birthing | 12/11/2008 |
Q: my goat was expecting when i got her in september,probably 1 month along. she got loose and got ...
A: I'm so sorry this happened. You will have to keep a close eye on her- in case both (if she was ...
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| Thanks | 12/11/2008 |
Q: I was not able to respond again on that thread, but thanks. He is up and walking tonight on all ...
A: This is Such good news, So happy it is already looking better for him, Sometimes it just takes a ...
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| pygmy goat limbing | 12/10/2008 |
Q: No bit marks but limbing and now laying down away from other goats. tried getting up then just fell ...
A: This is good news, I would let it heal on it's own unless you notice a setback in his recovery- He ...
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| pygmy goat limbing | 12/10/2008 |
Q: No bit marks but limbing and now laying down away from other goats. tried getting up then just fell ...
A: Oh I thought this was a dog 'attack'- The dog rolled him and didn't bite him? he may have sprained ...
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| pygmy goat limbing | 12/10/2008 |
Q: No bit marks but limbing and now laying down away from other goats. tried getting up then just fell ...
A: Yes call the vet Tonight- goats do not deal well with being attacked and she very well may be in ...
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| Haemonchus contorus Worms | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I have a pygmy, that has Haemonchus Contorus worms,(Twisted stomach worms). What do you think I ...
A: Herbal wormers sound like a great idea but unfortunately they do not work and people who use them ...
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| stiff legged wether follow up | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I have an 8mo wether,no temp, eating well, no bloat, located in western N.C. been having stiffness ...
A: I just read this- what has changed to make you decide to put him down? I'm SO sorry- Are you Sure ...
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| stiff legged wether follow up | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I have an 8mo wether,no temp, eating well, no bloat, located in western N.C. been having stiffness ...
A: So when he is up he walks fine? Are his legs not bending or weak? castrated in August, this is ...
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| New aggression in 3-YO pygmy wether | 12/8/2008 |
Q: Our 3-YO pygmy wether has gone from being friendly to head-butting (and he has horns) and "growly". ...
A: The donkey can really hurt him seriously, I would not put any goats in with this donkey as once they ...
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| 6 week old with hernia? | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 week old Nigerian Dwarf goat that seems to have developed a umbilical hernia. She is a ...
A: You will want to keep an eye on that navel area, if it becomes red or her joints start to swell in ...
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| 6 week old with hernia? | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 week old Nigerian Dwarf goat that seems to have developed a umbilical hernia. She is a ...
A: You can get some vetwrap, <img src="http://www.horsesuppliesdirect.com.au/images/vetrap.gif"> it's ...
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| overdue doe | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old Nigerian Dwarf Doe who is at day 156 in her pregnancy. This is her first ...
A: I have had my goats go to day 162 without complications. As long as she is not pushing, or she does ...
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| Sandy is gone | 12/6/2008 |
Q: I wanted to thank you for all your support over the past two months. She started stargazing again ...
A: First I apologize for the delay in answering you- a storm knocked my satellite out and I was just ...
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| goat scent gland | 12/6/2008 |
Q: I own two goats and just got a nice Billy to breed my two others so that we can have kids this ...
A: First I apologize for the delay in answering you- a storm knocked my satellite out and I was just ...
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| recovering | 12/6/2008 |
Q: Just wanted to let you know that Geovanny is now able to stand on his own and keep his balance ...
A: So So Happy to hear this!!! Sounds like he is on his way- I think I would maybe give him some B ...
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| 6 week old with hernia? | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 week old Nigerian Dwarf goat that seems to have developed a umbilical hernia. She is a ...
A: First I apologize for the delay in answering you- a storm knocked my satellite out and I was just ...
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| my goat is limping | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I recently picked my goats up from the breeders. And I noticed she wasnt putting any weight on her ...
A: First I apologize for the delay in answering you- a storm knocked my satellite out and I was just ...
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| whens my goat going to have her kid! | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I have a Nubian goat who's pregnant, she looks like she's going to explode, how do you know if you ...
A: First I apologize for the delay in answering you- a storm knocked my satellite out and I was just ...
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| pygmy goat broke horn almost off | 12/4/2008 |
Q: We have a little girl pygmy goat about a year old- she jumped off a rock and slipped and hit her ...
A: First I apologize for the delay in answering you- a storm knocked my satellite out and I was just ...
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| stiff legged wether | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I have an 8mo wether,no temp, eating well, no bloat, located in western N.C. been having stiffness ...
A: First I apologize for the delay in answering you- a storm knocked my satellite out and I was just ...
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| pregnant pygmy/nubian buck | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I got a female pygmy, never bred, 3-4 years old. I read she may never heat or breed as she had ...
A: I guess I am perplexed as to why you felt this answer was lacking in Knowledgeably and Clarity- I'm ...
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| baby pygmy | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have a 12 month old female pygmy and just recently decided to take on a 2 week old female that ...
A: Here is a bottle baby article for you to read - gives guidelines on how much and how long to bottle ...
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| Nubian wether . | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have asked you a question about my goat a few months ago. He was coughing alot still after doing ...
A: Good news on his cough! That amount of grain is fine for a goat his size- make sure he has minerals ...
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| Nigerian Dwarf | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have a two year old Nigerian Dwarf that is in excellent condition. She weights about 45-50lbs. I ...
A: Yes you should be concerned, the largest sized breed of buck is bred to one of the smallest breeds ...
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| chronic coughing goat | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old female Nubian goat. She has been coughing chronically for the last 3 months. We ...
A: In this case, I think I honestly would have a vet look her over- I didn't realize she was unable to ...
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| Can a Buck be so aggressive as to kill? | 12/3/2008 |
Q: My brother has acquired 11 goats recently and over the past few weeks three have died. Two they ...
A: I HIGHLY Doubt the buck was aggressive enough to have injured or fatally wound these goats- This ...
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| chronic coughing goat | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old female Nubian goat. She has been coughing chronically for the last 3 months. We ...
A: I doubt it is also as her age is young, although it "could" be a congenital defect, but I would ...
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| baby goats | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I hope you can give me some help with this, I had twin Boer kids born yesterday morning, I was there ...
A: The baking soda is not so much for the digestion as it is for helping with FKS (even though they are ...
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| chronic coughing goat | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old female Nubian goat. She has been coughing chronically for the last 3 months. We ...
A: What dewormer are you using? This could be lungworm or pneumonia or could be congestive hear ...
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| Sick goat | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I have a sick 8 year old female pygmy goat. She is laying on the ground. She can get up and move ...
A: OMGosh under the circumstances, I didn't expect you to have to answer those questions- But glad you ...
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| Sick goat | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I have a sick 8 year old female pygmy goat. She is laying on the ground. She can get up and move ...
A: Oh NO! I am SO SO Sorry! Yes I agree, he needs a buddy- I always fear when one dies and they leave ...
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| baby goats | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I hope you can give me some help with this, I had twin Boer kids born yesterday morning, I was there ...
A: I am sorry I was unable to get back to you quicker- my internet was down due to storms- Try a half ...
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| Pigmy goat 1 day old | 12/2/2008 |
Q: We had a surprise birth from a young Mama yesterday. Baby weighed 2 lb 4 oz, stood to nurse right ...
A: Huge smiles- I love the photo! Again it brightened my evening! He is sure full of himself isn't he? ...
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| Goat coughing & panting | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I have a young goat (8 mos or so) who for the last few days has been coughing and then panting ...
A: Herbal dewormers are not effective against any gastrointestinal parasites or lungworm - it would ...
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| medicinal needs for my new goats | 12/1/2008 |
Q: Can you advise me as to what is the medicinal regimen for my goats, nigerian and boers. I am a new ...
A: My website is geared to new goat owners and has articles on care and medical information - the ...
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| Music | 12/1/2008 |
Q: Not a question just wanted to share this image with u! Music is doing great on her evaporated goat ...
A: Big Grins! Thank you so much for sharing this photo and Good news with me- I'm so happy she is doing ...
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| Sick milking doe | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I have a question about an apparently sick milking doe. She is our top producer and 4 days ago she ...
A: Pneumonia will cause them not to have a very good appetite and also will cause scouring (diarrhea) ...
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| newborn goats dying | 12/1/2008 |
Q: We live in Egypt and have an outdoor education program for young Egyptian students. We have about 30 ...
A: This sounds like White Muscle Disease (WMD)( nutritional muscular dystrophy, stiff lamb/kid ...
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| goats | 12/1/2008 |
Q: My wether is acting like a buck in rut. Do wethers do this, or is it a sign of an unsucessful ...
A: I highly doubt that it is from an unsuccessful castration (but that is always a possibility if you ...
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| Pigmy goat 1 day old | 11/30/2008 |
Q: We had a surprise birth from a young Mama yesterday. Baby weighed 2 lb 4 oz, stood to nurse right ...
A: They usually double their birth weight the first week or so. Just keep working with him and keep ...
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| Skinny nanny goat | 11/30/2008 |
Q: We purchased a four year old nanny goat, who is bone skinny, seven days ago. She is a Boer goat ...
A: Putting weight back on a goat takes a very long time and if she is ion good condition by spring that ...
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| sick goat | 11/30/2008 |
Q: 4 weeks ago my 6 yr old kiko doe gave birth to twins. This morning we found her swollen and she had ...
A: It's possible (not likely but possible) but if she has blood, this is not good in any case- I would ...
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| Pigmy goat 1 day old | 11/30/2008 |
Q: We had a surprise birth from a young Mama yesterday. Baby weighed 2 lb 4 oz, stood to nurse right ...
A: Cows milk is fine or you will end up continuing having to buy canned goat milk which is pricey. I ...
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| stomach wound | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I have a pigmy goat about 4 yrs old that has a puncture in the side of her stomach. Unfortunately, ...
A: In all reality she needs to see a vet- :( It is not fat, goats don't have fat like this- Where ...
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| sick goat | 11/30/2008 |
Q: 4 weeks ago my 6 yr old kiko doe gave birth to twins. This morning we found her swollen and she had ...
A: Sounds like she may possibly have a retained placenta which will make her fatally ill if not tended ...
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| Congested Goad | 11/30/2008 |
Q: My goat has a chronic snotty nose and a congestive cough. She is eating normal, no signs of a fever, ...
A: I use Tylan200 (generic name is tylosin200 and is found at tractor supply stores) for upper ...
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| Pigmy goat 1 day old | 11/30/2008 |
Q: We had a surprise birth from a young Mama yesterday. Baby weighed 2 lb 4 oz, stood to nurse right ...
A: Congratulations on the new babies- Yes cows milk- is just fine warm it and give it by bottle, I ...
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| uterus | 11/30/2008 |
Q: Our pigmy goat is ready to have babies. Her uterus is pouching out then goes back in, it looks like ...
A: Sounds like a mild prolapse and as long as it goes back in on its own this is ok- you will have to ...
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| My Pygmy Goat | 11/30/2008 |
Q: My Pygmy goat Jackie was laying down when I went out to the barn this morning.She is always up and ...
A: Sounds like she has a very serious case of mastitis and really- you need to call a vet today if at ...
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| Nubian Doe-Weak Pasterns | 11/30/2008 |
Q: We have a first freshening yearling Nubian. Within the last two weeks, she has become extremely ...
A: I think I would make an appointment with the vet - he may be able to correct this with calcium ...
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| Nubian Doe-Weak Pasterns | 11/30/2008 |
Q: Forgot to mention, we live in NW Ohio.
A: Also 2 articles on ketosis/pregnancy toxemia: ...
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| Nubian Doe-Weak Pasterns | 11/30/2008 |
Q: We have a first freshening yearling Nubian. Within the last two weeks, she has become extremely ...
A: Usually laminitis is caused by too much grain, or too rich of feed - This is an excellent article ...
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| Safe antibiotics for pregnant goat | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I have a pregnant Oberhasli has pinkeye what antibiotic is safe for her. We have been putting drops ...
A: You don't say what kind of drops you are putting in her eyes- I use Tylan200 dripped into the eye ...
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| Sick goat | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I have a sick 8 year old female pygmy goat. She is laying on the ground. She can get up and move ...
A: Are you Sure on the bladder bowel function? What did you deworm with? And how much and how was it ...
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| Preemie birthing | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I just had one of my first time Gals (almost 2 yrs. old) give birth to a single kid. No fur, about ...
A: I'm so sorry your doe lost her baby- sounds like it was at least a couple weeks premature- You will ...
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| pygmy goat | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 year old wether pygmy who may be sick. I've had him for 2 weeks, and all has been well, ...
A: A regular digital thermometer for people will work very well. 101.5 to 103.5 is normal I think with ...
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| BREEDING GOATS | 11/29/2008 |
Q: My husband and I own two Nubian does. He has a friend with a Boer buck he wants to breed our two ...
A: It is not a good idea to breed a larger breed buck to a smaller breed doe because passing larger ...
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| potential new goat owner | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I love them, but have never kept any kind of farm animal before. I'd like an idea of the approximate ...
A: Wow this is a loaded question :) It all depends on what the feed prices are there- a full grown ...
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| Baby in trouble | 11/29/2008 |
Q: We have a baby boer that was born yesterday. Her brother did not make it. Has not been able to ...
A: I suspect she may not have been getting enough to eat since her birth- moms usually feed quite often ...
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| thank you | 11/29/2008 |
Q: Not really a question. Just wanted to say thanks. I have a 2 month old pygmy buck who apparently ...
A: There is nothing better than a big smelly lap goat. :) I think I Would try another round of tetanus ...
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| Goat cant stand | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I have a young goat that we just got last weekend. She was weak then and on Sunday could not stand. ...
A: Shipping stress in goats does a few things: Brings on wormload,coccidiosis, pneumonia and pinkeye- ...
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| underweight female pygmy | 11/28/2008 |
Q: i live in south carolina. i have a 5 month old female pygmy that weighs about 12 pounds. her ...
A: If all you want to cover along with the Ivomec PLUS I think I would head off to the local feed ...
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| changes in coat color | 11/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 12 month old pygmy goat who appears to be very healthy and was recently wormed again with ...
A: Absolutely this is a sign of copper deficiency- I would RE-deworm her with Ivomec PLUS injectable ...
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| my 5 year old pet nubian - Loretta | 11/27/2008 |
Q: Loretta is 5 years old she is has never been bread. She lives with her 2 brothers ( they are 5 too ...
A: I suspect precocious udder- This page has great information on udder and care including things ...
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| Went back to square one... | 11/27/2008 |
Q: Sat down and started thinking it all through. About 6 weeks ago I noticed Sandy limping off of her ...
A: Let me think this all through today- But I would go ahead and treat aggressively for M worm. Can't ...
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| possibly ill goat? | 11/27/2008 |
Q: My goat is 12 yrs. old, and tonight he did not want to eat much. He was pawing at the the ground in ...
A: When was he dewormed last? What with and what dosage? Have you taken his rectal temperature? (It ...
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| goat in heat? | 11/27/2008 |
Q: I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I have a boar/nubian doe she is 8 months old. I noticed a off-white ...
A: I have never heard of this before- they have a white discharge all 3 days of the estrus in my ...
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| Goat teeth | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I have a neutered goat that is about 15 years old. This spring when I sheared him, I found him ...
A: The back teeth on goats are Extremely sharp and pointed like shards of glass- normally. He may have ...
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| update on Rudy | 11/26/2008 |
Q: Rudy (little goat with hole in roof of mouth)had his teeth floated by the vet. Upon closer exam it ...
A: Good to have a vet who is able and knowledgeable enough to do this for him- how odd, must be some ...
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| Goats | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A HERD OF BOAR GOATS. THERE ARE SOME BUT NOT ALL MOTHER GOATS HAVING KIDS , BUT DYING A DAY ...
A: Are these babies being born in a barn or in the field? I really need more information on your ...
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| Update on goat not eating | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I sent you a post on 11/6 telling you about a 8 month old boer goat that quit eating which I bought ...
A: Don't wait 3 weeks for the follow up, this is too long, 10 days is what you need to do for the ...
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| non-milking swollen teat | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I have a female nubian goat about 2 years old(i got her the end of august 08)she has a pre existing ...
A: Maybe she has a small piece of straw that worked it's way into the teat opening? I think I would get ...
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| Stargazing again... | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I swore if she started stargazing again I would put her down. The last Dex shot was given 5 days ...
A: This internet today has given me fits, could not get online again till a while ago- I Am praying for ...
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| stiff necked goat | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old female Boer goat that has an extremely stiff neck that's turned to one side. She ...
A: This sounds like listeriosis to me - read this article from tennessee meat goats: Listeriosis is ...
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| Goat going bald | 11/24/2008 |
Q: i have a female goat who gave birth on the 21 of last month and now she is going bald what should i ...
A: She may have had a fever back when she kidded or has lice, have you checked her for lice? When a ...
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| Stargazing again... | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I swore if she started stargazing again I would put her down. The last Dex shot was given 5 days ...
A: My internet keeps going off (weather shutting it down) before it goes again, Dex - I would try more ...
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| itching goat | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I have two goats one is itching but the other one is not? not itching to the point of hair coming ...
A: Have you checked the goat for lice? Part her hair and look close to the skin for little straw ...
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| Johannes Disease | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I purchased a mother goat and her three month old Alpine goat in August. The mother had diareah ...
A: Without fecal testing for coccidia or worms on the doe who passed, there is no way to tell if the ...
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| Update on goat not eating | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I sent you a post on 11/6 telling you about a 8 month old boer goat that quit eating which I bought ...
A: Yes there are Albon tablets, and follow through with this for the full 5 days. Panacur liquid or any ...
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| Disappointed in myself... | 11/23/2008 |
Q: All night I looked forward to coming home and getting Sandy into her sling for some serious ...
A: Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, internet was out due to storms- This is good news though, she ...
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| Disappointed in myself... | 11/22/2008 |
Q: All night I looked forward to coming home and getting Sandy into her sling for some serious ...
A: Oh I'll bet you about lost it and yes I would give her the banamine tonight. Of course you could ...
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| aggressive behavior towards human | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I recently adopted 3 female angora goats. I was told that they are all approx 18 months old.I have ...
A: She seems to be either seeing you as a threat or trying to have dominance over you. So, What is ...
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| Goat joint injury | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I have a ten month old doe that has a swollen hoof joint. It appeared suddenly and her vitals are ...
A: You can give her a baby aspirin, not tylenol or advil just a real baby aspirin for the swelling but ...
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| aggressive behavior towards human | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I recently adopted 3 female angora goats. I was told that they are all approx 18 months old.I have ...
A: How odd- Angora goats are the most docile of all the goat breeds. Are these colored angoras? or ...
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| Weak, thin goat | 11/22/2008 |
Q: This question was sent before, but with the wrong return e-mail, I'm resending it with that ...
A: Answered on November 18th: HI Whitney, You do not mention what deworming medication you use- in ...
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| Worming Goats / Talkative Goat | 11/21/2008 |
Q: Regarding the worming of goats....I read your questions and answers daily (thank you, it is quite a ...
A: Having regular fecal testing done is your best way to determine wormload in your goats, an easy way ...
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| treating sick goat | 11/21/2008 |
Q: we have a 7-8 year old pygmy goat and yesterday he started acting lethargic, kind of drooling a bit ...
A: If you have Agricillin injectable it is the same basic thing as penicillin and while it is safe to ...
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| baby goat dying | 11/21/2008 |
Q: We had a baby Boer goat (about 7 weeks old) that started having diarrhea. He seemed fine other than ...
A: Yes mix it according to the package and for the ones with symptoms, give it to them directly with a ...
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| Intestinal Parasites | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I recently asked a question regarding coccidiosis treatment with a young doe. At your suggestion, I ...
A: Ahh,, OK.. Yes, when you deworm, deworm ivomec (ivermectin-generic and same thing)as an injection ...
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| baby goat dying | 11/21/2008 |
Q: We had a baby Boer goat (about 7 weeks old) that started having diarrhea. He seemed fine other than ...
A: Start the baby on that (I don't know which package it is so I don't know what the instructions for ...
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| Disappointed in myself... | 11/21/2008 |
Q: All night I looked forward to coming home and getting Sandy into her sling for some serious ...
A: Too bad it isn't warm weather and you guys had a spa you both could use. Would work wonders for you ...
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| goat in heat | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I have a female goat in heat, and there is no male around. She is miserable, bleating a lot and ...
A: There must be a buck around somewhere, a neighbor's house maybe? And no, you cannot prevent it, this ...
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| Hope I'm not driving you crazy with updates | 11/21/2008 |
Q: Old Vet was out here again today, husband was home, I wasn't, so missed the chance to get the ...
A: I was just fixing to go check goats and hit it for the night, And I saw this It brought tears to my ...
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| Intestinal Parasites | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I recently asked a question regarding coccidiosis treatment with a young doe. At your suggestion, I ...
A: Did you follow through the deworming in 10 days and again in another 10 days? How much does this ...
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| baby goat dying | 11/20/2008 |
Q: We had a baby Boer goat (about 7 weeks old) that started having diarrhea. He seemed fine other than ...
A: I'm sorry you lost your little baby. Anemia can be also caused by coccidiosis which also can result ...
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| young boer goat | 11/20/2008 |
Q: my young goat developed a cough and I have started Tylson 200 shots. I have notice before and ...
A: No it stings like the dickens and they will forgive you.. rub the injection site briskly after the ...
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| Hope I'm not driving you crazy with updates | 11/20/2008 |
Q: Old Vet was out here again today, husband was home, I wasn't, so missed the chance to get the ...
A: No you're not bothering me in the least. If she has been comfortable and not bloating in the ...
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| why is my goat so sick?? | 11/20/2008 |
Q: yesterday my goat started feeling ill, he is very lethargic, unresponsive, brown discharge from ...
A: Forgot to add links to articles on pneumonia and deworming for you (sorry) Pneumonia: ...
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| Hope I'm not driving you crazy with updates | 11/20/2008 |
Q: Old Vet was out here again today, husband was home, I wasn't, so missed the chance to get the ...
A: I Becky, You are not driving me insane (I was that way when you first wrote LOL) , I read all the ...
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| goat poop | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I was out feeding my goat that is currently in quarantine due to i just got her. She is a Nubian and ...
A: By flemmy looking poop-you mean there is mucus like stuff in between and connecting the berries ...
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| Pixie the Pregnant? goat | 11/19/2008 |
Q: It's Beth again, Pixie and Pearl's mom. You have answered so many questions for me, here's another. ...
A: Pixie is a doll! And take her purple collar off her (those kind of collars can end up causing ...
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| Update; time line set | 11/19/2008 |
Q: Sandy remains recumbant, though I see evidence of her trying to get up, and as I stated before, she ...
A: I really feel it too for you and for her- get the higher dosage of thiamine and see if this doesn't ...
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| Pygmy goat | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I have a female pygmy about 1 1/2 years old; do we need to have her spayedif we don't intend to ...
A: Spaying is not something that is done with goats- castrating male goats is- but if there is no male ...
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| enlarged gland | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 year old nubian doe in a closed herd of 4 does who has only left the property once in her ...
A: NO do not use tetracycline in a pregnant doe. What is the vet trying to cure with antibiotics? No ...
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| goat behavior | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I have a young goat that was used for an orphan foal and I am now going to keep her.... why does ...
A: What walls is she hitting and pawing at ? Can you be more specific? Is she locked in somewhere all ...
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| Pgymy doe | 11/18/2008 |
Q: An answer to yourI have a pygmy doe that was bred around July 3 (unless my eyes deceived me). Our ...
A: I have a kidding calculator on my website: ...
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| dwarf goat | 11/18/2008 |
Q: how long do a dwarf goat carries her baby
A: All goats have the same gestation period, which is approximately 5 months (145 to 155 days) here ...
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| fainting goats | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I have a male and female fainting goat. The female is expecting any day. I have a separate pen ...
A: It all depends on how the buck is with her right now, or at all, if he is a non aggressive buck, you ...
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| goats are scratching alot | 11/18/2008 |
Q: and thank you in advance for taking any time to answer my question. I am pretty new to owning ...
A: Sounds like you are really studying goat care- good! On the dewormer, always inject the ivomec or ...
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| sick goat | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I've had a one year old doe for about two months. She's taken ill and can't quite diagnose the ...
A: I don;t know which dewormer you are using but really the only 2 that are very effective with goats ...
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| goats chewing on wood | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I've noticed for the second fall/winter in a row, my goats have been gnawing on the boards in their ...
A: Typically when goats chew on wood it is because they are lacking in minerals- do you supply a good ...
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| Thin, weak goat | 11/18/2008 |
Q: Several years ago we invested in two saanen milk goats, both 1 year old. Throughout the years (It’s ...
A: You do not mention what deworming medication you use- in Missouri Liver Fluke is present and if the ...
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| pygmy doe | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I have a pygmy doe that was bred around July 3 (unless my eyes deceived me). Our pygmy buck broke ...
A: If she was bred on the 3rd of July she will be due November 30, 2008 according to a 150 day ...
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| Thiamine deficiency | 11/17/2008 |
Q: Crud, the only B complex I could find was the 12.5mg. So if I give her 4ml, twice per day, she is ...
A: I know it is mind boggling! Call Valley Vet 800-419-9524 or Jeffers 800-533-3377 and order it ...
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| goats eyes | 11/17/2008 |
Q: do goats see in black and white or in just color. you know like dogs and cats see in black and ...
A: There has been little study on this and to the best of my knowledge, it has been decided they see ...
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| Goats-Morgan | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I dewormed the goats with Strongid-T. I found lice on them so I think that's a big factor in their ...
A: Strongid-T is a horse dewormer Please use the Ivomec PLUS as the Strongid-T does not work as well ...
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| Broken antler | 11/17/2008 |
Q: My male pygmy goat who is about 9 months old broke his antler pretty bad but not off. I have it ...
A: No it will not fix itself and really you need to call a vet as this is very close to the sinus ...
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| stone like deposits in milk | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I have a 12yr old nubian/alpine mix who is a dear friend since 6 dys old. She has been diagnosed w/ ...
A: I have a goat names Shelbie too. (different spelling though) :) Have you tested her for mastitis? ...
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| Thiamine deficiency | 11/16/2008 |
Q: Crud, the only B complex I could find was the 12.5mg. So if I give her 4ml, twice per day, she is ...
A: Make sure to give no more than 6 ccs per injection site. She will need about 4-5ccs of the 100mg/ml ...
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| hermaphrodite goat | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I have a healthy six month old fainting goat who has a penis, 4 teats, no vulva and no external ...
A: All goats have teats male and female- Myotonics (fainters) Are known to have 4- both male and ...
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| Goats | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I have five goats, 1 wether and 4 does. My wether is an Alpine, one girl is a pygmy and one is a ...
A: Morgan is probably decreasing in milk production because of the move and because her kid is not ...
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| Found this and thought of you | 11/16/2008 |
Q: This is the singlemost complete handbook I have ever found to date. From every goat disease and ...
A: OMG good thing she didn't aspirate the fluids! (Rule of thumb: when drenching a goat always keep the ...
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| Goats | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I have five goats, 1 wether and 4 does. My wether is an Alpine, one girl is a pygmy and one is a ...
A: Sounds like you are getting your herd together well- the ones with the lean legs but small are ...
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| Right breeding age for nannies. | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me what the best age for breeding nannies is. I think I have ...
A: A well equipt vet can do a sonogram to test for pregnancy and if she is only 5 mos old, you have ...
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| Goat Fencing | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I'm researching on what type of fence is best for keeping goats in. My husband and I are fencing in ...
A: If I could afford it, I would fence my entire place in cattle panels. They are sturdy and tall ...
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| red water disease | 11/16/2008 |
Q: We had a boer goat that was 10 months old. When we awoke Tuesday morning we found him sick. All he ...
A: I am So very sorry you lost your beloved boy! Red Water can be caused by tick borne disease or ...
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| Constipated Wether | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I have a 9 mt old LaMancha wether. His rectal temp is 102, he is chewing his cud, but it is ...
A: Cud is naturally nasty smelling and can be anywhere between a "slurry" and mashed greens. Here are ...
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| Found this and thought of you | 11/15/2008 |
Q: This is the singlemost complete handbook I have ever found to date. From every goat disease and ...
A: Did he leave you the bottle of thiamine? What strength is it? If he didn't, Call tractor supply ...
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| Constipated Wether | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I have a 9 mt old LaMancha wether. His rectal temp is 102, he is chewing his cud, but it is ...
A: Did the vet say what was blocking the colon? has he eaten something non-digestible? Such as plastic ...
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| sick goat | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I have an alpine goat that is foaming at the mouth and sort of stumbling. She keeps trying to ...
A: Call the vet first ASAP! and while you are waiting: If she was eating grain when this started she ...
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| gaot health | 11/15/2008 |
Q: i have a four week old male goat. he is not feeding well at the momment, he has signs of the runs, ...
A: Change his bottles (and the other baby's bottles too) over to electrolytes for a day or at least a ...
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| kids lack of bowel movement | 11/15/2008 |
Q: we have boer-cross twins , a male and a female born 4 days ago, mother died 1 day after the ...
A: I'm sorry you lost the mom :( I believe it is the milk replacer - and the fact that mom is not there ...
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| goat doeling | 11/15/2008 |
Q: i have a 3 month old goat doeling and she's coughing, tired, breathing forceably, constantly shaking ...
A: Please do let me know how she does- I use Tylan200 personally - but it does sting- works very well ...
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| Sandy still the same as last I talked to you | 11/15/2008 |
Q: Sandy is still freely moving her neck and head, eating up a storm and drinking, pooping and peeing. ...
A: Wow, I know this is emotionally tiresome. Been there (with other symptoms and illnesses but the ...
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| goat doeling | 11/15/2008 |
Q: i have a 3 month old goat doeling and she's coughing, tired, breathing forceably, constantly shaking ...
A: I suspect possible pneumonia: Major Causes of Pneumonia: The 3 main causative agents of pneumonia ...
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| Coughing Goat | 11/15/2008 |
Q: We are located in Kentucky.I have a Nigerian Dwarf doeling that was born this spring. She has always ...
A: As you have read in my article the safeguard is virtually non effective in goats excepting for the ...
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| Boer goats Horns | 11/15/2008 |
Q: My Buck's horns seem very warm. None of my doe's are warm. My buck is about 10 months old and seems ...
A: He may be running a fever- take his temperature rectally with a digital thermometer- 101.5 to 103.5 ...
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| Billy | 11/14/2008 |
Q: We just took in a 1 1/2 year old pygmy buck... He was just castrated last week. Wondering how long ...
A: A boy a year and a half old? It may never go away completely- but it will take some time as the ...
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| Coughing Goat | 11/14/2008 |
Q: We are located in Kentucky.I have a Nigerian Dwarf doeling that was born this spring. She has always ...
A: What have you dewormed her with? This could be lungworm if this is a dry cough, scouring is also a ...
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| Sandy still the same as last I talked to you | 11/14/2008 |
Q: Sandy is still freely moving her neck and head, eating up a storm and drinking, pooping and peeing. ...
A: This is not a note I ever wanted to see :( I have cried half the day over this and not able to ...
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| I lost them both | 11/14/2008 |
Q: If I have Tylan 50 instead of 200 is that OK to give to my kids if needed? How much would you ...
A: OMG I am SO very sorry.. If you will send your phone number to me at goatladys_goats@yahoo.com I ...
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| gaot health | 11/13/2008 |
Q: i have a four week old male goat. he is not feeding well at the momment, he has signs of the runs, ...
A: What is this boy eating usually? Is he nursing from mom or a bottle baby? If he is on a bottle what ...
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| Sandy still the same as last I talked to you | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Sandy is still freely moving her neck and head, eating up a storm and drinking, pooping and peeing. ...
A: Doesn't it always work that way? Wait and wait for a phone call and then miss it for some really ...
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| stone like deposits in milk | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 12yr old nubian/alpine mix who is a dear friend since 6 dys old. She has been diagnosed w/ ...
A: Let me pass this around to some of my goat people and see what we can come up with as right off the ...
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| cud coming out nostril | 11/13/2008 |
Q: You were right on. My Vet came and found my (3 yr.wether)little goat has a 1/2"x1" hole in the roof ...
A: I don't know if the teeth would have caused the hole, possibly. Is there an infection or is there ...
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| young goat with bleeding horn | 11/12/2008 |
Q: We have a group of 6 angora goats, 1 Buck, 1 castrated male, 3 does and 1 seven month old doe. At ...
A: Is the horn actually loosened from the head or just bleeding a bit from where the heed meets the ...
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| Pregnant doe/problems | 11/12/2008 |
Q: Have you ever heard of a doe kidding healthy twins and 3 days later going into labor again. We can ...
A: I think if she were mine and passing blood clots 5 days post kidding I would have a vet look at her, ...
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| cud coming out nostril | 11/12/2008 |
Q: You were right on. My Vet came and found my (3 yr.wether)little goat has a 1/2"x1" hole in the roof ...
A: That's a tough call- How is he planning on "packing" the hole? I wonder know if it is a congenital ...
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| Pygmy Goats | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I have a young nanny that just delivered twin boys. She definitely delivered the afterbirth from ...
A: A new mom goat will change her body after she kids, somewhat like out bodies change after we have ...
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| goat has blood in urine | 11/11/2008 |
Q: We just came home from a 5 day trip to find our pygmy goat's belly quite large. He has a small cut ...
A: Red urine can be from ingesting certain plants or from injury to the kidneys either physical or ...
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| goat | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat he is 7 months old. He had diahrea one day so we gave him a dose of dewormer (he ...
A: Have you treated also for coccidiosis? This is the time of year it starts making younger goats go ...
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| goats | 11/11/2008 |
Q: Is it really necessary to castrate? If so isn't it very painful to the goat. I if not castrated do ...
A: Yes 8 weeks is Way too young to castrate! 6 months is when I castrate. Because it gives the urethra ...
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| Diagnosed tetanus in goat | 11/11/2008 |
Q: A friend brought goats to my farmette, and they were not vaccinated. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed ...
A: OH Becky! That is WONDERFUL news! How wonderful. I just cannot believe it - I mean I believe you.. ...
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| Pregnant doe/problems | 11/11/2008 |
Q: Have you ever heard of a doe kidding healthy twins and 3 days later going into labor again. We can ...
A: Are you absolutely sure these are kids you are seeing move and not contractions from possibly ...
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| Diagnosed tetanus in goat | 11/10/2008 |
Q: A friend brought goats to my farmette, and they were not vaccinated. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed ...
A: Wow, this is a real mystery. The head bent way back and yet not stiff, it sounds like severe ...
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| bottle baby | 11/10/2008 |
Q: How much milk should my 9 day old Kiko/Nubian buckling be eating at a time? He's a bottle baby and ...
A: How often is he eating ? Less at one bottle more often the feedings, maybe add an extra feeding. ...
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| alvie | 11/10/2008 |
Q: i cut back on his milk and fed more often but what i think get him on track was a homeopathic I gave ...
A: That is Terrific news!!! Yes when one goes through more than normal you Do get more attached to ...
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| weak kid/dying? | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I have a kid doe that was born yesterday. Delivery went well and was nursing mother fine last ...
A: Somewhere along the line last night she stopped nursing I suspect and now is weak. You probably do ...
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| new born baby boer goats | 11/10/2008 |
Q: All my feamale goats are expecting soon they have a nice barn, there are 3 seperate stalls, how will ...
A: I have a great article on kidding for you to read. ...
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| Goat with kidney stones | 11/9/2008 |
Q: Is there anything we can do to help our male goat pass the stones other than apple cider vinegar? He ...
A: As soon as you read this pick up the phone and call the vet- no delay- this is a fatal situation ...
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| Diagnosed tetanus in goat | 11/9/2008 |
Q: A friend brought goats to my farmette, and they were not vaccinated. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed ...
A: Ah HA! I was going to ask if she had a possible neck injury, I think I would be having it xray'd - ...
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| Diagnosed tetanus in goat | 11/9/2008 |
Q: A friend brought goats to my farmette, and they were not vaccinated. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed ...
A: This girl and you have been through quite a time. It is possible (but difficult) to recover from ...
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| baby goat diarrhea | 11/9/2008 |
Q: we spoke about alvie a week or more ago. he was hypothermia and i got him back on track. he was not ...
A: The black nipple- did you change the size of the "X" on the tip? Is he drinking it a lot faster than ...
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| Nubian goat | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I am a South Carolina writer doing research. I hope you can help. Various Internet sources say the ...
A: All goats have horns unless they are "polled" meaning they have one parent with a dominant polled ...
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| goats leg | 11/8/2008 |
Q: i recently contacted you about my 5yr old goat attacked by a malmute.we have been watching her very ...
A: Did you get and use the screw worm medication? Did any maggots come out? I don't know the severity ...
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| goat dying | 11/8/2008 |
Q: Young goat pygmy 4months old-was fine early this morning, but at noon was not walking around. By ...
A: No, not penicillin - for enterotoxemia you need CD Anti toxin (Clostridium Perfringes Types C & D ...
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| goat dying | 11/8/2008 |
Q: Young goat pygmy 4months old-was fine early this morning, but at noon was not walking around. By ...
A: You didn't mention what her temperature is: Normal is 101.5 to 103.5 Low means she is anemic and her ...
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| goat dying | 11/8/2008 |
Q: Young goat pygmy 4months old-was fine early this morning, but at noon was not walking around. By ...
A: Is this a boy and if so has he pee'd and if NOT call the vet and tell him you fear the boy has ...
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| Billy | 11/7/2008 |
Q: Well, this afternoon, his stomach was small again more normal looking..He ate alot of leaves and ...
A: I had BabyGirl on prednisone for months without much ill effects- some gut issues, but other than ...
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| Billy | 11/7/2008 |
Q: Well, this afternoon, his stomach was small again more normal looking..He ate alot of leaves and ...
A: That made me laugh,, I can see you now in the middle of the night climbing trees. You may have to ...
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| kidding | 11/7/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: Hi Cody, Typically a doe will build her udder in the month before kidding BUT I have seen ...
A: Ok you have some time yet, it is not odd for them not to show an udder yet with almost 2 weeks to ...
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| Old anemic goat with udder tumor | 11/7/2008 |
Q: I contacted you recently about my two new goats: Once about the green scours and once about my ...
A: Only the photo of the old one came through and she is adorable. She looks young yet. I Would also ...
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| pygmy goat | 11/7/2008 |
Q: my goat is pregnate how long do they carrie and how will i know when she's ready to give birth? do i ...
A: Gestation is approx 5 months. I have a couple of articles for you to read that explains breeding ...
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| kidding | 11/7/2008 |
Q: Thanks for your time
A: Typically a doe will build her udder in the month before kidding BUT I have seen goats who literally ...
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| Injectable CMPK dose | 11/7/2008 |
Q: I have used the oral CMPK in the past on a couple of my goats...following your directions. I am ...
A: If you have a 500ml bottle of injectable CMPK¹ (an Rx item) on hand, dose her SubQ with 30cc of it ...
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| Billy | 11/7/2008 |
Q: Well, this afternoon, his stomach was small again more normal looking..He ate alot of leaves and ...
A: How did the testing go? And what do the vets say can be done if he does show positive on diabetes? ...
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| Boer goat parasites | 11/6/2008 |
Q: My husband and I live in Southeast Alaska (a rainforest) we are raising boer goats and oberhasli Our ...
A: The "white" dewormer is not effective in goats other than to rid the goat of tapeworms, even though ...
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| Old anemic goat with udder tumor | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I contacted you recently about my two new goats: Once about the green scours and once about my ...
A: Yes it is OTC- Get the "fortified" vit B complex or the B complex PLUS usually at tractor supply ...
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| Old anemic goat with udder tumor | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I contacted you recently about my two new goats: Once about the green scours and once about my ...
A: The udder lump probably should be seen by a vet- just to be safe, I have not dealt with tumors. ...
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| Billy seems to be pot bellied | 11/6/2008 |
Q: We had Billy's b'day party sorta..he had a cake, but he only took 3 bites of it. I think it had too ...
A: Not sure what to do about diabetes in a goat - see what the vet says and do let me know. I would ...
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| goats leg | 11/6/2008 |
Q: 1 wk ago my 5 yr old goat was attacked by a malmute dog.she had deep puncture wounds on her back ...
A: Sounds to me like screw worm- maggots that eat live flesh- There is a product at the feed stores ...
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| young bucks teeth | 11/6/2008 |
Q: It appears to be next to his upper molars. Originally it was almost pea sized and now a few days ...
A: Probiotic paste is great while on and after antibiotic therapy. It will help the flora in the gut. ...
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| Billy seems to be pot bellied | 11/6/2008 |
Q: We had Billy's b'day party sorta..he had a cake, but he only took 3 bites of it. I think it had too ...
A: Bloat is always on the left side and you can feel the air in the upper rumen area. The left side ...
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| Billy seems to be pot bellied | 11/6/2008 |
Q: We had Billy's b'day party sorta..he had a cake, but he only took 3 bites of it. I think it had too ...
A: I was wondering how the birthday went and then didn't want to write and ask.. Glad to hear he is ...
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| young bucks teeth | 11/6/2008 |
Q: It appears to be next to his upper molars. Originally it was almost pea sized and now a few days ...
A: I think I would also start him on a once a day antibiotic injection therapy - Use Penicillin ...
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| young bucks teeth | 11/6/2008 |
Q: It appears to be next to his upper molars. Originally it was almost pea sized and now a few days ...
A: Very well could be a tooth abscess or salivary gland abscess- ...
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| goat not eating | 11/6/2008 |
Q: Oct 19th I bought a full blood boer doe 8 months old. She was scouring when I got her but looked to ...
A: Good news on the energy, I would keep it up, or add (minus the oil) to her water the molasses and ...
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| vaccinate/wormer/housing | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I got two pigmy goats this past spring. I live in Kansas and they are about one year old or so. They ...
A: The CDT vaccine does leave a permanent bump and if you goats are fed in their yard and not apt to ...
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| nanny goats tiets | 11/6/2008 |
Q: My Nubian just gave birth to 2 beautiful kids 4 days ago. When she was bagging up prior to ...
A: The side where the teat is small - is this the same side that is tight? Is there perhaps no opening ...
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| goat's fur | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I now have two young does, a five-month old and an almost-seven-month old. The younger doe's coat ...
A: The hair says wormload or copper deficiency or both. A coat that looks like shaggy split ends and ...
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| plants | 11/5/2008 |
Q: is it ok to feed goats tomato plants , and what should you not feed them, i have feed i give them ...
A: Tomato plants are somewhat toxic so I thin I would not give them to them to eat- some goats can eat ...
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| Arthritic old goat | 11/5/2008 |
Q: Can I give a 15-year-old pygora nanny goat aspirin for severe lameness? She was limping on her right ...
A: Sorry I didn't get back sooner- Storm coming in and trying to get things tied down, so to speak. ...
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| Arthritic old goat | 11/5/2008 |
Q: Can I give a 15-year-old pygora nanny goat aspirin for severe lameness? She was limping on her right ...
A: Man alive, from my personal opinion on what could have happened is that the shoulder is slightly ...
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| goat not eating | 11/5/2008 |
Q: Oct 19th I bought a full blood boer doe 8 months old. She was scouring when I got her but looked to ...
A: Most feed stores have Tylan200 (generic name is tylosin200) I know tractor supply stores carry it- ...
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| goat not eating | 11/5/2008 |
Q: Oct 19th I bought a full blood boer doe 8 months old. She was scouring when I got her but looked to ...
A: She Must eat! A full grown goat needs at Least a gallon of fluids daily- add molasses or karo syrup ...
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| hay | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I have 3 pygmy weathers. What do you feel is the best hay to feed them? Thanks Donna
A: A combination of alfalfa and good grass hay is best - fresh as you can with no mold in it - and a ...
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| what goats can eat | 11/5/2008 |
Q: We have had our first 3 dairy Alpines for 2 weeks in western Mass and one is not eating her hay. She ...
A: You may need to take her out of the pen and feed her hay separately because they will certainly keep ...
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| sick newborn baby | 11/4/2008 |
Q: My kiko Doe had twin babies Saturday afternoon. Yesterday I supplemented the little girl because ...
A: Have they pooped? And you took them off of the replacer right? Do they suck on your fingers ...
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| Green scours in new goats | 11/3/2008 |
Q: I broght home my first two goats this past weekend, and within 2 days they have both developed ...
A: You can feel her underbelly for baby movement- you will feel the rolling and bumping like you would ...
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| unthrifty kid | 11/3/2008 |
Q: I was recently given a 3 month old 14# doeling. She was rejected by her mom and the breeder couldn't ...
A: I'm SO sorry about your little doeling. There may have been more wrong with her than you realized - ...
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| lactaiting goat w/bloated abnormal belly | 11/3/2008 |
Q: just started my little farm and i bought 3 female pygmy's one is about 2months the other is about ...
A: You know that a pygmy goat is more of a potbellied looking goat (as opposed to a dairy goat that is ...
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| painful leg | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 4mth old alpine/saanen cross. Yesterday I noticed she was holding her front left foot off ...
A: More than likely she twisted it or another goat may have done something in play- But if she puts any ...
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| Goat won't eat hay | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 8 yr old La Mancha,she is healthy but for the past week she will not eat any hay. If I give ...
A: Sounds like she may have a tooth issue or something inside the mouth causing pain. She needs to see ...
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| POSSIBLE EAR AILMENT | 11/2/2008 |
Q: OUR NANNY GOAT IS HOLDING HER HEAD TO THE SIDE. LOOKED IN HER EAR AND SEE NOTHING UNUSUAL. I HAVE ...
A: I need a lot more information than this- What is her rectal temperature? What does she normally ...
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| pregnant | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I purchased a Nigerian Dwarf doe the first of September. She is 16 mo. old and has had a set of ...
A: Usually when a doe is pregnant she will refuse the buck and he will probably not have much interest ...
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| Dark Urine | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I was wondering about the dark urine also!?! I was just wondering what this means or if it's ...
A: If they are not drinking enough water this could give them darker than normal urine, but if they ...
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| goat | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I have a question because i am a first time goat owner. For two days straight my nanny has had a ...
A: Some does build an udder before kidding, and some wait until they are about to kid and I have even ...
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| Young Billy | 11/1/2008 |
Q: My husband and I purchased 4 goats about 2 weeks ago. The billy is the yougest and has had scours ...
A: The medicated feed will treat coccidiosis not worms, and if he is 3 months old or older I think I ...
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| goats | 10/31/2008 |
Q: my goat seems to be bloated
A: Bloat from over eating grass or grain? If grain then baking soda will help, if grass then it is ...
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| Hard Utter | 10/30/2008 |
Q: My goat is milking fine and does not seem to be sick at all, but her utter is hard. I was wondering ...
A: Have you had her tested or tested her yourself for mastitis? Is the udder hot or overly warm to the ...
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| What to eat? | 10/30/2008 |
Q: Is it okay for pygmy goats to eat overgrown brush everyday? If so , how much? I was told they are ...
A: I don't know who told you they were fragile and needed a special diet- this is not so- but like all ...
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| goat | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I have a question because i am a first time goat owner. For two days straight my nanny has had a ...
A: Well this makes a big difference- she may very well be getting ready to kid- when was she bred? If ...
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| goat | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I have a question because i am a first time goat owner. For two days straight my nanny has had a ...
A: Sounds like she is coming into season for breeding. She will have a slight discharge and a swollen ...
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| weathered kinder urine | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I have a pet weathered ( done at 10 weeks by vet.)kinder.He is on purina feed. He does get treats ...
A: This is awfully young to have been castrated- better to have waited until he was 6 months old- Is ...
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| feeding goat | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I am new at this and we just got a goat. It is ruminating but i don't know if it is eating or ...
A: You need to watch this goat to make sure it eats./ It cannot go for long without eating or drinking ...
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| goat ear injury | 10/29/2008 |
Q: Boer doe 5 months old in good health - vaccinated and wormed I was on my way out-of-town and ...
A: As long as it is not infected or swollen and red- I'd leave it alone, Many breeders use superglue- ...
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| baby goat not eating | 10/29/2008 |
Q: could not do anouther follow up question so was wanting to know where to get those nipples.
A: Call around to the feed stores and ask what they have for 'pop bottle lamb nipples' to stretch over ...
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| baby goat not eating | 10/29/2008 |
Q: i have a little boy kid (alvie) who was born oct 5 2008. he also has a brother and sister. we live ...
A: Good deal on the poop! Let him try to nurse if he wants to from mom and also try a different bottle ...
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| Stiff front legs | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 3mth old Pygmy mix goat and in the past week or so I have noticed that his front legs are ...
A: Rectal temp should be 101.5 to 103.5 He is a doll! :) Pretty much this is what they do in all ...
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| baby goat not eating | 10/29/2008 |
Q: i have a little boy kid (alvie) who was born oct 5 2008. he also has a brother and sister. we live ...
A: His system may already be somewhat compromised from the replacer- try giving him an enema, he may ...
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| Green scours in new goats | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I broght home my first two goats this past weekend, and within 2 days they have both developed ...
A: Oh then I suspect it IS the hay- it should clear up in a week or less. :) The Valbazen used late in ...
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| Green scours in new goats | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I broght home my first two goats this past weekend, and within 2 days they have both developed ...
A: Even though the feed you brought home is what they were eating, is the hay the same? Are they now ...
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| Goat died | 10/29/2008 |
Q: My parent bought two goats about two months ago they have been fine the last night my son gave the ...
A: I Sandra, Goats cannot eat anything with mold on it - I have never heard of goats who do not like ...
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| baby goat not eating | 10/29/2008 |
Q: i have a little boy kid (alvie) who was born oct 5 2008. he also has a brother and sister. we live ...
A: Get him off the replacer today as planned! You may have to also supplement the other 2 babies- but ...
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| Stiff front legs | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 3mth old Pygmy mix goat and in the past week or so I have noticed that his front legs are ...
A: Eyelid color sounds as if he is not anemic BUT not all worms cause anemia. Deworming mom when he ...
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| stumped on problem goat need help. | 10/29/2008 |
Q: Mini female 3 year old Lamancha, 120# was healthy, good husbandry,cdt shots up to date, wormed ...
A: Could anyone have gotten onto the place and done something to her? The marks on her neck almost ...
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| crusted yellow mucus covering the vulva | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I am a first time goat owner and i was just wanting to know why my nanny has a crusty yellow mucus ...
A: Was this doe hollering seemingly for no reason recently - probably at night? Flagging her tail a ...
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| Ivomec plus for goats | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I saw you posted elsewhere (getyergoat) about ivomec plus for goats. I picked up a bottle at TSC, ...
A: Yes I use it and so do many many goat breeders- Unfortunately most medications we use on our goats ...
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| Stiff front legs | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 3mth old Pygmy mix goat and in the past week or so I have noticed that his front legs are ...
A: Has he been castrated recently? IF so did her get a tetanus anti toxin injection? If you have ...
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| Goat died | 10/28/2008 |
Q: My parent bought two goats about two months ago they have been fine the last night my son gave the ...
A: I don't really have enough information here- But if all they eat is grain, they need hay as well- ...
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| trouble getting goat pregnant | 10/28/2008 |
Q: our goat,2yrs.old,was flushed,had 12 good embryos.we waited 5 months and then tried to breed live ...
A: She should have cycled in 21 days- sounds to me like the cyst issue is not completely taken care ...
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| castration | 10/27/2008 |
Q: if a billy was supposedly castrated, will he "hump up" and his little "thing" come out? supposedly ...
A: Some wethers will do this, just a couple inches of the penis comes out- as opposed to approx 7-8 ...
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| Coughing goat | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I have a two year old fainting goat with a deep cough. She's been coughing for two days. She's a ...
A: The first two things that come to mind are pneumonia and lungworm- because of the drastic change in ...
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| shot and vaccine program information needed | 10/27/2008 |
Q: Where and how do you give shots to goats. I have 3 that I need to vaccine. 1 -18 mon.1 -5 mon 1 -7 ...
A: I'm so sorry you lost your goat. Ivomec Pour on does not work effectively as a dewormer on goats ...
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| Goats dying | 10/26/2008 |
Q: In the past 2 years I started buying goats I sold 6 I now have 20 nannies spanish,boer,nubian,and ...
A: I am so sorry you are losing your goats. The only other thing other than wormload I can think of ...
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| down nanny / nueben | 10/25/2008 |
Q: My goat she is usually full over energy and always responds when called but today i noticed she was ...
A: I did get a name of a vet in your area- for next time.. Again, I am So very sorry! 2424 Rehoboth ...
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| Hermaphrodite? | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I have a one-and-a-half year old Nubian doe. She was a triplet and her mother didn't want her so I ...
A: Many does will act bucky during breeding season, does not necessarily mean they are a ...
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| sick pygmy goat | 10/25/2008 |
Q: This morning we noticed our pygmy goat is sick. She is not walking around. She just stands and then ...
A: not Pneumonia I will be brutally honest with you- The saliva is Not a good sign, You may still be ...
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| sick pygmy goat | 10/25/2008 |
Q: This morning we noticed our pygmy goat is sick. She is not walking around. She just stands and then ...
A: You need to take her rectal temperature. Sounds initially like possible pneumonia- do you have ...
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| down nanny / nueben | 10/25/2008 |
Q: My goat she is usually full over energy and always responds when called but today i noticed she was ...
A: I have emails going out to everyone I know asking about a vet in your area. Is she actually peeing ...
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| down nanny / nueben | 10/25/2008 |
Q: My goat she is usually full over energy and always responds when called but today i noticed she was ...
A: You need to get a Vet there ASAP- I would maybe call a different vet if the last one had no ...
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| eating bones | 10/24/2008 |
Q: i got started in the goat business a year ago and today when doing chores i noticed a couple of my ...
A: I have never seen goats do this, but I think I would be removing them so they don't choke on them ...
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| coughing goat | 10/24/2008 |
Q: My goat has a persistent cough, usually when she wakes up in the morning and when she runs. She has ...
A: Asked: 10/24/08 10:20 AM Answered: 10/24/08 11:00 PM Read: 10/29/08 10:18 AM Score K C T P N ...
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| swollen knees | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I have a two+ yo Nubian doe with swollen front knees. Temp normal, appears normal except for painful ...
A: I know many many people who run CAE positive herds and do not put their goats down. You would ...
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| swollen knees | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I have a two+ yo Nubian doe with swollen front knees. Temp normal, appears normal except for ...
A: I think you need to have her tested for CAEV- Adults with visible signs of CAE often have ...
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| Tylan 50 vs 200 | 10/23/2008 |
Q: If I have Tylan 50 instead of 200 is that OK to give to my kids if needed? How much would you ...
A: Perfect temp! The clumpy poop could be wormload or a change in water and feed. Clumpy is nothing to ...
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| Tylan 50 vs 200 | 10/23/2008 |
Q: If I have Tylan 50 instead of 200 is that OK to give to my kids if needed? How much would you ...
A: OOps! It's OK, just use 4 times the dosage as you said, same medication less strength per ml is ...
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| New baby goats | 10/23/2008 |
Q: We just got a twin set of pygmy doelings which should be 12-14 weeks old according to the person we ...
A: Oh that sounds like an ideal set up, I wasn't sure what you had there. Just be careful in closing ...
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| goat pregnancy | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I have recently rescued a pygmy goat whom I was told is pregnant. I have done considerable reading ...
A: It could mean she just got done feeding kids, she is pregnant or she has mastitis or is a precocious ...
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| in Heat????? | 10/22/2008 |
Q: We were given a female pygmy goat a few monthes ago. She has become extermly vocal the past day or ...
A: Sure sounds like it to me..this IS the time of year and you will find voices on some of your goats ...
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| New baby goats | 10/22/2008 |
Q: We just got a twin set of pygmy doelings which should be 12-14 weeks old according to the person we ...
A: Usually breeders wean at 4 months of age- you can try offering a bottle with either whole cows milk ...
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| New baby goats | 10/22/2008 |
Q: We just got a twin set of pygmy doelings which should be 12-14 weeks old according to the person we ...
A: Have you taken their rectal temperature? This is an important step any time you are the slightest ...
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| Weaning | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I have spoken to u b4 about my new baby goat Music she is 10 weeks old now and I have started the ...
A: I totally understand, I had a crew of dairy goats in milk at the time- :) And my boys were terribly ...
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| baby goat front legs curled in | 10/22/2008 |
Q: Flopsy, a pygmy goat, was born 19 Oct 08, the second kid. Her front legs won't uncurl and she walks ...
A: You can try putting a splint on the legs for a few days - she probably has what is called contracted ...
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| unthrifty kid | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I was recently given a 3 month old 14# doeling. She was rejected by her mom and the breeder couldn't ...
A: Good deal on using the milk - half and half may be a bit rich but if you think she will straighten ...
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| unthrifty kid | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I was recently given a 3 month old 14# doeling. She was rejected by her mom and the breeder couldn't ...
A: I think I would start by deworming her and treating her for coccidiosis- I would use Valbazen for ...
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| Weaning" Music" | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I have spoken to u b4 about my new baby goat Music she is 10 weeks old now and I have started the ...
A: :) She is still pretty young for weaning. I usually let mine wean themselves if possible. 4 months ...
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| Loud Pygmy Goat | 10/22/2008 |
Q: We recently acquired a 4 month old pygmy whether. He has always loved to be with us no matter what ...
A: I think that would be your best bet. He is very lonely and crying for attention and love. Has he ...
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| coccidiosis treatment | 10/21/2008 |
Q: Is it OK to treat a goat with Sulmet in addition to Panacur dewormer? Will these drugs cancel each ...
A: The panacur is the exact same as safeguard which is non effective for the use in goats- Use Ivomec ...
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| Loud Pygmy Goat | 10/21/2008 |
Q: We recently acquired a 4 month old pygmy whether. He has always loved to be with us no matter what ...
A: You really need to get him a goat buddy- he probably misses his siblings or mom and while a mini ...
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| sick adult goat | 10/21/2008 |
Q: we have a sick female la mancha. She started out with a lump on the jaw. and now is extremely ...
A: Change your dewormer first of all and re-deworm her according to the schedule in my article. This ...
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| worming goats | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I treated my kiko/boer goats with Cydectin yesterday. 2 of them are already scouring. I gave the ...
A: If I were you I would just change the dewormer for the next deworming in 10 days, as per my last ...
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| Goat with urinary problem | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I have a male goat 1 yr old. He has a constant drip and or stream of urine. He has been on two ...
A: Is the vet sure he doesn't have urinary calculi? Here is an article on UC: ...
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| raising a buck and doe together | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased 2 goats (1) doe she is 1 yr old and has come in heat for the first time since I ...
A: Congratulations on the new goats! Is he acting bucky with her? Is he a pygmy? Pygmy boys develop ...
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| Sick Baby | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Hey...I'm Samantha...I have a first time boar mother that gave birth 2 days ago...the babies were ...
A: I am So very sorry about you loss! Is mom feeding the babies? Are her teats unplugged? The doe ...
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| My goat died and I don't know why | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Yesterday my daughter's Nubian goat died suddenly and I don't know why. Friday evening her fixed ...
A: They are just TOO Cute! Yes deworm them as soon as you can. I like Valbazen and Ivomec PLUS ...
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| Sleeping Habits | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I have three goats, two nigerians and a myotonic. As our winter is fast approaching, temps are ...
A: This brings back funny memories for me.. years ago after moving from AZ , I built my goats a big ...
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| worming goats | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I treated my kiko/boer goats with Cydectin yesterday. 2 of them are already scouring. I gave the ...
A: I don't use cydectin, As I have found it to be somewhat volatile to the system and is not as ...
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| lice | 10/19/2008 |
Q: by reading one of your other Q&A's i just found out my goats have lice (red body with black butt) my ...
A: The lice goats get are pretty much species specific- which means they live on the animal they are ...
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| goat attack by dogs | 10/19/2008 |
Q: My goat was attacked by dogs today. They chewed up the thigh of the right leg. He seems to be doing ...
A: Oh NO, I am so sorry- I think I would have a vet take a look- it could be a superficial vessel ...
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| Huge udders in a pygmy | 10/18/2008 |
Q: We recently acquired a pygmy and a minature goat, both females. The pygmy's udders are huge! The ...
A: No, they need to have kidded (had babies) to produce milk- except in rare cases of a precocious ...
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| Calcium/Phosphorous Ratio | 10/18/2008 |
Q: I'm in New England with 3 pet goats, 2 wethers and a dry alpine doe. We've been having a problem ...
A: There is a mineral supplement made especially for alfalfa diets- the ratio then should be 1:1- here ...
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| Goat in labor? | 10/18/2008 |
Q: My goat is pregnant and has been showing most of the signs of labor you listed. Her vulva was ...
A: No Not normal If she is (has been ) showing symptoms of pending kidding for 2 weeks and now is ...
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| Goat in labor? | 10/17/2008 |
Q: My goat is pregnant and has been showing most of the signs of labor you listed. Her vulva was ...
A: Just keep an eye on her- watching a pregnant about to kid doe is like watching a pot trying to boil- ...
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| Sick lilttle boy | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Yesterday I lost one of my girls. Granted she was old, probably close to 12, but she was fine ...
A: She looked thin in this photo, see how her hips and backbone show and how her rump slants downward? ...
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| Sick lilttle boy | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Yesterday I lost one of my girls. Granted she was old, probably close to 12, but she was fine ...
A: I'm SO sorry of your loss! When goats get scours (What we call diarrhea in goats) 4 main things ...
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| Goat with severe diarrhea | 10/17/2008 |
Q: When I got up this morning, I saw that my 1.5 year old Nubian Weather has severe diarrhea. It is ...
A: Good on the temperature perfectly normal (normal is 101.5 to 103.5) Great on the inner eyelid ...
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| Goat with severe diarrhea | 10/17/2008 |
Q: When I got up this morning, I saw that my 1.5 year old Nubian Weather has severe diarrhea. It is ...
A: The Mac and Cheese probably had no effect on him- Good call on giving him the dewormer and albon, ...
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| horns are falling off | 10/16/2008 |
Q: I received 2 oberhosli goats that were going to be used in 4-H. They are both male, about 1 yr old, ...
A: Sometimes when a scur falls off it was attached a bit more solid than other times and his head may ...
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| baby goat was sick, now can't walk | 10/16/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 month old female goat who was sick with runny poo, crying, etc. she was weakened during ...
A: That is SUCH GOOD NEWS!!! Isn't it wonderful when they come out of being down like that? The ...
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| Plants Toxic to Nigerian Dwarf Goats? | 10/15/2008 |
Q: my kids are going to be getting two young Nigerian Dwarf goats in a few weeks for their 4H project. ...
A: I have done searches all over for the answer to this and I am getting conflicting results, ...
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| Toggenberg Goat - Female | 10/15/2008 |
Q: My 15 year old Toggenberg is having a yellowish, thick discharge from her back end. I usually can ...
A: It "could" be just a vaginal discharge from being seasonal but without a buck nearby I doubt she ...
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| breeding | 10/15/2008 |
Q: Is it possible to breed a male pygmy with a female dairy goat? He has attempted but seems to have ...
A: It sure is possible, they are called KinderGoats. A gal name Patricia Showalter in 1985 started the ...
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| baby goat was sick, now can't walk | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 month old female goat who was sick with runny poo, crying, etc. she was weakened during ...
A: She is a cutie. What exactly did you do for her during the illness and what did you determine was ...
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| newborn goats | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I should of asked you this last week but..Our nanny gave birth to two cuties yesterday, Oct. 13, a ...
A: CONGRATULATIONS! Aren't the babies to die for cute? They are too young for anything now, but when ...
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| My Buck | 10/14/2008 |
Q: It's me again. I have a five year old Boer buck. He has always been as sweet as can be. Follows ...
A: OH I am SO happy to hear you only have a hairline fracture and that you were able to place him in a ...
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| lumps in goats neck and throat | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I purchased a Nubian goat 3 years old with a 6 month old baby about 3 months ago. At the time of the ...
A: I'm SO very sorry, I thought it sounded like CL when you described it(Corynebacterium ...
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| My goat died and I don't know why | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Yesterday my daughter's Nubian goat died suddenly and I don't know why. Friday evening her fixed ...
A: Yes, I would say it was the choice of dewormer. Ivomec , Ivomec Plus if you are in a wet state or ...
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| My Buck | 10/14/2008 |
Q: It's me again. I have a five year old Boer buck. He has always been as sweet as can be. Follows ...
A: Ouch How long have you had this boy? Is this the first time you have put him IN with the girls? If ...
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| mastitis on dry doe | 10/14/2008 |
Q: .. I have an eight and a half year old nubian doe. She was in milk when I purchased her seven years ...
A: :) It happens. I have certain does who rub and hug on other does during breeding season that are ...
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| Baby Billy--breathing problems | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Ok, since we jumped from 5cc to 3cc do you think we should do that for 3 days then go to 2 1/2 cc ...
A: Don't forget the candles and take pictures! I want to see them!!! Georgie loved his party hat too. ...
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| My goats horn is hanging from its skull. | 10/14/2008 |
Q: She has a long and short horn and she ripped the small one out and its hanging and we can't tell by ...
A: How old of a goat is this? Does she have horns or scurs? I ask this because of the little horn long ...
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| pygmy goats | 10/14/2008 |
Q: we recently got 2 6th month old pygmy goats, and they now have very loose stool, one person said to ...
A: You are very welcome, if this does not clear things up the other articles I sent may help as well- ...
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| Nigerian Dwarf Goat Aggression | 10/13/2008 |
Q: First of all, I'm new with my goats. I have a Mom (who is pregnant again now) age 2.5, and her ...
A: It really doesn't matter disbudded or horned, they ewill all butt someone eventually- but I fear the ...
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| goat milk soap receipe | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I am thinking about making soap using goat milk. I have never done this before. Any suggestions? ...
A: OMGosh there are SO many groups and websites for making GMS (Goats milk soaps) It has been years ...
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| lumps in goats neck and throat | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I purchased a Nubian goat 3 years old with a 6 month old baby about 3 months ago. At the time of the ...
A: You were correct in getting a vet to come and look and take some samples for diagnosis. This could ...
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| My goat died and I don't know why | 10/13/2008 |
Q: Yesterday my daughter's Nubian goat died suddenly and I don't know why. Friday evening her fixed ...
A: I am SO sorry you lost your goat! :( The very first thing that comes to mind is wormload. When had ...
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| Baby Billy--breathing problems | 10/13/2008 |
Q: Ok, since we jumped from 5cc to 3cc do you think we should do that for 3 days then go to 2 1/2 cc ...
A: I am torn too on doing the necropsy, as I have had them done with less than desirable results ...
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| Horns-How old is too old? | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 old Nubian/Alpine nanny that is growing horns. They are about 1 to 1 1/2 long now. ...
A: No I wouldn't worry about one having horns and one not having them. I have over 100 goats and they ...
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| Goat worms | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I would like instructions on how to check for and identify worms in goats fecal matter? Also I need ...
A: Jill, I noticed you gave me a 5 for knowledge- Why is this ? I gave you the information you wanted ...
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| udder infection | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I brought home two ex-dairy goats several days ago. Today on one of them, I discovered what ...
A: I think I would at least take a sample of the pus to the vet for testing to make sure it is not CL. ...
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| pygmy goats | 10/13/2008 |
Q: we recently got 2 6th month old pygmy goats, and they now have very loose stool, one person said to ...
A: Good advice from your friend that said no pepto - not for the reasons given but because scouring ...
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| in heat? | 10/12/2008 |
Q: We think our little girl(3 & 1/2 years old) is in heat/in season.(don't know the 'technical' term) ...
A: This sounds like normal seasonal behavior tome. Yes wethers will act "bucky" to the does and the ...
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| mastitis on dry doe | 10/12/2008 |
Q: .. I have an eight and a half year old nubian doe. She was in milk when I purchased her seven years ...
A: Most dairy goat breeders keep a CMT testing unit on hand for testing for mastitis and treating with ...
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| Baby Billy--breathing problems | 10/12/2008 |
Q: Ok, since we jumped from 5cc to 3cc do you think we should do that for 3 days then go to 2 1/2 cc ...
A: That amount of broccoli is fine. It only causes issues given in large amounts. Wow that IS a huge ...
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| Horns-How old is too old? | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 old Nubian/Alpine nanny that is growing horns. They are about 1 to 1 1/2 long now. ...
A: Yes it is too late to disbud and dehorning is not recommended. Disbudding is when the horn "bud" is ...
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| Baby Billy--breathing problems | 10/12/2008 |
Q: Ok, since we jumped from 5cc to 3cc do you think we should do that for 3 days then go to 2 1/2 cc ...
A: Yes I think you should try to wean him with the schedule you sent- stopping corticosteroids ...
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| My Baby Billy---breathing problem | 10/11/2008 |
Q: Just wanted you to know that Billy was doing fine until a few days ago. I was out of town for a week ...
A: Yes she did pee alot. Use the resorb until you can locate the Vital- something is better than ...
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| pygmy goats | 10/10/2008 |
Q: My pygmy goat had a kid on Sept 25th. She still looks very pregnant. Is it true that they can have ...
A: Possible but unlikely. One thing to watch for will be any discharge that smells bad or is brownish- ...
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| pregnant pygmy goats | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a pygmy goat that I felt sorry for about one week ago. She was with a ...
A: I hate to disagree with your vet but I do disagree- A bloody discharge is Not normal - the plug she ...
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| pregnant pygmy goats | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a pygmy goat that I felt sorry for about one week ago. She was with a ...
A: If she has a bloody discharge from her vagina, call a vet please- this sounds like a possible ...
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| My Baby Billy---breathing problem | 10/10/2008 |
Q: Just wanted you to know that Billy was doing fine until a few days ago. I was out of town for a week ...
A: No do not try to syringe it- it mixes with water and the packet makes quite a bit- grab a couple/few ...
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| Bee Stings on my pygmy goat | 10/10/2008 |
Q: My goat was crying and then I realized he had wondered upon a bees nest. I got stung getting him ...
A: Oh I DO know how loving goats are- They are my family! :) This could be a symptom of the bee stings ...
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| Pygmy goat lays around | 10/9/2008 |
Q: Howdy, I have a female pygmy goat. She is about 4 months old. When I got her, she seemed fine. ...
A: The 3 main things to watch for when seasons change to fall and winter are : pinkeye, wormload and ...
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| My Baby Billy---breathing problem | 10/9/2008 |
Q: Just wanted you to know that Billy was doing fine until a few days ago. I was out of town for a week ...
A: I hate to hear he did a back slide but I think I too, would up the prednisone. BabyGirl was on it ...
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| snotty nose | 10/8/2008 |
Q: i am new goat owner and have an 8 month old boar doe that has a snotty nose the others don't have ...
A: A Snotty nose, if the snot is yellow, greenish or white could be a symptom on pneumonia. They will ...
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| runny eyes | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I'm new to goats. About a week ago I purchased a La Mancha, about 6 month old, all white billy. ...
A: Very Good News! The ointment will be fine for the pink eye but continue to look for the Tylan200 ...
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| Sick baby | 10/8/2008 |
Q: Sadly, my little baby passed just about an hour later. He went in to a couple of seizures and then I ...
A: I am SO very sorry to hear this- :( The seizure you witnessed is a symptom of dying. I doubt he ...
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| Sick Goat? | 10/8/2008 |
Q: Goatlady, Yesterday around 7:00 p.m. I found one of my fainting goats away from the herd and ...
A: Goat Polio can hit any age goat but "usually " hits younger goats- But I have had it hit older ...
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| coccidiostat drugs | 10/8/2008 |
Q: The vet has administered the following among my sick & other goats: 2nd dose of 2cc covexin 8; 2cc ...
A: Yes you need to be more aggressive. The Covexin8 vaccine is a preventative vaccine given ion 2 ...
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| Sick baby twin boer goat | 10/7/2008 |
Q: my boer goat had twins about 5 weeks ago - a boy and a girl. Up until today both were very healthy ...
A: This is low and a dangerous temperature for a baby goat - it needs to come up by at least 2 degrees. ...
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| Nanny | 10/7/2008 |
Q: My nanny had twin goats about 3 months ago. One of her milk ducts got stopped up and we had to milk ...
A: Milk ducts do not just stop working without a reason, more than likely mastitis on that side. Her ...
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| Sick baby twin boer goat | 10/7/2008 |
Q: my boer goat had twins about 5 weeks ago - a boy and a girl. Up until today both were very healthy ...
A: No milk replacer- deworm with Valbazen if you have it 1cc/10lbs orally electrolytes for liquids or ...
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| Sick baby twin boer goat | 10/7/2008 |
Q: my boer goat had twins about 5 weeks ago - a boy and a girl. Up until today both were very healthy ...
A: I just sent to try a tsp of baking soda - this should help his stomach - make sure he burps after. ...
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| Sick baby twin boer goat | 10/7/2008 |
Q: my boer goat had twins about 5 weeks ago - a boy and a girl. Up until today both were very healthy ...
A: Take his rectal temperature like you would for a small child- normal is 101.5 to 103.5- I suspect it ...
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| goat giving birth | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have a small pygmy mix that is in the process of giving birth. Her water broke about 4pm today ...
A: OMG they are to die for gorgeous! Thank the lord things went in her favor. I'm so happy for you and ...
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| Scaly horns | 10/7/2008 |
Q: My husband works at a farm where several of their younger goat's horns are becoming "scaly" looking, ...
A: This sounds like mineral deficiency of sorts- I know the goats in question are on some minerals but ...
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| sick goat | 10/7/2008 |
Q: goatlady, my neighbor is home she bought some resorb and something else like it .we syringed some ...
A: And do let me know ... I don't give up on them until they absolutely give up, as long as there is a ...
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| male kid with swollen jowls sister died last week | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have searched the internet and this is the only site i found that i thought could help. The kid is ...
A: Bottle Jaw itself is not contagious, as this is a symptom of anemia- Worm eggs in a goat will be ...
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| Sick Goat? | 10/7/2008 |
Q: Goatlady, Yesterday around 7:00 p.m. I found one of my fainting goats away from the herd and ...
A: I think since you are pregnant I would contact my doctor and vet to see just what the chances of ...
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| Pregnant goat no labor | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I bought two pregnant pigmy goats about three months ago. One is huge, her udders have filled up, ...
A: Hard to say, each goat is different but usually once these symptoms start you are looking for kids ...
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| coccidiosis | 10/7/2008 |
Q: How can I treat a goat with coccidiosis? Though not verified by a vet, all symptoms point to it. ...
A: Coccidiosis is treated with either Sulmet or DIMethox- I have an article in treating cocci: ...
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| goat giving birth | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have a small pygmy mix that is in the process of giving birth. Her water broke about 4pm today ...
A: Cindy - Call a vet right away, this is very serious Once the water breaks during labor no longer ...
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| Sick Goat? | 10/7/2008 |
Q: Goatlady, Yesterday around 7:00 p.m. I found one of my fainting goats away from the herd and ...
A: Most certainly sounds like listeriosis and this is a long term care treatment you will go through ...
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| Pregnant goat no labor | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I bought two pregnant pigmy goats about three months ago. One is huge, her udders have filled up, ...
A: This is normal for very rich colostrum, I have had it so thick it was like tree sap almost- and I ...
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| 3 year old pygmy goat eye problem | 10/6/2008 |
Q: One eye appears to have no sight. It is greyed over, it looks like she has no pupil, and the eyeball ...
A: Sounds like Pinkeye (Acute contagious conjunctivitis)to me- is the eyeball ulcerated? If it is NOT ...
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| Mites I think. | 10/6/2008 |
Q: My goat has 2 blotches approx 1 1/2 in diameter. One on the back of his neck and 1 on the front of ...
A: I use Ivomec POUR on Used as a Pour (NOT ORALLY) on treatment for lice and mites using 1cc/20lbs ...
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| hi | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I was wondering how do I tell how old my goat is?????
A: The easiest way to determine approximate age is with the teeth- They develop in a certain order - ...
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| baby goats | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I asked my dad and he knows about mastitis and he says its not that, he has to milk the goat cause ...
A: Cocci is an internal parasite and can be diagnosed for sure with a fecal sent to the vet at home ...
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| male kid with swollen jowls sister died last week | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I have searched the internet and this is the only site i found that i thought could help. The kid is ...
A: This sounds like bottle jaw brought on by severe wormload or coccidiosis or both to me - As far as ...
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| angora goat horns | 10/6/2008 |
Q: My female doe who is 18 months old has her horns growing very close to her skull. Should she be ...
A: Dehorning is not really an option because of the severity of the surgery required.Is it the base or ...
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| pygmy goat | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I do not know much about pygmy goats, however my next door neighbor has a girl pygmy and she is ...
A: Possibly one of the wethers (castrated males) has an undescended testicle that is producing sperm or ...
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| goat horns | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Her horns are only 1 1/2 in long and one got broken and shes bleeding horribly. Its approx 1/2 in ...
A: You really need to call a vet asap and in the mean time ground cayenne pepper from the grocery store ...
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| goat boosters | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Do you give regular vacination or vitamin injections to your goats and if so what is best for dairy ...
A: Most dairy goat owners vaccinate with CD/T- Kids: vaccinate for tetanus and overeating disease ...
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| sick goat | 10/5/2008 |
Q: goatlady, my neighbor is home she bought some resorb and something else like it .we syringed some ...
A: Good deal on the electrolytes but just be careful on the administration- go slow and don't let her ...
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| Pygmy Goat Question | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have an eight year old pygmy doe who looks enormous--as if she is ready to kid--even though I know ...
A: One way to tell in later pregnancy is to put your hands on the underbelly and feel for baby ...
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| sick goat | 10/5/2008 |
Q: my neighbor has a goat thats sick .two weeks ago she was scratching like crazy she scratched a sore ...
A: A 20 gauge needle is best big enough as ivomec is thick- get a couple Prop her up onto her breast ...
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| sick goat | 10/5/2008 |
Q: my neighbor has a goat thats sick .two weeks ago she was scratching like crazy she scratched a sore ...
A: You are looking at the inner eyelid membrane, inside the rim. She sounds very anemic and dehydrated. ...
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| sick goat | 10/5/2008 |
Q: my neighbor has a goat thats sick .two weeks ago she was scratching like crazy she scratched a sore ...
A: I will be upfront with you and let you know this does not sound good at all. I suspect she has worms ...
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| Pygmy Goat Question | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have an eight year old pygmy doe who looks enormous--as if she is ready to kid--even though I know ...
A: Without being able to see her hard for me to tell But my guess is a combination if gaining weight, ...
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| Oh my poor sick goats! | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Oh my poor goats.12 goats Nubians of varying ages and sexes.Colfax Wa. They have shiney coats and ...
A: You have some very beautiful goats there. Washington is a wet state and in all wet states liver ...
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| Deworming pregnant does | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Can I worm my pregnant does with Equine safe-guard? What would be the dose if I can. The box says ...
A: I'm so sorry about your buck. I have a great article on deworming on my website and No I would not ...
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| bugs on goat | 10/3/2008 |
Q: We have two show goats and when we were shearing them we noticed some small light brown, oblong bugs ...
A: Sounds like biting lice. A product called Ivomec POUR ON or ivermectin Pour on which is the generic ...
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| sick goat | 10/3/2008 |
Q: bohr female goat. approx 1 yr old for several weeks not eating right but nothing alarming. 3 days ...
A: She really needs to see a vet. I fear you losing her at this late stage if you do not get a vet to ...
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| bloody discharge | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I have a young female who appears to be healthy. We have three gals & one boy. They are all just ...
A: No this is not normal. If you cannot see an external scratch or injury and the bleeding continues I ...
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| Goat loosing weight | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I've got a 2 yr. boer X doe nursing. Fecal sample test low worm count and normal on coccidia. No ...
A: I think pulling the baby may stress her more than it will help her. She is not feeding that much ...
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| left hind leg issues | 10/2/2008 |
Q: we have only had this goat for about 6 months... she has some how managed in the middle of the night ...
A: If the foot or lower extremity is cold to the touch, call a vet and have him look at it as I fear it ...
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| weak kid | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I think I have a kid with "weak kid syndrome" as I have found it referred to on the Internet. She is ...
A: FollowUP: I Am SO very sorry Misty. HI Misty, I think a vet needs to see her but if no vet ...
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| careing for 1 day old pigmy goay. | 10/2/2008 |
Q: This afternoon our pigmy goat had twins. The mother has no interest in them at all. The twins seem ...
A: I have an excellent article on bottle feeding baby goats: ...
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| goats | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I am a new goat owner and my two nigerian dwarf goats appear to be shedding more now than before. ...
A: Lice can be seen easily in the warm areas of the goat, under the neck, in the armpits and belly ...
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| Goat loosing weight | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I've got a 2 yr. boer X doe nursing. Fecal sample test low worm count and normal on coccidia. No ...
A: I think I would go ahead and deworm her anyway just in case the fecal was off. I would use Ivomec ...
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| runny eyes | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I'm new to goats. About a week ago I purchased a La Mancha, about 6 month old, all white billy. ...
A: If you are at all worried about doing this yourself since you are a new goat owner, call a vet - he ...
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| My Goat "Music" | 10/1/2008 |
Q: She is still on goat milk from a local farm.She will soon b 9 weeks old but I am trying to keep her ...
A: hehe... They are TOO CUTE! I think that would be fine, much MUCH better than the replacer. Just ...
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| Can different breed be bred? | 10/1/2008 |
Q: We are new to goats and have an angorian male that is approx. 6 months old. We recently acquired a ...
A: Not ignorance, learning.. :) and happy to help! As far as breeding the angora buck to the Nigerian ...
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| pygmy goat sneeze | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 7 month old male nuetered pygmy goat who appears to be in eccellent health. However, ...
A: Could be allergy - could be lungworm if he is coughing a dry cough. Benedryl for allergy people use ...
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| Sudden Death | 9/29/2008 |
Q: This summer we had two or three does 8 months to 2 years just drop over dead without any symptoms of ...
A: I'm sorry for your losses. First you need to get fecals done by taking samples from groups of goats ...
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| pregnant does | 9/29/2008 |
Q: What is the safest product out there to deworm pregnant does? I just started raising Boers and have ...
A: Ivomec and Ivomec PLUS injectable are both excellent dewormers and safe to use on pregnant does. ...
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| is my goat pregnant | 9/29/2008 |
Q: how can i know if my goat is pregnant. she has gain a lot of weight over a few days nad i think she ...
A: Depending on if she was exposed to a buck in the last 5 months will tell you if she is capable of ...
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| Goat Kid Tooth/Bottle issues | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Saturday I ended up at a local swap meet, and purchased myself a new baby fainting goat. She is only ...
A: You may want to test her myotonia by clapping your hands or doing something sudden to see what her ...
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| Goat Kid Tooth/Bottle issues | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Saturday I ended up at a local swap meet, and purchased myself a new baby fainting goat. She is only ...
A: You are more than welcome for the help. :) Do you mean should you put her on antibiotic therapy? No ...
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| Goat Kid Tooth/Bottle issues | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Saturday I ended up at a local swap meet, and purchased myself a new baby fainting goat. She is only ...
A: As you have already figured, she is awfully young not to be nursing, I would try a different nipple ...
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| allergies? | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Here is a listing of the ages and sexes of my goats: 2 Nigerian dwarf wethers - 7 months old 2 ...
A: If it were me I think I would treat them with Ivomec PLUS injectable dewormer for lungworm. I use ...
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| goat crying every morning | 9/27/2008 |
Q: We had two goats, one died so we recently got a new one. He is a 6 mo old Nubian whether. The ...
A: I am so happy you were able to figure this out. There is always an answer no matter how odd or ...
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| broken horn delimma | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I just purchased a young goat, and she has one broken horn. Would it be advised to leave her with ...
A: It depends on how bad the other was broken, or rather how far back- this could have been an old ...
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| goat looks pregnant | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I have a goat that I took to be bred in mid January. She never looked pregnant until just recently. ...
A: I highly doubt that the sperm stay active for an additional 4 months- sounds more like some other ...
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| down goat | 9/27/2008 |
Q: we have a small breed goat, we dont know what kind, that is down. We have known she has been down ...
A: If you can get a vet there tonight I think I would opt for that- If not read the following ...
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| Goat not urinating | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I am curious - I have a pigmy goat that was castrated at about months old- I have been reading all ...
A: You are not over reacting. Please call a vet as soon as you can- this is serious and because of ...
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| Older pygmy goat with arthritis | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I have an older male pygmy goat who is about 13 years old. A few months ago he started limping and ...
A: It is always sad when a goat starts to show it's age. I have heard other goat breeders using ...
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| pygmy goat newborn with weak neck | 9/26/2008 |
Q: Twins were 'log-jammed' and #1's head was drooped down. The Vet was able to push twin 2 back and ...
A: Hard to see with the photo, but is her neck floppy or stiff? Does she cry out in pain at all? Is ...
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| goat horns | 9/26/2008 |
Q: Is there any safe way to trim/melt the horns so they are not as sharp?
A: You can get a pair of what is called side cutters (like a large manicure nipper) and cut the very ...
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| goat crying every morning | 9/26/2008 |
Q: We had two goats, one died so we recently got a new one. He is a 6 mo old Nubian whether. The ...
A: I'm so sorry you lost your goat. Sounds to me like he is missing his sibling or mom - and Nubians ...
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| Urinary Problems in Nanny Goat | 9/25/2008 |
Q: Our 5 year old nanny goat (Cindy) just kidded one week ago, two healthy kids, no problems. Now she ...
A: This is great news, I suspect maybe her uterus was somewhat swollen from kidding and pressing on ...
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| Goat pulled horn off, leaving a stump | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I just went out to my pasture and found my 8 year old nanny goat who had lovely long curling horns ...
A: To stop any bleeding on goat injury I have found that cayenne pepper from the grocery store applied ...
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| whip worms | 9/25/2008 |
Q: Could you help me what to give my goats to clear up whip worms. The vet tested the nanny berries and ...
A: The dewormers goat breeders use commonly will control whipworms. I use Ivomec and Ivomec Plus ...
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| KID Milk Replacer | 9/25/2008 |
Q: My baby goats name is "Music" I have written u about her runny poopd and lice nits! I was just ...
A: Soy replacers are the worst, but they all seem to create digestive upset and for the price and ...
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| male fainting goat won't eat | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 month old male fainting goat that is not eating. He stopped eating grain and hay about 4 ...
A: As soon as you get finished reading this start calling around the feed stores (tractor supply in ...
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| market goat | 9/24/2008 |
Q: my goat got bumps on his back, i bathed him and used a conditioner. it got better, and then started ...
A: Any other symptoms whatsoever? Anything neurological? What is he eating? I think I would try some ...
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| Cough | 9/24/2008 |
Q: What is the difference with Tylan200 and penicillin? One of the rescued does coughs during feeding ...
A: Tylan200 and Penicillin Procaine G are different classes of antibiotics. Tylan 200 is tylosin and a ...
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| undecended testicle in 6mo. Nubian | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I love my 3 little boys. My first goats. When i got them in April, at 3 months old, they had been ...
A: I would add a tetanus antitoxin injection though for him just in case, won't hurt and can prevent a ...
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| Hives in goat | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I had a pygmy goat give birth appoximately 5 hours ago, I wormed her with 1% Ivermectic injectable ...
A: I keep benadryl on hand for any stings or bites as well as allergic reactions from plants etc. I ...
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| broken leg | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if i could get your opinion on my goats situation. A month ago one of my wether ...
A: I would give him the vitamin gel every day for a week or so then every other day for another couple ...
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| Goat horns | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I just bought a baby goat approx 4-6 months old and he has horns, the lady I bought him from ...
A: OMGosh NO don't do that :) I have honestly never heard of anyone doing this. The horns will begin ...
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| Hives in goat | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I had a pygmy goat give birth appoximately 5 hours ago, I wormed her with 1% Ivermectic injectable ...
A: I sure sounds like it but I have never heard of giving ivomec orally allowing for an allergic ...
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| feeding goats vegetables | 9/23/2008 |
Q: i have read that cabbages are good for goats and elsewhere i have read that they are poisonous which ...
A: Wild cabbage is poisonous to goats and any of the cabbage family should be fed very sparingly. Such ...
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| How to treat goats with colds | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I am a new goat mom, with 2 nigerian dwarfs, each 6 mos old; a wether and a doe. We had them at fair ...
A: I have spoken with many people this year who have had goats with pneumonia and no fever- I think ...
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| swollen udders | 9/23/2008 |
Q: We had three pet goats.. the oldest recently passed ( she was about 13) before she passed she ...
A: I'm very sorry to hear about your loss of your older goat. I'm not so sure these things are ...
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| broken leg | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if i could get your opinion on my goats situation. A month ago one of my wether ...
A: How old is he? Bone deposition requires vitamin C for collagen synthesis, vitamin D for calcium ...
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| Dog attack | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Sorry to keep bothering you, but I wanted to let you know my goat SEEMS to be doing well, but I ...
A: Good deal on the tetanus antitoxin injection - this can be repeated in 7-10 days. Please let me ...
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| Dog attack | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Sorry to keep bothering you, but I wanted to let you know my goat SEEMS to be doing well, but I ...
A: Goats will naturally not eat much grain when they are not feeling well because it is more difficult ...
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| goat with breathing problems | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Just wanted you to know that I took Billy to TAMU large animal hospital on Sunday night. Not good ...
A: You are Most Welcome! He was happy to be going home! :) Just stay in very close contact with the vet ...
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| goat with breathing problems | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Just wanted you to know that I took Billy to TAMU large animal hospital on Sunday night. Not good ...
A: Give Billy a kiss for me.. My BabyGirl was on steroids for 5 months (prednisone then dex200mg/ml), ...
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| Baby Goat | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I live in Missouri and found a baby goat in the woods alone. I don't know anything about goats what ...
A: Where in MO are you? When did you find the baby? did you listen for or look for a mom? Are there any ...
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| Kid goats cry when left alone | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I have 2 young (5-6 mos old) goat kids. One is a nubian/alpine mix and the other is a boer/pygmy ...
A: How big of a place do you have them in? Some times too big a place is as bad as too small a place. ...
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| ill goats | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I have approx 20 goats boers and 5 milk goats approx 2ks ago e noted that they losing alot of eight, ...
A: The symptoms you describe suggests worm load form most gastro intestinal worms when it is a severe ...
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| surgical horn removal | 9/22/2008 |
Q: You helped me out with baby runt back in april, stopping the milk replacer/cow's milk instead. Baby ...
A: I am SO SO Sorry to hear about your hubby- I hope he recovers soon. The boy who is holding back is a ...
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| 6 year old billy.(lee) | 9/22/2008 |
Q: came home two days ago and noticed my lee(billy)(5 years old) was laying down, but does get up and ...
A: You really should see if you can get a vet to take a look- the black part is probably gangrene ...
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| broken leg | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if i could get your opinion on my goats situation. A month ago one of my wether ...
A: Over the years I have had somewhere around a dozen or or so broken legs to deal with- (when you ...
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| goat diarrhea | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I also have Nigerian Dwarf goats, and one of my newest is males is having runny bowel movements for ...
A: DE is really not anything that can deflect the worm issue. I wish it would, but you need to use a ...
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| Hard around puncture wound | 9/21/2008 |
Q: My goats was attacked by a dog and has a few puncture wounds. I've been giving him 1cc of ...
A: No, what you need is the tetanus AntiToxin, Here is what you are looking for: ...
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| Hard around puncture wound | 9/21/2008 |
Q: My goats was attacked by a dog and has a few puncture wounds. I've been giving him 1cc of ...
A: Hard to tell without seeing it but if it seems hard with nothing in it, it may be scar tissue ...
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| CLA | 9/21/2008 |
Q: After reading your article and seeing the pictures of goats with CLA we are quite sure that our goat ...
A: Ah I see, I have another Anett I speak with frequently, the name is spelled a bit different - I'm ...
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| Caring for the fleece of Colored Angora Goats | 9/20/2008 |
Q: We "inherited" some colored angora goats. We are not trying to make a lot of money selling the ...
A: No you won't want to brush an angora goat and I can tell you - you really do not want to give them ...
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| CLA | 9/20/2008 |
Q: After reading your article and seeing the pictures of goats with CLA we are quite sure that our goat ...
A: You aren't talking about the boy whose photos you sent are you? Because what I saw was not CLA. Are ...
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| Hard Lump on Baby Goat Rump | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I found a lump on my Nigerian Dwarf baby this morning - Rear end (side). It is about the size of a ...
A: IS there some sort of scab on it? Does it seem as though it has something In it? Or possibly a ...
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| Lump on goat | 9/19/2008 |
Q: We live in Central Oklahoma. We noticed a small lump on Splash's (nubian cross doe) hip area (where ...
A: Any way you can get a photo of it and send to me? both close up and at a distance? The contact form ...
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| Housebreaking Goats, "Berry" Question | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I'm going to be buying a nigerian dwarf dairy goat from my friend, and I just have a few questions. ...
A: Unfortunately they do not go to a certain spot to produce berries, they just sort of happen, on ...
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| Lump on goat | 9/19/2008 |
Q: We live in Central Oklahoma. We noticed a small lump on Splash's (nubian cross doe) hip area (where ...
A: You will have to watch this lump as it "may" be CL - Take a look at my article on goat abscesses and ...
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| Can't feel babies head no more feels like a body | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Yes it's me we still have no babies, but now today the movement is minimal and I don't feel a head. ...
A: Sounds like you will be a goat granny very soon. If the weather changes and rain is coming in, ...
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| Thanks | 9/19/2008 |
Q: My girls are now doing much better. I have used Ivomec pour on for their external mites and while 2 ...
A: Yes you can use the pour on again on them topically. But this has nothing to do with the clumpy ...
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| teat orifice blockage | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Question My goat delivered quadruplet kids on Wednesday 23 July.One of the kids died shortly after ...
A: Sounds to me like this doe has mastitis and needs to be treated for it. This would be why she won't ...
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| Horn ripped from skull on angora goat | 9/18/2008 |
Q: One of our goats (3 1/2 yr old nanny) somehow ripped one of her horns at the base and it is hanging ...
A: I'm a bit confused as to why this horn did not bleed- are these "scurs"? This is not normal for a ...
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| Goat Scours? | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have a three month old Nigerian Dwarf doe. She has had loose stools but I don't know if they ...
A: You are better off to treat for cocci and not need to on an individual basis than not to treat and ...
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| Can't feel babies head no more feels like a body | 9/18/2008 |
Q: Yes it's me we still have no babies, but now today the movement is minimal and I don't feel a head. ...
A: Is she showing any other symptoms of kidding yet? This could be placing them into position but ...
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| Horn ripped from skull on angora goat | 9/18/2008 |
Q: One of our goats (3 1/2 yr old nanny) somehow ripped one of her horns at the base and it is hanging ...
A: When you do catch her either have the vet at your farm or have the car ready to take her in- there ...
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| Goat Scours? | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have a three month old Nigerian Dwarf doe. She has had loose stools but I don't know if they ...
A: No, you can get the sulmet or dimethox used for treating cocci and ivomec plus or valbazen for ...
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| Young Pigmy goats have diarreah | 9/18/2008 |
Q: Good morning, We picked-up our newest family members yesterday, they are pigmy Nubian crosses, aprox ...
A: These babies are awfully young to have been weaned. Normally they are not weaned until they are 4-5 ...
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| goats--pigmney | 9/17/2008 |
Q: How long does a goat stay pregnant and how many times a year can they get pregnant.I have 2 ...
A: Goats are pregnant for 5 months approximately- 145-155 days. Pygmy goats are not seasonal breeders ...
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| friendly goats | 9/16/2008 |
Q: Do you know how to get a goat friendly? I now have 6 cashmere goats, they came from a herd of over ...
A: Cashmere goats are typically a bit more skittish than angoras. BUT the good thing is this: Goats are ...
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| deworming | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I have two does that came into standing heat and I did not want to miss my opportunity to breed so I ...
A: The Bo-Se is fine, but I Have never heard of a Bose booster before (?) Also, I would change your ...
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| goat with breathing problems | 9/16/2008 |
Q: Just wanted you to know that I took Billy to TAMU large animal hospital on Sunday night. Not good ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear this- the only thing you can do is to keep him on the meds and give him as ...
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| Coppr Defficiency? | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I have 18 pregnant Boer x does & 34 one-year old goats in separate paddocks. The does are due to ...
A: This is by far the most information there is online about copper deficiency in goats- ...
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| New Mama Goat with clogged teat | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My nanny had a baby (her first) on August 30. I have been out of town for a couple days and when I ...
A: there is a waxy plug (keratin plug) that is in the teat opening for protection of bacteria not ...
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| goat kidding soon | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My Boer goat is suppose to be kidding anytime now. And her udder is finally filling, i have noticed ...
A: Quite probably she is doing this herself. Honestly? I have not paid attention to the moon phases ...
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| goat kidding soon | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My Boer goat is suppose to be kidding anytime now. And her udder is finally filling, i have noticed ...
A: Don't mess with it, this is a keratin plug that protects the teat from bacteria getting inside. ...
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| unknown goat problem | 9/15/2008 |
Q: first time owning goats, have 8, one of them was okay and came home from vacation, and could not ...
A: I'm very sorry you lost your goat. :( Very well could have been a snake bite but I would think you ...
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| newborn goat | 9/15/2008 |
Q: Our mother goat gave birth about 2 hours ago to one baby. The baby is up and moving but is not ...
A: This baby needs to eat asap. I always try to have babies eating within 15-20 minutes of birth. ...
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| goat question | 9/14/2008 |
Q: My question is about worming pregnant goats, You say Ivamec is good to use, can you tell me what ...
A: Ivomec and Ivomec PLUS injectable is used successfully at the rate of 1cc/40lbs injected SubQ. Do ...
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| "clicking" knees | 9/14/2008 |
Q: We have 4 50% Kiko-Boer crossed goats, on 2 acres of good quality pasture. They all appear in ...
A: Usually when joints crack it is the lack of lubrication - some people have used Glucosamine, also ...
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| Horns | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I have 4 show goats. Three wethers and one doe. The doe's horns are flaking severely. wethers are ...
A: This is usually a nutritional problem and why it effects one and not the others can only mean for ...
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| pellets | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 month doe and a 7 month wether, both Alpines and it was recently suggested that I might ...
A: You can add pellets to the diet but going all pellets would not be recommended as the goats need the ...
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| bloating/choke | 9/12/2008 |
Q: i recently got a 6 month old Nubian pygmy wether, and he was a little bloated. I attributed it to ...
A: You should probably get this boy to a vet- any time you do a trocar (puncture the rumen) you open ...
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| Another Question | 9/12/2008 |
Q: She has a bad case of lice she has had 1 bath-will get another soon. Poor little thing I feel like I ...
A: Did you switch her gradually? Adding a bit of goats milk to her formula the first day half and half ...
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| Goat with heavy breathing and foam around mouth | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I have been giving my pet goat meds off and on since mid-June. He started with a cough and foam ...
A: For the travel, because of his situation .. this is what I would do to minimize the stress- get ...
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| Goat with heavy breathing and foam around mouth | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I have been giving my pet goat meds off and on since mid-June. He started with a cough and foam ...
A: Nuflor is very thick and needs a larger gauge needle to administer it- 5ccs is quite a bit. For ...
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| lice on goats | 9/12/2008 |
Q: these bugs have red heads and black bodies are they lice?
A: May be mites, lice are typically straw colored or very dark and extremely small: ...
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| coughing Goat | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I bough a four month old goat two months ago, for a lonely horse who had lost her friend of 24 ...
A: I think a few things are going on here and unfortunately you have not had the help from the sellers ...
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| epinephrine | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I recently read in your columm that it is wise to keep epinephrine on hand in case of shock. Went to ...
A: Very few feed stores still carry it and in some places (most places) it is now a vet prescription- ...
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| Goat with heavy breathing and foam around mouth | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I have been giving my pet goat meds off and on since mid-June. He started with a cough and foam ...
A: Is this like a small line of "spittle" type foam on his lips or a whole mouth full of it? I had a ...
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| Several Sickly Ones and One Particularly Puny Baby | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I have 21 goats now and just recently collected 3 new kids, one nubian male born in April she said ...
A: I would first of all get them all dewormed with Ivomec PLUS injectable- make sure it is the plus as ...
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| MILK REPLACER | 9/10/2008 |
Q: Ok, so I found yr website (thrilled) when looking into treating a month old baby Sable goat for ...
A: I hope the vet administered injectable ivomec as the deworming injection and not the pour on ...
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| Copper | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I have been told by many that copper can be poisonous to goats, but then have also been told that it ...
A: Copper can be although (RARELY ) toxic to goats but is very toxic to sheep - if your feed store is ...
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| sore | 9/9/2008 |
Q: 5 year old pygmy and she has a bad sore on her hind leg and we gave her 2 doses of dewormer and it ...
A: I think I would have a vet take a look at this- He will want to put the goat on oral or injectable ...
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| why did my goat die | 9/9/2008 |
Q: My 4 year old goat Duke died on Friday and I am trying to figure out why. A month ago 2 dogs dug ...
A: I'm so very sorry you lost your goats. Dog attacks are very serious and goats usually die due to ...
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| Goat hoof | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I just rescued a couple of baby does. One has a front hoof where the wall is separated from the ...
A: First you need to trim the excess off where it is separated from the hoof(carefully)- This shows ...
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| sore | 9/8/2008 |
Q: 5 year old pygmy and she has a bad sore on her hind leg and we gave her 2 doses of dewormer and it ...
A: Is this the injection site where you administered the dewormer injection? Which dewormer did you ...
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| Is my Doe is heat? | 9/8/2008 |
Q: We are new owners of a Nubian Doe and recently she was doing this weird tounge thing and being very ...
A: :) She is going into her heat cycles it sounds like, they cycle every 21 days for 3 days from early ...
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| goats with cl | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I JUST BOUGHT A REGISTERD BOER GOAT I FOUND A TUMOR BEHIND HIS EAR WHEN I GOT HIM HOME THEN I READ ...
A: If you are already not attached to this new goat- Sadly I think I would not subject my pet goats to ...
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| Urinary Infection | 9/8/2008 |
Q: This morning I went to feed my goats, two Nigerians and one myotonic, their morning feed. Usually ...
A: I can already tell you she (they) are eating far too much concentrated feed- They need to have hay ...
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| Young wether injury. | 9/8/2008 |
Q: We have a four month old Nubian wether that we banded recently. Today he got upended by an adult ...
A: Ouch! You did everything I would have done except I would give him another tetanus anti toxin ...
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| Goats | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I have five goats, 1 wether and 4 does. My wether is an Alpine, one girl is a pygmy and one is a ...
A: You really need to get a little buddy for Delilah- her age and size so she has someone her size to ...
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| Advice needed | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I am located in Elkesley in England and have no previous experience in goat keeping. a couple of ...
A: No. I know some people are using pour ons orally but no - do not. Use the pour on Ivomec as a pour ...
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| hormonal inbalance | 9/7/2008 |
Q: My pygmy goat which is about 7 years old has never been bred. she lives with her mother and are ...
A: Milking her out is not the answer as it only tells her body to make more milk- (supply and demand) ...
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| Advice needed | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I am located in Elkesley in England and have no previous experience in goat keeping. a couple of ...
A: the falling over and not being able to get up is probably due to weakness more than likely due to ...
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| bottlejaw | 9/7/2008 |
Q: How long does it take for bottlejaw to improve after worming? We have two goats who showed symptoms ...
A: The safeguard is not going to work very well as it is not nearly effective as the ivomec Plus, ...
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| new kid | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I have a pygmy goat that had three kids, they are all very small, and the smallest one isn't eating ...
A: So glad you write right away! Because she is the smallest of triplets she is probably getting pushed ...
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| Advice needed | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I am located in Elkesley in England and have no previous experience in goat keeping. a couple of ...
A: You are doing a wonderful thing with these precious goats! I would suggest changing dewormer to ...
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| Do goats get colds? | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I have been doing a lot of research on goat pneumonia. I'm not so sure that is what my goats have, ...
A: Goats do not get colds really - they get pneumonia or allergy- Typically with a colored nasal ...
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| high importance | 9/7/2008 |
Q: i have just rescued a kid from tourture and not being fed i have had her on calf pab witch is i ...
A: You are better off feeding her whole people milk from the grocery store - whole cows milk that is- ...
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| Lame Kid | 9/7/2008 |
Q: one of our goats recently had male twins, one was born dead and the other has been very slow moving ...
A: I'm sorry you lost your one baby. There are a few reasons this could be happening with the live ...
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| goat deworming | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I want to use injectable noromectin to de-worm my 50lb bucklings. Is this a good idea and if so how ...
A: Noromectin is basically Ivomec but seems to sting more than ivomec I am guessing it has a different ...
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| undecended testicle in 6mo. Nubian | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I love my 3 little boys. My first goats. When i got them in April, at 3 months old, they had been ...
A: You are not going to like this but yes this is a surgery (along with ANY surgery that requires ...
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| new pygmy goats | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I have recently been given two pygmy does, age 2 years. I previous owner says she has never wormed ...
A: If the goats are sneezing this could be a simple allergy to something dusty there- or if they have a ...
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| baby goat diaria | 9/6/2008 |
Q: my baby goat has been having diaria. When we got him they didn give us him mom. so we fed him ...
A: Not knowing the baby's age makes this a bit more difficult - but assuming it is at least a month ...
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| sick goat | 9/6/2008 |
Q: My mom has a goat, I don't know what kind he is, but he will not lift his head up. He lays with his ...
A: I need more information to help you. He needs to stay hydrated- get him to drink anything you can- ...
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| pygmy with bump on jaw | 9/5/2008 |
Q: Just noticed this morning that my pygmy whether has a lump on his jaw. Both sides look bigger but ...
A: Since I cannot see him - take a look at this article and see if you can tell me where the lumps ...
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| goat lumps | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I am new to goats. I bought a goat that had a big lump (bigger & wider than a softball). I was told ...
A: You need a tractor to scrape and remove the dirt down about 6-8 inches which is where the bacteria ...
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| goat lumps | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I am new to goats. I bought a goat that had a big lump (bigger & wider than a softball). I was told ...
A: I'm sorry this happened to you. Did you read on my website how to deal with CL using formalin? ...
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| can you help me save goats | 9/5/2008 |
Q: my Neighbor and I live in Virginia, Gate city . has a few goats left I noticed he started out ...
A: Sounds to me like he is either dealing with coccidiosis or bad wormload - A veterinary fecal exam ...
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| bottlefed kid | 9/4/2008 |
Q: She nursed from her recip mother for 2 weeks and the other kid pushed her off.the doe had a ...
A: Milk replacer is the culprit. Take her off the replacer and put her on whole regular cows milk from ...
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| I have a 3 week old goat | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Yes Hi My name is Ashley Jones I am 15 years old and my baby goat my parents got me at a live stalk ...
A: I'm going to try to get this out to you before the storms cause me to go offline again. I don't ...
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| Pygmy Goats | 9/3/2008 |
Q: Can you have a pygmy goat in city limits?
A: You will need to check with your local planning and zoning for your area to get this answer as it ...
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| external parasites | 9/3/2008 |
Q: We have used ivomec injectable every 3 months consistently for external mites. We have also used ...
A: Personally I find that ivomec pour on used topically down the backline of the goat is the most ...
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| foot loss of circulation | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I have a 1.5 yr old doe that was tangled with her tether about a month and a half ago. It was wound ...
A: Good call on immediate care on your part! Is the foot necrotic? (black and smelly)? Have you taken ...
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| droopy baby goat. | 9/3/2008 |
Q: i have a female goat approximately 2.5 months old. she is a goofy little mix and looks be a mix of a ...
A: Sounds like she may be severely anemic with bottlejaw. Most likely from worms- the dewormers you are ...
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| female goat carrying a lot of milk | 9/3/2008 |
Q: you emailed me saying our pet goat must have had kids recently as she is producing a lot of milk. we ...
A: A goat will be in milk for approximately 10 months after kidding- milk production will decrease ...
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| Piccadilly acts sick | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I have had my two goats for about 4-5 years now. They are Boer/Spanish cross does and are simply ...
A: Usually when a goat goes down it is either worms, pneumonia or coccidiosis. The first 2 things I ...
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| lola | 9/2/2008 |
Q: my sister asked u the one question but I want to know what r the chances that a baby goat will die ...
A: If the doe is trying to give birth and for some reason the baby is in a bad position and cannot be ...
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| Infected leg cut | 9/2/2008 |
Q: We have two nubian wethers....the Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville). They are approximately 2 ...
A: Hi Pat, Ouch! Ok What I would do is this: IF you can.. soak his foot in an epsom salt solution ...
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| my goat Lola | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Yesterday my goat went into birth and you could tell she was having a baby because she was pushing. ...
A: Rule of thumb is to not allow the doe to push and be in active labor for more than 20 minutes ...
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| What caused death of 2 year old goat? | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Two weeks ago I adopted a 2-year old mini angora as a companion to my two 5 -year old fraternal twin ...
A: I am still waiting for answers to add to mine- I think we are limited here to the times we can ...
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| Pregnant Goat | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I have a Bore Goat that I believe is pregnant by out Pygmy Billy Goat. We also have two Donkeys. ...
A: She is going to need some VitB1 (Thiamine) administered injection SubQ to avoid goat polio (thiamine ...
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| POOR RUFUS! | 9/1/2008 |
Q: sorry to keep bothering you but I'm Stumped. Rufus has a white blood count of 65,000 Liver enzymes ...
A: I'm so sorry, he is truly a fighter isn't he? Ivomec Plus injected SUbQ 1cc/30lbs for a severely ...
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| pregnant doe due anytime with CL | 9/1/2008 |
Q: Yes this is my same goat that is pregnant that has now developed the CL, she was moving right along ...
A: Wonderful you have your daughter ready to go- When she does go into early labor I would have her ...
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| pregnant doe due anytime with CL | 9/1/2008 |
Q: Yes this is my same goat that is pregnant that has now developed the CL, she was moving right along ...
A: Is she showing ANY signs of pending kidding? Any discharge or flabbyness in the vulva? Any pawing ...
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| 1 yr old Pygmy buck has a lump or abcess | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I have a 1 yr old Pygmy buck that has developed a golf ball sized lump on his throat. It doesn't ...
A: Depending where the lump is will help determine what it is- don't go touching it just yet and do not ...
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| nubian pet goat | 9/1/2008 |
Q: we have a female pet nubian, rescued from the side of the main raod. she has 2 small hair covered ...
A: She is very pretty! This is a toggenburg (or toggenburg /alpine mix) dairy goat and those things ...
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| What caused death of 2 year old goat? | 9/1/2008 |
Q: Two weeks ago I adopted a 2-year old mini angora as a companion to my two 5 -year old fraternal twin ...
A: Let me think about this for a bit- and run it by some people I know. I lost my VERY favorite goat to ...
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| Goat not behaving normally | 8/31/2008 |
Q: This question is in regards to a goat that does not belong to me, but who lives in the pasture with ...
A: If I am reading this correctly it sounds to me like possible urinary calculi: I have an article on ...
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| pregnant doe due anytime with CL | 8/31/2008 |
Q: Yes this is my same goat that is pregnant that has now developed the CL, she was moving right along ...
A: Just before a doe kids, the babies will move into the position for delivery and often times get ...
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| Sulfur / lice question | 8/31/2008 |
Q: ) My friend brought me a book called Natural goat care by Pat Coleby and I was reading about lice ...
A: Pat is a wonder when it comes to natural goat care, I agree with some o fit and not so much with ...
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| Boer Goat's discharging | 8/30/2008 |
Q: My Boer doe has been discharging white now going into her 5th week, is this normal? You can still ...
A: Her udder should not decrease in size while pregnant, but when she is ready to kid, her sides will ...
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| Odoban poison to goats?? | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I just sprayed Odoban with Eucalyptus on a section of my yard because I read it would get rid of ...
A: I tried to do some research on this product and All I found was the odor removers - some said it ...
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| 4-Mo old Nubians coughing | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I got brother and sister Nubians from the local feed store, August 17th (2008). They are 4 months ...
A: Sounds like you are doing your homework here learning goat care. :) The feed sounds great- watch ...
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| goat can't walk on rear legs | 8/29/2008 |
Q: We have a bred 2 yr old pygmy who will freshen in a few weeks and now she can't walk. She is eating ...
A: I think I would get her to a vet, this does sound like a possible pinched nerve and you certainly ...
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| Pygmy goats | 8/28/2008 |
Q: A friend of mine bought 2 goats they were told to feed them corn, she fed them alfalfa pellets ...
A: Hay should make up the majority of the diet - or hay and browse in pasture, corn can be given in ...
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| Down doe | 8/28/2008 |
Q: We have a female goat (2+ years old) that has giving birth to twins on 8-23-08.(evetything went fine ...
A: A few things come to mind: worms Pneumonia ketosis Read these and see if any of what your goat is ...
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| sick goat | 8/28/2008 |
Q: i have a bore nanny that has been sick for three weeks so i called the vet to ask what is wrong he ...
A: I'm not a big fan of cydectin, in my experience with it - it doesn't seem to be as effective as ...
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| Pygmy goat horns | 8/27/2008 |
Q: My female's horns curve toward each other instead of away from one another. They have now grown so ...
A: I doubt it is causing her discomfort now, it may or may not later- depending on how much they do ...
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| Boer Goat's discharging | 8/27/2008 |
Q: My Boer doe has been discharging white now going into her 5th week, is this normal? You can still ...
A: Moving a goat who is this far along in her pregnancy is not ever good idea. I didn't realize she was ...
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| Corrid | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I was recently told by a vet to treat my Boer goats with Corrid to treat for coccidiosis. Today I ...
A: Usually Tractor Supply Stores carry it but if you cannot find it at a local feed store, you can get ...
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| Possibly pregnant doe | 8/27/2008 |
Q: This question is regarding our pygmy goat Tessa. We are located in Utah yes she appears to be ...
A: How old do you think Tessa is? Kidding after 10 is usually pretty hard on them, not the actual ...
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| Pygmy goat horns | 8/27/2008 |
Q: My female's horns curve toward each other instead of away from one another. They have now grown so ...
A: It is normal for any goat to like to scratch their heads and if they have horns between the horns- I ...
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| What caused death of 2 year old goat? | 8/27/2008 |
Q: Two weeks ago I adopted a 2-year old mini angora as a companion to my two 5 -year old fraternal twin ...
A: I am so very sorry on your loss of this little guy. Let me tell you- air escaping a dead goat when ...
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| Corrid | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I was recently told by a vet to treat my Boer goats with Corrid to treat for coccidiosis. Today I ...
A: I would go ahead with the last 2 days but if you have any 'fortified' B vitamin on hand, I would ...
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| my billy goat | 8/27/2008 |
Q: we have a doe that is soon to deliver babies for the second time.the thing is the buck will not ...
A: Yes you do need to separate them- before he accidentally causes her to abort. You have the pregnant ...
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| Boer Goat's discharging | 8/26/2008 |
Q: My Boer doe has been discharging white now going into her 5th week, is this normal? You can still ...
A: How many days gestation is she ? (What is her due date figuring 150 days from her breeding date?) ...
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| goat question | 8/26/2008 |
Q: From Phoenix: My goat is eating and drinking normally has a normal temp. is active but i got her as ...
A: Do you know what she was dewormed with? When and how much was given to her? How long have you had ...
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| Autoimmune anemia or Coombs disease in our goat? | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Sorry, this will be a long question. My daughter has 2 pet goats. One is an Alpine wether about 5 ...
A: I hope not too- :) But this may be a good sign that things are improving- I would get some Red Cell ...
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| Does My Goat Have Worms? | 8/25/2008 |
Q: We have two pigmy (we think) goats. We give them one flake of hay and a handful of grain. They do ...
A: How old are these goats? How long have you had them? What medicine did you buy them? Before I can ...
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| baking soda | 8/25/2008 |
Q: The man at the feedmill said that baking soda is sometimes used in feed for cattle because it aids ...
A: Baking soda just like what we use in our kitchens is typically put out for goats free choice to aid ...
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| diatomaceous earth | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me what you know about diatomaceous earth? Can you feed it to goats free choice? ...
A: Diatomaceous earth consists of fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae. There ...
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| Hair loss in Aug. | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have one doe out of 28 that is losing her hair around the rear end. Her eating and normal behavior ...
A: Is she possibly rubbing her butt on a fence daily to scratch? I have had goats who do this and end ...
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| Rescued Boer's in Bad shape.. | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Purchased/resuced some Boer's in bad shap. Hoofs haven't been trimmed in ages and they are ...
A: Ideally you should have a fecal done by a vet to see what internal parasites you are dealing with. ...
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| Autoimmune anemia or Coombs disease in our goat? | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Sorry, this will be a long question. My daughter has 2 pet goats. One is an Alpine wether about 5 ...
A: Anemia is a condition caused by a shortage of hemoglobin or red blood cells. The most common causes ...
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| banding male pygmy | 8/25/2008 |
Q: We have had pygmy goats for 3 years and had our first boy born a month ago. We will be banding him ...
A: Dealing with an undescended testicle (called Cryptorchidism) is a controversial issue. A buck with ...
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| Autoimmune anemia or Coombs disease in our goat? | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Sorry, this will be a long question. My daughter has 2 pet goats. One is an Alpine wether about 5 ...
A: Good t hear he is still here! Your vet should know this and administer 1cc/40lbs. Banamine will ...
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| inbred babies | 8/25/2008 |
Q: ! I have aquired a Kalahari red doe in kid to her son. She has had triplets 1 very small so is now ...
A: Great news on the other kid playing! On the one with the joint issue- being born in the creek ...
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| Autoimmune anemia or Coombs disease in our goat? | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Sorry, this will be a long question. My daughter has 2 pet goats. One is an Alpine wether about 5 ...
A: Addition to this post: (Correction on statement: Fortified BB vitamin) Fortified B vitamin ...
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| Boer Goat | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I have Boer goats and % of Boer goats. I have two females which are about 1 year 4 months old. ...
A: Take a look at this article and see from the diagrams if you can tell which of these comes closest ...
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| inbred babies | 8/24/2008 |
Q: ! I have aquired a Kalahari red doe in kid to her son. She has had triplets 1 very small so is now ...
A: Not being able to see him and not being personally familiar with the breed- I don't know what huge ...
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| dewormers for goats | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I use Ivermectin, but was wondering what are other dewormers that I could use, as I know I need to ...
A: I was wondering why you gave me a 6 on knowledge (this is a negative score) for this question- I ...
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| bloody horn | 8/24/2008 |
Q: we recently purchased a pygmy goat said to be 9 months old. He was cauterized twice on his left ...
A: A 9 month old is pretty young to have just been disbudded - this is something a baby of less than a ...
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| inbred babies | 8/23/2008 |
Q: ! I have aquired a Kalahari red doe in kid to her son. She has had triplets 1 very small so is now ...
A: This is not necessarily an inbred problem as much as a triplet problem- there may not have been ...
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| Deafness in Goats | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I have raised pygmy goats for a number of years. We were recently given a "pygmy" goat that was ...
A: This may have very well been the reason for the doe to reject the kid- She will have to be cared ...
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| answer to your questions | 8/23/2008 |
Q: Yes you are right - thank you, I shall get my husband to make a few calls to vets out of the area, ...
A: I revised my last answer and added a photo of one of my goats who bled some from the vagina- not ...
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| Goat bleeding | 8/23/2008 |
Q: We have two pygmy goats whom are five yeas old. We purchased two more cross breed (part pygmy) goats ...
A: I have added a photo of one of my goats who bled (Not to the extent of yours) from the vagina - ...
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| Goat bleeding | 8/23/2008 |
Q: We have two pygmy goats whom are five yeas old. We purchased two more cross breed (part pygmy) goats ...
A: This is not normal for a doe to bleed like this when bred- now you say the 6 month old was trying ...
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| Goat with lower eyelid split open | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I have a yearling doe that must have gotten caught in some fencing. Her lower eyelid is split & is ...
A: Ouch. There is an ophthalmic eye ointment in a very small tube to use for eye injuries. ...
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| Nubian buckling down | 8/22/2008 |
Q: Ok I have asked you several questions with great results and here I am again. Please help. I have ...
A: This year I have had and seen many goats with summer pneumonia with no fever- I think if he were ...
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| Goat herd harmony | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I'm new to the fun of raising goats. I aquired a 3 yr old doe and her 4 month old doeling 2 weeks ...
A: Congratulations on the new goats! You will get hooked. This is pretty normal which is why I always ...
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| Pinkeye | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I am successfully treating each member of my herd as symptoms appear. I use the combo ...
A: No no.. take the needle off the syringe to dribble Tylan200 or LA200 into the eye like eyedrops, a ...
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| BEHAVIOR CHANGE | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I DID START PLAYING HEADBUTT WITH HIM A MONTH OR SO AGO, BUT I NO LONGER DO BECAUSE I TOOK YOUR ...
A: Is he an Only goat? If so this could be some of the problem - he's bored and this time of year is ...
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| Pinkeye | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I am successfully treating each member of my herd as symptoms appear. I use the combo ...
A: I commend you for acting right away on this before it got out of hand. This is a treatment Coni Ross ...
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| worming and antibiotics for my new goats | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased two does, the owner said they were about 3 months old. One seems to be very ...
A: First of all you always need to take a rectal temperature of a suspected sick goat so you know what ...
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| 2 year old nanny DOWN | 8/21/2008 |
Q: This nanny has been down for 5, almost 6 days-she was discovered down on Saturday. I believe the ...
A: What dewormer did you use, how much of it and how was it administered? Try to find 'Fortified' Vit ...
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| male goat | 8/20/2008 |
Q: we have this pet goat, he is bitting his privet and now is bleeding. we just got him over ...
A: Was he treated by vet for his urinary calculi? or was this something you were able to do at home? ...
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| boar goat | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I have a baby girl about 6 months old. I noticed today that she has fluid around her mouth and neck. ...
A: Can you give me more information? What does she eat normally? What is her rectal temperature? What ...
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| Weak Kid | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I just went and picked up 2 weathers 2 days ago. My one boy seems a little on the weak side with ...
A: I am So sorry you lost your boy! I can tell you he was probably sick before you brought him home, ...
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| Diarrhea in Post birth nanny? | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I have a nanny that gave birth on the 16th and I have noticed yesterday and today that she has ...
A: Take her temperature rectally,normal is 101.5 to 103.5- high usually means pneumonia this time of ...
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| teats | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I have a two year old doe who has just had her first kid he is about 3 months old and has only ever ...
A: Unfortunately once a goat has mastitis in one udder half that half usually does not ever produce as ...
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| Boer Goat | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I have a male boer goat that is almost a year old. We live in Langley British Columbia. He is a ...
A: The only reason this would have mad e him hoarse is if he scratched his throat or got a piece stuck, ...
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| Weak Kid | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I just went and picked up 2 weathers 2 days ago. My one boy seems a little on the weak side with ...
A: This is pretty typical when bringing new goats home- it is called shipping stress and the things ...
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| Goats down | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I found your site looking for some answers for my sick goat. She is a pygmy about 3.5 years old. ...
A: take her temp rectally like a child, normal is 101.5 to 103.5 low would be worse than high. ...
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| bleeding buds | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have a couple of pygmy goats that are about 3 years old. Lately "Oscar" has been doing alot of ...
A: Is this on horn buds (has he been disbudded and has no horns)? or is this at the base of his horns? ...
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| A couple of things | 8/18/2008 |
Q: Well I have a couple of questions. My name is Ricky and I am a goat owner in the midwest, I have ...
A: Sounds to me like the younger doe is starting her heat cycles- they will produce a white discharge ...
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| Boer Goat | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have a male boer goat that is almost a year old. We live in Langley British Columbia. He is a ...
A: Are there any girls around? Is he still intact? Has he been hollering a lot lately for some reason? ...
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| introducing a new buddy | 8/18/2008 |
Q: You recently gave us advice on getting the right buddy for our Pygmy Jingle (we lost Jangle a week ...
A: Sounds to me like he is mad because he lost his buddy and taking it out on this one. If he is really ...
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| Tetanus shot | 8/18/2008 |
Q: We just banded our 4.5 month old Nubian goats, what do we need to watch for? Should we give them a ...
A: Yes a tetanus anti toxin injection is in order- I use the 1500 unit equine origin - comes in a ...
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| Goat Banding | 8/18/2008 |
Q: We have two 5-month old Nubian goats who still have not been banded... When is the latest you can ...
A: My theory is: If the band fits- wear it.. :) As long as you can get the bander to open wide enough ...
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| a knot on my goats necks | 8/18/2008 |
Q: how do I get rid of the knots? I have one that this is her 2nd time and one that it is her first? ...
A: Where are these knots exactly? Are these from the CDT injection? Or did they just start happening? ...
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| lactating | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I have a nubian doe she is registerd I just bought her on 8-8-08 she is completely healthy. She was ...
A: I suppose she could be but this is very young, and you are correct- far too small to have a baby. I ...
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| feeding times | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I sent you a couple of questions a few days ago, and now I have another one! What is a good ...
A: :) It's ok.. ask away. dilute the carnation milk- I would start with 1/4 milk and 3/4 water and then ...
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| Adult goat not getting up | 8/17/2008 |
Q: Have a 2.5 yr old female boer mix who kidded this Spring recently wormed with Ivemectin who is ...
A: This sounds like bottle jaw due to severe anemia usually caused by worms- I know you recently ...
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| Baby goat coughing | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I have a baby boar goat which I feed when I feed the goat it seems to have bubbles around the mouth ...
A: Is the hole in the nipple too large? Is he eating too fast? I have an article on bottle feeding ...
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| horns | 8/17/2008 |
Q: My boar goats horns are cutting into his neck. Is there something I can put on his neck?
A: Is this goat in a situation where he is in a yard or is he roaming a large pasture with trees and ...
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| Re: bathing a goat | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I sent you a couple of questions a few days ago, and now I have another one! What is a good ...
A: On a warm day, I would shampoo her with what ever shampoo you use and I use conditioner - towel dry ...
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| pgymy goat | 8/16/2008 |
Q: My goat is 6 years old, is a doe and has always been very healthy. Yesterday I was watching her and ...
A: I think If I were you I would get a urine specimen to the vet for a urinalysis to see if she has a ...
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| Feeding wethers | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I have 2 nigerian wethers both 5 months old. We are in Florida. I have them on free choice Timothy ...
A: I have a list of articles you can read to determine how to feed- I feed a mix myself and add ...
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| Plugged Teat? | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old fainting goat nanny who gave birth to triplets 4 days ago. Her left teat is ...
A: I think I would also infuse the teat with one of the products used for mastitis: If she is milking ...
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| Re: 2mo. old Pygmy goat | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I may be getting an approx 10-12 wk old female Pygmy goat soon from my neighbor.I dont think any of ...
A: I would use Valbazen for a baby or young goat- any time other than if she is pregnant- (it causes ...
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| Plugged Teat? | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old fainting goat nanny who gave birth to triplets 4 days ago. Her left teat is ...
A: I have heard of dairy people using peppermint oil to massage on the udder to relieve congestion - ...
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| Plugged Teat? | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old fainting goat nanny who gave birth to triplets 4 days ago. Her left teat is ...
A: I don't think I would attempt this either. Instead, I would test her for mastitis- Use the CMT ...
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| Clover | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I heard that clover is not good for my pygmy and nigerian dwarf goats. With the price of hay getting ...
A: Jump on it! Clover is excellent feed for goats- and they love it- Mine love a grass/clover mix and ...
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| Re: 2mo. old Pygmy goat | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I may be getting an approx 10-12 wk old female Pygmy goat soon from my neighbor.I dont think any of ...
A: Congratulations for getting a goat- but if at all possible get 2 because one goat is not a happy ...
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| boer fair goats | 8/14/2008 |
Q: This is our first year with goats. The fair starts after labor day and the fair goats are not going ...
A: Putting 25lbs on the goat in a month is really asking a lot and can be very dangerous if you push it ...
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| Sick Goat | 8/14/2008 |
Q: My 6 month old goat appeared to have a severe bloated abdomen, could not move, grinding teeth with ...
A: Has he had any sort of injury or been castrated recently? What is his temperature rectally? The ...
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| CL | 8/14/2008 |
Q: We have 5 boer does of various ages and a mature boer buck with confirmed CL (Samples of the pus ...
A: The person to ask about this would be Suzanne Gasparotto, she raises meat goats and is very ...
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| goat doesn't look good | 8/14/2008 |
Q: Someone please help me!! We rescued 4 pygmy mix goats all boys of unknown age. They have been ...
A: Kathy- There is someone trying to get a hold of you about your problem with your boy and she ...
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| Goats & weather | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if changes in the weather can bring on colds or cold like symptoms in goats (runny ...
A: Scouring or soft poop can be a symptom of pneumonia - usually green poop is rich feed (alfalfa or ...
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| Sheep cydectin for goats | 8/13/2008 |
Q: Can I use sheep cydectin for my goats?
A: I wouldn't use cydectin at all and I do have a good article on deworming that explains what I do use ...
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| lonely pygmy | 8/13/2008 |
Q: We recently lost one of our boys due to Urinary Calculi. Our other boy is fine (thankfully!) and ...
A: What a wonderful thing to say- Thank you so much. I am so sorry about Jangle, remember to keep ...
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| Goat with a sore on side of head | 8/13/2008 |
Q: Ok I bought a nubian doe.. (more like rescued her) and her two buck kids. When we got her home we ...
A: I have an excellent article with photos of different abscesses including CL you may want to look at ...
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| Goats & weather | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if changes in the weather can bring on colds or cold like symptoms in goats (runny ...
A: Summer is the worst time for summer pneumonia! Make sure to take rectal temperatures (normal is ...
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| goat doesn't look good | 8/13/2008 |
Q: Someone please help me!! We rescued 4 pygmy mix goats all boys of unknown age. They have been ...
A: Just so long as they all can get into somewhere to get out of the weather if it rains. Hard to say ...
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| goat doesn't look good | 8/13/2008 |
Q: Someone please help me!! We rescued 4 pygmy mix goats all boys of unknown age. They have been ...
A: Ok- it is difficult for me to tell exactly what is going on and with them not being right there for ...
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| lonely pygmy | 8/12/2008 |
Q: We recently lost one of our boys due to Urinary Calculi. Our other boy is fine (thankfully!) and ...
A: I am SO very sorry about your little guy.. I do have a couple of articles about UC (vinegar really ...
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| goat with ear fungus | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 year old female Boer Goat that has developed a small rash/Fungus on one ear(it looks like ...
A: The best thing to do is to take a skin scraping sample to the vet for diagnosis- other than that you ...
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| General Goat Health | 8/12/2008 |
Q: MaryBeth again. (I had the question a couple of days ago on the buck odor/behavior.) This web site ...
A: My website is to prepare and help people with goat problems hopefully Before they have them. :) Like ...
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| MY PYGMY | 8/12/2008 |
Q: IT DIDNT HURT ME BUT I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS USUAL GOAT BEHAVIOR. AND PLEASE TELL ME ITS NOT ...
A: While head butting with any size goat is not a good idea to begin with :) no it was nothing sexual, ...
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| Poor Old Goat | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I aquired a very poor old goat this weekend. The person who gave her too me when I purchased ...
A: How do you know she is anemic? Did you look at her inner lower eyelid membrane? eye color chart for ...
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| Italian rudy | 8/11/2008 |
Q: i'm sorry to keep bothering you but i just wondered if you got my e-mail with photos of Rudy and if ...
A: You are not bothering me.. :) I have sent your photos to some breeders here and we are struggling ...
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| female Dominance | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have just bought my goats all where herd mates and the oldest is a 3year old female she is always ...
A: She is clearly the herd queen because of her age and there is so much age difference between her ...
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| doe with neck rotation tick | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old doe that has, since 4 months old, always rolled her head back and rotates her ...
A: ;) She could be trying to scratch her neck or just playing..or she could have ear mites I have ...
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| mites on interior of goat's ear | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I just noticed on the inside of my goats ears a crustiness. I assume it is parasites. I just gave ...
A: Please do not rely on pelleted goat dewormer for your goats as these are not effective against most ...
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| What kind of goat | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have horses and would like to get a goat to eat some of the weeds and brush. What breed would be ...
A: Any breed will work, any sex. Your least expensive goat will be a dairy goat wether (castrated ...
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| Goats | 8/11/2008 |
Q: 2 days after there was about 5 kids and i went to check on them all. when i got there was a kide ...
A: This baby needs to be tube fed electrolytes - do you have a vet nearby so he can show you exactly ...
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| female Dominance | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have just bought my goats all where herd mates and the oldest is a 3year old female she is always ...
A: There will always be a herd queen, this is how the structure of the goat herd is- remove one and ...
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| 6 sick goats | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I have 6 goats(mini lamanchas,nigerians,pygmy)They are all sick. (my fault) we brought a new goat in ...
A: This is the right time of year for summer pneumonia:You don't mention what the rectal temperature is ...
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| sick goat | 8/10/2008 |
Q: mixed breed she is 1.5 yr. had kid aborted 2 mos ago. milking her at this point. she got sick ...
A: Hard to tell but sounds like listeriosis or pneumonia, but I lean toward the listeriosis because of ...
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| tapeworm in goats | 8/10/2008 |
Q: My two year old boy had a goat as a pet when we visited grandparents in Europe in the end of ...
A: I am so sorry your goat died! Tapeworms are transmitted between different animals- ...
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| Male MiniNubian Goat Maturity/Odor/Behavior | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I got my first goats in May. I've read a lot, but books only tell you so much. Right now I have 8. ...
A: I wish all the books would stop regarding the buck (or billy) smell and activities as so negative. I ...
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| Veronica is hanging in there! | 8/9/2008 |
Q: Just to let you know that Veronica is doing OK. We are giving her Iron/Dextran and B-Complex for ...
A: Good to hear from you on Veronica! And even better to k now she is still trying!!!! And yes I would ...
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| kid wether with respiratory problem | 8/8/2008 |
Q: one of my six month old wether kid has a cough and sounds like a bit of lung congestion noticed ...
A: The temp is normal - 101.5 to 103.5 is normal for goats. This is the perfect time for pneumonia- ...
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| my pygmy | 8/8/2008 |
Q: We live in the texas panhandale and we recently got two baby pygmys. My 1 month male has been ...
A: Sounds like possible shipping stress and diet change to me. What are they eating? They should still ...
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| goat with dry blisters | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I have 4 kidd goats approx. 4 month old and I noticed that 2 of them have grown dry blisters around ...
A: This could be sore mouth (orf) see this article: ...
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| my kids are not drinking milk from the bottle please help me | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I purchased two kids on sunday 8/3 One is a faint 3 weeks old the other a dwarf nigerian 4 weeks ...
A: The lady is right, these babies need to still be on a bottle- are you feeding them milk or milk ...
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| sick angora goats | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Goat-Lady, I recently lost one of my beautiful 2 year old angora wethers. He was very weak and had ...
A: I am So very sorry about your boy and yes it does sound like wormload- as far as looking at the eye- ...
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| tapeworms | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Our 1st generation MiniNubian has tapeworms. She was born on 05/04/08. We wormed with Ivermectin at ...
A: The Valbazen should have taken care of this- unless she is in a place where she keeps getting ...
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| Nonregenerative anemia in Veronica | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I wrote you recently about my Nubian 2 year old doe. She got bottle jaw and we have been working ...
A: Just wondering how she is doing.. have not heard back from you HI Pauline, NO not necessarily- ...
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| baby goat | 8/7/2008 |
Q: first off hi all!! i just bought a baby goat for a hobby farm pet at the local stockyards 5 days ...
A: Glad you wrote right away because it is the milk replacer causing the problem and given another ...
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| goats loosing weight | 8/6/2008 |
Q: We gave our goats the second shot of ivomac plus (1 shot then again in 10 days). They seem to ...
A: Quite possible they have coccidiosis They will need to be treated individually because if you add ...
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| Very poor goat | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I have a couple of goats that have very little appetite and are very skinny they have been wormed ...
A: What did you use for deworming? Maybe the dewormer is not an effective dewormer- many are not- OR ...
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| Illness | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I came home this evening and found one of my 5 mo. old twins, very hunched and seems to be stiff in ...
A: What s her temperature rectally? What feed has she had access to? This may be goat polio when a goat ...
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| Doe stopped making milk/eating grain suddenly | 8/6/2008 |
Q: We have a 4 or 5 year old saanen/mix who was giving 2qts of milk, twice a day. Two days ago she ...
A: You really always should take a rectal temperature when a goat gets sick as this is the only way to ...
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| Boer Buck with snotty nose | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have a 3yr old boer buck with a snotty nose. He is eating and drinking water fine & has his usual ...
A: Doe she have a fever or sound congested at all? Is his appetite normal? Chewing cud? how is his ...
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| Goat question | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I don't know if you remember me but I did ask you a question a few months ago about our female goat ...
A: Yes I remember- back in June- It is possible that she may have aborted the dead fetus and retained ...
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| goat breed,no horns | 8/5/2008 |
Q: we are loving our new goat Rudy.we live in Northern Italy and were wondering what breed he is and ...
A: Hard for me to guess with a description - many goats come in many colors . Is this your only goat ? ...
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| my beby goats poop!! | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I live in North Carolina, so where would I go to buy any CD Antitoxin? Thanks, kayla
A: Most Tractor Supply stores should have it in stock BUT if they do not, you can order through Valley ...
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| Goats and Horses | 8/5/2008 |
Q: We are housing "retired" horses and are considering getting 2 goats to help maintain our property ...
A: For horse companion it real |
