To make a long story short we've been getting a ton of rain. My 2.5 year old LGD female had a litter of pups July 26th 2018. In the last week we have lost three pups. We started out with a total of 11 and now we're down to 4. The pups get lethargic a
Read more…One doe isolates herself, she does not eat well like others and she gets thinner with time. Suggestions on how to help her will be mostly appreciated.
Read more…Doe that is thin. I can feel readily her spine. Her sides are fairly sunken in. Unusually...
I feed orchard grass. She has been wormed, fecal done, came back ok, did three b12 injections 3 days apart.
she was hollering last night, heat, so wonde
Hi, I am new to the forum .
I am in PA and have 3 alpine/ sanaan cross does and a Nigerian/Boar cross Billy goat. They where all born march . About 3 weeks after vaccinations, I noticed the does had swollen lymph nodes on the left side and some h
Read more…I have a 11 month old Nigerian doe who has had a hacking cough for a few days now. I grew concerned yesterday (I should have been concerned earlier I know) and took her temperature and in the morning it was 104.9. By the evening it had risen to 105.4
Read more…As a first time goat owner, I have come to the conclusion that I should have bought older does, not 3 day old bottle babies! My boys had a hard first 2 weeks of life due to my lack of knowledge and I probably starved them for a few more weeks for fe
Read more…Has anyone ever had a goat with a heart murmur?
I just had our vet out yesterday to do our yearly CAE-J-CL testing, and had the vet check the lungs of one of our yearling does, "Gumdrop" ...who has had an on/off cough through the winter (but has al
Read more…Does anyone have any experience with hookworms? One young wether and one of my does had fecals done showing hookworms. Checked the eyes of the rest of the herd and 3 other does have pink (not red) eyelids. What is the best dewormer for hookworms?
Read more…So I am fixing to band my boys.....pain???? I have Meloxicam left over from dogs. Does anyone know about how much I can give my 20 lbs NG's for the discomfort?
Read more…I have a first freshener, due 4/14, I noticed stopped eating 2 nights ago, she had a temp of 104.7. Started antibiotics, gave selenium paste, she had selenium and copper 2 weeks prior, dewormed and gave probiotics. Set a camera and watched her throug
Read more…My pregnant doe Butterscotch, ready to give birth any day, has runny stool with yellow mucus. Just noticed this and don’t know if I should worry. This is my first pregnant doe. If anyone has info and could help me I would greatly appreciate it.
Read more…First post here! I added 3 Nigerian Dwarfs to the farm 3 weeks ago. Ive had experience with horses and working with dogs and cats as a vet tech for years. I noticed some hair loss/thinning on one doe - She kidded in February and I'm currently milking
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Recently, I've noticed several bald patches on my buck. Initially, I thought it to be mites (and it still could be), but in reading some of the threads here, it may be a zinc deficiency from too much alfalfa. I am treating the bald patches
Read more…Hi. I have a Nigerian Dwarf wether who will be 1 year old in April, that is losing hair on his legs and belly. He also has some hair loss around his eyes. He has flakey dry skin all over his lower body. (Pictures attached) He only eats grass hay, and
Read more…Hello, Can anyone help me with this? We normally give a selenium vaccination to does 4 weeks before kidding, 1/2 cc. and then to kids at birth, 1/4 cc. This time, we'd like to try a Selenium gel, however, I want to make sure of the dosage amount. I h
Read more…I have a seemingly very healthy pregnant doe limping on one of her back legs. Otherwise she is acting normal. I’ve examined her - joints move ok, not hot, no swelling, no wounds. I’ve actually seen her several times raise her” bad” leg up to scratch
Read more…My does had thier CD/T shots on April 29, when should I give them their next shot and where is the best place to do this? My girls are 6weeks old. Thanks
Lee
Read more…I forgot to ask on my last post about giving baby aspirin to a pregnant doe. I have heard 1 baby aspirin for every 10 lbs - but not sure if that applies to preg goats!
Read more…I'm absolutely stunned...I had what seemed to be a perfectly healthy doe at 5:00. At 5:30 she was dead. What the heck?????? Here's the story: I'd had the goats out on pasture for about an hour and a half, two hours at the most. Around 5:00 we too
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My best milking doe came down with a case of mastitis. Last Friday, I should have detected it because her production on the infected side was noticeably lower. But, I was very busy, prepping for a craft market, had to go to work, and trying
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