Foaming mouth

[Camille Van Hee]

I have a four month old wether that is frothing at the mouth tonight.  Other sources have said this might be frothy bloat.  Is this possible even if I have baking soda for him? He seems playful and alert, not grinding his teeth or showing any other signs of pain.  How do I treat this?

[Deborah Niemann-Boehle]

If he's getting alfalfa, I'd cut back on that and replace it with grass or grass hay, if possible. And some sunflower seeds would probably help also.

[Camille Van Hee]

Is there a zinc supplement or should I just give a handful of BOSS a day?
 
Deborah Niemann-Boehle said:

If he seems otherwise healthy, it could be a zinc deficiency, which can be caused by a diet too high in alfalfa, which is high in calcium, which binds with zinc.

[Deborah Niemann-Boehle]

If he seems otherwise healthy, it could be a zinc deficiency, which can be caused by a diet too high in alfalfa, which is high in calcium, which binds with zinc.