health (10)

Hair loss around ears

I've got a doe who kidded a couple of weeks ago who has hair loss around her ears. Not just a patch, but pretty much hair loss on the whole ear, both of them. The hair loss forms a circle at the base of the ear where the hair loss begins and ends. I

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Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to stop by and introduce myself.  I've been reading this forum for awhile now, but just made an account yesterday. My name Erica Hopkins and I own a herd (Twin Willows) of Nigerian Dwarfs in Logansport, Indiana. I've been raising and br

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Goat kids with health problems

I have two little goat kids with some health issues.  Both are bucklings, same mama, same kidding.  About 3 weeks old.  They are both nursing, but aren't gaining weight like their brother.  

The vet says they have fluid in their lungs and pretty bad

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Goat first aid kit

Hi,

I know i've posted a lot latley but i'm still new to goat care and i just want to find out as much as possible before my goat (going to get anouther one with it most likey) comes home.

Alright so, as with all my animals i try to make a first aid

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Non-Goat People

We are going on a four day trip next week (first in many, many years!), and it will really be only the second time I'll be leaving the goats in the hands of someone else. The people caring for the goats have really no experince with goats - mostly ho

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