Hello all,
I need some input.
One of my older goats- born on July 20- was band casterated. All went well and the part fell off a few weeks ago as was supposed to. However this week, my husband noticed a white substance in the goat house and that one of the boys that had been banded was swollen in the area of the procedure. This was a few days ago, and we have not noticed any more white substance, which I assume was puss. We have been spraying the area that looked swollen and red with an antibacterial spray, as much as the goat will let us.
My husband has stated that the area looks a bit better (I will have to take his word for it since I have been unable to see the area well myself). There is a red swollen area- a bit smaller than a golf ball in the area where his hind legs meet. His nose is still wet and cool and he is eating well and not appearing to have any pain walking or sitting. He is still playful.
Since another goat- the youngest- tested positive for coccidia, the goat with this apparent infection just finished a round of treatment with 12.5% DIMETHOX. (I posted lots on this seperate event)
I am wondering:
* Can I retreat him with the di-methox for this problem as well? If so what dose?
* Should I instead treat him with penicillian- if so what dose for a 30lb goat?
* should I take him to the vet?
I only own 3 goats and have only owned any goats since late October. I am new and appreciate any help that you can offer.
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You need to catch him and get a good look at the area. Is it still draining? Does it stink? If it stinks, take his temperature. If it's a local infection, you shouldn't see a raised temp, and the local treatment should work. If he has a temp, then he'd need systemic antibiotics, probably penicillin or Biomycin (oxytet). Based on your description of his activity, it doesn't sound like he has a systemic infection. Goats tend to get pretty depressed when they're sick. But if you're worried about him, taking his temp is a good precaution. Less than 103 is definitely good; 104 is definitely bad; anything in the middle is debatable.
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