If you already have goats, what's your herd name?
Antiquity Oaks originally, but now AOF
"You need to pull down her lower eyelid. It is normally dark pink or red inside, regardless of the skin color on the outside of the eyelid.
What is her body condition like?
Can you post a photo?
Does she have a goat friend?
What are you feeding…"
What is her body condition like?
Can you post a photo?
Does she have a goat friend?
What are you feeding…"
"I asked one of my favorite vet professors about the ammonium chloride recommendation you got, and here is what he said .... I bolded the most important part.
"When feeding ammonium chloride one is attempting to alter the acid-base balance of the…"
"When feeding ammonium chloride one is attempting to alter the acid-base balance of the…"
"You don't have much of a choice about including it in the feed because a lot of companies already do like Purina Goat Grower (but not Goat Chow, which is why you have to read the labels). It's frustrating that almost no vets actually raise goats, so…"
"You probably misunderstood the vet if you thought you were supposed to be giving ammonium chloride once a month. It goes straight through them and they pee it out. So, it's good for the day and that's about it. If you read the ingredients on the…"
"As long as he is eating, drinking, walking around, and acting normal, and the shedding is the only thing you're seeing, I wouldn't be worried at this point. You normally see more than one symptom when a goat is sick. With zinc deficiency, you might…"
"The shedding does look excessive. It reminds me of my bucks when they were zinc deficient. Just double-checking that I understand what you're feeding and it does NOT include any alfalfa, which would be high in calcium and could cause a zinc…"
"When I say you should strain the sample, I'm talking about something like a milk filter or coffee filter so that there is no debris on the slide. The only thing you should see is eggs, which makes it much easier to count the eggs.
FYI -- Tammy was…"
FYI -- Tammy was…"
"There is so much debris and so many bubbles in these photos that they're not really helpful. You need to filter the sample before doing the flotation.
I don't recall if this has been discussed, but you are not going to get a sample with 0 eggs…"
I don't recall if this has been discussed, but you are not going to get a sample with 0 eggs…"
"I really hope those "other goat owners" told you to use the Corid dosage on the bottle because that's what you use for goats. You don't have to diluate as much as the instructions say, but the amount of the drug going into the goat needs to be the…"
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thank you! I appreciate the add. I'm a new goat owner and seeking guidance.
Deborah,
My goats are not coming into heat, neither yearlings. Anything I can do to start a heat? Their mother has just had a short heat last month
Another concern is that the mom has developed bumps, like hives, on the right side of her udder. She still milks nicely and is eating well. I walk them in the snow and wonder if this could be an irritant, but why on half of the udder? The twins are separated from her at night and then i milk the next morning and the kids are with her during the day. Any ideas here? We're pretty much without a goat vet here in Fairbanks, AK. Thanks, Barb Rondine
Deborah,
Remember the quints born this summer ? I kept the two doelings and they are 6 months old now. For the past two weeks, or so, one of them has started mounting and vocalizing and nipping at the others and pesters them almost all the time. She developed a beard and shaggy eyebrows by four months and is very dominant.
I've got problems with my kid and mom but can't figure out how to get to the forum page and you. Thanks for the info,
Barbara Rondine
Regards. atepeakinwale@gmail.com.
This should be a help for future goat people looking for help and answers!
Few notes have your girls experience this before or recur in the same doe? Did her milk also cut back from symptoms of mites?
Hi Deborah, I'm the new member going to see my vet today. I seem to have two accounts on The Goat Spot. I signed up in October 2015 but when I revisited the site a few days ago I was informed that I didn't have an account and needed to sign up (again). How do I delete the first account I set up in October??
Thanks!
Thanks Deborah!
I just found out yesterday that Nigerian Dwarf's made it to our shores, which I'm really excited about, so I'm here to learn everything I can before I get started.
Thank you for making this place, its awesome.
Happy new year :)
J.
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