Sep 29, 2013 · When my doe was sick with cocci, she had a kid on her, he was 4 weeks old. I did pull him and gave him a supplemental bottle so I could dry her off. But, she was a cashmere goat, not a dairy goat...so I figured she needed all her energy to save her life.

Jan 11, 2025 · Hi everyone! Long time lurker, this forum has helped me through so much with my herd. I've finally joined because my current case of sick goats has me somewhat stumped and very worried. I'll go through all the details I can think of. On December 22nd I had a 4 year old wether die. He had...

Mar 22, 2023 · You are correct..a sick goat can Go down quickly. Some supportive things you can do is B complex (unless on corid, then wait a day after last dose) daily probiotics 3 to 4 hours after antibiotics or dewormer/corid. Definitely follow corid instructions provided here on TGS. For best and safest results. He may need deworming, a fecal will let you ...

Aug 16, 2013 · My animals going to be death of me. Our temps have been crazy. All my 2 leg kids are sick and now one of my goats. I took her to vet she has 105 temp and a cough. He said its a respiratory infection and gave her res gold. He said she should be up acting better this evening but she is not. Does...

Nov 9, 2014 · If the goat is still with us, I would contact the vet to tell them the condition and see if anything more can be done. Although, if it is neurological, Polio or Listeria is a big possibility, they do go blind and cannot get up, drooling is associated with listeria. I would start thiamine or fortified vit B complex shots every 4 to 6 hours.

Mar 22, 2025 · Her goat companion died of same symptoms within a week of becoming ill too. Goats symptoms are: aggressive weight loss, fatigue, no appetite, drinking very little water.

Jan 10, 2024 · Hello! I am new to the world of baby goats. I was wondering if my baby goat is sick. She is a bottle baby if that matters. Just yesterday I noticed her tail is down a lot, and today she didn’t get up to greet me when I walked to her pen like she usually does. Her brother is …

Oct 3, 2023 · I have a dry doe about two years old that off feed, thin, and weak. Her flamancha is lighter than I would like. She won't eat LoH which she LOVES. She likes to lie down but can get up and move about. I gave probiotics and b complex this morning. She ate off the tub now she won't touch anything...

Jan 24, 2025 · Cathy, Wife, mother, grandma, farmer and author of "Goat Health; A Guide for General Care and Emergencies" Happybleatsdairygoats.weebly.com We have gone down to just 4 Nigerian pets and one old saanen.

Jul 14, 2013 · I am a relatively new goat owner. I purchased a female bottle baby Nigerian Dwarf (Dixie) almost 2 months ago and just brought home a 4 month old female Boer goat (Abilene) to keep her company.