My Pygmies

[Kayana]

Ok, so here are my 2 pygmy goats. The left is a girl the right a boy.

The one on the left is 4 mo the one on the right is 9.5mo

Ok so I got this little girl home last night, and she started coughing, has some eye drainage and nose drainage, and she had some diarrhea. I am concerned really, because she is not that active (like a goat should be) but she is eating and drinking good. I am not sure if its a cold or what.. Or can it just be stress from the travel from the place we got her to our home (1.5h drive)? I am concerned like I said, and she is kind of thin too. Is there anyone out there that knows what is up with her? Or knows what I can give her to make her better if she is in fact sick? Please let me know ASAP I don't want her any worse off.

 

[cavemanrich]

I am not a vet, but I will share this with you... Not all dogs, but mine... after a long car trip gets sick... Maybe that is the case with your goat.. If she is eating well, then I would give her all the treats a goat eats and as much as she would send down... My logic is like a system flush thru.
WISHING YOU THE BEST WITH YOUR GOAT...

IF SHE DOES NOT GET BETTER ON HER OWN, THEN A VISIT TO THE VET IS IN ORDER.

 

[Stacykins]

Ok, so here are my 2 pygmy goats. The left is a girl the right a boy.

The one on the left is 4 mo the one on the right is 9.5mo

Ok so I got this little girl home last night, and she started coughing, has some eye drainage and nose drainage, and she had some diarrhea. I am concerned really, because she is not that active (like a goat should be) but she is eating and drinking good. I am not sure if its a cold or what.. Or can it just be stress from the travel from the place we got her to our home (1.5h drive)? I am concerned like I said, and she is kind of thin too. Is there anyone out there that knows what is up with her? Or knows what I can give her to make her better if she is in fact sick? Please let me know ASAP I don't want her any worse off.

If you are on facebook, I'd suggest posting on the Goat Vet Corner. Actual veterinarians answer questions there. You will need to get a rectal temperature on her. Provide information on diet, last worming, vaccinations, etc

Respiratory symptoms plus diarrhea seem like more than just simple car ride stress. That temperature is critical knowledge.

DO NOT stuff her full of treats, as Cavemanrich has suggested. Goats are not dogs: they have incredibly sensitive digestive systems, so a sudden diet change often leads to scouring. What she needs, until the loose stools clear up, is just fresh clean water and hay only. No grain. No treats.

 

[cassie]

It sounds to me like your kid has a case of pneumonia. In all liklihood she needs antibiotics. She really needs to be seen by a vet, or at the very least by an experienced stockman. The sooner the better.

 

[N F C]

Really cute pygmies, hope the little girl is better soon!

 

[Kayana]

Well, I ended up taking her to a vet and they said she was ok, temp was good and all that. She is cleared up now, and still eats like a monster lol. She has gained some weight and looks really good now. Thank you all for your support.

 

[cavemanrich]

So I got beat up for nothing by stacy.

When I said give her treats. I meant goat treats... those would be green vegetables and not Hostess Twinkies. I just cant see how my treats would have hurt the animal..
GLAD TO HEAR ALL IS WELL. I believe providing good nutrition is key to all good health.

 

[cassie]

Stacy was right. Treats of any kind for a goat that has traveled and is in new surroundings is not wise. Treats are not every day fare and as such they may upset her digestion. At that point the goat does not need any more stress. After she has settled in a bit, like the next day, suitable goat treats are fine. A droopy goat is never a good sign. It may be nothing or it may be something serious. Glad to hear she is OK. I hope you have given your goats shots for enterotoxemia. If not, go to the feed store and get a vial of CD/T. Entero kills very quickly and it comes on with no warning and often with no identifiable predisposing factors.

 

[drumstick diva]

Such a pretty girl, I hope she recovers soon

 

[Kayana]

Ok, I will definitely do that, thanks for the info. My husband is not to keen on veterinary care, he believes that if its meant to live, it will if not, then it was not meant to be (he is an old fashioned country man with old fashion country traditions). Like he doesn't believe in using a de-wormer for the dogs and the donkey, instead he feeds the donkey tobacco and the dogs grease. He is just crazy I had to sneak them de-wormer and he still does not know I did, he thinks it was his "home remedies" that did that. Oh well no harm no foul on that, they got the meds they needed so all is ok.