Sick Goat

[brahmabreeder]

My neighbor's goat has been acting sick since yesterday morning. Last night I went over and checked it's temp. and it was 104.2. He wasn't walking much and just kind of layed there. He also was breathing a lot. This morning I went over to check on him and his temp. was 102.8 and he was walking a bit more than last night. Now the issue is he has really, really bad diarrhea. It is pure liquid. I noticed that he takes a minute to sit down too, kind of like he's in pain. His breathing appears to still be kind of heavy. I gave him bloat meds last night just in case. They have been pretty much feeding them 24/7 and they are young as they have just recently been banded. Any suggestions?

BTW: I posted this on BYH too. Just seems as if this site gets more action.

 

[DairyGoatz]

It sounds like you did the right thing with the bloat medication... Is it just the one goat with these symptoms? Have you seen him urinating at all?

 

[brahmabreeder]

Yes it is just the one ( toggenburg ) the other one ( lamancha ) is very active and fine. It has been urinating as I have been paying special attention to that as I know that their urinary tract can easily get blocked.

 

[DairyGoatz]

What kind of medication do you use for bloat?.... Is it possible he got into something poisonous?

 

[brahmabreeder]

Therabloat was the name of the medicine. I don't think he could of gotten into anything as they have been locked in the barn every time I looked and there is nothing in there for them to get into.

 

[brahmabreeder]

Plant poisoning maybe?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Has the goat been dewormed? Stop feeding pellets. Feed only hay, grass, and leaves. Mix one part Corn Oil, one part Molasses, one part Kayro syrup. Rip up a piece of bread, preferably whole wheat. Pour the drench mixture on it , and feed it to the goat. If the goat has not been dewormed, deworm it. Give the goat 3 ccs of Milk of Magnesia or Kaopectate. Give the goat electrolytes in its water. This is what I would do if it were my goat. I am not a vet, but have been raising goats for 5 years now. Is this goat still getting milk? If so, stop milk, feed electrolytes only for a couple feedings, then slowly mix milk with electrolytes, in increasing amounts over the next few feedings.

 

[brahmabreeder]

No milk. They are completely weaned. I gave her everything you said and told her it should help. I also mentioned the poisoning and the lady I called said the heat could of caused it. The breeder who they got them from said the same thing. So hopefully it gets better.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yes, I hope it helps. I lost some young goats to worms when I first started, it is a big problem in goats. I have not had heat problems with goats unless they can't get water.

 

[CapricornFarm]

How is the goat doing?