Quote: This is true (I have heard at least for the worm check. Don't know about coccidiosis false negatives.)
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Quote: This is true (I have heard at least for the worm check. Don't know about coccidiosis false negatives.)
Same for Coccidiosis and blackhead.This is true (I have heard at least for the worm check. Don't know about coccidiosis false negatives.)
My goat and my chickens both get de-wormed with Safeguard for Goats (fenbendazole). The chickens get treated with .5cc/kg then again in 10 days. Can't remember what we give the goat.How unreliable are the fecal tests? It's a bit disheartening to not be able to rely on the results when you really need them to be right. I can get a fecal done easily enough and I plan to take another sample from my goat as well for a recheck after worming. Hopefully, if they are dealing with the same type of issue, it'll be easier/more accurately dx'd. Otherwise I don't really know of any vets that'll deal w/ckns. Is there anyone on here who keeps both ckns and goats that may be able to weigh in on cross transmittable issues? That's what's been difficult for me....finding out if they can even share the same types of worms or whatever else. We also have ducks and they seem completely unaffected by what ever is going on w/the ckns. They share the same water, housing, and feed with the ckns. But they (to my knowledge) also haven't been going around getting into goat poo either.
Quote: OK I found an article that tells about the chickens and the goats not getting the same cocci (thanks casportpony!):
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/U/UNP-0109/UNP-0109.pdf
I'm so relieved that it wouldn't be Cocci. The only other issues the goats wound up coming to me with were hoof issues that I've been working on (ended up being hoof rot). That is a bacteria thing the way I understand it. I'm going to get supplies today to do a complete coop clean out and to redust for mites. Looking into other forms of wormers also. Any other thoughts on what else to do are welcome! Thanks for all the help folks!
No it could still be cocci, as even humans can carry in new cocci on their shoes. So the goats could too, even though they aren't infected with the same kind. But I say this because I read on BYC about how a breeder noticed coccidiosis in her brooder chicks which had not even been on soil yet. So it is possible for it to be carried to them, and if they haven't built an immunity to it, they can become ill in theory.
I just mentioned it as a possibility and don't have any idea if it pertains to your situation.