Diseases - Symptoms and Possible Treatments Abortions See details
Lice – parasite Intense irritation, rubbing, bald patches and itching, usually during the winter months Louse powder will normally control the problem. Insecticides for spray or dip repeated.
Laminitis - inflammation of the skin layers around the hoof. Often caused by consumption of a highly concentrated or lush forage diet. It may also be associated with sicknesses such as pneumonia, mastitis, and metritis. Lameness and warm feet. Moves with a stiff gait, prefers to lay down or stay on knees. May also show signs of bloat, diarrhea and toxemia Place on a reduced protein/energy diet such as hay with a very reduced or not concentrate ration and soft bed for lying down. Pain relief with a Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as Phenylbutazone is essential. Chronis cases need careful foot trimming to relieve pain by reducing pressure on the sensitive areas.
Listeriosis - caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, found in soil, water, plant litter, silage and goat's digestive tract. Brought on by feeding silage, sudden changes in kind of feed, parasitism, dramatic weather changes and advanced stages of pregnancy. Depression, decreased appetite, fever, leaning or stumbling or moving in one direction only, head pulled to flank with rigid neck, facial paralysis on one side, slack jaw, and drooling, abortions. Administration of Procaine penicillin every six hours for three to five days, then daily for an additional seven days.
Lungworms – worms inhabit the air passages and cause inflammation (parasite pneumonia) Chronic cough Drench with dewormer such as Ivomec
Mange, Chorioptic – Chorioptes caprae infest the skin of the lower leg Itchiness may be noticed and there may be small crusty scabs.
Mange, Demodectic – Demodex caprae invade the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of the skin Small lumps are noticed in the skin. They may be like a cyst or bag of fluid. Response to treatment is generally poor. Discuss with your veterinary.
Mange, Psoroptic – Psoroptes caprae which infests the ears May cause head-shaking and scratching. Gamma benzene hexachloride and gammexane can be used
Mange, Sarcoptic – Saroptes scabei burrow in the skin and lay their eggs in tunnels Terrible itching, Skin becomes raised, red and hairless round the eyes, ears and nose. Infestation can be passed to other goats. Veterinary treatment is required.
Mastitis - inflammation of the udder, almost always associated with germs Misery, udder hot, hard and very tender, appetite lost, pupils of eyes narrowed to slits Antibiotics, and supportive therapy
Mastitis (gangrene) - inflammation of the udder, almost always associated with germs bruised looking udder. Doe show signs of generalized illness: depression, fever or loss of appetite. Gangrene mastitis should be suspect if the udder is cold, swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid and the milk is watery or bloody.
CD antitoxin -7cc SQ
Poly Serum - 10cc SQ
10cc Penicillin SQ & 5cc IM,
Banamine - 1cc/100lbs IM
follow with 10cc Penicillin SQ per day for 5 more days.
If you have Nuflor, give her 6cc/100lbs SQ first day, and 3cc/100 for at least 5 days more
. I know this
seems excessive, but this type of Mastitis is a true emergency.
You can spray the udder with Scarlet oil as it sloughs, and it will
clean up all by it's self. I have had does loose half of the udder, and
never stop eating with this treatment. If you catch it fast enough, you
may actually save the udder.
Mycotoxin - "Myco means fungus and toxin means poison" - a poisoning of an animal from a fungus growth normally in old hay or feed. Excessive salavation, depression, anorexia, convulsions, arched back Varies according to the source of problem. Remove the "bad" feed or hay from the animals immediately. Administration of activated charcoal may inhibit additional uptake of toxin from the gut. Mineral oil may help.
Navel Ill – dirty environments infecting the navel cord after birth Young kid with swollen, painful navel which may look red Antibiotic injections. Area around the navel should be cleaned with antiseptic iodine, crusty scabs removed by soaking and any pockets of pus drained.
Pinkeye – infection of the eye spread by agents such as flies, dust and long grass A watery eye with excess tears spilling over on to the skin. May be reddening and cornea becomes cloudy. Animal sensitive to the light. Flush eyes with 1 cc of penicillin or Oxytetracycline for several days. Isolate animal from others to keep it from spreading.
Pneumonia – infection of the lung Refuses food, stands around hanging head down, sounds congested, elevated temperature, and coughs and breathes rapidly or with difficulty. Antibacterial drugs such as Oxytetracycline. May require veterinary-only drugs if severe.
Polioencephalomalcia (Goat Polio) - a Thiamine (Vitamin B 1) deficiency. From improper feeding, particularly feeding too much grain and too little roughage. Excitability, "stargazing", muscle rigidity, uncoordinated staggering and/or weaving, drunkenness, circling, diarrhea, muscle tremor, head against wall, and apparent blindness. A rapid, involuntary, oscillatory motion of the eyeball. As it progresses, convulsions and high fever may occur, and if untreated, the animal generally dies within 24-72 hours. Thiamine is the only effective therapy, and treatment can result in improvement in as little as two hours, if the disease is caught early enough. Dosage is related to body weight:
Use 500mg/ml Thiamin. Start with a gram (1,000 mg) IM the first dose, then at least 500mg per day for as long as it takes for complete recovery. Give 10cc Penicillin orally, and 10cc SQ at first treatment. Polio can be caused by plant thiaminase, or bacteria that either inhibit production of thiamin in the goat's gut, or consume the thiamin. Since we don't know what the origin is, It is preferred to sterilize the gut, and start over. So, the oral penicillin will kill the bacteria if that is the cause. On the morning of day 2, calf pac the goat, and give 500mg Thiamin orally, and 500mg SQ. Do not repeat any of the penicillin. If the goat will eat, feed her. If she can't eat, tube her or drench her with 100cc of Revive, 100cc of water several times a day until she can eat.
Pregnancy Toxemia - a metabolic disease of does in late pregnancy. Most of the nutrition is going to the kids. Similar to Ketosis. Ketosis is after birthing. Lethargy and losses of appetite over one to two weeks, generally in very late pregnancy. Limping or swelling of feet. Laying around not wanting to get up. Sweet-smelling (ketotic) breath. Ketosis strips can be used to identify if the doe is ketotic Give doe propylene glycol twice a day. We give 60cc drench in am and pm. We also create a mixture of sodium bicarbonate with water and give 30cc drench am and pm. Help get the doe up and moving around during the day and offering food.
Another Solution Give her 3 Tbs Calf Pac mixed with 100cc Revive and 100cc water. Give the doe 200cc of Revive every 2 hours, with Calf Pac in it. Also, once you get the doe awake, always give alfalfa, and corn with the sweet feed. Give her at least 6-8 oz. Magic at night to hold them.
Ringworms – Fungal condition Grey-white crusty appearance on small areas of skin. Skin is usually thickened and the hairs thin or absent. Generally no itching or evidence of irritation. Enlargement of affected areas occurs. Fungicidal preparations applied as a liquid dressing. Any of the following daily for five days and then weekly:
0.5% Lime sulphur
1:10 bleach
1:300 Captan
1% Betadine
(Sore Mouth) –Contagious Pustular Dermatitis (ORF) - Highly infectious viral disease to animals and humans. ORF is the name for this in humans. Pimples about the nose, mouth, eyes, anus and hoofs. Turning to watery blisters, then to sticky and encrusted scabs. Swelling of mouth and gums. Will run a course of around three weeks. Animals can die if they are unable to eat or nurse because of the sore mouth. Difficult. Dress with antibiotic spray or ointment. Isolate infected animals. There is a Ovine Ecthyma Vaccine against sore mouth infection to all animals. Vaccine to infected animals may reduce the time to recover. We do not recommend vaccinating. We let the soremouth run its course of 3 weeks and doctor severe cases. We use medication with Cephapirin Benzathine in it. Two brands are Cefa-Dri and Tomorrow. CHX-Guard LA gel antibacterial agent adheres to the gums of infected animals.
Tapeworms – inhabit the small intestine Examination of the goat’s droppings. Young goats will pass tapeworm segments in their feces during the summer months. An anthelmintic such as albendazole can be used. Oral niclosamide is highly effective.
Tetanus - Infection of open wounds by the bacterium Clostridium tetani results in tetanus (lockjaw) A general increase in muscle stiffness is seen, causing an unsteady gait. Eyelid begins to extend over the eye and animal looks "anxious". The symptoms get progressively worse and convulsions may occur. The goat dies because it is unable to breathe. Goats can be treated with antibiotics such as penicillin and antisera, but response is poor. The site of bacterial proliferation should be searched for and whenever possible, the wound or infection site should be opened to the air, debrided, flushed with hydrogen peroxide and infiltrated with penicillin. The area be infiltrated with tetanus antitoxin before the wound cleaning process is begun to reduce the chance that more pre-existing toxin will b absorbed during tissue manipulations.
Urinary Calculi (Urolithiasis)- A hard mass of mineral salts in the urinary tract caused by a dietary mineral imbalance, usually in bucks Restlessness, straining to urinate, pawing the ground, recurrent looking at its own abdomen, vocal signs of pain Most treatment must be done by veterinarians. Often requiring the removal of the tip of the penis. Look at the details in the article on Urinary Calculi
White Muscle Disease - deficiency of Vitamin E and Selenium Stiffness, weakness and trembling. Back legs become stiff and unable to use. Can result in death Administration of selenium, together with vitamin E.
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