flexy
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Post by flexy on May 17, 2016 13:38:12 GMT
I have a friend who has (had) about twenty Nubian goats ( he has had them over two years ) they have been wormed regularly but now they are dyeing for no reason. they are on twenty acres with plenty of grass and water . Does any one have any ideas why ? No babies all adults over the age of two and not over five years of age .
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Post by carshon on May 17, 2016 14:32:50 GMT
Sounds like some kind of plant toxicity - goats are ruminants to plant toxicity can take awhile to present itself.
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mistersmom
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Post by mistersmom on May 17, 2016 14:41:26 GMT
Some kind of poisoning from a weed or something makes sense (with spring here, the grass and weeds are growing). Does your friend have a vet that can come look at them or perhaps do a necropsy on one of the dead goats?
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flexy
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Post by flexy on May 17, 2016 16:21:41 GMT
Thats what I thought it might be I told him and he is going to check his pasture and with the vet . Thanks
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Post by horselady on May 19, 2016 1:38:55 GMT
There is a worm that goats get from deer. at it attacks the spinal cord. even with regular worming. they can get this... i bet karen will know and message her. they get wabbly and go off food and lie down and die. way before a person knows there is a problem
hope they find out the problem i would bring them all into the barn/holding pens and worm again and monitor their behavior.
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Post by karencole on May 19, 2016 3:14:17 GMT
Deer worm would not cause sudden death a few things come to mind, Entrotoxiema aka overeaters, toxic plants as suggested although doesn't really make sense if only animals from 2-5 are dying. Pnumonia specifically pasturella pneumonia often the first sign they have it is death, there is a vaccine and a necropsy would tell you if that's what the problem is. Also with the wet weather I would highly suspect Barber Pole worm although it often hits the very young as well. It's difficult to kill and once the eggs hatch and the larva start to suck blood the "healthy" looking animal can be dead in a matter of hours. Have your friend talk to the vet and see if he can get a referral to a state vet school or perhaps just call and see if he can get in w/o a referral. I would take in a couple of the dead goats (if they have been kept cool) as well as a live goat that could possibly be culled if needed for the sake of the rest of the herd.
Sorry I have not been on very few of you know what has been going on but I will explain more later in a general post.
Hmmmmm did I get bumped back to new member because I have not been on in forever?  |
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Post by horselady on May 19, 2016 11:18:43 GMT
Karen,,, new member is only a number of posts the poster has made. not the year a person has become a member. and glad to see you on and helping the goat situation.
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Post by karencole on May 20, 2016 13:18:22 GMT
If anybody needs me you can find me on fb, Iam working on getting this page loaded but can't seem to do it. Both boys have basically moved out, Levi is home from Trine for the summer but is off again to some comic book convention and working. Caleb is working 3rd so my time with him is limited as well, doesn't help Iam back to full time work. So much to tell you all. I actuall have a day off tomorrow!!!! hopefully will have some computer time.
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Post by horselady on May 20, 2016 20:23:27 GMT
Please find the time to have us updated on your goings on. and you are so talented and have much to share about the goats. empty nesters is what you and hubby are. it is amazing that your boys were only teenagers when it seemed like yesterday..
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