Basic Health Care/ Vital Statistics
Normal Body Temp: 101.5-103.0 degrees F Normal Heart Rate: 70 - 90 beats/min. Normal Respiration Rate: 12 - 25 breaths/min. * Younger animals tend to have higher heart & respiration rates than adult animals. The link below provides you with a list of information that you should know when your goat is sick. If you need to call the vet, the answers to many of the questions will help your vet diagnose and treat your goat. Antibiotics
Hoof Care
Disbudding and Dehorning
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Vaccines
Traditional/Common Basic Vaccine: C,D, & T* (Clostridium Perfringens Types C & D and Tetanus)
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Parasite Control
Tattooing and Tagging
Detecting signs of estrus (heat)
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Common Goat Diseases (More information coming soon!)
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE)
CAE is a chronic debilitating and irreversible disease in goats with no known cure. Arthritis-like symptoms are the most commonly recognized symptom. Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL)
Mastitis
Ketosis
Coccidiosis
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Johne's Disease / Paratuberculosis
Johne's disease is a chronic gastrointestinal disease that affects nearly all ruminant species, and eventually causes severe emaciation which leads to death. Unfortunately, there is no know cure at this time. Goats are often infected within the first few months of life by ingestion of manure, colostrum, or milk from infected animals. Clinical signs may not show up for months to years after the goat has been infected, making control and eradication of this disease difficult. The bacteria responsible for this disease localizes in the small intestine and causes an up-regulation of the animal's immune system. This immune response causes the intestine to become inflamed, ultimately leading to thickening of the intestinal wall and decreasing nutrient absorption. The animal is then unable to absorb enough nutrients to maintain body condition which leads to emaciation and eventually death. In goats, the later stages of this disease occasionally causes diarrhea. Prevention, testing, and strategic culling are the best methods for controlling this devastating disease. Several tests are available including a blood or milk ELISA test in addition to fecal and soil culture tests. |
This information is NOT intended to be used to diagnose your animal, or to replace professional veterinary advice.