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Hi all, I will start by saying I do have a call in to the vet but she does not typically work Mondays. I have a 1 year old mini Nubian doe who started acting really strange last night. I was gone for a few hours in the afternoon, she seemed fine in the morning and before I left and when I got...

So, I have three bucks in a pen, one of which started walking with a strange staggering gait. I gave them selenium and vitamin E gel within half a week prior to him starting to look off. I believe it was on Sunday March 27 that he started staggering. I did also give him copper boluses (along...

We are new to raising goats (less than year) and live in western MO, and have lots (LOTS!) of deer that roam through our property. We have two Spanish/Boer crosses - Luna and Sol (sisters about 18 months old) - who have both come down with MW. About a month ago they were both dragging their...

Hello All, I've posted my query below to the Dairy Goat Forum and wanted to post here as well as I've been sponging up so much of the great info from the Goat Spot Archives and wanted to ask for advice. I am new to the forum and have been slowly making my way through the posts and learning a...

I bought a Nigerian Dwarf Doe this summer that started showing neurological issues almost immediately after getting her home. She was very unstable on her back legs. I thought it may be due to the stress of moving and her being off feed. I started her on probiotics in her Chaffhaye as that was...

:whatgoat: How badly is this parasite impacting your goats? I saw this parasite mentioned in another thread, and looked it up. It's carried by whitetail, and uses snails or slugs as the second part of the life cycle. It looks like it should be a major issue for goat owners in the Eastern half...

His problems started about 2 weeks ago. I noticed he was getting unsteady on his feet, and he had several falls. Then, he began to walk with what appeared to be a limp. I next noticed that he walked like he was intoxicated. After doing a little research I came to the conclusion that he had...