Can’t identify external paradite

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goatlova5

Discussion Starter · 18 d ago

Hello,
It’s been a long time since I’ve been on this forum, but I need some help. I have two male myotonic goats that just lost their winter coat, but I noticed they’re losing more hair than usual and are awfully itchy. I found a few bugs on one of them, so I’m assuming both of them have them. I put one under a microscope but I can’t seem to identify it. It has wings, which is really throwing me off. I’ll attach a couple pictures of it as best I can. If anyone can help me figure out what this is I would really appreciate it!

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Jessica84

· #2 · 18 d ago

Baby mosquitoes ????? I tried to look up mosquitoes under a microscope and this was the only clear picture

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SayYesToGoats

· #3 · 18 d ago

Is it too small to see without a microscope?

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Boer Mama

· #4 · 18 d ago

It looks like mosquitoes to me too. But they would t reproduce on the goats then.
Maybe empty water buckets frequently?
Will your goats eat garlic? Might make them keep parasites at bay…

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MellonFriend

· #5 · 18 d ago

Definitely looks like a mosquito. What are the bugs doing on them? Are they just flying in and landing on them or are you seeing bugs crawling on the skin?

The hair loss could easily be unrelated to the mosquito. Mites can't be seen with the naked eye and zinc deficiency also causes hair-loss.

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Jessica84

· #6 · 18 d ago

Mosquitoes can definitely be biting them and cause them to itch and loose hair. And they prefer biting animals over humans so they could really be attacking the goats. Luckily there is many horse sprays that will keep mosquitoes away (we have a serious issue with the horses and them where we summer them)

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goatlova5

Discussion Starter · #7 · 18 d ago

MellonFriend said:
Definitely looks like a mosquito. What are the bugs doing on them? Are they just flying in and landing on them or are you seeing bugs crawling on the skin?

The hair loss could easily be unrelated to the mosquito. Mites can't be seen with the naked eye and zinc deficiency also causes hair-loss.

There aren’t a terrible amount of them but they’re crawling on the skin near his rear. They’re about the size of a flea.

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GoofyGoat

· #8 · 18 d ago

No see ums are about flea size and bite too. They’re bad about biting furry animals. Especially in warm humid climates. I’d use Bronco Gold or Cedarcide on your goats to keep them off. are Your goats given a god loose mineral? Copper and zinc could be an issue with hair loss. Are they losing their winter undercoats?

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toth boer goats

· #9 · 17 d ago

Yep ☝

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