Thomas and Indy have been having sleepy eyes(you know with yellow dried goops), like after you sleep and they both have had a runny nose. Indy has also been snorting a bit, I'll be giving them each 3 or 4 cc's of whey tommorow and two garlic pills each. What should I do if this doesn't help?
My goats go thru the "sleepy" eyes and snorty noses when the weather changes, I've not felt the need to "treat" them and they usually will clear up when they are used to the colder temps. Right now Hank has "sleepers" and Binky has a wet nose, neither are distressed and are fine otherwise. The sleepers may just be from a dusty bale of hay and this is natures way of clearing the eyes. Unless the crustiness worsens and turns green like an infection would and the snorting is accompanied with white to yellowish green snot I wouldn't worry too much. I know I'm healthy but when I'm outside in the cold my nose runs!
Get some Cough Free, and Vet Rx on hand...these are invaluable for those minor sniffles, snotty noses, and general 'coldish' symptoms. They are both natural remedies as well...so you don't have to put meds into their bodies everytime they may have minor resp. illnesses (like colds, allergies, etc.)
I agree with what Liz said, I am the same way. I like to wait and see. I don't like to whip the meds out for every sniffle because if I did that all the time, their bodies wouldnt' have a chance to fight off whatever is wrong with them by themselves.
vetRx and nutri drench (both natural) are my first response to sniffles if they last more then a day or 2
Ok, I'll let you guys know how they're doing today. I gave them whey and garlic. They should be getting better soon.
