OK, I got the new guy today, haven't named him yet. I'm curious if you guys quarintine new animals or not? And if so, then how long? Right now he is in a dog crate a couple feet away from our doelings pen, so they can see each other, but not touch. His eyes are clear, his nose is clear, no cough or sneezing. And poops are normal, not soft at all. My fear is that if he is alone for too long then he will get sick from stress when he would have been fine, or will he be just fine since he can see her? (and this works both ways, we got him because she REALLY needs a buddy and the dog is sick of pretending to be a goat) But I don't want to put my doeling at risk of sickness either.
Johne's Disease CAE... Caprine arthritis-encephalitis CL...Caseous lymphadenitis are some....there are so many others out there...but ...you have to check with the local vet or state vet...to see what types of diseases are exploding in your area....or where an animal is coming from...... and what tests are needed... :wink:
