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Ok so I just got a young nigerian dwarf buckling about two days ago. There are a couple things that concern me.
1. He is not very vocal- we brought him home in the car but the whole way home he coughed a little and farted. Is that normal?
2. Coughing and farting- he seems to cough a lot not like a whole lot but enough for me to be slightly concerned.
3. He has flakey skin- I posted a picture.
4. He is fat- does that mean I shouldn't feed hiim grain like his previous owner suggested? Or is it a healthy rumen like a different lady suggests? Or that he is bloated?
All of my new goats are currently on free choice minerals, baking soda, electrolytes, coccidia preventative, fresh hay, and a little grain at night the get them used to our food. The lady also said he had a CD&T shot I think ill give him the booster and ill also re worm him. He just seems a little uncomfortable should I get our vet out here? Should I take in a poop sample to have the vet test for worms/ other parasites? Thanks in advance!
1. He is not very vocal- we brought him home in the car but the whole way home he coughed a little and farted. Is that normal?
2. Coughing and farting- he seems to cough a lot not like a whole lot but enough for me to be slightly concerned.
3. He has flakey skin- I posted a picture.
4. He is fat- does that mean I shouldn't feed hiim grain like his previous owner suggested? Or is it a healthy rumen like a different lady suggests? Or that he is bloated?
All of my new goats are currently on free choice minerals, baking soda, electrolytes, coccidia preventative, fresh hay, and a little grain at night the get them used to our food. The lady also said he had a CD&T shot I think ill give him the booster and ill also re worm him. He just seems a little uncomfortable should I get our vet out here? Should I take in a poop sample to have the vet test for worms/ other parasites? Thanks in advance!
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