[pygmygoats3280]

She has been on fresh, wet pasture. Usually her belly isn’t this big after she’s been out on grass. Acting totally fine/normal otherwise.
Both sides of her belly are soft, but it feels like there are large uneven lumps, especially on the right side (the photos don’t show it very well but it definitely felt weird). Her left side also rises and sinks (as seen in the second photo)
The other goat out with her has a normal belly & appetite.

 

[Jessica84]

Is she on new pasture? Or anything else different then normal on what she is eating? She just looks super full to me, if it’s not hard she’s not in danger with bloat. But if this isn’t her normal I would probably just play it safe and pull her out of the pasture until it goes down or until tomorrow.
If it’s new to her pasture, limit her time and slowly increase.

 

[pygmygoats3280]

No, she’s been on this pasture for the past 3 months, I’ve just never seen a belly like this so I wasn’t sure. With the lumps and sunken side. I’d say the only new thing is that we’ve recently had a downpour of heavy rain.

 

[Boer Mama]

Is the other goat she’s with a buck by chance?
just wondering if she could be bred. Lol

 

[Doe C Doe boers!]

That’s kinda what I thought 👆🏻

 

[ksalvagno]

You can always give some baking soda. Is she acting different?

 

[pygmygoats3280]

Haha no, it’s another doe. She just kidded about a month ago too so that wouldn’t really make sense. Freaked me out though cause they feel like babies (the lumps in her belly)
Besides the tummy, acting normal.

 

[goatblessings]

I would try to give her some hay before letting her out in pasture. Grass that is wet can cause bloat in an empty rumen , especially if she is eating a lot.

 

[pygmygoats3280]

Yes, she gets free choice to hay 24/7 and gets let out on grass in the morning

 

[ksalvagno]

How early in the morning? Can you wait till late morning to let her out?

 

[pygmygoats3280]

Well, we’ve done that previously but I’ve been turning them out earlier so they learn to get full bellies for show mornings