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Here goes... something that has always puzzled me because I have read that deer worm is mainly due to slugs and snails in wetland or shaded areas... my fields and pens are in full sun all day long until around 6pm when the sun dips behind the trees, My buck Crisp started to walk a bit odd a few days ago, I noticed that he was sorta dragging his rear toes... doing this the same time he blubbers and spits at the girls and sings his high pitched bucky squeal so I thought that this was part of his buck dance, anyhow he is alert, eating very well, drinking, still harrassing the girls at the fence as well as my Jr buck.
Just because I know that Meningeal Worm is a possibility as I do have deer who travel the fencelines and I do see slugs around, I started to agressively treat him with high doses of SafeGuard... he is getting 1cc per 7lbs and at 50 lbs I'm dosing with 9cc's.
He's had 2 doses so far and I know to continue for the next 3-4 days.
He is up and moving about and I did notice today that he seems to be throwing his right hip outward as he walks? Maybe an injury instead of MW?
Another thing that I noticed that seems to have gotten worse.... he does toe out in front but his front pasterns seem to have gotten weak? He was never like that before and I've had him here for over a year now
I do not give BoSe as I haven't had any indications in the last 13 years with my other goats that selenium deficiencies are an issue... I do have selenium/E paste on hand though.
Any insight as far as what may be going on would be greatly appreciated
Just because I know that Meningeal Worm is a possibility as I do have deer who travel the fencelines and I do see slugs around, I started to agressively treat him with high doses of SafeGuard... he is getting 1cc per 7lbs and at 50 lbs I'm dosing with 9cc's.
He's had 2 doses so far and I know to continue for the next 3-4 days.
He is up and moving about and I did notice today that he seems to be throwing his right hip outward as he walks? Maybe an injury instead of MW?
Another thing that I noticed that seems to have gotten worse.... he does toe out in front but his front pasterns seem to have gotten weak? He was never like that before and I've had him here for over a year now
I do not give BoSe as I haven't had any indications in the last 13 years with my other goats that selenium deficiencies are an issue... I do have selenium/E paste on hand though.
Any insight as far as what may be going on would be greatly appreciated