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In July, my 2 little girls had pneumonia. They were 2 months and 4 months at the time. They had a little bit of a runny nose but clear discharge. No temps every time I took one. Breathing heavier than usual. Occasional cough that sounded wet. Vet confirmed pneumonia and prescribed Nuflor. The 4 month old had fluid in her lungs. So they were on Nuflor for 6 days.
In August the 4 month old (now 5 months) came down with pneumonia again. This time just an occasional cough and heavy breathing. No temp. No nasal discharge. Confirmed pneumonia again. This time Draxxin was used. So far she is pneumonia free and hasn't come back.
Today I just took both girls in because the 2 month old (now 4 months) was coughing again (wanted to make sure the 6 month old was still pneumonia free). No nasal discharge and no temp. Just occasional wet cough. Vet confirmed pneumonia and she is now on Draxxin. Luckily the 6 month old is still pneumonia free.
So if you question what is going on with your goat and suspect pneumonia, have it checked out by the vet. It could be pneumonia even if they don't have all the symptoms of a bad case. My girls never had a temp above 103.5. Don't wait until they are on death's door and expect the vet to cure them.
I also had individual fecals done today on my 3 girls and only 1 has enough barberpole to treat. So I'm glad I had that done too. No coccidia and no other worms found. Now I will only have to treat the 1 goat that needs it. So having those fecals done is a good thing. Once in a while it really is good to have individual fecals done to see what is going on with each goat.
In August the 4 month old (now 5 months) came down with pneumonia again. This time just an occasional cough and heavy breathing. No temp. No nasal discharge. Confirmed pneumonia again. This time Draxxin was used. So far she is pneumonia free and hasn't come back.
Today I just took both girls in because the 2 month old (now 4 months) was coughing again (wanted to make sure the 6 month old was still pneumonia free). No nasal discharge and no temp. Just occasional wet cough. Vet confirmed pneumonia and she is now on Draxxin. Luckily the 6 month old is still pneumonia free.
So if you question what is going on with your goat and suspect pneumonia, have it checked out by the vet. It could be pneumonia even if they don't have all the symptoms of a bad case. My girls never had a temp above 103.5. Don't wait until they are on death's door and expect the vet to cure them.
I also had individual fecals done today on my 3 girls and only 1 has enough barberpole to treat. So I'm glad I had that done too. No coccidia and no other worms found. Now I will only have to treat the 1 goat that needs it. So having those fecals done is a good thing. Once in a while it really is good to have individual fecals done to see what is going on with each goat.