[Lilgoatgal]

I've given the kid selenium. He spit out most of the first dose so I gave him another the next day, and then vit e capsules. Have been massaging his legs and they're very stiff. I can't straighten them manually. He's still walking wonky at 4 days old. I don't see any improvement.
He gets around okay but isn't able to be springy or fast like goat kids usually are. Should I continue with vit e? Is it time to splint? Would that even help since they don't straighten out?

 

[MellonFriend]

Keep doing vitamin e daily and if you can get cod liver oil, that could help too. You can get the human gel caps and squirt one in his mouth every day for two weeks. It can take a while to correct, so give it time.

 

[MellonFriend]

Here's a thread I had with the same issue earlier in the year. There's some good info on it: Doeling With Crooked Leg

 

[Lilgoatgal]

Here's a thread I had with the same issue earlier in the year. There's some good info on it: Doeling With Crooked Leg

Okay, thank you Sounds like it could take longer than I thought. I found some cod liver oil to give him this evening & will continue the Vit E.

 

[Ranger1]

We have had good luck fixing those kinds of leg/ankle issues by giving BoSe.

 

[toth boer goats]

Bo-Se works the best.

 

[Lil Boogie]

I've had this happen before. I always give every kid born here Selenium gel on day one.

 

[Lilgoatgal]

I found some Vit A & gave that last night along with additional Vit E. He was much improved this morning

 

[Rancho Draco]

Glad he is improving!

 

[toth boer goats]

YAY.

 

[Rancho Draco]

How is the little guy doing?

 

[Lilgoatgal]

How is the little guy doing?

He's doing so well... Such a handsome little guy! It did take quite a while for his legs to fully straighten I kept up with the supplements off & on for 2 weeks then just waited. They were fully straight by around 6-7 weeks. He's 9 weeks now...

 

[Lilgoatgal]

I'm thinking of giving all the does a dose of Selenium gel before breeding. Does anyone do that??

 

[Dandy Hill Farm]

He's a cutie!!

I give my does selenium gel about every four months and try to time it where they get a dose a month before breeding and kidding. My goats do well on that schedule and don't show signs of being selenium deficient (neither do their kids). However, it's perfectly fine to give selenium gel every month. This is especially a good idea if you live in a very selenium deficient area.

 

[Rancho Draco]

What a cutie! I give a dose a month out from kidding. We aren't very deficient here so I only need to give one dose a year.

 

[MellonFriend]

He is so handsome! He looks like he has some nice width to his front at least. Supplementing your does with selenium would be a good idea.

 

[Lilgoatgal]

I supplemented the doe 1 month before kidding but it clearly wasn't enough. We get hay from 2 regions that are a bit different in selenium content. I like the idea of dosing every 4 months... that may work well for us

 

[Lilgoatgal]

He is so handsome! He looks like he has some nice width to his front at least. Supplementing your does with selenium would be a good idea.

I do love his width. He'd be the perfect little man if his dam had a bit more capacity to her udder. She didn't increase as a 2F as much as I had hoped, but she will make great meat kids! He will make a nice wether tho too.

 

[MellonFriend]

Aww man that width is fantastic! I'd like to see that in all my kids.

 

[Rancho Draco]

Wow! He's a little tank. Out of curiosity, do you have pictures of his dam's udder?