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Goat care and Recognizing a Sick Goat: You need to be able to tell at a glance if something is wrong with one of your goats and if you know what to look for it is not hard to do. Early detection of goat illness and prompt medical attention is the key to treating successfully. All of our articles are still on our original website- nothing has changed,
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When dealing with larger babies and babies over 2 weeks of age you can go by baby weight. Figure 15% of the kid's weight in milk spread over a 24 hour period. (I personally prefer to figure on a 20% ratio) A 10lb kid "could " get away with 4 feedings at 6 ounces each totaling 24 ounces which is about 15% of the body weight in milk- a 15lb kid would need a total of 36oz a day in 9 ounce feedings 4 times per day- this again is a guideline and needs to be increased gradually. Any time you bottle feed a young kid under 2 weeks old it is ideal if possible to offer smaller feedings more often but in the case of working parents this may not always be possible.
This article gives a Guideline, adjust to your baby's size and appetite- a well fed baby's stomach should feel full but not tight. Watch the baby poop- scouring means too much milk and not pooping can mean gut distress - keep enema supplies on hand and CD ANTI toxin (which is NOT the same as your CDT toxoid vaccine) which can literally save your baby's life if needed Continue to Full Article (on Old Website)

More goats die senselessly from worms than any other disease! It has happened to me and probably happened to you. This page is designed to give you the most information I possibly can to help you learn and avoid losing goats to this misunderstood and overlooked problem. My personal preference for Deworming goats: Treating wormy kids and wormy goats Ivomec PLUS and Valbazen are my choices of anthelmintics (dewormers) - both get liver fluke as well as the nasty stomach worms that cause anemia. Valbazen is not safe for pregnant does or those who "may" be pregnant as it causes birth abnormalities. But Valbazen is a great dewormer for kids because they are more likely to have tapeworms which the Ivomec or Ivomec Plus does not kill. And Valbazen is great for open (not pregnant) does and wethers and bucks.
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Untreated Bloat WILL Result in Death There are 2 types of bloat and each has it's own treatment for release. Quick Reference for Immediate Care ALWAYS check first for any obstructions in the mouth or throat that can be causing the bloat!
1.Massage Rumen (Upper left side) using kneading as if kneading bread and patting firmly as you would a baby
2.Get goat on it's feet if down and start walking it around
3.Elevate front end of goat if laying down
4.Massage & Pat rumen (high on left side of goat behind last rib) to help release gas ( the same method as you would use to burp a baby)- you may also have to "knead" the air pocket to get the gas moving.
5.If the goat starts to belch up gas, then give it a tablespoon some baking soda either dry or in a small amount of water, (if you add enough water to make it like toothpaste it is easier to get most of it into the goat) about a TBSP for an adult goat or a tsp for a younger goat
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