most common health problems for goats in...
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KippBrownExtensionLivestockCoordinator
DepartmentofAnimalandDairySciencesMississippiStateUniversity
MEATGOATPROBLEMS
MOSTCOMMONHEALTHPROBLEMSFORGOATSINTHESOUTHERNU.S.
InternalParasitesBarberPoleWormCoccidiaTapewormLungWormLiverFlukeMeningealWorm
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MOSTCOMMONHEALTHPROBLEMSFORGOATSINTHESOUTHERNU.S.
HoofProblemsFootRotFootScald
RespiratoryProblemsPneumoniaDigesJveProblemsScoursAcidosisBloat
CONTROLLINGINTERNALPARASITES
Pasturerest/rotaJonMulJ-speciesgrazingZerograzingBrowsingManagegrazingheightAlternaJveforagesGeneJcselecJonwithin/betweenbreeds
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CONTROLLINGINTERNALPARASITES
SelecJvedewormingNoteveryone,noteverymonthProperdruguse2-3TIMESCATTLEDOSE!FecaltesJngtodetermineeffecJvenessofdrugsDRUGRESISTANCEISAMAJORISSUE!
THEFAMACHA©SYSTEM For assessing anemia and barber pole worm
infection in small ruminants
Clinical Category Color PCV
(hematocrit) Deworming
recommendation
1 Red > 28 No 2 Red-Pink 23-27 No 3 Pink 18-22 ? 4 Pink-White 13-17 Yes
5 White < 12 Yes
The FAMACHA© system should be used as part of an integrated parasite management program that employs other best management practices.
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TAKEHOMEMESSAGEDeworming
EstablishaprogramCheckfecalsamplesUseFAMACHADewormonlywhenneededRotatewormersONLYwhenthereisnoresponse,thenchangeclassofproductGiveorallyUseproperratetoavoidresistance
CONTROLLINGINTERNALPARASITES
Tapeworm-LungWorm-LiverFluke-MeningealWorm-Minorproblemswithgoodherdhealthmanagement
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COCCIDIA**Canbeaseriousprobleminkidgoats**
Single-cellprotozoathatdamageliningofsmallintesJnesandcausediarrheainkids.Speciesandsite-specific.PrevenJon
GoodsanitaJonProperstocking/penningratesUseofcoccidiostatsinwater,feed,ormineral.
Bovatec®,Rumensin®andDeccox®Corid
TreatwithCoridorsulfadrugs
***Rumensin®, Bovatec®, and Deccox® are toxic to horses, donkeys, and mules.***
HOOFPROBLEMS
Frequencyofhooftrimmingvariesamonggoats,people,andfarms.Restraint:libhoofwhilegoatisstandingontable,placorm,orground.HardertoJpgoatsonrump.ThereareJlttablesavailableDon’tbuygoatswithfootrot.Footscaldcanoccurseasonallywhenitiswet.
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HOOFPROBLEMS
FootRotDamagetothehoof
FootScaldIrritaJonbetweenthetoesofthehoof
Footscaldcanoccurseasonally.WetcondiPons.Bothfootscaldandrotareinheritedtraits.Cullanimalsthatareregularlyinfected.
RESPIRATORYPROBLEMS
Pneumonia� Wet,dirtypens� PoorcirculaJon� Dry,dustypens� Stress
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RESPIRATORYPROBLEMS
Pneumonia� Elevatedtemperature� Runnynose� Rapid,roughsoundingbreathing� OfffeedorpoorappeJte
RESPIRATORYSYMPTOMSCoughing,NasalDischarge,CongesPon,Wheezing,Sneezing,Fever
InfecJousPneumoniaObenoccursasasecondaryinfecJonassociatedwithketosis,milkfever,bloat,acidosis,etc.
VirusesBacteriaParasites
Non-infecJousLungwormsNasalbotsPoorvenJlaJonDustyfeedStress
Normal body temperature is usually 102-103°F.
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DIGESTIVEPROBLEMS
Therearemanydifferentcausesofdiarrhea(scours)ingoats.
InfecJousBacterial,Viral,Protozoa
Non-infecJousNutriJon,Management,Stress
MostdigesJveproblems(bloat,acidosis)arecausedbydietchanges,usuallysudden.Knowwhatyou’redealingwithandtreatsymptoms.
TREATINGDIGESTIVEPROBLEMSScours/Diarrhea
Pepto-bismolbismuthsubsalicylateKaopectateKaolin-PecJn
ProbioJcs(yogurt)Electrolytes(Gatorade®)Nutri-drench(cornoil+karosyrup+molasses)
Bloat,AcidosisMylantaVegetableoilMineraloilBakingsoda
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QUICKHITSURINARYCALCULI
CAUSESDiet,water,geneJcsImproperCa:PraJo(2:1recommended)Stonesusuallylodgeinthebendoftheurinarytractknowasthesigmoidflexure,orattheJpofthetractcalledthefiliform;eithersituaJonpreventsurinaJon
URINARYCALCULISYMPTOMS
Restlessness,geongupanddownStrainingtourinatePawingthegroundTailtwitchingLookingatabdomenVocalizaJonsofpainanddiscomfortFinalstages;grindingofteeth
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URINARYCALCULITREATMENT
TreatmentforUrinaryCalculishouldbedonebyexperiencedveterinarians
� InmostcasestheJpoftheurinarytractmustberemoved
� Blockagemustberemovedwithacatheter
URINARYCALCULIPREVENTION
Proper,balancedfeedraJonRaJoncontainingammoniumchlorideorammoniumsulfateFreechoicemineralProvideclean,freshwater
Knowyourwatersource!
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OVEREATINGANDTETANUSPrevenJon
Vaccinateforclostridiumperfringensandtetanus(CD&T)Giveabooster2weekslaterBoosteryounggoatsevery1-2monthsIfyoudidn’tseethegoatvaccinated,
doityourselfanyway!
OVEREATINGANDTETANUSTREATMENT?
UsuallythefirstsignofovereaJngisdeath.PossibletoinjecttetanusanJtoxinifdiagnosedearly,butnotlikelytohelp.Ifyoudidn’tseethegoatvaccinated,
doityourselfanyway!
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DISEASESOFCONCERN
CaseousLymphadeniJs(CL)• Internalandlymphnodeabscesses
• Chronic,contagious
DISEASESOFCONCERN
Caprine Arthritic Encephalitis (CAE)
Arthritis, encephalitis Colostrum is primary mode of transmission
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DISEASESOFCONCERN
Johne’sDiseaseMorecommonthanwethink?DigesJve(WasJng)
ScrapieRegulatoryissueUSDAIDrequirementsNeurological,WasJng
FORFURTHERINFORMATION
www.msucares.comlivestock/goatsandsheep