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Sometimes it is easier to find a knowledgeable goat owner than a vet that knows anything about goats!!! Thankfully I have an "old time farm vet" who is a god send plus I have learned soooo much and take care of most non traumatic stuff by myself!! Good luck in finding something. Might try...

my girls are doing much better.. still a slight haze in the eye but look much better.. I have went to treating only once per day. Talked with my vet who said that typical healing time for any major eye issue is long! No set time with treatment and he suggested only the prescription ointment...

well after three weeks of no improvement on each of my two goats with a bum eye. .I am switching to colloidal silver.. someone on a holistic all natural board suggested soaking a cotton ball and placing against eye to saturate.. will see how this works.. I have been through prescription triple...

Moonshine, my two goats still have the very cloudy almost opaque eye.. of course one has it on the right side and the other has it on the left side.. anyway last night I switched up my treatment regimen to a couple squirts of LA200 in the eye.. I was at first hesitant because I know how much...

I was using a vet prescribed antibiotic opthamalic ointment.. minimal improvement.. also used a nfz puffer a couple times.. no significant improvement but not worse on either case.. I have totally switched up to now trying cod liver oil in eye and orally. both goats only have issue in one eye...

I read that cod liver oil squirted in infected eye and given orally is very efficient in clearing up eye issues.. anyone ever try this? I bought some today but all I can find is mint flavored . will have to work up some courage to try this unless someone swears by it!

I have a doe (now two) with presumably pink eye. The one just developed this today as she was fine last night and boom.. altho with this one it looks like she got the side of her face somehow either pooped on or smeared chicken poop all over side of her face and in/around eye. eye is flaming...

Just noticed tonight that one of my mature nigies has a very cloudy (white/grey) eye.. upon examination that seems to be really all it is.. there was very little tearing or weeping. no gunk..unfortunately it is dark here and not greatest of light so not sure if there would be some type of...

Here is my rule of thumb.. never ever let them eat any type of wilted leaves... I have my goats in an area that is naturally surrounded by wild cherry (prevalent throughout NE Ohio) and I have kept goats for going on 12 years now and have never had any type of poison issues with the exception...

cute!!!! looks like he has a milk mustache!!!

My bucks are big babies (nigerian dwarf).. just have to watch out when a have does in heat and then they beat around and I have been caught by accident.. or peed on or rubbed that lovely musky pee from their beards all over me!!! I love my boys.. just don't get to cuddle as much with them as...

Yes get her dried up and then I recommend not breeding her again with the mastitis problem.. if it is cystic ovaries I am surprised she gets pregnant.. I had a pygmy doe that was cystic and she cycled rapidly and thankfully I never bred her and the worst thing she took on was a mild buck...

Hugs to that little guy! That looked painful! Glad to hear he is on the mend!

Can you get a good photo of the eye? Any other symptoms at all?

my thoughts exactly.. goats typically itch with their mouth or rubbing.. I would guess if they can wrench their neck to this area it is from them chewing itchy area...

foot bath (koppertox) or get a bottle of hoof and heal and apply liberally and frequently.. you may consider one of those boots to keep medication on area while keeping area clean and free of mud/poop/etc...

all parts considered poisonous... save yourself the time.. stop trimming!

are you giving as a supplement or for treatment ( i.e. polio).. dose will vary.. I have given all three ways.. I do know it tastes horrible!!! (yes I have tried it) I would recommend that for emergencies get yourself some Thiamine from your vet.. that way you are not drenching with vit b! it...

Nope.. pooh is a fact of life.. the point is that no matter what space you have your animals in, unless they are totally separated with no chance of contact then there will be risk for fecal contamination which will up the chances of internal parasites or illness. It is not a matter of space...

my recommendations is other goats go well with goats.. I would be leery of putting any other kind of "legged" animal in with them as my nigerians can be quite feisty and goats are somewhat built for beating around and headbutting and unexpected pot shots.. I would be absolutely fearful of an...