bare spots on back legs of wether *updated pic pg 6*

[marlowmanor]

I was feeding the goats today and noticed that the back of Bob's legs are raw from the knee down. Both legs are that way. Anyone have an idea what it could be? How should I treat it? Tried to get a picture of it tonight but it was getting dark and he didn't want to stand still not facing me long enough. I figure I'll get DH to help me get a better look at it tomorrow and may ask my dad what he thinks it may be too since he'll be over getting Hammer tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

You feed mineral and if so what kind? Also what feed, what hay and how much of each?

 

[marlowmanor]

You feed mineral and if so what kind? Also what feed, what hay and how much of each?

The mineral is Purina Goat Minerals and is mixed in their feed. Hay is mixed grass hay, not sure which cutting and is given free choice. Their feed is a locaally milled pelleted feed from JMGreen and has BOSS added to it. They have been getting about 8 cups of feed which is shared between all 5 goats. They get fed every other night. They've been on this same feed and hay regime for months.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

You feed mineral and if so what kind? Also what feed, what hay and how much of each?

The mineral is Purina Goat Minerals and is mixed in their feed. Hay is mixed grass hay, not sure which cutting and is given free choice. Their feed is a locaally milled pelleted feed from JMGreen and has BOSS added to it. They have been getting about 8 cups of feed which is shared between all 5 goats. They get fed every other night. They've been on this same feed and hay regime for months.

Is that the Manna Pro stuff?

Hay seems fine and no changes in anything means it likely something else.

I'm not really sure what to think. At first I was thinking mineral issues but I doubt it. A picture would be grant probably really the only way to get an idea. Are they the front or back legs?

 

[marlowmanor]

You feed mineral and if so what kind? Also what feed, what hay and how much of each?

The mineral is Purina Goat Minerals and is mixed in their feed. Hay is mixed grass hay, not sure which cutting and is given free choice. Their feed is a locaally milled pelleted feed from JMGreen and has BOSS added to it. They have been getting about 8 cups of feed which is shared between all 5 goats. They get fed every other night. They've been on this same feed and hay regime for months.

Is that the Manna Pro stuff?

Hay seems fine and no changes in anything means it likely something else.

I'm not really sure what to think. At first I was thinking mineral issues but I doubt it. A picture would be grant probably really the only way to get an idea. Are they the front or back legs?

Not the Manna Pro mineral. Just the regular Purina Goat Minerals. I'm getting the manna pro minerals when we get minerals again and making a mineral feeder for it rather than mixing it in their feed because I know that's not the best way for them to get their minerals.

It's the back of his back legs. Both of them from the knee down to the hoof. I'll try to get a picture of it tomorrow when DH can help me and it is light outside.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

This is just my wondering here but do you happen to know the salt, copper, selenium, and then the Ca ratio for those?

Yeah mineral in a feeder is better but hey, not going to kill them in their feed. lol

That really is odd. I'm not really sure.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Leg mites.

harder to get rid of than lice.

Last winter was our first time dealing with this. Starts at pasterns and works its way up.

rub lots of NuStock on bald and scaby areas, to knock off any dry skin. scabs look more like yellowish dry skin.

Treat with injectable ivermectin every 11 days for 3 teatemens. AS an Injection. Stings like crazy, We did it in the arm pit.
We used 3 cc per 100 lbs, but I have heard people using anywhere from 1cc per 100 lbs(that is the dosage on the bottle up to 5 cc's per 100 lbs.

I am assuming it is in the back of the leg more so than the front, but as it progresses it wil work on up his legs to his stomach and just continue to get worse.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Have you checked for mites?

Also is the skin flaky? I bet it's mites.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

20kids beat me to it!! haha I had my time though. lol

I know that you MUST inject it and you have to do it several times. Once won't work. I would do 1cc per 100 pounds but that's me. I would do it every 10 days but 11 I'm sure would be fine though. There are other ways of treating mites but this is the easiest, even though I'm not a big deal of worming when not needed, and this is still worming. My favorite way to treat mites won't work because it's winter.

 

[marlowmanor]

This is just my wondering here but do you happen to know the salt, copper, selenium, and then the Ca ratio for those?

Yeah mineral in a feeder is better but hey, not going to kill them in their feed. lol

That really is odd. I'm not really sure.

Here's the link for ratios on the Minerals http://www.goatnutrition.com/OURPRODUCTS/PRODUCTS/GoatMineral/default.aspx

The feed is 16% protein. Don't have a bag right in front of me to get all the info from it. J P Green Milling Co. is where the feed is from. I typed it in wrong earlier. I'll have to see if we have an empty bag left to look at tomorrow.