Can goats get colds?

[Emmetts Dairy]

no temp and eating like normal.
Sorry to sound like a freak it is just the young one is also under weight. So I worry so much about her.
You guy talk about eye lids a lot they are also normal. Poop it not funny at all. But they do have runny looking eyes. You know like a people kid when they are sick.

You dont sound like a freak!! Dont ever feel bad for asking!!! You love your babies!!

Suggestion..when you dont know whats going on...elimate possible issues..I would definatley start by taking the poop to the vets...you can probally wait and get an ans to that right away...and no temp is always good!!

Its so hard cuz they cant say Mommie I dont feel good...and they never ans when you ask where it hurts...

But I do know that weather changes and new hay and new dust etc can irritate them..????

Good Luck..

 

[cmjust0]

Anything pathogenic that would cause runny eyes and a cough would almost certainly be accompanied by a fever.. If they don't have a fever right now, well...it's probably environmental.

Just keep an eye on them. If they seem to turn off for the worse, take their temperature again. If they're feverish at that point, start antibiotics.

Right now, though...doesn't sound like there's much you can or should be doing that you haven't already done.

 

[punkgirrl]

You guys are great for calming fears. Thank you so much
Took my herd of two in. But had some bad sounds in the lungs but not anything to bad as we found it. A shoot of antibiotic. Pills for the cough. No worms in the poop. All in all they are in good shape. Peed and pooped in my car. Boy do I love my babies.

 

[ksalvagno]

Sounds like you got everything taken care of. That was great that you caught it early so that there was an easy fix.

 

[cmjust0]

You guys are great for calming fears. Thank you so much
Took my herd of two in. But had some bad sounds in the lungs but not anything to bad as we found it. A shoot of antibiotic. Pills for the cough. No worms in the poop. All in all they are in good shape. Peed and pooped in my car. Boy do I love my babies.

What was the antibiotic, how much did they give, and did they instruct you to continue giving more shots at home?

Also...what was the pill for cough?!?

 

[mistee]

I have a ND doe that hacks all winter due to allergies from the dust in the hay.. Come spring and summer she is 100%

glad to hear they are ok!