Doe rolling over on purpose and other weird tricks...

[trestlecreek]

If you can, take a very close look at their coat just to make sure that is not a problem. Part the hair and see if you can not find any bugs. Usually they will be near the tail head, by the hears on the back of the neck, down the topline or on the belly.
I would give them all some probios or sav-a-caf in their water bucks just for a few days to make sure their gut stays normal. I would skip the baking soda. That can cause more of a problem than good.
I would check a good site(Purdue has one) for the Locust leaves,..I'm not sure if they are toxic or not.
Good to hear about the CAE testing, I would keep an eye on that though. The knees/joints will not always swell up with either/any form of arthritis.
Yes, could be scald/bacterial infection too just at the hoof line or between the toes. I would check the hoof/leg line for any cracking, peeling or signs of irritation and have a good look at her hooves to make sure nothing is going on there.
Something is going on with her....

Yep, horses should not roll all the way over either.....side to side occasionally, but if they are making full roll overs, something is wrong.

 

[crazygoatlady]

I bought angora goats years ago and had a couple of does walk on knees and the vet told me they could be selemium deficiency I checked the area that I bought the goats from and the area was lower in SE, after dosing them with something that the vet gave me-now I think it must have been BOSE, it took care of the problem, I would really watch them for any changes at all- catch it before it becomes a health problem. No, rolling like that isn't normal--intestines can twist like sheep, then they die.

 

[trestlecreek]

They all look very pretty with very shiny coats!!
Oreo does need some more weight though,.. the others look to have enough condition on them... once you have them a while and keep up your good feed, I bet they all will really look pretty by next spring!

It could have been isolated, I agree. If the knee walking is a serious problem(arthritis), it won't kill her. Just watch to see if that was isolated.

Down the road, there is a person that has 2 emaciated goats(bones showing) that have been crawling on their knees for the last 3 years. Makes me want to cry, but they continue to live.

 

[cmjust0]

Yep, horses should not roll all the way over either.....side to side occasionally, but if they are making full roll overs, something is wrong.

I don't know that much about horses, really, but I was always told that a horse was worth $100 for each time it could roll completely over.

Never have I heard someone say that a horse rolling over was a bad thing.

 

[trestlecreek]

Oh yeah!! Horses gets colic like goats get bloat.
Rolling is one of the first signs...

People probably like to see horses rolling , but it's not good when they roll all the way over.... horses that are stalled can get down like that with colic and they can not get them up,.... the rolling turns into thrashing and then you have other problems,....most horse people are on colic like us goat people watch for bloat.....

 

[cmjust0]

Oh yeah!! Horses gets colic like goats get bloat.
Rolling is one of the first signs...

People probably like to see horses rolling , but it's not good when they roll all the way over.... horses that are stalled can get down like that with colic and they can not get them up,.... the rolling turns into thrashing and then you have other problems,....most horse people are on colic like us goat people watch for bloat.....

Gotcha.

My wife keeps aggravating me about wanting horses, but truth be told...I'm trying hard NOT to become a horse person. I've got too much on my plate already!

 

[trestlecreek]

Yep, well my husband loves horses, so you see where that was going? I went along with the mini horse. As long as he does what I tell him, he'll get to stay....

 

[cmjust0]

Yep, well my husband loves horses, so you see where that was going? I went along with the mini horse. As long as he does what I tell him, he'll get to stay....

The husband, or the horse? Or both?

 

[trestlecreek]

Humans/goats/ rabbits and chickens all get to be brats,...but the horse is just too darn big to get away with bad things,...LOL!!

 

[Mini-M Ranch]

Okay, I checked her over quite thoroughly. She will pretty much let you do anything. She is very calm and un-grumpy. I did not see any lice or mites on her, but she does have dry skin. I do have minerals out free choice, Sweetlix MeatMaker.

I also put sav a calf in their water because I just happened to have some. So far, they are turned their noses up at it. We will see if anyone ever drinks it. I checked her eyes, and according to the FAMANCHA chart, she is in the "acceptable" zone. if she does need wormed again, what should I use since she just have Ivermec?

So, is dry skin a sign of a mineral deficiency?

There does seem to be a lot of flies out there, too. I don't know what to do about that. Their bedding and pen are very clean. It is just SO darn wet out there.