Four year old Saanan doe

[alsea1]

Over the winter we have noticed that this doe's lower front teeth have grown long and now quite loose.
None of the other goats seem to have any dental issues.
This girl seems to be in good shape otherwise.
Have any of you had a goat with this issue?
I really like this goat and don't want to cull her if not nec. I have a call to our vet for an appointment.
I can't get in her mouth to check her molars for problems.
She is due to kid in the next month.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Is she still able to eat hay OK? what about grain/pellets? If she can at least eat OK, I would watch to be sure she is getting enough nutrition to maintain her body condition and pregnancy. She could be deficient in minerals (possibly kids draining her of too much) calcium. An aunt used to tell us that when she was pregnant and forgot to take in enough calcium, her teeth would hurt and felt loose. Sanaans are known to put everything in the pail (and kids I am sure) so I would start with making sure she has a good loose mineral mix and enough of the right kind of groceries. Alfalfa hay at least and maybe even alfalfa pellets (to help increase calcium and protein) along with a properly balanced goat ration.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

If her jaw isn't lined up right with the top dental pad, that could be a part of the problem too.... You might not want to keep kids out her for breeding if that is the issue. Don't want to keep poor genes in animals that need to produce for a long time. It might be hard to keep nutrition up if eating is affected. If the kids are terminal animals (for eating), that might not be too much of an issue.

 

[alsea1]

Thank you for your responses.
She appears to be able to eat her hay and grain well enough.
I have her on a goat loose mineral made up for our area by our vet.
I have started taking each doe and feeding desperately so as to make sure that all are getting what I think they are.
The vet suggested to wait until she kids before we address her teeth. He felt removal this close to kidding may cause problems.
When he comes out to deal with the teeth I will ask about jaw alignment on her.
I have added calf manna to the mix as well.
She sure looks funky with those teeth. I should try for a pic.