Help - new goat we found has some issues

[TheSheepGirl]

Glad to hear he's walking better today.

My goats always smell like grean apples after their baths.

My goats hate the cat. They chase her when she walks unknowingly into their pen.

I'm glad he found a new friend.

If he's walking on the leg then it sounds like it's getting better.

Those lice eggs can be almost impossible to get off. I would just leave them be and they should just go away once they dry up.

 

[Griffin's Ark]

So as I watched this thread and read along, I am thinking, "Americans are trying to diagnose something in NZ, with standard American problems." Has anyone done the research to see if NZ is selenium deficient? Giving a selenium overdose is not a good thing. And we have a tendency to stay with what we know rather the research all of the possibilities. My First thought would have been chlamydial poly-arthritis (the problem seems to affecting the front legs) and I would have suggested treating with 5 to 7 days of Oxy-tetracycline. Also, treating an already ailing goat with Pen G is asking for rumen problems. Why cause more potential problems? Also if Coccidiosis isn't a real problem in NZ then the little guy could have a bacterial infection which again would be better treated with a tetracycline IMHO. And yes I know that there are a lot of issues that can be caused by tetracycline, but quite often the good part outweighs the bad part. The Skin issue seems to be taken care of and I would suspect the goats over-all health will improve just by getting rid of the parasites. And lastly, if you are in an area not normally serviced by a vet, my first option would be to De-Worm. Other that that I agree with just about everyone...

Have a great day everyone!
Chris