Problem pee face

[Alicia]

Our buck has been very active all fall. he has peed all over the place. I'm now starting to see some hair loss on one side of his nose.
Would the acid from his pee be causing this? I keep trying to clean it off....but he likes to b very stinky! Is there anything I can do to help soothe his skin?

 

[OneFineAcre]

Yes, some get "urine scald" or at least that's what I call it.
Some of mine get around their nose and on their front legs.
I usually just let them live with it, but you could maybe try to clean the area with mild soap and water.

 

[Alicia]

Ok...that's kinda what I thought. Love him...but he is nasty this year!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Yep- that's urine scald.

You can put some bag balm or Vaseline on him.

 

[Alicia]

Oh good. Have both of those.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I figure they do it to themselves, let them suffer through it.
Makes them tough.

 

[Alexz7272]

I literally laughed out loud at that

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Most of the time I don't do anything.

We have had one where almost half of his face was raw, like really raw. That's when I do something.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Most of the time I don't do anything.

We have had one where almost half of his face was raw, like really raw. That's when I do something.

We used to have to do something with Caspian too. He got really raw.

 

[Southern by choice]

Urine scald does happen but you may want to look at diet as well. There is generally something out of balance when the urine is so acidic that it is causing burn/scald.