Sick goat - need advice

[Hoofprintgirl]

Golden Seal is a herbal suppliment that has been used for 100's of years as a natural antibiotic. You normally get Golden Seal mixed with something else, like echinecia. I get it mixed with Parenthium, which is also a natural antibiotic.

 

[mdoerge]

some mild form of shipping fever maybe??? I hope the goat is doing well.. this is one of the many reasons why I am so paranoid with exposure of my animals in public arenas and choose to not show. something to keep in mind is the clear snot/mucous may be ok as long as not in excessive amounts.. I know it has been extremely dry and dusty here lately with no rain and I see a couple that show someclear snot once in awhile due to this and also from routin around in their hay bags and seemingly snorting alfalfa chaff. if you notice any breathing problems pick up a bottle of vet RX.. kinda like Vicks for goats.. that may help ya out.. I would definately consult with vet.. you don't want to be putting antibiotics in your goat unnecessarily if you are not exactly sure what you are treating.. this can hurt more than help!! keep an eye on the diarrhea.. I would be most concerned with that and I would suggest a fecal when you speak to your vet.

Our little wether is doing great. Fever, runny nose, cough, and diarrhea are gone. The diarrhea only lasted one day. I agree with you about the clear snot. I don't like to medicate unless it's absolutely necessary - I wasn't concerned until the coughing and fever started. I have mixed feelings about the fair. This goat was my son's 4-H project and it was a fabulous experience for him. However, you definitely have close contact with a lot of other animals. I am going to talk with my vet about being a little more proactive next year. Our 4-H advisors recommended getting a shipping fever vaccine, but I didn't speak to my vet early enough in the summer about it - it was too late for it to be effective in time for the fair. She wasn't totally sold on the idea anyway - I'm going to talk to her again about it, especially since he did get sick.

 

[trestlecreek]

For fairs, you are looking at a whole other can of worms!!
The goat pneumonia vaccine in my opinion is useless for the fair bugs.....it seems to work real well in closed herds though.