Something stuck in her throat ???

[kinder]

Amy my 3 mo. old doeling has started this cough, but its more like she's trying to bring something up kind of cough. Like a hair ball but goats don't get hair balls. This doesn't happen on a constant bases, only now an then. She is totally fine in all aspects. All I know is that when one of my dogs do it, I tell them to go get a drink, and that's, that. Could my little girl be having stomach problems ??? Not sure what to do at this point ??

 

[jodief100]

Is she on pasture or in the barn? How dry is it? In the summer I would suspect she may be inhaling dust or hay if she is in the barn. It may be hot and dry air. I wouldn't suspect pneumonia this time of year and while it could be lung worm, they are not that common.

Is she a new arrival or has she been there awhile?

 

[alsea1]

Two things come to mind.
Its just dust or maybe lung worm.
Have a fecal done and go from there

 

[AshleyFishy]

At her age it may be coccidiosis.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I agree with the others, mostly anyway

Where is she when she coughs? Is it wherever she happens to be or in a certain area? Do you have lots of snails or slugs where you live?

She could have cocci, but I don't think that is why she is coughing. It is a good idea to have a fecal done anyway.

BUT with the lungworm, it requires a Baermanns float.... It is highly inaccurate, and can be costly depending on what lab you have to send it to. Most people will tell you to give them a dose of Ivermectin, if she stops coughing it was probably lungworm.

Are you able to get a video and post it? Knowing how the goat is coughing is a big thing. Given her age, she could also be coughing because she had some cud stuck in her throat.

 

[kinder]

I've had her for 2 1/2 mos. now. She's in a barn, no pasture yet, but I do cut down branches for her and the other two doelings. Its been humid big time lately, and I keep them clean. She is do for a worming soon.

 

[kinder]

I was thinking more on the side of (Having problems with bring up a cud), because she has reg. poop.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I was thinking more on the side of (Having problems with bring up a cud), because she has reg. poop.

Not all internal parasites cause scours or dog logs. A goats could have a 2000 EPG and a famacha score of E-5 and still have normal pellets

 

[kinder]

So perhaps I should do up all of them for their worming sooner than later.??!!
P.S. What does it mean if they are constipated/ Pooping so called dog logs.??

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I'm not saying you should worm them. I hope my post didn't come off as rude either I think I get a little carried away

Dog logs is goat poo that looks like dog poo, goats can get that from new feed, new forage, hay etc. It could also be from parasites.

I ONLY worm my goats if the fecal shows a parasite load (with 1 exception-lung worm), worming on a schedule causes parasites to become resistant to the dewormer.

The type of wormer is very important too, there are different types of worms that require different wormers.

Do you have a state lab? Our lab charges $10-15 for a Mcmasters method fecal test. ( I run my own)

If you have anymore questions, just ask