Sudden death in goat

[Mason&lily]

Sadly one of my does died today. We have no idea why. She has been her normal self, no scours, no loss of appetite. But when my mom went to check on them she found her under a tree just laying there. She picked up and carried her out the field. Then she passed away a few minutes later, does any one have a guess what it could be ?? As of right now we're worming all the goats we have, pulling blood from her and even take fecal samples from all the pens.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Can you get a necropsy done on her?

I am so sorry you lost her

 

[Hens and Roos]

sorry for the loss

 

[OneFineAcre]

One of your kids or a mature doe?

 

[Latestarter]

Sorry for your loss. I hope you can determine what happened and that it's not a threat to your other animals.

 

[norseofcourse]

So sorry about your doe. I hope you find out what happened.

 

[TAH]

How old was she? I am sorry you lost her.

 

[Mason&lily]

To have her examined it would be 350 or more. But she would be two this August.

 

[samssimonsays]

If it means figuring out the cause, a necropsy may save you money in treatment and time in testing the others.

 

[babsbag]

While I agree with a necropsy that is chunk of $$$. I lost two does and one kid last year. Had the second doe necropsied and it was inconclusive. I had the kid necropsied and it was also inconclusive, but *possibly* a selenium deficiency. And these were done at UC Davis. A necropsy may tell you what it isn't but doesn't always tell you what it is.