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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: heidih on January 14, 2013, 11:43:15 am
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Hi all, just had willow the goat yesterday. She fine and im in love but when i went to see her today her head waa shaking and her neck, she was lying down and her body warm but would she be cold?? Or would she shake all over? Id appreciate advice. Thanku xxx :goat: :unwell:
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My old goat used to shake quite often and, having checked that she was warm, etc I came to the conclusion she was doing it for effect. Is Willow's shed draught-free and does she have plenty of straw? Does she have access to water at all times? If so, she should be ok. Maybe she's missing having goaty company. Sorry I can't be more help but I'm sure someone on here will have some good advice.
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Aw thanku mgm. She got water. Straw etc. i think i worrying as it so brrrr cold, i keep eye on her , hope u are well xxx
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Is she's eating and cudding alright?
Have you taken her temp?
Hay warms from the inside
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Savannah was shivering a bit yesterday, so long as her hay rack is filled she is ok though (typical vanna!)
Maybe a little bit of stress as she settles? I read somewhere about putting a bit of molasses in the drinking water to help with energy if they are shivery but haven't tried it myself.
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I use treacle in warm water after kidding for the same reason. I don't know if it works but they do enjoy it.
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me being mrs paranoid says take her temp. she's just been transported and stressed so could be a prime candidate for pneumonia :-\ probably not but best keep a close eye to her just in case :love:
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As CW says :thumbsup:
The weather has also just gone much colder, so she could be shivering from cold. One of mine used to, before I insulated the byre roof. I got her a big dog coat to wear, which stopped her shivering, so from this I deduce she was cold.
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My goats shook quite a bit the other week in presence of vet so it might be stress related. Perhaps being alone and moving home as mentioned before. Loads of tic and some company of some sort might help.
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I think animal company is essential for the health and well-being of a flock/herd animal.
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If we seperate any of ours from the others they get stressed and shiver, she is in a strange place with no goat company so she is bound to be worried
stress isn't something she needs when she is pregnant
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How is she today Heidi?
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Hi plums, willow fine. No shivering and coming out the shed to see us bless her, she eating ok too. Thanku x :goat:
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excellent!!
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That's good news. Can she see your other animals from where she is? I know ideally she would prefer another goat around and that you are planning on keeping her kid. I had an 'only' goat for several years but her yard was next to the dogs bit and she could see us moving round in the house so she was ok. When she had Pom though, I couldn't bear to make her be on her own again. (well, that's what I told OH who was adamant I could only have one :roflanim: )
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I have a 13 year old and she sometimes stands shivering. I always give her some 1 to 1 attention with tap hot molasses water. Seems to do the trick as there seems to be nothing esle wrong with her, but in need of some TLC
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It is very useful to have a really warm goat rug to hand at all times................ think about it, if you are stressed / worried you feeel less comfortable & chilly. So do animals whtever the species.
At times like this I would definitely put a warm rug on the goat, not a fleece but a rug with polyfibre fill.
Rugs are also useful when an animal is ill.................with the best care in the world illness cannot always be prevented.
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Do you know her worming and vaccination history Heidi? Not that this is the case, but I lost a nanny goat to stress induced pneumonia - it all happened so fast and we had no chance with her. Ever since then I've used HeptavacP just for the extra protection x
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We're starting hep p vaccines after talkin to to the vet..he said do it before she kids and it will be good for the kid aswell :thumbsup:
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brilliant :) I was told to worm mine day after she kidded so did that too. how's she enjoying her coat? she looked very cosy!
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Loves the coat but I think it was nerves..she's settled in well now
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Actually the advice from the Goat Veterinary Society is to use Lambivac for the clostridial diseases and a separate pasteurella (Ovipast) vaccine. So initially 2 doses 2ml each of Lambivac 4 - 6 weeks apart, and about a week into the 4 weeks give a separate 2ml dose of Ovipast, and then again repeat 4 weeks later. That way the goat doesn't get a huge whoosh of vaccines all in one go. Lambivac has to be boostered every 6 months, Ovipast (I think) once a year. Advice re Ovipast is to make sure the animal is not stressed, so I wouldn't give it a newly arrived goat until they settled in well and trust you and you are able to do it quickly and without fuss. Even more important if they are in kid. (Mine get all the injections when on the milking stand and while tucking into some grub - usually they don't notice...., except sometimes when it's into the muscle)
I don't know when your goat is due to kid, but if she hasn't had any clostridial vaccinations so far (or if you are not sure she has) you should do the initial double course and hopefully time it so that the second dose is just given 2 to 3 weeks before she kids. Vaccines are injected under the skin only.
I would also do a FEC count for both worms and fluke, and treat if necessary accordingly.
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@MGM .. Yes willow can see the ducks and chooks bless her, and im in and out. Also kitties are starting to venture down to her.. I cant wait till she kids , gonna be fun... :goat: :thumbsup:
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Exciting times.