Author Topic: WARTS ON NOSE (Read 1619 times)

Belladonna01 · « **on:** December 02, 2018, 02:28:45 pm »

Hello fellow goat keepers, my nannies have just returned home after being on a visit to a billy goat for a month, I have noticed one more so than the other 3 has a cluster of dry wart like growths on the nose, any ideas on what this can be? and how to treat?

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Anke · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2018, 04:13:45 pm »

Orf quite likely if they have been on anther holding. Unless it is really bothering them, I wild just let it run it's course. It is viral, and they do get some immunity to it for the future. Just don't touch it, as it is transferable to humans and very painful (I have been told, never had it, but most of my adult goats have had it in the past). It will hang around your goathouse, and other goats may well pick it up. Virus similar to Herpes one in humans.

Belladonna01 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2018, 06:10:54 pm »

Thanks,for the reply, did a search on google seems like your right, its something I never bargained for

bj_cardiff · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2018, 07:29:20 am »

if its only one goat, either keep her separate, or feed her separately. They can transfer the Orf to each other when in close contact, so if they all eat from the same hay feeder, or concentrate it might spread. I'd be pretty annoyed with the person who owns the billy for not explaining what it was and not being very apologetic about it.. Its either been transferred from one of their goats, or its something that he sees a lot of

Anke · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2018, 05:30:31 pm »

Quote from: bj_cardiff on December 03, 2018, 07:29:20 am

if its only one goat, either keep her separate, or feed her separately. They can transfer the Orf to each other when in close contact, so if they all eat from the same hay feeder, or concentrate it might spread. I'd be pretty annoyed with the person who owns the billy for not explaining what it was and not being very apologetic about it.. Its either been transferred from one of their goats, or its something that he sees a lot of

I is transferred through woodwork - fencing, pens etc, if you take you animals to a show, to the vets even… it is not a dangerous infection, and once they had it, they have a good degree of immunity to it.