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     sandra miller New member Username: sdmill Post Number: 17 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 72.18.98.61 Rating: N/A |
Thanks again Maggie! I will put this in my medicine chest. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 969 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141  Rating: N/A |
The formula you are looking for goes like this: Measure in inches the heartgirth (around the body just behind the front legs) Measure in inches the length of body from the point of the shoulder (this is the point at the front of the body close to the chest) to the pinbones (at the base of the tail). The multiply heartgirth x heartgirth x length f body Divide that number by 300 to get the weight in pounds. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| sandra miller New member Username: sdmill Post Number: 16 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 72.18.98.61 Rating: N/A |
Again, thank you Maggie for your help!!! I have talked to two different vets about this poor doe and they had no suggestions for me. It seems the Mineral I'm using is adequate. There is 1750-1800 ppm of copper and 7500 ppm Zinc. I figured they all would eat it up since is smells good and sweet as well. Evidently this doe isn't though. I will try the zinc ointment, but is there any other product or way to get these minerals in her? Also, I saw the link to your web site on another post. You have some beautiful Pygmies and a GREAT site!!! I love all of your ideas, especially your use of PVC for feeding troughs and mineral feeders. I was hoping to find your method for figuring how much a goat weighs there. I remember reading it before, but can't seem to find it again. Your site is now listed on my favorites list! Dawn, thank you for your imput as well. I'm curious, what did your vet say was wrong with your doeling? | ||
| Dawn Summers New member Username: sweetcedarfarm Post Number: 6 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 172.163.74.150 Rating: N/A |
I had the same problem with one of my doeslings. I called the vet and he had me use a shampoo called Ecco-Soothe 3...it took care of the problem with the first dose. It is a Rx drug you can get from your vet. Good luck | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 956 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141 Rating: N/A |
Check your minerals and be sure they have 900 to 1500 ppm copper and 3000 to 5000 ppm zinc. It is possible for certain individual goats to be more prone to mineral deficiency than others, and not all goats like the minerals and will eat enough. Try putting zinc oxide on the sores, Diaper rash ointment is mostly zinc oxide. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| sandra miller New member Username: sdmill Post Number: 15 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 72.18.98.61 Rating: N/A |
I saw in a recent post that Zinc and copper deficiency can cause hair/skin to look like rainrot sores. I have had a Nigerian doe about 3 years now and she has had continuous "bad" skins and hair. Sometimes large patches of hairless skin that gets very irritated and has even bled. At first I assumed it WAS rainrot or fungus. I have tried many remedies for that, but nothing has helped. I've also done the invermectin 1% for cattle orally thinking maybe she had lice. I've also dusted and nothing has helped. Nobody else in the herd has ever had the same problem, including her offspring so it doesn't seem contagious. I had begun to wonder if it may possibly be an allergy. Does this sound like a mineral deficiency? If so what is the best way to get these minerals into her. Also, is it likely or possible for only one goat in the herd to be be lacking in these minerals? I do keep regular goat loose minerals out free choice. Thanks in advance for any advice anyone might have. |