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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1088 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 64.102.64.115  Rating: N/A |
A goat needs forage (roughage) to make the rumen work. A goat fed all grain will soon die of some digestive upset. A big bellied look can definitely be worms though and getting them under control will allow the goats to put on more real fresh and the rumen will look smaller in relation to the rest of the body. There is a complete meat goat feed that contains roughage but ground up, supposedly made so the goat does not need hay. You might check into that. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Ainslee Cara Love New member Username: loveboergoats Post Number: 9 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 70.2.129.6 Rating: N/A |
Yes, the bloat is bigger on their left. Is there any way to make it go down? It's not very attractive on a show goat.will we just have to put them where they can't forage? We had baking soda out for them and it all got eaten, but still didn't appear to change their bloating any. | ||
| Don S. (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 172.164.133.117 Rating: N/A |
Hi, just wanted to mention about the bloat appearance. Besides loose mineral, you could make available baking soda. My goats really take to it. It could help relive gas build up in the stomach that may be giving the bloat appearance. Also would make the goat feel better.  | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1086 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.47 Rating: |
If the goats are comfortable and eating they are not bloated. Bloat is very painful. Goats that are eating primarily forage or pasture will have large abdomens, especially on the left side (their left) which is where the rumen is. The safeguard may work, the recommendation is to give it for 5 days at 4 times the horse or cattle dose by weight (alot of work for something that may not work at all). Many horse paste dewormers have ivermectin as an active ingredient, you can use this at 3 times the horse dose but should only have to give one dose. Check the lower inner eyelid color on several goats. It should be bright rosy or salmon pink. If it is pale or white the goats should be dewormed right away. If they are not especially pale you have time to order a better dewormer. Most dewormers are not labeled for goats. Most feed stores carry Ivermectin Injectable for Cattle and Swine. This is the ivermectin I most often recommmend using for goats giving 1 cc per 25 to 30 pounds but giving it orally to your goats. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Ainslee Cara Love New member Username: loveboergoats Post Number: 7 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 70.2.230.15 Rating: N/A |
I have quite a few goats that seem to have bloated stomaches. How can I tell if it's bloat or worms? They don't act sick, they just all look pregnant.It looks like one side is bloated higher up on the stomach than the other also.(kind of funny on bucks)We went today and bought dewormer, but all we could find was the safeguard. I've read many times they will become immune to this. Will it work until we can find something better? |
