Goat standing weird with abscesses on neck

Jaime

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Just going to throw this out there.....if he was my goat and had been going through this for months, and is showing this much discomfort...I would put him out of his misery, it is more humane than letting him suffer while searching for the answer.....:hugs
I have also suggested this to my friend. She's put so much money into trying to figure out what's wrong with him that they aren't really thrilled by the idea of putting him down. the goat is also their youngest son's favorite animal so i think that's another reason why they're trying so hard to figure out what's wrong with him.
 

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So the owner of the goat got back to me. He was tested for a couple of things (Didn't specify) and has CAE. he has normal bowl movements and his temp is a little on the higher end, 103.3F
 

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Update on the goat: We've figured out why the goat was standing so oddly. turns out he has chronic founder. They're currently trying to treat that. but we've still haven't a clue why he has those abscesses on his neck. They think part of it could possibly be caused by depression? Once we have a better idea on what could be causing them i'll post again.. Thank you again for all your advice!
 

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Oh dear, what a mess. No idea honestly.
Could the vet check if it's some kind of infection that needs antibiotics to rule that out?
That poor goat is a hot mess and needs all the help he can get, it sounds like.
 

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I have a friend who i'm posting this for. She has a goat that has had abscesses on it's neck for months. it started out as just one but they seem to be all over his neck now. They've had vets come out to check him. he tested negative for CL. We've lanced them. The puss is very "chunky" And about the size of a golf ball. And the skin around it just dies and falls off. The goat itself acts normal but now recently it's been starting to walk with his legs wayyy hunched beneath him. he's given vitamin B paste, loose minerals, and meat maker goat pellets.
We have no idea what good be the problem with this poor goat. Has anyone ever dealt with this before with goats? Any input would be greatly appreciated! Here are some current pictures of the goat. I'll try and get a better picture of the abscesses from her.

(I also wanted to add that the goat itself smells like death)
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poor thing, I hope you can do something about it. He looks in pain really. i hope he can get through it.
 

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