Coughing Goat! Is this WORMS?

[Bedste]

What kind of wormer should I get? Can I get it from Tractor Supply? I am in Conroe Texas and it is very hard for me to find anyone who knows anything about goats and non of the feed stores have anything for goats. TSC is it.

I have a 3 year old who has been coughing for a couple weeks and now I have noticed another doe coughing once or twice. Should I be concerned? Do goats cough?

 

[20kidsonhill]

We have had a lot of rain. Could be lung worms or could be a cold/infection. Normally a good place to start if they are coughing bad enough is to do a round of antibiotics, like LA 200 or another Tetracyclene antibiotics. There are several kinds. (Injectable: LA 200, Biomycin)(Water soluble: Duramycin) and (Feed grade: Aureomycin 4G crumbles) Give at treatment dosages for 5 days. Then wait a week and see if the cough clears up. If it does not get better treat for lung worms. I can't remember off the top of my head what that course of treatment is. Do research on it. I am thinking it is ivermectin every 10 days for 3 treatments, but not positive. Can be generic ivermectin, does not have to be name brand.

 

[elevan]

A good place to start is by checking their temps.

Then follow 20kids advice.

For more info on coughing in goats see here: http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-goat-cough

For info on lungworms, see here: http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-lungworm-goat

As always, check with your vet before jumping into any diagnosis or treatment plan.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

x2 what Elevan said.

Check temp before arbitrarily starting antibiotic. And, yes - goats cough - especially during dry, dusty weather. I'm not that far from you and it's hot dry and dusty here - can't imagine ya'll are much different.

Howdy neighbor!

 

[Bedste]

thanks everyone thanks!!!