Coughing goat

SavannahLeigh

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Hi y'all! My heavily pregnant Nigerian Dwarf goat has been coughing lately... It seems to be only after she eats... Is there a concern?
 

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If it's only after she eats, it may just be dusty hay... Take a big handful of the hay and shake it in the light and see how dusty it is.
 

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Could it be she's eating too fast? We had a Ram who used to eat his food too fast and he would throw his head back and cough.
 

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This time of year there could be a bit of powdery mildew on hay.
I would go ahead and take the goats temp.
 
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