Iron

[arabianequine]

I have my fecal results back and it says 1 OPG as the result and isolate (eimeria)

Whats this mean?

 

[arabianequine]

So the lab says no worms showed at all.

Just 1 showing for cocci per gram and they said that was normal for goats to have and no treatment recommended.

Eimeria is cocci.

What else could be causing the gums to be pale?

 

[20kidsonhill]

So the lab says no worms showed at all.

Just 1 showing for cocci per gram and they said that was normal for goats to have and no treatment recommended.

Eimeria is cocci.

What else could be causing the gums to be pale?

anemia takes a while to fix,. The body has to build the red blood cells back up.

As far as the alfalfa hay and grass hay, That is a common problem goats love alfalfa, they eat it like candy. I was putting out a bale of alfalfa in the morning for my 15 nursing does and then a bale of grass hay in the evening, They wouldn't touch the grass hay until every little speck of alfalfa was gone.

Alfalfa is considered a good protein, there is debate about feeding it during pregnancy. some beleiving the high-levels of calcium in the alfalfa causes problems after they kid resulting in milk fever. This is very true in dairy cattle. Doesn't seem to be as much a problem with goats.

some pelleted feed would also offer protein to your anemic goats.

I can't remember, but did you talk about feeding your goats minerals? Healthy levels of minerals in their systerm will also help with the anemia.

 

[AlaskanShepherdess]

I haven't read all the pages, so I just wanted to ask if there might be a mineral they might be getting, or not getting that inhibits or is needed to properly absorb the iron?

 

[arabianequine]

I do have free choice loose minerals out there. They eat very little of it though, it seems. I said the name before in a post but will have to get it again.