Lame goat - Vet can't find cause

[Jen1524]

Hi all! I have a nearly 1 year old Nigerian Dwarf Goat who has been favoring her front left leg for several weeks (going on week 5). She is slow getting up and moving, almost appearing arthritic. She seems to "warm up" eventually but is reluctant to play and run around although does so every once in a while.

I've taken her to the vet twice. The vet could not find any injuries and she also tested negative for CAE and did a fecal test, which came back negative.

Any thoughts?

 

[luvmypets]

Have you checked her hooves, could she have an abcess or something? Sorry I dont know much about goats but that would be my first guess. @Goat Whisperer @Southern by choice @babsbag @frustratedearthmother

 

[babsbag]

Any swollen or hot joints? Can you get her a dose of Banamine for a few days and see if she is any better? And like @luvmypets said, are her feet good? That's where I would start. If she has any swollen joints I would get the vet to draw off some fluid and have a lab check for infection. Mycoplasma specifically.

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYH. Sorry your goat issue brought you to us but I hope you'll stay and share the outcome. I did find a couple of links that may provide usable info...

http://goat-link.com/content/view/149/157/ Diagnosing and Treating Arthritis in Goats

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/musculoskeletal-system/lameness-in-goats/overview-of-lameness-in-goats

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/musculoskeletal-system/lameness-in-goats/joint-ill-in-goats I know your goat is over a year old, but still...

Hope you'll stick around and share your progress with us. We have a really great group of active goat folks here and lots of info shared in the various threads. Browse around and make yourself at home.