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I have 2 Nigerian dwarf wethers (just pets) who are 2 years old now. Over the past year, one of them occasionally strains to pee. When he strains, it is usually after he has peed a fair amount. He then arches his back and releases some dribbles. Sometimes he licks his penis afterwards. His pee is always a normal yellow colour. I have researched what to do with straining goats, but most situations seem to be goats who are fully blocked and in critical condition. With my goat, sometimes he can pee normally and other times he behaves as I described above, so I thought a few diet changes would do the trick.
Fresh water, hay, and a salt lick are always available to both goats. They also eat grass when I take them for walks. For grain, I used to give a quarter cup to each goat in the morning until I noticed the straining. I cut their grain down to an eighth of a cup each along with a handful of grain spread throughout the day to help guide them on walks. Both goats have the same diet, but only one is straining.
Since he has both good pees and bad pees, I thought he might get better on his own, but I realize that isn't the case and I should have taken action sooner. I really want him to be pee normally again, so I am open to any suggestions and opinions you may have.
Fresh water, hay, and a salt lick are always available to both goats. They also eat grass when I take them for walks. For grain, I used to give a quarter cup to each goat in the morning until I noticed the straining. I cut their grain down to an eighth of a cup each along with a handful of grain spread throughout the day to help guide them on walks. Both goats have the same diet, but only one is straining.
Since he has both good pees and bad pees, I thought he might get better on his own, but I realize that isn't the case and I should have taken action sooner. I really want him to be pee normally again, so I am open to any suggestions and opinions you may have.