08/03/06, 04:20 PM
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We love all our animals
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: VA, KY & TN Line
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Originally Posted by Tadpole
Has anyone ever heard of this?
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I bet your meaning bottle jaw. If so here is more info about this problem.
Bottle Jaw - Caused by animal being infected with blood-sucking worms. Fluids are leaking from blood vessels and flow to the lower parts of the body. As the animal grazes during the day, the fluids build up in the head. Over night the fluids may partially drain away from the head.
Signs: Lower face and jaw will dramatically swell especially during the evening. Gums may not have the normal color because of being anemic.
That is info I got from another site. Hope this is a help..
Good Luck with your goat.
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