help me my goat is hoarse

[brouwer]

my goat is alway coughing and sneezing. Plus she is hoarse she doesnt ever make a baa anymore anyone have a suggestion on what to do

[sixstrothers]

Try some benedryl or any kind of antihistimine. It works with mine.
Lori

[fishhead]

Does it have a fever?

[brouwer]

i dont know im going to have the vet come out when my mom bands her calfs

[PygmyLover]

Try VetRx in the nose. Is there any drainage from its nose?

[goatkid]

Is your goat eating OK? It's a good idea to have a digital thermometer. If the goat is eating and doesn't have a fever, I use benadryl for children and Vet RX inthe nose. If the goat is running a fever, I use Nuflor, which you need to get from a vet.

[PygmyLover]

taking a goats temp is really easy. What you do is get any thermometer that is for rectial use. You insert it into her anis and then wait till the thermometer is done reading the temp - you can get ones that read real quick 30-40sec or ones that take up to 2 minutes (not my choice though) average is 60sec.

Correct temperature for a goat is any numbers inbetween and including 101-104.

I found this scary to do the first time but it was rather easy. Just make sure this thermometer is just for the goats after you use it.

[brouwer]

thank for the tip ill try it

[PygmyLover]

no problem. It is always good to check their temp when they seem off. It gives you something to work off of.