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Old 06/08/08, 09:31 PM
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Question A sniffing goat?

A wierd question, I know, but its been going on a while....

My alpine pet is sniffing, and wont stop. I wouldnt think anything of it, and I didnt thing anything of it, untill today I realized that it has been going on since it was cold outside. I'm not sure exactly how long that is, a few months, maybe? Now I feel like a terrible goat keeper, not noticing.

She's sniffing in and out. Not always, but every few breaths. She doesnt do it when shes resting, I see. Sniiiiifffffffffff, a breath in, and Snuffff, a breath out.

Her nose has brown, crusty, well, boogers in it. She never has had a runny nose that I could see, however. I tried to clean her nose out (ewwww!!!) with a damp cloth today, but she kept running away.

So why is my goat sniffing?
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Old 06/08/08, 09:41 PM
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If its green or yellow, a sick goat.
If its white or clear its most likely allergies or dust.

Thats the color of the fresh snot, not the dry snot.
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Old 06/08/08, 09:46 PM
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But I cant seem to FIND any fresh snot! Thats just it, her nose doesnt seem to run, dried boogies just seem to appear in there! I've been watching close a few days now!

ewww. I cant believe Im talking about goat boogers.
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