overgrown tooth?

Wolf Flower · #1 02/05/10, 11:42 PM

My doe has a bottom tooth that is starting to stick out. What do I do about that? Is this something a vet should handle, or is it something I could do myself? I can't imagine her holding still for me to file it down... is there a kind of sedative I can give to a pregnant doe?

goatkid · #2 02/05/10, 11:55 PM

Your vet can give a sedative to a pregnant doe, but if the tooth is not interfering with her ability to eat, I'd wait until she kids. You're best to have someone familiar with floating teeth file it down after she kids and if a sedative is needed, it's best to have a vet do that.

Natural Beauty Farm · #3 02/05/10, 11:58 PM

How old is she? its possibe that she is just going to loose it soon.

Wolf Flower · #4 02/06/10, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Natural Beauty Farm

How old is she? its possibe that she is just going to loose it soon.

I think she's about 4 years old. Do goats' teeth grow continuously, or do they just fall out after a certain age? I'm realizing I know next to nothing about goats' teeth.

DairyGoatSlave · #5 02/06/10, 01:35 AM

I thought goats teeth were more like cows, which dont need to be floated