Coughing Doeling

[Rechellef]

One of my LaMacha doelings has had a persistent cough since the beginning of spring. Ocassionally she will also have a runny nose, but the mucous is clear and it never persists. She has a normal temp, normal bowel movements, appetite is good and her demeanor is normal (she is the most mellow goat I have ever met). Could she have allergies just like I would? Is there anything I can do for her? In addition, the queen of my herd has watery eyes on and off too since the spring started as well. Do goats have allergies?

[Backfourty,MI.]

My old vet said rumenants don't get allergies but I did not agree with him. Years ago I took a goat in to see him about a week after we bought her becuase she had a runny nose.
She had no fever, he checked her lungs & said they sounded good but he had me give her antibiotics for a week just in case, I beleive he thought she had shipping fever they called it since we had just got her.

Well I gave the antibiotics, etc. She is now 8 years old & still has a runny nose off & on. I kept telling him if she had phneumonia she'd be dead by now. I give the liquid Dimetapp to my girl & it seems to help.

So I can't really say for sure they do have allergies but my 1 doe seems to have them.