Goats Flashcards
rectal temp goats
39-39.5 C
HR
0-1 month
1-6 months
adults
0-1 month < 200bpm
1-6 months <140bpm
adults 70-120 bpm
Resp rate
0-1 month
1-6 months
adults
kids 20-40
adults 15-30
how many rumen contractions in goat?
3-4 in 2 mins
when can you ring castrate a kid
<7 days
when do you require vet and anaesthetic for goat castration
> 2months
3 options for temporary castration in goats?
anti- GnRH vaccine
suprelorin
belly apron
which nerves are blocked in kid disbudding?
2 blocks
cornual branch of lacrimal
cornual branch of infratrochlear
then disbudding iron used for max 5 secs
is dehorning often recommended?
avoided if poss
try change behaviour rather than removal, as risky due to having to open the sinuses
if ingrown> can cut 2 inches off as no nerve supply
if head butting> dont hold onto horns as this encourages the behaviour
which type of mange causes most pruritis in goats
sarcoptes
goat with hairloss, skin flaking, crusting around eyes lips ears chin, ventrally and perineum
treated with topical steroid +/- ABs for secondary infection
top ddx?
pygmy goat syndrome
seborrheic dermatitis
how to deal with teat biting in goats?
remove and cull biting animal
common in dairy
cause of udder impetigo?
staphylococcal
tx: chlorhexidine wash
psuedopregnancy
suspensory ligament failure in older goats
cystic ovarian disease
reprotract neoplasia
can all cause what?
why should you never milk these?
tx?
enlarged udders
encourages more milk production
mastectomy
most common cause of mastitis in goats?
severe grade III illness
can you dx with somatic cell count
staphylococcus aureus
no, high in goats anyways
how should fishtail teats be dealt with
hereditary, cull out
vaginal discharge
pyometra
some uterine neoplasias
site for epidural in goats?
lumbosacral
kid 7-14 days old, big and fittest one of the litter
with incoordination, ataxia, difficulty feeding and recumbency
what is it
tx?
floppy kid syndrome- metabolic acidosis
bicarbonate, electrolytes, nursing
kid after birth, remains ‘damp’ looking
golden guernsey, males» females
any tx?
sticky kid disease
excess sebumen secretion
no tx
pet goats fed concentrates and poor quality water with reduced intake
top urinary ddx?
tx?
urolithiasis
catheter bladder + drain
cause of enterotoxaemia in goats?
Clostridium perfringens
goat with profuse diarrhoea +/- dysentry
history of sudden diet change, stress and not kept up to date with lambivac
enterotoxaemia - clostridial disease Cl perfringens
goat arthritis, mastitis, weight loss, subtle and gradual decline
(in kids presents with encephalitis)
caused by lentivirus
caprine arthritis encephalitis
goat with encephalitis signs- neuro, abortion, septicaemia, and sudden death
history of silage spoilage (aerobic conditions)
listeriosis
aerobic conditions» listeria monocytogenes proliferation
tx for listeriosis ?
high dose crystalline penicillin- can cross BBB
vaccine for johnes?
gudair
goat with dysfiguring large lymph nodes,
spread via shearing
caseous lymphadenitis
