Goats Flashcards
What licensed products are there for goats?
Lethobarb 20% Pentobarbitol Oxytocin Coxevac and Gudair Sterilised water Baytril Eprinex
Do goats develop age dependent resistance to worms, like sheep?
No so housed all year round
What must a goat be registered by and issued with, even if a pet?
Registered via local DEFRO AHDO
Issued a holding number
Issued an ear tag number
What type of eater are goats?
Browsers
Which Clostridial diseases are most important in goats? What are they caused by?
Enterotoxaemia - C perfringens type D
Tetanus - C tetani
Clinical signs of enterotoxaemia in goats?
Peracute with rapid death
Sub-acute - profuse scour +/- dysentery
Trigger factors for enterotoxaemia in goats?
Acidosis - result of overfeeding compound or cereals
Sudden change in diet - housing/turnout?
Stress - bullying, concurrent illness/injury
Treatment of enterotoxaemia in goats?
Largely symptomatic IV or oral fluids NSAIDs Analgesia - Rimadyl? Charcoal/bismuth Keep warm and stimulated
Long term prevention of enterotoxaemia in goats?
Vaccination - 4 in 1 vaccine
Regular booster doses (6, 4 or even 3 monthly)
Clinical diseases caused by Listeria in goats?
Encephalitis
Septicaemia and sudden death
Abortion
Diagnosis of encephalitis and septicaemia/sudden death caused by Listeria?
Clinical signs
CSF examination
Haematology
Path/histopath
Treatment for Listeriosis diseases in goats?
Antibiotics - potentiated sulphonamides?NSAIDs
Fluids vital (remember often acidotic due to salivary loss)
Nursing
What is the main route of Listeria infection in goats? How to avoid?
Wet/poor silage
Keep dry/well stored
Can deteriorate over 24 hours - discard if uneaten and replace with fresh
What type of virus in Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE)?
Lentivirus
Diagnosis of Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE)?
Blood sample detects antibody
Confirms viraemic infection as Ab doesn’t eliminate the virus
6 months of age
Most common clinical appearance of Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE)?
Rare to see signs
A swollen joint - most commonly the carpal joint (can be painful)
Mastitis
Weight loss
When is encephalitis seen in Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE)?
Rare - young kids
How is Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) spread in goats?
Mostly via colostrum/milk