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  • Intersexed Goat Doe

    Intersexed Goat Doe

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    Nerdbilly

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    On Friday, our awesome vet LeeAnn visited to see our goats. Our Alpine, Veronica, has a cough and boogery nose, and we wanted to know if we should be treating her with antibiotics or not. It’s been going on for a couple of weeks, so it’s likely gone from being a virus to being bacterial,…

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  • As the horn scur heals…

    As the horn scur heals…

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    Nerdbilly

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    You may recall that our little doeling Lovie had to have a horn scur removed last month, on the 10th. I thought I’d give an update for those who might be interested in her progress, as well as take this opportunity to discuss why disbudding is practiced. Some of the images in this post may…

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  • Goat Health Update

    Goat Health Update

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    Nerdbilly

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    Well, the test results came back, and both Heidi and Gidget were positive for coccidiosis. They are now on an antibiotic regiment of Albon (Sulfadimethoxine) for the next several days, and we are treating the whole group of five, since they are all at the age where they are susceptible to coccidia issues. Lovie especially is a…

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