goat diseases

Mosquito Borne Diseases in Goats
August 30, 2024 · · Health

The mosquito-borne diseases in goats fall into three categories: viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Learn about each and what to watch for.

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Cache Valley Virus
May 30, 2024 · · Health, Members Only

In the northeastern United States, a mosquito-borne virus known as Cache Valley virus can be a reason for reproductive losses.

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Listeriosis in Goats
March 7, 2024 · · Health

Add to Favorites Winter weather often means feeding stored feed, as pasture is no longer sufficient or available. In the Northern Hemisphere, snow may bury the field. The increased risk …

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Clean Kidding for Disease Prevention
March 4, 2024 · · Health

Goat kids are born with limited immune systems. Reducing their exposure to viruses and bacteria can reduce the likelihood of infection.

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Roy’s Victory over Sore Mouth in Goats
August 24, 2022 · · Health

Follow Roy, a nine-year-old Nigerian Dwarf buck show goat, in his journey from exposure to recovery through sore mouth in goats

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Goat Pink Eye: Identifying and Treating It
August 23, 2022 · · Health

Goat pink eye can be the scourge of a healthy herd during summer months but is highly contagious at any time of the year.

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Breeding Resistance to Scrapie in Goats
August 20, 2022 · · Health

Scrapie in goats is a deadly infectious disease that can shut down an entire operation with a single diagnosis. But scientists have concluded that two naturally occurring goat alleles in the prion gene each confer resistance to classical scrapie. You may already have these genetics in your herd.

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Sore Mouth in Goats

Kidding time can be very stressful. In addition to the complications of birth, ensuring that kids are healthy and growing is an arduous task. Young kids are particularly susceptible to a condition called sore mouth. As indicated by the name, affected kids have sores primarily on their mouths.

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Scrapie in Goats, and Other Prion Diseases
March 14, 2019 · · Health

Scrapie in goats is just one of several prion diseases. They have no cure and can bring down an entire goat operation with one diagnosis.

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