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Things to check for and observe before calling.
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1. Rectal Temperature of goat ....Normal is between 101 and 104F
2. Is the goat ruminating? (Chewing Cud)
3. Check the mouth, is it warm and wet or cold and dry?
4. Is the goat having normal bowel and bladder function?
5. Is the goat eating and drinking?
6. Is the goat up and standing/walking or is the animal DOWN?
7. Have you given any Rx to the animal prior to the call? If so..What?
8. What age is the goat?
9. How long has the goat been ill?


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Normal Vital Statistics


Lifespan average - 8 to 10 years
maximum - 30 years

Pulse - 70 to 80 beats per min, faster for kids
Rectal temperature 101º - 104º..+/- 1º

Respiratory Rate - 12 to 15 per min, faster for kids

Rumen Movements - 1 to 4 per min

An inactive rumen will result in 'bloat' and this needs your immediate attention!

Onset of Heat - 3 to 12 months,depending on nutrition

Length of Heat - 12 to 48 hours, avg-24 hrs

Heat Cycle - 17 to 23 days, avg 21 days

Length of Gestation - 148 to 156 days, avg 150 days


Temperature

Body temperature is related to stress, exercise, and environmental temperature. It is for this reason I do NOT disbud (remove horns) from my goats ... You can quickly determine how cold a goat is by feeling their horns, they should be warm at the very base - even in cold weather - if they are not and the animal is showing other signs of not feeling well..take the temperature....In the case of the Angora goat, horns play a big role in keeping the animal cool in the hot summer months....

If the goat has been excited or has been severely exercised (chased for some reason) or if it is a very hot/humid day..let the goat rest awhile and re take the temperature

.....Sub normal

100.4º to 102.2º

If this is a baby-KID...act NOW!

A newborn baby-kid can die from 'birth chill'

.....Normal

103.1º to 104.9º

.....Slight Fever

105.8º to 106.7º

.....High Fever

107.6º or higher

If this is the case...act IMMEADIATELY!

The first thing you will do is lower the body temperature by bathing the animal in tepid water...or at least put a cool cloth on his/her forehead....you will notice the animal is not chewing cud and this can be dangerous... At this point, you need to figure out why the animal has a fever....(IF you are in an area that has no vets that work on goats..you NEED to become your own vet!) it could be the matter of life and death....and believe me, you may think you can't do some of these things, but it would be the same as having the welfare of your child in your hands....DO IT AND FALL APART LATER....

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~CALIFORNIA~

Name: Karen Orso - "Non-Vet"
Telephone: (209) 293-2243
Email: beargardens@webtv.net
Location: Wilseyville,California
Calls Accepted: 8am to 10pm
Breeds I Have: Nubian
Experience: Seasoned goat owner
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~COLORADO~

Name: Sue Dowd - "Non-Vet"
Telephone: home phone 303 697-8560
Cell phone 720 291-6316

Email: thedowds@ix.netcom.com
Location: Colorado
Calls Accepted: Any Day, Any Time
Breeds I Have:Angora, Cashmere, Other
Experience:Seasoned goat owner
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~FLORIDA~

Name: Pam Lunn - "Non-Vet"
Telephone: 813-818-0305
Email: Rodeorow@aol.com
Location: Tampa, Florida
Calls Accepted: Ant Day 8am to 10pm
Breeds I Have: LaMancha
Experience: Not a lot of experience but can handle joint ill, coccidia, pneumonia, FKS and a few simple things. For the lack of experience I make up in study! Web Site:Rodeo Right of Way Services

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~MISSOURI~

Name: Jill Landers "Non-Vet"
Telephone: 636-433-5106
Email: cccland@fidnet.com
Location: Marthasville, Missouri
Calls Accepted: Any Day Except Sunday, 8am to 8pm
Breeds I Have: LaMancha, Nigerian
Experience: I have raised Nigerians for 7 1/2 years. I don't claim to have "all the answers", but I do have some experience with problems/crisis. I intended to be a vet, so I try to learn all I can about goats.
Web Site:JVJ Farm
:Clara's Salves
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Name: Goatlady- "Non-Vet"
Telephone:573 358-1542 - The line will more than likely be busy so you will need to email me first. I work nights during the week and days on the weekend.
Email: goatlady@jcn1.com
Location: Missouri
Calls Accepted: Any Time, Any Day
Breeds I Have:Angora, Pygora, Pygmy, Dairy
Experience: I have raised goats for nearly 10 years. I am a columnist for Homesteader Connection Magazine writing goat related articles. I have nearly completed my research for a book I hope to have out by the end of next year. I learn from experience, Seasoned goat owners and mainly from my goats. If I don't have the answer for you I will recommend you to someone who I think would.
Web Site:Goatlady's Goats
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Name: -Donna Tillotson "Non-Vet"
Telephone:Please E-Mail Me !
Email: tillotso@leru.net
Location: Rocky Comfort,Missouri
Calls Accepted: My hours are crazy, I will have to contact you, I don't know it all but I have been around animals most all my life and If I can help I will and If I can't I will get back with you in any case { ASAP }, I know seconds count on an ill animal
Breeds I Have:Nubian
Experience:I will do my best to help you, I know what it is to set up most of the night with a sick animal, and hold its head in my hands and feel helpless, not knowing what to do, I Will Try My Best To Be There For You, Your Donna
Web Site:Welcome to My Barn Yard
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Name: Paulette Wohnoutka - "Non-Vet"
Telephone: 417 754-8135
Email: triquest@triquestboergoats.com
Location: Humansville, Missouri
Calls Accepted: Any Time, Any Day ..Will return ALL calls-my dime!
Breeds I Have: Boer, Other
Experience: We have raised goats for over 30 years and have had Boers since they first entered the United States. We also offer nutritional products for goats and other livestock as well as a feed ration formulation service. We are not vets but do work closely with ours. If you can and get the answering machine please speak SLOW and clear and your call will be returned 'collect'. Be SURE to take the goats rectal temperature BEFORE you call (normal is 101-103) and we can be of more help.
Web Site:Tri-Quest
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~NEW YORK~
Name: Kathaleen M. Moore "Non-Vet"
Telephone: 716-595-3424
Email: kmoore@madbbs.com
Location: Chautauqua County in the village of Cassadaga,New York
Calls Accepted: Any Time , Any day
Breeds I Have:Saanan
Experience:I have had goats over 15 years. We have had Saanens, Toggs., Nubians, Alpines, LaMancha Cross,Nigerian Dwarfs, and Pygmys. We now have only Saanen. We were in 4-H for 19 years and ran the goat program in our county for 5 to 6 years. We raise animals for Dairy and Meat. We like to help people and enjoy sharing our knowledge to educate people about goats. We have showed goats for at least 12 years and have had DHIR, Linear appraisal, and HES evaluations
Alternate Email: mooresway@hotmail.com
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~OREGON~
Name: Vicky "Non-Vet"
Telephone: 1-541-566-9412
Email: banglin@ucinet.com
Location: Westen,Oregon
Calls Accepted: Any Day Except Sunday, 8am to 8pm
Breeds I Have: Boer, Nubian
Experience:Seasoned goat owner
Web Site:ANGLIN 4 PRFEKSHN
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~SOUTH CAROLINA~
Name: Sheryl Chesney "Non-Vet"
Telephone: 864 582 1867
Email: Chesclair@aol.com
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Calls Accepted: Any Time, Any Day
Breeds I Have: Alpine, Nubian
Experience:I am a little befuddled when first waking up but am up until the wee hours of the morning and don't mind a call. I am usually on the net very late also and check mail several times during the day.
Web Site:Chesney Farm
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~TEXAS~
Name: Suzanne W. Gasparotto "Non-Vet"
Telephone: 915/344-5775
Email: onioncreek@tennesseemeatgoats.com
Location: Lohn, Texas
Calls Accepted: Any Day , Any Time
Breeds I Have: Tennessee Meat Goat, Boer
Experience: Developer and breeder of Tennessee Meat Goats. Write monthly articles in Goat Rancher and Meat Goat News magazines. Occasionally contribute to The Goat Farmer Magazine published in NewZealand. Speak several times each year around the USA to goat producers on health, nutrition, and management of meat-goats. Moderator and ListOwner of ChevonTalk, the "premier" meat-goat discussion group on the Internet.
Web Site:Onion Creek Tennessee MeatGoats
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Devastating
They are devastating and they are REAL..
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In Loving Memory of
the lost Angora does and their newborn kids
of Mike and Sue Samson
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