What to do if a goat has diarrhoea?

Answer 1

you change the feed, keep checking to see if it still has the poops and if it does take it to a vet, he may have worms and he'll probably be dehydrated.

Diarrhoea could be due to a change in feed (it can take up to 10 days for the microbes in the rumen to adapt to a new feed), worms, bacterial infection (salmonellosis, yersiniosis), coccidiosis, eating a toxic plant. It depends on the colour, smell and consistency of the diarrhoea - if it is worms or a bacterial infection it would be best to get the faeces analysed by a veterinarian to enable the best treatment regime.

Answer 2

It depends on why the kid has diarrhea - is it a sudden change in the concentration or type of milk replacer, changing from goats milk to milk replacer, overfeeding, variation in milk temperature, dirty utensils or contaminated feed or is it a bacterial infection, bloat, colic or mesenteric torsion. If it is feed related that can easily be fixed if it is bacterial, as in E.coli, cryptosprodiosis, rotavirus, salmonellosis, enterotoxaemia, campylobacter or coronavirus you will need antibiotics from your veterinarian.

Answer 3

With antibiotics depending on where the infection is and the type and severity of the infection - you need to ensure that the does temperature does not increase too high as she may abort.

Answer 4

take it to the vet