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Goat not eating

 
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I have a goat that is not eating this evening.   Any ideas?
 
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I spent a couple summers on a dairy goat farm. We ran into it a few times but it was a variety of reasons.

Are they still hydrating at least? Are there any symptoms other than not eating like lethargy or bloat?
 
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I have caught it eating.  It’s behavior is still off of center(withdrawn). I will be watching it closely the next few days.
 
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John F Dean wrote:I have caught it eating.  It’s behavior is still off of center(withdrawn). I will be watching it closely the next few days.



Did your goat recover?
 
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The goat is fine.  It was withdrawn from the herd for 12 hours at most.
 
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