I’ve said before that I swear my goats think I need to learn everything any human could possibly need to know about goats. I really wish they would quit that. They seem to be really pushing me this spring.
I noticed that Muffin and her daughter Jelly have a couple of patches where they seem to be losing their fur.
It’s scaly and sore and itches. Poor Jelly was rubbing her belly all over the cool dirt bank when she was in pasture yesterday.
I’ve also seen a few more of the goats with these patches. It’s primarily on the back legs and flanks and underbelly.
It’s rain scald. This comes from getting wet and picking up a bacteria (I’m hating those little buggers; don’t remind me that most are harmless or beneficial right now because I don’t care).
They are getting penicillin, and it should go away. Muffin (and I) certainly hopes it’s all gone before her kids arrive. It is contagious, and I’d hate for the babies to get it while nursing. Muffin just thinks it would be horribly uncomfortable to have kids nursing with that rash.
I have to agree with her.
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I’m usually not big on antibiotics. I try to give them only when necessary, but this year they are my saving grace. Sharing with Alphabe-Thursday where we are starting a new round. A is for antibiotics.
Teresa
Oh crud! Oh, right! That’s what they have, isn’t it! I’m so sorry for your sweet goaties! Will be hoping and praying that the antibiotics work quickly. That looks really miserable. 😦
Thanks. I do too.
my gosh. it just doesn’t quit…
This year, it really doesn’t seem to. I’m ready for it to get better.
Wow-you are going to be a walking goat encyclopedia before it’s over!
They are trying!
It just looks so uncomfortable, doesn’t it?
I’m with you on antiobiotics! Sometimes they’re just necessary.
I hope this round of Alphabe-Thursday brings a round of new hope and things looking up for you!
Hugs and thanks for linking.
A+++++
Thanks, Jenny. I hope this round sees much improvement in health for you as well!
Oh no ~ what a year you have had ~ sending you lots of distant reiki healing hugs for you and your beautiful ‘kids’ ~ great choice for A ~ xoxo
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you. We do appreciate it. ❤
I’m not big on antibiotics either, but they do have their place and I would agree this is a good use of them…
poor Muffin…
I hope it doesn’t take long to help them feel better.
ooo.. poor goats!
I try to avoid antibiotics but sometimes it’s just not possible.
Here’s to healing!
I am all for healing!
Between a rock and a hard place … it seems you need to use those A’s!
Sometimes, that’s the only thing that will help.
Sorry Teresa, it looks itchy too. Hope it clears up fast, poor things. And you too it has been a lot.
I’m not sure how long it will take, but hopefully, they start feeling better quickly.
We should all try to stay away from antibiotics. Unfortunatly they`re sometimes necesary 😦
I hardly ever give antibiotics, but this spring they have really been way more necessary than I like.
Poor babies — hopefully the penicillin right away, wonder drug that it is.
Well, good grief, I left a whole phrase out….
“… the penicillin will cure it right away” was what I meant 🙂
When necessary, those antibiotics are wonderful!
Poor things, that must be awful when it itches so much ! Hope that penicillin helps quickly !
Me too!
Sounds like allergies.
It’s a bacterial infection, but it does present similar to allergies; however, with the rainy weather and several of my older ones having it for the first time, it would be unlikely for it to be allergies.
Oh, no! This year has certainly brought you many challenges.
They do seem to be trying to get several years of lessons into this one season. 😛
All good wishes from over the Atlantic to all yr kids!
Thanks, Nora.
They are taking you to school this year. Hope they’re all better by now.
They are doing much better!