We were trying to esablish a small herd, and a mysterious illness kept hitting 1 goat at a time, and finally we lost 3 to it. When looking at the symptoms, we thought it was worms, and established a regular regimen. The symptoms of diahrea would subside for a bit, but would come back a little later. But, on the 3 we lost, there was a rapid decline in health. The first victim we took to a vet for answers. Now, there a not a lot of vets who are experts in treating Goats. Even though they do treat them. Their answer again, was worms. One at a time, the 3 that were affected, had to be put down. I finally know what was happening, by reading your information! Our land is in the country, but in a semi residential area. What I found is a neighbor had been feeding the goats, all of them: CORN, HORSE FEED, OATS, and I think ALFALFA. We were treating the wrong disease! We had no idea until the last one had to be put down that they were feeding them. WE were turned into animal control for the rapid decline in the last one to be put down. No, we were NOT cited. The officer after a very brief discussion knew we were doing all we could, and at least were treating the animal. So what the neighbor thought was KINDNESS, was interfering in our efforts to treat a disease that should not have happened in the first place! The folks that called animal control, caused the problem. I am trying to see if I can have them prosecuted. I got rid of all our goats!

Enterotoxemia-several of my dairy goats have had this problem, there is an anti-toxin that you an give, C&D antitoxin and by using C&D toxoid yearly will help in preventing the problem, check with your local vets for the treatments, if none is avaliablity, or check online with Jeffers and other supply houses