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Coccidia
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Protozoans, causes foamy bloody diarrhea, dull dry coat. treated with albon
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Ketosis
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pregnancy toxemia. depression weakness, lack of intereast in food, poor muscle control and balance. caused by an increased demand of energy by the offspring
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Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis syndrome (CAE)
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viral disease.young goats have weakness in the hind legs, older goats display swollen joints no fever or loss of appitite. diseases develope slowly over 2 years
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Black leg
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Caused by Clostridium chauvei. often asymptomatic, but may include : fever, lack of appitite, depression, lameness, swelled head.. drain fluid from affected areas and treat with pennicillin
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Acidosis
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occurs from consuming large amounts of concentrates (grain)depression, drunken behavior,muscle twitching, bloat, swelling on flank, grinding teeth. walking goat, drench with alkaline - ie baking soda
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Caseous Lymphandenitis
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Bacterial infection that penetrates the lymphnodes caused by corynebactrium pseudotuberculosis. causes abscess and fever. often euthenized as can be hard to treat. lance abscesses
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Floppy kid syndrom
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May be caused by too much rich milk, may also be associated with e-coli. weakness in limbs that result in paralysis drunken appearance, no signs of diarrhea or fever. give baking soda and electrolytes. wide spectrum antibiotics
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Foot and mouth disease
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Apthovirus. blisters form on lips, toungue, teats. tend to become lame and salivate excessivly. highly fatal
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Scrapie
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Degenerative disease that affects the nervous system of the goat. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. also caused by a prion. animals will scrape off their fleece. collapsing strange gaits and convulsive collapse.
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