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Treating Scours
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| When a goat gets scours (diarrhea), it needs to be kept hydrated and watched. The reason they have scours needs to be determined. There are many reasons a goat can get them, a few are:
- stress If you determine it is because of a feed change or stress, I would put the goat just on grass hay and keep them hydrated. It should clear up quickly. If you want, you can give them a dose of Pepto-Bismal or the like. If it is due to worms or coccidiosis, they need to be treated quickly with the right treatment. Different meds work in different parts of the country, so you need to find out what works in your area. Lastly, electrolytes can never hurt and trying to keep the goat stress-free will help clear them up. |
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