Why is a goat shaking, causes of tremors and what to do at home
Often, the owners notice that yesterday a healthy animal begins to lose its appetite, a clear malaise is manifested, chills are visible throughout its body. The factors that cause this can be different. You need to know exactly the reasons why the goat suddenly began to tremble and how you can help her recover, but often in such cases it is impossible to do without the intervention of a veterinarian.
Why is the goat trembling and not eating anything?
In a sick goat, vital signs change - the pulse rises to 100 beats per minute, and the temperature rises to +42 C degrees. The owner can determine a change in her well-being by her appearance. When a cloven-hoofed animal is unwell, the number of inhalations and exhalations increases to 85 per minute. The animal has constant lethargy, it just sleeps for a long time and a clear loss of appetite is noticeable.
In addition, she constantly shakes, and there is both slight, weak, and strong tremors throughout the body. All these symptoms should immediately attract the attention of the owner for the timely and effective treatment of a sick animal. The causes of goat malaise are caused by the following factors:
- malnutrition and poor conditions of detention leading to metabolic disorders;
- defeat by infectious diseases (brucellosis, infectious mastitis, brodzot and others);
- defeat by invasive diseases (moniesiasis, coenurosis, dictyocaulosis, piroplasmosis, scabies and others);
- problems arising during pregnancy of a goat associated with the release of oxytocin. It just provokes a pronounced chill in the animal;
- trembling is often observed with rheumatism;
- harmful insects (especially lice).
The owner of a sick animal should seek medical help from a veterinarian as soon as possible. Often, misdiagnosis of the disease and self-medication lead to the death of the animal, and there is also a danger of infection and the person himself.
Animal treatment methods
First, the owner needs to check the conditions for keeping the goat. In the barn, large gaps in the walls need to be repaired, as a result of which drafts appear. The room must be dry - wet and dirty bedding will lead to the rapid development of numerous bacteria and parasites. It also requires regular disinfection of the livestock pen.
Be sure to carry out a visual examination of the animal to identify foci of infection, as well as possible cracks in the udder. For infectious diseases, the goat is injected with a solution of penicillin along with sodium chloride.In case of damage by skin pests, it is recommended to use Butox. But it is important to remember that only a veterinarian will prescribe the correct treatment with the necessary drugs.
