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Written by Administrator-GL
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Monday, 10 December 2007 |
Problems in Goats Which Can Frequently Be Related to Nutrition
Originally published
in Agribusiness Dairyman
Reprinted in REDGA Goat Notes & United Caprine News ('96)
Paralytic Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| Milk Fever |
Ca/Phos. Ratio; Vit. D; inorganic sulfate |
| Downer milk fever |
The above + magnesium |
| Grass tetany |
Magnesium |
| Knuckling fetlocks, weak hindlegs |
Vitamin E, Selenium, Copper |
| Nerve loss |
Copper |
| Ataxia |
Copper, copper-molybdenum |
Breeding Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| Retained placentas, metritis |
Copper, zinc, selenium, vitamin E |
| Lack of estrus |
Copper, zinc, selenium, vitamin E |
| Tailess sperm in semen |
Selenium |
| Lack of libido |
Copper-molybdenum |
Hoof Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| Hoof Rot |
Copper, iodine |
| Abnormal hoof growth |
Copper |
| Soft hoof growth |
Copper |
| Swollen fetlocks |
Copper |
| Laminitis |
High rumen acid upsets copper absorption |
| Hairy wart resistance |
Copper (nutrition), formaldehyde (foot
bath) |
Intestinal Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| Acidosis (pH balance) |
Sodium bicarbonate |
| Low butterfat test |
Sodium bicarbonate |
| Undigested feed in manure |
Copper, cobalt |
| Scouring |
Copper, molybdenum |
| Worm resistance |
Copper, molybdenum |
| Low production |
Copper, zinc, manganeses, inorganic sulfate |
| Abnormal appetite |
Copper, cobalt |
Metabolic Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| High somatic cell count |
Copper, zinc, selenium, Vitamin E |
| Ketosis |
Copper, inorganic sulfate |
| White muscle disease |
Selenium |
| Pneumonia |
Copper, zinc, selenium, Vitamin E |
| Heart abnormalities |
Copper, selenium, magnesium |
| Anemia |
Iron, copper, cobalt |
| Tongue lolling |
Copper |
| Retarded growth |
Copper, molybdenum |
| Sudden death |
Copper, selenium, grease & nitrate |
| Off-flavor milk |
High iron (feed or water; Vitamin E |
| High culling rate |
Poor mineral nutrition program |
| Fat cow syndrome |
Copper, inorganic sulfate |
| Hair off color, no bloom |
Copper, selenium |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 April 2010 )
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