Goat Kid Walking On Knees

I got a call from a friend of my son s today who has a goat that has been walking on her knees for 3 days now.

Goat kid walking on knees. The goat is 2 years old and pasture fed and has been fine until this. Another day with the goats pt. Tony if the bottle baby is walking stiff legged it could be caused by a selenium deficiency but i also suspect something could be be going on in the rumen as well.

She has had this goat for about 1 year doesn t know much about goats yet. This may be caused by various mineral. He was born very strong and healthy but what concerns me is that my goat has since then been showing most symptoms of possibly having a second kid although it has been more than 48 hours.

How long the goat has been foundered is a question that may never be answered if the animal is new to the herd. Kids must receive adequate colostrum at birth. She has suddenly become very very weak and has no interest in food or drink.

Cords should be dipped each time the kid is handled in the first 24 48 hr. The umbilical cords of newborn kids should be dipped several times in strong 7 tincture of iodine. Owners should clean their footwear before entering kidding pens.

She says she is eating good but not moving around much. If the goat has been foundered for quite a while the hoof pain will have produced calloused knees the goat will be walking on its knees and the muscles in the legs will have shortened. I have an orphaned kid goat who is only about 5 weeks old.

She is non responsive to all but her eyelids being touched. Today is worse she is standing but has a hard time walking and almost falls when she walks.