07-16-2014, 04:56 PM
(07-16-2014, 04:40 PM)sydneyjd Wrote: It is under the jaw,in a circular shape,but the whole under-jaw is slightly swollen i think. I will try to get a pic tonight.
Ooh... I posted before this latest info. If the whole under-jaw is swollen it sounds like it could be bottle jaw. There's a detailed description of that here: http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articl...goats.html
One quote: Both the Barberpole stomach worm and the liver fluke feed on blood, consuming red blood cells and causing anemia. Hypoproteinemia is the protein depletion that results from a rapid reduction in red blood cells. A common external symptom is bottlejaw -- a swelling under the chin that worsens as the day passes and may seem to disappear by morning, only to re-appear the next evening.
Bottle jaw is serious and needs immediate treatment because your goat is full of worms and low on iron and protein. Look at her lower eyelid and see if it's pale. If it's pale pink or white then she's anemic and needs help.