Assessment of your Goat:

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1. Always start by taking your goats temperature! The normal temperature range for a goat is 101.5 to 103.5

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2. Check your goats Famacha score to ensure it is within a normal, healthy range.

***Be aware a low or high temperature can alter your goats famacha score.***

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3. Observe and check your goat.

•  Can you hear a rumen sound? Is your goat chewing cud?

•  Is your goat peeing normally? If you are assessing a billy or buckling is the pee a strong steady stream or   a dribble?

•  Are they pooping normal goat berries? If not what is the color and consistency of the goats poop?

•  Is your goat lethargic?  How is your goat walking?

•  Is your goat grinding their teeth?

•  Is your goat showing signs of respiratory distress? Looks for signs of difficulty breathing, fast respiration's,   acting agitated, etc.

•  Is your goat choking and/or coughing? Does your goat have eye and/or nasal discharge – if so, color and consistency?

•  Can you see visible bugs on skin (lice or ticks for example)?

•  Do they have scaly/crusty, flaky/dry skin, un-normal skin color (greyish or yellowish hue)?

•  Do you see abrasions or open wounds on your goat?

•  Is your goats eye twitching?  Is your goat acting blind?

•  Did he/she eat something they shouldn’t have (plants, leaves, chicken feed, etc.)?