Bloat

Prevention is ideal, obviously. Take your time switching their diet and make sure you are feeding your goat an appropriate diet for their age and sex. If your goat does get bloat anyway, there are some articles to read.

There is a Facebook group called Goat Vet Corner and they have files for different info. I would start there. 

 

Here is an article by Sue Reith on Enterotoxemia. 

Here is an article by Fiasco Farm on Bloat.

The Goatkeeper's Veterinary Book by Peter Dunn has some good information with pictures on how to treat. 

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From now on I will have on hand for myself: 

CD Antitoxin.

*Dish soap (10ml in 1 to 2 oz water). 

*Household cooking oil or maybe mineral oil - a dose for an adult goat is 100-200ml.

*Baking soda.

A 1/4-inch to 3/8-inch diameter and 3-foot to 4-foot long clear piece of plastic hose to put down their left side of throat into the stomach/rumen. Stand back. Do not get in lungs. 

Trocar and cannula. 

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Trocar and cannula would be a last resort. If I needed that and the animal survived it will definitely need an antibiotic treatment (Penicillin or LA 200). ***I have read several articles and conflicting info on what best to give the goat but I feel like most people have these household items on hand. Do your own research.