Evaluating Appetite Loss

• Coccidiosis
• Enterotoxaemia
• Indigestion
• Ketosis
• Listeriosis
• Mastitis
• Pregnancy Toxemia
• Respiratory

Here are some considerations for identifying the most likely problem causing the loss of appetite.

• Is it a pregnant doe close to kidding time?
  • Pregnancy Toxemia
• Is it a doe that recently kidding?
  • Ketosis
• Is it a doe with a hard, hot udder?
  • Mastitis
• Does it have fever, leaning or stumbling or moving in one direction only, head pulled to flank with rigid neck, facial paralysis on one side, slack jaw, and drooling,
  • Listeriosis
• Does it have a drunken appearance and difficulty in standing, lies on side making paddling movements. High temperature?
  • Enterotoxaemia
• Is it a young kid, have diarrhea, blood in diarrhea, rapid weight loss, dehydration, may show straining in attempts to pass feces?
  • Coccidiosis
• Does it have fever and sounds congested or not breathing normally?
  • Respiratory problem
• No other symptoms and possibly had a change in what it was eating or the amount of food?
  • Indigestion