Goat ate placenta: treatment and prevention of placentophagy, consequences

Farmers who breed animals want he althy babies. Pregnancy in goats is easy and does not need constant intervention. However, for the normal development of labor and the prevention of complications, certain measures must be taken. If the goat suddenly ate the afterbirth, she may need some help.

Signs of afterbirth eating

There are many trace elements in the afterbirth. Therefore, after lambing, the goat can eat it. This usually indicates a lack of important substances in her body. However, she can only eat part of the afterbirth.

When eating it, there is a risk of complex disorders of the digestive system. Clinical manifestations include the following:

• increased heart rate;
• breathing;
• general depression of the animal;
• tympania;
• unpleasant smell of feces;
• the appearance of mucus and impurities of undigested food in the feces;
• diarrhea;
• appetite disorders;
• increase in body temperature;
• accumulation of gases in the intestines.

Goat milk should not be eaten during diarrhea as it tastes bitter.

Treatment of placentophagy

Under natural conditions, wild goats do eat their afterbirths. This is required to protect them from predatory animals.However, such goats do not get sick, because they are used to eating roughage and constantly being in motion. Pets have to be treated for placentophagy. For the first time after eating the placenta, the goat must be monitored. To do this, it is recommended to keep it on a short leash. Treatment should be aimed at solving such problems:

• stimulation of intestinal motility;
• prevention of complications;
• activation of gastric secretion.

In the first days after eating the placenta, the goat needs a starvation diet. At the same time, she needs to be given plenty to drink. Thanks to this, it is possible to accelerate the removal of the placenta from the body and cleanse it.

It is also acceptable to use laxatives.You can give the goat 200 grams of vegetable oil or 60 grams of vaseline. Subsequently, it is worth introducing food that is easily digested. Barium chloride helps stimulate intestinal peristalsis. It is recommended to mix it with water and give it to a goat. This must be done 2 times a day. To prevent the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria, it is worth using "Ichthyol" or "Ftalazol". It is also permissible to use a solution of potassium permanganate. When chewing gum disappears, hellebore infusion is used.

Eating the afterbirth does not always provoke negative consequences. However, it is better to avoid such a situation. The most dangerous is the presence of an afterbirth in the uterus. In this case, you will have to deal with the treatment of endometritis.

What could be the consequences

In herbivores, the digestive system is not designed to digest protein foods. Therefore, eating the placenta can provoke pathologies of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Excess gases in the rumen can cause blockage of the airways and cause death.When an animal inhales deeply, undigested foods can leave the rumen, which will lead to blockage of the trachea and suffocation.

With a long stay of the placenta in the stomach, there is a risk of development of rotting processes. There are no enzymes in the goat's digestive system to break down the placenta. Rotting can provoke the development of inflammation and intoxication of the body.

Prevention measures

To avoid eating the placenta, it is recommended to remove it immediately after separation. For a full-fledged metabolism, a goat needs to provide high-quality and balanced nutrition. To find the right diet, it is recommended to consult a veterinarian. The doctor will make a menu taking into account weight gain, age, he alth status.

It is important to consider that obesity is no less dangerous than the deficiency of useful elements.

1.5-2 months before lambing, you need to arrange a launch, during which you should adhere to the following feeding rules:

• reduce succulent feed;
• reduce the length of stay in the pasture;
• restore normal diet after launch;
• increase the amount of grain mixes;
• halve the amount of cereals 1.5-2 weeks before delivery;
• eliminate greens, vegetables and grain feed for 3-5 days, using only high-quality hay and light concentrates.

After giving birth, a goat requires increased attention. With proper nutrition of the female before childbirth, she will not have a desire to eat the afterbirth. After lambing, the goat should also receive nutrients and rest. This will speed up her recovery and help avoid unwanted consequences.

A goat eating afterbirth is most often due to a lack of useful elements in its diet during pregnancy. To avoid such problems, it is necessary to provide the animal with a complete and balanced diet. Of no small importance is the assistance to the female during childbirth.

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