Disease Syndromes

• AnaemiaAnaemia (pale mucous membranes) can have a number of causes with undoubtedly the most common reason being ‘Wireworm’ (haemonchus contortus). https://www.angoras.co.za/article/wireworm-haarwurm
  Wednesday, 22nd May 2024
• PHOTOSENSITIVITY in Angora goatsMost farmers will be familiar with ‘Geeldikkop’ caused by the wilted Tribulis terrestris. In most cases Tribulis terrestris will be the cause of the photosensitivity in Angora goats in the Karoo region but it is important to know what the other p...
  Wednesday, 25th January 2023
• SWELLING DISEASE (Swelsiekte)-Is this the Answer?SWELLING DISEASE ‘SWELSIEKTE’
  Thursday, 2nd June 2022
• SWELLING DISEASE (Swelsiekte)-The Capillary LeakWhere is all the protein going?
  Thursday, 2nd June 2022
• Itching (Pruritic) Angora goatsObserving a flock of Angora goats, a farmer will quickly notice if the goats are itching -rubbing their horns against their flanks, hind legs scratching, rubbing themselves against objects or the presence of hair on the horn tips.
  Wednesday, 12th January 2022
• Red Urine in Angora GoatsThe red appearance of urine in goats may have a number of possible causes.
  Wednesday, 12th January 2022
• Swollen Head ‘DIKKOP’ in Angora GoatsA swollen head or ‘dikkop’ may be caused by different factors and appear similar so it can be confused.
  Tuesday, 14th September 2021
• Diarrhoea in Angora GoatsDiarrhoea is a symptom of an underlying problem and not a disease in itself.
  Tuesday, 14th September 2021
• Icterus, Jaundice, 'Geelsig'Icterus, also called jaundice (geelsig), is seen as the yellow colouring of the mucous membranes and skin. This is due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood caused by the breakdown of red blood cells.
  Friday, 26th February 2021
• Lameness in Angora GoatsUpdated October 2020
  Tuesday, 7th May 2019
• Sudden death in Angora GoatsAn Angora farmer when checking his goats may occasionally find a goat that has died suddenly. “The goats all appeared well yesterday and when checking the flock today a goat has been found dead”
  Monday, 15th April 2019
• Hair loss in Angora goatsUpdated June 2020
  Thursday, 14th March 2019
• Swollen Joints in Angora goatsSwollen joints in both young kids and adults can have different causes.
  Wednesday, 13th March 2019
• Neurological Signs in Angora GoatsNeurological signs in Angora goats are not uncommon in many of the disease processes. The similarities in these clinical signs make it very difficult to determine the underlying cause.
  Monday, 26th November 2018
• BLINDNESS or ‘Apparent Blindness’ in Angora GoatsBlindness or ‘apparent’ blindness in Angora goats can be caused by a number of factors and is often hard to diagnose.
  Friday, 16th March 2018
• Abortion in Angora goatsUpdated August 2020
  Friday, 16th March 2018
• EYE - BLUE DISCOLOURATION of the surface in an Angora goat.The ‘blueish’ discolouration of the surface of the eye (cornea) can be caused by a number of different factors in Angora goats.
  Monday, 12th March 2018
• Floppy Kid SyndromeFLOPPY KID SYNDROME
  Wednesday, 15th November 2017