Kidney Stones Symptoms In Goats. You should closely examine any male exhibiting these symptoms. These may be caused by a combination of early castration non surgical castration banding plus the type of feed and quality of water.
He may strain to urinate and may even prolapse his rectum in the process. Firstly the shear length of the male goat s urethra is enough to increase risk of blockage. The goats will show less interest in the feed.
Secondly there is an incredible hairpin turn in the urethra after leaving the kidneys a prime location for things to get stuck.
The calculi become lodged in the urethra causing swelling and irritation. Wethers are susceptible to painful and often fatal kidney stones. The clinical signs and symptoms may vary. He may strain to urinate and may even prolapse his rectum in the process.