In problem cases, have your veterinarian culture a milk sample to determine the most effective antibiotic to use. Fence goats out of wet, marshy areas where the organisms causing foot rot are more likely to grow. Use a foot bath of dilute copper sulfate or formaldehyde if a foot rot becomes a herd problem. Treat foot rot with appropriate antibiotics. Follow recommended withholding guidelines.
Control flies with appropriate insecticides and strict manure management.
Spray or dip all goats in the herd when necessary. See MP 144, Insecticide Recommendations for Arkansas. Body dipping will reduce infestation of lice. For ringworm, use daily topical treatment of equal parts iodine and glycerin or a commercially available product recommended for ringworm or fungal diseases. Test all breeding age animals periodically for brucellosis, caprine arthritis encephalitis or CAE and, if suspected, tuberculosis.