For some producers, the first indication of coccidiosis will be death of kids. To help prevent coccidiosis in dairy goats, the kids should be grouped by size in clean, well-ventilated inside pens or outside portable pens that are moved to clean ground periodically. Eradication is difficult once the facilities are infected. Coccidiostats added to the water or feed are necessary. A management control program also includes strict sanitation to minimize the contamination of kids with coccidia from the manure of adults or infected kids.
Chronic coccidiosis is one of the main causes of poor growth in kids.
Enterotoxemia, also called overeating disease, is common in both kids and adults. Clostridium perfringens type C or D, primarily type D, can be fatal. It is usually but not always associated with a change in quality and quantity of feed. In problem herds, vaccination every 3-6 months may be necessary compared to once yearly in other herds. Vaccination helps prevent the acute death syndrome, but a few vaccinated animals may develop symptoms of the disease.