Kids often die due to reduced appetite and dehydration. The droppings may be moist and soft. Kids that do not die from coccidiosis often become unthrifty due to destruction of the intestinal lining. Early diagnosis through miscropic detection of numbers of oocysts in the feces followed by prompt treatment using Amprolium are the keys to limiting losses due to coccidia. Since goats become infected with worms while grazing worm contaminated pasture, control measures that prevent serious pasture contamination will prevent economic loss due to worms.
Goats prefer browse compared to pasture.
Cover crops such as Rye and Wheat can also considered parasite safe grazing. Use of graveled yards is another commonly used management practice that breaks the worm cycle. Confirned gravel yards are commonly used by dairy goat producers to break the worm infection cycle. Without access to grass pasture goats usually do not become seriously infected with worms. Use of effective deworming products can also prevent worm losses.