Pinkeye in Goats and Sheep

Pinkeye in goats and sheep is very common. This video looks at how to identify and treat pinkeye, and what to expect in the way of recovery. While it can be pretty scary looking, most goats and sheep will make a full recovery.
If you are looking for goats and sheep for sale in the Northwest Alabama area, contact me 256-668-3014 or check out our website www.rollingofarm.com to see what I currently have available.

[@opwonyadenis2076]

Was very helpful, was dead worried about my female.

[@jeffreygschwind4836]

Thank you Sir for such an informative video on pink eye. I have a few sheep going through it now. You have relieved a lot of my concerns with the flock. Keep doing what you're doing on youtube.

[@rollingofarm]

Thank you!

[@joegraybill4492]

I dealt with this last year for the first time. Thanks for the informational video.👍

[@elliottdebbie2005]

Thanks for all you post

[@dawndolan3098]

Super helpful! Thanks!

[@joelmoore9697]

I enjoy your videos.

[@aliminaei2937]

Your experience is everything please never give up helping us and every new farmers 🙏

[@rollingofarm]

Thank you.

[@laszlopocsai1139]

Thank you &
Happy farming you too!

[@mamadoubalde487]

Good explanation thanks

[@iowaoutdoorhobby8741]

Best info, i will start doing it.

[@frankhoodsenyonjo3947]

Indeed you have all my questions answered on this matter.
Thank you very much

[@5555walid]

Very nice

[@FilmacionesMX]

Thanks for the information. Very helpful.

[@rollingofarm]

Thanks.

[@NoniewithanO]

Thanks for the information. Your YT presentations are very easy to listen to - you don't waffle on and present the facts very clearly and concisely. Keep up the great work.

[@rollingofarm]

Thank you for watching the channel and thank you for the kind words.

[@wanderingtravels8812]

Thank you
I’m a new goat owner (7 Nannie’s ) and you have giving me so much good information. Keep it coming please

[@rollingofarm]

Thanks

[@StewartFarmApiary]

We use NFZ puffer and it has always worked well for us

[@andresramos892]

Good information thank you will be useful

[@rollingofarm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@phillgood7012]

Thank you for helping my sheep 🐑

[@rollingofarm]

Glad it was helpful

[@bobbihightower3570]

One treament has always worked for my animals. 1/2 to 1 cc of antibiotic injected in to the third eye lid and a few drops on the eye ball. I use this in both cattle and goats

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

I have heard that colloidal silver is affective for pink eye. I know it has anti bacterial properties.

[@Blue1Sapphire]

Yes . .I make it myself using pure silver rods. . . 2 by 2mm x 7in long in a glass jar of distilled water.
Attach each rod using alligator clips to a car battery or 3 x 9v battery. One to positive & one to negative. Keep the rods apart. Ions are then released via the electrolysis process.
Wait 1 hr or until the water has a slight metal colour to it or taste test the water.. . Has that colloidal silver taste to it.
I use it on any infection. . .seems to work. Best to catch the infection early if u can.

[@MandMgo]

Fresh milk usually has just enough antibodies to fix pink eye. I’ve never used it with goats yet but it would be my first go to. A tiny bottle of fresh goats milk could be kept in the fridge in a dropper bottle. It’s an unusual remedy, but free. I would refill with fresh milk ever 3 days at least. I’m not sure how feisty a goats pink eye could get though.

[@rollingofarm]

That is interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[@gracieliv5462]

I'm not too knowledgeable about sheep, terms, and diseases yet, but my five-week old bottle-baby came down with pink eye last night. I'd like to try the milk method you described, but I have questions.
1. Can store-bought cow milk be used?
2. Do you apply the milk to the eyeball, or would you just feed it to them?

[@abdullahalqahtani3334]

Mix salt with water but every day in the eye

[@bryanmarcial-gaytan5072]

6:52 is this with a treatment or without?

[@joshlewis1492]

I am looking baby goats or 3 to 4 my nths old goats. I am in North Georgia. Please let me know what you have

[@rollingofarm]

Thanks for checking with me. I don’t have any babies right now, but I can try to send you some photos of 3-4 month old goats. Please send me a text with your request to 256-668-3014. Thanks.

[@jorgealvarado8131]

I just recently purchased boer goats. When I picked them up they were nice & healthy, lived in a low cut field. I brought them to my field where the field is tall and plenty of brush to eat. Two days after having them I noticed bugery cloudy semi shut eyes. I figured change of field might have caused irritation maybe wind picked up and they got something in there eyes. Should I let it run it's course and hopefully they'll recover if not what do you recommend?

[@rollingofarm]

It is possible it is from irrigation from foreign debris, but my guess it is viral pinkeye caused by the stress of the move. I would also guess that is will run its course. If mild, a few days, if it develops into a severe case, 4-5 weeks. I don’t know much that is really effective in treating it if viral.

[@jorgealvarado8131]

@@rollingofarm I appreciate the quick response! Right now they're eating/drinking fine. I clean they're bugery eyes with a damp towel just to keep it clean. I also found a natural remedy to work as an immune booster and giving it to them as well. I'm just worried because few are pregnant

[@inacige]

Can u please write the prescription you did treat the animals

[@rollingofarm]

For pinkeye I do not treat with anything. If it is viral (which it usually is), it just has to run its course. Takes 2-5 weeks for it to clear up.

[@ndetojb2122]

i have been applying my goat the powder form medicine for a period of 1 week and the pink eye dissapears but after i stop applying it it starts coming up again.what could be the problem.

[@rollingofarm]

I’m not sure. If it was a bacterial infection, maybe it just was not completely gone.

[@J8n3eyr3]

Chlorine dioxide!

[@ravenbrown74]

How could a new born baby goat get this

[@rollingofarm]

It is possible.

[@jaredbridges2964]

So it will jus clear up

[@jaredbridges2964]

Because my Billy goat has pinkeye

[@rollingofarm]

Believe it or not, it does.