1 Contribution. I believe leopard tortoises are somewhat similar, although the coloring is much different and leopard tortoises are the 5th largest tortoises in the world. Actually, none, sâ¦orry. Desert Tortoises are all too often carriers of Mycoplasma Agassizii and other tortoise species have no built in defense against that.
Even if your goat is not running a high or low fever, this provides a clue to you and/or your vet as to what the problem could be. The ânormalâ temperature for a Boer goat is 101Â°F to 103Â°F in the winter, spring, and fall. It is not unusual in the summertime, when the goats have been basking in the hot sun all day, to see a temperature as high as 104Â°F, but this should drop fairly rapidly once the goat gets out of the sunlight. We use a digital rectal thermometer when taking our goatsâ temperatures.
Whenever a goat has a temperature above 103Â°F, there is a good likelihood it is caused by infection. The antibiotic our vet recommends is Fluxixin Meglumine (reduces temperature and kills pain). We primarily use this in conjunction with respiratory infections at 1cc per 100 lbs.