The fact that goat is a small ruminant make them have the same level of immune systems just like other mammalian species. Even though they share some similarities, they also contained the specific species differences. Goat and sheep as small ruminants – compare to their relative large size, had different mechanism of local immune responses, and cell trafficking. The level of similarity which these animals shared could be used as a model of experiments for human immunological and physiological therapies.

Goat contribute as one of the larger livestock animal business around the world. They were famous for the milk production business and meat goat farming business which is begun to build up the popularity across many countries. Usually, goat production is gain its biggest popularity among Asia and Africa countries. But, it’s not the matter anymore – even now, you could find goat production in Europe and USA. Moreover, goat meat become a new trend among foodies.

One thing, there are differences between goat and sheep you must know, which is contributed to the differences between lamb meat and goat meat. It doesn’t matter which one you choose, the only thing that matter is you raise these animal will full of responsibility and knowing how to boost goat’s immune system to liberate them from any disease threat such orf disease on goat, or other dangerous disease threat.

Just like an old adage say, provide an umbrella before it rains – therefor, it’s always better and easier to preventing something than treat it. Which is many of us ignored it and then end up miserably when the time comes. Immune system is a important topic to discuss, especially if you had a responsibility to raise living things – in this case is goat. How good your goat immune system would effect on how they body react when the unknown intruder try to break in into their body.

That is why we want to share it now, because we know how important this is, and we want you to know how to take care of your goat in the best and as appropriate way as possible. Here are some tips on how to boost goat’s immune system!

1. Vitamins

Vitamins is needed for your animal (even human) to help their body expedite the digest function into the maximum capability and regulation of chemicals process from within, such converting food into energy (which is the main fundamental substance of body). There are two types of vitamins you could find out there: first, fat soluble (the vitamins that could be dissolve in fat only and easily to be stored in the body); second, (the vitamins that could be dissolve in water, easier to absorb but hardly to be stored).

There are twelve important different types of vitamins they (goat) needed, and the main basic vitamins to support their healthy status:

Vitamin A: This vitamin is essential for your animal vision and immune system. It also repairs body tissues inside the body, such; skin, hair, and bone formation.
Vitamin B Complex:
B1, to converting carbohydrate into energy for normal function of heart muscle, muscles (every muscle inside the body), and nervous system.
B2, important for vision, and help the red blood circulate formation.
B6, to support the metabolism of body, increased the immune and nervous systems.
B12, support the nervous and blood systems inside body.
Vitamin C: increased of resistance to unknown particles, help t healed wounds. Become antioxidant inside body and helping the absorption of iron.
Vitamin D: maintaining the levels of phosphorus and calcium (also other minerals), and prevent bone loss.
Vitamin E: a basic substance for grown, protect from any radical injure, and serves as the antioxidant inside the body.

You can get all these vitamins packed in supplements. And usually, it’s sell in almost pet stores, or you could get it from the vet.

2. Minerals

Minerals are one of fundamental element to support the health of every living creature on earth. Minerals needed to create some specific molecules for the body. Here are six common minerals that you could easily find out there:

Copper: is needed to maintain important parts of body, such bone health, and nervous system. Also, had the particular role for pigmentation of skin, eyes, and hair.
Lodine: needed for normal thyroid function and help to regulate metabolism and growth development.
Calcium: known as a big role for bones and teeth maintenance, and assist other important substance function, such nerve transmission, blood clotting, and muscle contraction.
Magnesium: magnesium with an assist of calcium would help to activate approximate a hundred body’s enzymes and help the muscles and nerves function.
Phosphorus: with an assist of calcium will help the bones and teeth maintenance an other nutrient. It also has a big role of DNA structure, metabolism, and cell membranes.
Zinc: helping more than a hundred enzymes of digestion and help to heal the wound.

Make sure that your goat get enough supply of all these minerals would increase their immunity system which will protect them from incursion of any germ, substance, and virus.

3. Herbs

If you a little bit scare of the chemicals components inside the drugs (medical drugs) – so, you prefer the more traditional ways, then there are some herb you can use to boost your goat’s immune system. Let’s check it out:

Dewormer: basic ingredients are wormwood, thyme, rosemary, psyllium seed, ground yellow mustard seed, and the last black walnut hull powder. It’s a traditional recipe to boost a goat’s health.
Garlic: you can give your goat one clove a day. Medical experiment has said that garlic could keep your goat from respiratory illness, and prevent some parasites.
Red Raspberry Leaf: this leaf has a good effect for female goat (for human too) during the pregnancy. You could mix the red raspberry leaf with another herbs, such comfrey, dandelion root, and burdock root.
Cayenne: cayenne could be a very useful herb for your goat. It contains with Vitamin B Complex, and become antiseptic for wound, and help to stop bleeding.