7. OBSERVATION of One Animal

7.1. Acute situation method:

- What? :

What is the problem? Describe the precise symptoms with the help of 7.2.

- Since When? :

The beginning circumstances are the most important to determine which remedy will work. Use 7.3.

- How? :

If there are ways of appearing or of disappearing symptoms, if there is aggravation or improvement, note these with 7.4.

- With What?

Often, the symptom of a problem is associated with other symptoms, which seem not related, this is important in homeopathy, note with 7.2.

- Why?

Refers to the whole animal, its sensitivity, and its past, see 7.5.

Goat

Individual Observation Card

7.2. Fever
Vitality
Behaviour
Cleanliness
Position
Appetite, eating behaviour
Thirst
Actual feed
Hay, silage, grains, supplements, other

pHG, Number of chewings during rumination
Skin Dirty, fat,dry,mycosis, darts, ringworm, scabies
Eyes Third eyelid,flowing,color
Nose Yellow,red,clear/white flowing,dusty mustache
Legs Big knees,swollen,shaking,sensitive,abcess
Feet Angles, inflammation, swelling,odor,sensitivity
Belly Retracted,swollen
Udder Inflammation, swelling,
Quarters Uneven,lost,affected
Teats Flow,white tip,cauliflower,wounded
Vaginal flowing
Manure
Color, texture, grains, fiber, odor, frequency
Urines Color, quantity, jerky
Others

Last antibiotics used, why, how much, what kind

7.3.Since when ?

Birth,
Calving
Loss of young
Trauma Physical Moral
Changes
Of place, transport
Of environnement
Of feed or water
Milking system
Other change
Production stage
Covering
Protocols Vaccines, antibiotics, surgery, medications
Cold/heat blow
ElectricTrouble
Problem of domination
Other

7.4.How :

Aggravated or started with: Moment : morning,eating, rumination, milking,evening,night, etc
Position : laying on the right or left side, standing,while changing position,while raising or laying down.
Improved or cured by : Moment : morning,eating, rumination, milking,evening,night, etc
Position : laying on the right or left side, standing,while changing position,while raising or laying down..

7.5.History of the animal.

Has the problem ever occurred before?
When and how many times?

How was the problem treated before?

Age :
How many calvings :
Difficult calvings, loss of calf or miscarriage, twins?

Hard to cover before?
Important Production?Medium?

What other problems or weeknesses had this animal?

Were these problems cured, how were they treated?

Leucocyte counts, follow-up :
Are they high?
Since when?
Do they go up gradually or with ups and downs?
What do you do to make them go down?
Blood or milk analysis?