Why don't most veteranarians treat goats,they treat cows and horses?

I guess it all depends on where you live. I lived in a rural area of Texas, I raised boer show goats, and the vets around there would treat goats. However, for the most part I took care of them, worming, shots, tagging, and taking care of babies that the nanny wouldn't take care of. I have given them buttermilk to get them over scours. It was also easier for me to take care of them then to have to load them up to take them to a vet, since most don't make house calls.

i know what you mean. you would think that a vet could treat any animal. i had a hamster at one time that got really sick. she was like 3 years years old and she had started bleeding from her but area. i called every vet in the phone book and none knew 1 thing about them. i called pet stores too and still nothing. kids were crying i was crying and no one could help. i live in a rural area so i even tried calling places in dallas and vets there still nothing till finally i got ahold of a pet store in dallas that told me what was going on and what i could do. most of the vets i called told me i dont know but since it is sufferring bring it in and for 40.00 we can put it to sleep. i was in tears. i know hamsters and goats are 2 different animals and alot of people think of hamsters as throw away pets etc but to me it is a life. she was part of our family for 3 years and she would scratch on the glass to get us to get her out. she would run around the floor and never run off. she even gave kisses. she slept with my youngest alot of times too. i am like you though if you are a vet and can treat all these animals you should be able to help with all of them not just some. at least answer questions or tell you where to go to get the info something.

Where do you live? You probably need to ind and exotic or equine vet to treat your goats. I know a lot of the vets around here won't even touch a bird, let a lone a goat, but we live in a city.

Check the yellow pages and look specifically for 'large animal' vets. If someone treats cows, horses, etc., I'd assume that they'd also treat goats. Most vets seem to be 'small animal' vets. If you can't find anyone who treats goats, maybe check out some online goat forums and see if anyone can recommend a vet in your area. I do feel your pain. Trying to find someone that knows how to treat guinea pigs is difficult, and I've had to drive 50+ miles to get to someone who knows what they're doing!