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Well, she is still hanging in there. We have 3 more hours until the farm supply opens so I can get her antitoxin. She is so uncomfortable. I hate this. I'm trying so hard. I wish there was something else I could do! I gave her some metacam for pain. It's the only thing I have on hand. I don't...

Thanks for helping me along! If she makes it, it will be an absolute miracle at this point. This is what I have done so far, tell me if I can tweak at all until morning: 3cc Pen G 1st dose. (She is a very little goat, probably 30 pounds TOPS) 2cc Pen G 2nd dose Oral liquid calcium 2 parts...

I'm really thinking now it is most definitely tetanus. It is so heartwrenching watching her. She is so stiff and rigid and her whole body goes into contracture. There is nothing else I can do until morning because everything else is at the farm supply that I need :( I am about to give her...

Everybody thanks so much for the advice! I really appreciate it! Elevan, no my neighbor did not ask me to care for his goats...and honestly I wish I werent, because this is one big heartbreaking MESS. The other option I had was to let her lay in the field and die, and that is not an option...

So I have another question, may be a dumb one... If it is tetanus, can the baby get this? And when can I vaccinate him for this? Also, I am going to continue my search tomorrow for a large animal vet if she is still hanging in there, unless I can talk my regular vet into trying to treat her...

I forgot to describe her condition... she is very rigid, and completely down. No injuries that I can find. She was found having seizures. Her body temp is low. She appears to have been having scours, or her back end is still messy from freshening. My guesses are postpartum ketosis or...

My neighbor has a herd of goats that he puts out to pasture and doesnt do much else with. None of his goats are vaccinated, and they eat strictly browse. He has a pygmy mix doe that just had a baby about two weeks ago. This morning, my daughter found her having a seizure in the field. My...

VERY interesting! Thank you!

Dumb question...but what exactly is a free martin?