1mo. old bottle buckling w/ runny diarrhea *URGENT** Good and bad news

[cutie123600]

Hi, my one month old bottle fed buckling had really bad and runny green diarrhea. He has had is for about two days now, but yesterday it wasn't as bad.
I would take him to the vet but the only one nearest here is an hour and a half away.

I feed him Whole cow's milk, and he eats what he normally eats ( no idea of the exact amount but I keep a mark on the bottle.)

He hasn't had any known changes in his diet.
What do I do?
Anything will help.

If you pick him up it drips, and he also has a tad bit of gas.
And also when he eats, he gets real fat, then after a while he gets real skinny.

 

[redtailgal]

This is URGENT. Change the title of your thread to indicate that it is urgent, and ask a mod) to have it switched to the ER forum.


From what others have said on here and based on his age, i'd worry about Coccidia.

Heres some info to read up on while more knowlegable help comes along.

http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-coccidia-goat

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=14545

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=10922

 

[elevan]

If he were here I would:
Treat for coccidia .
Administer Oral Neomycin (1 ml/ 20# Continue treatment for 24-48 hrs beyond remission of disease symptoms, but not more than 14 consecutive days)
Give Probios
Add gelatin (Jello) packet to his bottle until poo firms up.
Stop milk and bottle feed electrolytes (Pedialyte) instead until diarrhea stops.


eta: You can get ScourHalt for pigs that contains neomycin and a gelling agent that you could use in leiu of the gelatin and oral neomycin.

 

[20kidsonhill]

If he were here I would treat for coccidiosis and bacterial scours at the same time.

I would give
sulfa-dimethoxine 12.5% 1 cc per 5 lbs first day and 1cc per 10 lbs day 2 through 5(twice a day)(orally)

I would give Spectam scour Guard for pigs, twice a day,( 2 or 3cc's)(orally) for at least one additional treatment after scours subside, normally takes 3 treatments.

Penn G shots(injectable) twice a day, 1 cc per 15 lbs. twice a day for a 5 day treatment.

If really really bad, Kaolin pectin(a couple ounces) to sooth the stomach. or pepto bismo( a couple teaspoons). (orally)

Vitamin B complex (injectable), twice a day, until eating and doing better.

then probiotics near the end of the treatment. (orally)

 

[cutie123600]

When using the jello, do you use just any jello? Or is there a certain brand and flavor?

Also where do you get any of this stuff from? Do I have to get it from the vet, or is there somewhere either locally or online that I can get it?

 

[elevan]

When using the jello, do you use just any jello? Or is there a certain brand and flavor?

Also where do you get any of this stuff from? Do I have to get it from the vet, or is there somewhere either locally or online that I can get it?

When I say Jello I mean the gelatin packets that you mix with water to make Jello. Any brand or flavor will work...I usually get the unflavored kind if I need it, but strawberry seems to be a hit. Just dump the packet into their bottle with either milk or pedialyte (electrolytes). At 1/2 to 1 packet at each feeding.


Everything else can be picked up at TSC or a similar feed supply store.

 

[Roll farms]

TSC also carries a product called, "Revitalyte Gelling" that I use when I have a scouring kid. 2 TBS per 20oz bottle. It has the vitamins / electrolytes they need in it.

 

[cutie123600]

How much of the Probios, pedialyte, and scour guard do I administer?? And what is the appropriate way?
These are the only things I could get today. We'll get what ever else we need probably tomorrow.
As you can tell I have never had to deal with this.....

 

[Roll farms]

Scour halt, I would give him 3 'pumps' from the bottle or 3-4 ml. Give it orally, w/ a syringe (w/ no needle on it).

Pedialyte should be given in place of a bottle (w/ jello added to help firm up the poo). No milk til his poop's solid again.

Probios you could give tonight, in the morning, and then 1x a day until his poop's solid / he's off meds.

 

[elevan]

Scour halt, I would give him 3 'pumps' from the bottle or 3-4 ml. Give it orally, w/ a syringe (w/ no needle on it).

Pedialyte should be given in place of a bottle (w/ jello added to help firm up the poo). No milk til his poop's solid again.

Probios you could give tonight, in the morning, and then 1x a day until his poop's solid / he's off meds.

Probios is generally 5 g for kids and 10 g for adults. If you're using a gel tube there will be a dial and you'll squirt into the mouth on the back of the tongue...if you got powder there will be a double sided scoop and you'll add to the bottle.