2 month old has runny poop

[MrsCowher]

I have two babies that I recently got. One of them has been having very runny and lumpy poop. It looks more like a small dog's runny poop.

Any clue what could be wrong?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

My bet is on coccidiosis. Treat with DiMethox 40% 1.6cc per 5 pounds of her weight on the first day of a five day course, and then 1.6cc per 10 pounds of her weight for the next four days. I would also say get a fecal run to see is she is having any worm issues, especially at her young age since an overload could take her down quickly. Have you checked her temp? What is she eating and has she had any diet changes?

 

[Roll farms]

Good answer Pearce.
You give that DiMethox 40% orally, Mrs. C. It says injectable but...you give it orally. Might also give probiotics / yogurt daily while she's being treated, too.

Def. have the fecal ran. And cocci treatment often needs repeated at least 1 time.

It can and will kill her if it's severe enough, please don't underestimate how serious it is. They both likely have it and only one is showing signs. It damages them internally where you can't see, to the point where they starve to death even when well fed.

 

[Southern by choice]

where can you get DiMethox 40%?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

I order it from Jeffers.com in the powdered form (they do have liquid but it is more expensive) but my farm store now stocks it for me too. TSC does not have it. The packet directions will only get you a 12.5% concentration of medication in the liquid which is okay but not quite as potent as you would want for coccidosis (for prevention it is okay).

So with a little math, here is what I do...

Mix packet with 1.5 cups water.
Administer 1.6cc/5 pounds on day one of treatment.
Then for the next 5 days, administer 1.6cc/10 pounds.

I store this in a 1 quart glass jar in my fridge. It will separate as it cools and needs to be set out at room temp for awhile and stirred for the solids to dissolve back into the liquid before using.

 

[Southern by choice]

Thanks! I have some questions about all this so maybe I should start another thread. I don't want to hi-jack and get away from the main topic.

 

[MrsCowher]

Let me add some information that I should have mentioned when posting my question.

We haven't had the babies long. I seriously doubt the previous owners fed them the same stuff we do. To my understanding, goats will have diarrhea when switching food.

All of my goats have healthy appetites. I sit outside with them for hours straight sometimes; they all definitely eat like pigs.

I have a question about coccidiosis. How is it spread exactly?

 

[20kidsonhill]

Let me add some information that I should have mentioned when posting my question.

We haven't had the babies long. I seriously doubt the previous owners fed them the same stuff we do. To my understanding, goats will have diarrhea when switching food.

All of my goats have healthy appetites. I sit outside with them for hours straight sometimes; they all definitely eat like pigs.

I have a question about coccidiosis. How is it spread exactly?

Although, techinically it can spread from being in too close of quarters, or other animals scouring/runny poop with it. It can also "bloom." All goats have it in their system and a young goat when stressed out from perhaps a feed change or moving to a new home can have a coccidiosis "Bloom." THe Coccidiosis takes advantage of the stressed out animal and mulitply and become more than their system can handle. They can just be run down and become slower growers for a while, or they can become very sick and die. Just depends on the animals abililty to fight it and the situation.

Being your goats have been stressed by a move and feed change, I would suspect coccidiosis.

But I wouldn't rule out something like OverEating disease, which can also take advantage of a stressed out system and feed change and become a problem. This is a bacteria that blooms in their system, causing varying degrees of problems. but High fever, scours, bloat and a very quick death can be the outcome. Coccidiosis bloom is more likely to cause a low temp in the animal from dehydration. But It is also possible for the animal to have a both at the same time. They are both very opportunistic.

doing a fecal can keep you from guessing.

 

[MrsCowher]

The problem is finding a vet to test for me. I can't find a caprine vet. I have just emailed my local small animal vet to see if they can test or if they know someone that will.

Will I see anything in the poop?

 

[MrsCowher]

Also, can my dog get it from the goats?