5 1/2 mo doeling with scours

[wannacow]

tr5Just checked on her. She's up and tail still wagging when she sees me. My sample is from last night and has been in the fridge. I called the vet on call to see what I needed to do with it. That's what he told me to do. Hopefully that wasn't wrong. (I wouldn't trust that vet to take care of a rock.) He'll not be the one I'll work with today. I'll keep you posted.

 

[Roll farms]

If that's what they told ya to do, then that's what they wanted...Like I said, I coulda been off about that, anyway...our vets just want the fresh stuff....

Hope you get good info back. Good luck.

 

[wannacow]

Roll, I collected fresh, maybe that makes a difference? Anyway, fecal was clear of O&P and coccidia. Whew. I called her former owner who suggested probisol and di-methox. She said her goats will occasionally have trouble too. Usually 1 dose of the di-methox dries them up. Frosty is alert and is her usual self. She ate and drank well this am. I'll keep you updated.

 

[cmjust0]

I collected a fecal sample tonight. It was green and gelatenous. She's still walking around and nibbling at leaves but not really eating. She didn't even eat her grain like she did this am. She is eating hay, however and I saw her pee when I brought her in from the pasture. Poor thing. I really hate learning at my animals expense. I feel so bad, but all I can do is wait until the am. Thanks for all your help.

Green usually means they're just suffering a little dietary upset. I know you said her diet doesn't change, but if she's like any goat on pasture/browse Ive ever known, her diet changes every single day. She may have just learned not to browse on something she shouldn't have been browsing...it happens.

I don't generally worry over scours these days unless they're yellow/yellowish-brown/black/really watery/bloody/excessively mucousy (your choice, including combinations!), and even then I don't worry all that much if the goat continues to nibble and acts halfway normal. Conversely, when they start squirting dirty yellow water with bloody mucous chasers across the barn in between bouts of stupor...be afraid.

 

[Hillsvale]

I collected a fecal sample tonight. It was green and gelatenous. She's still walking around and nibbling at leaves but not really eating. She didn't even eat her grain like she did this am. She is eating hay, however and I saw her pee when I brought her in from the pasture. Poor thing. I really hate learning at my animals expense. I feel so bad, but all I can do is wait until the am. Thanks for all your help.

Green usually means they're just suffering a little dietary upset. I know you said her diet doesn't change, but if she's like any goat on pasture/browse Ive ever known, her diet changes every single day. She may have just learned not to browse on something she shouldn't have been browsing...it happens.

I don't generally worry over scours these days unless they're yellow/yellowish-brown/black/really watery/bloody/excessively mucousy (your choice, including combinations!), and even then I don't worry all that much if the goat continues to nibble and acts halfway normal. Conversely, when they start squirting dirty yellow water with bloody mucous chasers across the barn in between bouts of stupor...be afraid.

 

[cmjust0]

Care to elaborate on that ?

 

[Hillsvale]

Care to elaborate on that ?

I care to think I am very descriptive.... you should write a medical journal for goats!

 

[cmjust0]

Care to elaborate on that ?

I care to think I am very descriptive.... you should write a medical journal for goats!

What can I say...I like to write a lil bit.

Perhaps I could be the "Fred on Everything" of large animals, but alas, the world already has a Baxter Black, DVM -- and I frankly couldn't touch his work with a ten foot pole.

If you're not acquainted with Baxter Black...do yourself a favor.

 

[Hillsvale]

I will look up BB when I get to work and have high speed

 

[wannacow]

Thank you cmjust0. I used to be a paramedic, so your desc.'s were perfect! She's eating well and acting normally. Tried to clean off her butt tonight. She wasn't very appreciative. Oh well, will try again tomorrow. Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate your help.