7 week old bottle baby with scours/fever

[Willowbriar]

Yes, lineage. She is a pretty thing!!

A good coccidia prevention is best. You also may want to consider medicated feed for her.

There are many different products for coccidia prevention and treatment.
We prefer Toltrazuril- it is "Baycox" and off label like all other cocci prevention products for goats.
Not all vets know goats and it can be hard finding one in some regions. I'd check with your vet and see what they generally recommend.

We just gave our bucklings this am prevention and this afternoon we will do the doelings.

My heart is LAMANCHA! I am always happy to see a new munchie face!

She's on medicated food. The vet, who knows goats (I took her to the food service animal clinic at Virginia Tech) said Corid was fine. But that's why I want to check with them and take in a sample. I'm still waiting for a callback. The breeder I bought my other mini from also uses Corid (he's been raising goats for 28 years). But I'm familiar with Baycox and Sulmet as well and will ask the vet if we should change treatment options. I'm giving her electrolytes and B vits too.

Lineage...let me see if I can remember without looking! Her sire is New Forest Stinking Bishop and her Dam is New Forest Baby Belle. I think that's right!

 

[Willowbriar]

Sad news. I lost my little Lumi early this morning. She rapidly went down last night so I took her in. She was anemic and the vet was looking to do a transfusion this morning. But she did not last and died around 3 AM. At first the vet thought it was worms (although she was dewormed about 2 weeks ago) but further exam made him
suspect a possible bleeding ulcer. I mean she went fast.

Lessons learned along with heartbreak. My other goat is distressed that she's gone. We are going to pick up two more from her breeder this afternoon. Both are older doelings and come from good stock. I miss my Lumi. Amazing how they tug at your heart.

 

[Green Acres Farm]

I'm so sorry.

Does the vet have any idea on how she acquired the ulcer?

 

[Southern by choice]

So sorry you lost her.

 

[Willowbriar]

I'm so sorry.

Does the vet have any idea on how she acquired the ulcer?

He didn't give me any answers. That's just his guess. I chose not to do a necropsy.

 

[Hillaire]

sorry for your loss. it truly is amazing what an impact these animals have on our lives

 

[Hens and Roos]

sorry to hear of your loss

 

[Willowbriar]

Thanks everyone. I'm still feeling the pain of the loss but on a happy note we brought home two more mini manchas today. Now our Krimpet isn't alone. It's still weird going to the goat shed and not seeing my Lumi or having her greet me. She was so personable and loving. She was truly my baby.

Meet BlackElf (who my granddaughter dubbed Blackberry). She's Krimpet's half sister through their sire:



And Piberry:

 

[Southern by choice]

Congratulations on the new additions. I know it is difficult. Sad with loss but also wanting to be joyful in welcoming the new additions.
Loss and life all at the same time... not easy.

 

[babsbag]

I'm sorry, they work their way into our hearts quickly. I always bond to the "sick" ones as I spend more time with them and that makes it even harder. I hope that the new ones help fill that void a little.