9 week old buckling with diarrhea - PICS!

[elevan]

I just did dewormed him and gave a bottle of watered down yoghurt. I guess we will see where we are at in the morning....I'll keep you posted.

Personally I won't worm a sick animal unless I KNOW that they need to be wormed, especially a kid. He is far more likely to have cocci than he is to have barberpole or some other common worm, and the cocci is much more likely to make him scour. JMO

I use the DiMethox 40% but I have also used Corid in a pinch. The treatment won't hurt him so I would start ASAP. Not trying to scare you, but they can die from cocci.

True enough. And coccidia is a protozoa not a worm, so de-wormers will not affect them.

 

[Queen Mum]

I would treat for cocci regardless of his supposed non-exposure. It comes from somewhere to start with and the treatment won't hurt him, but not treating him will. You should see an improvement in just a few days if that is the problem.

Ditto that. Sounds like cocci...

 

[woodsie]

thanks all....still the same this morning, I gave a warm bottle with yoghurt and probiotics and a dose of pepto in the middle of the night in my housecoat, I didn't want him to dehydrate overnight.

I have called the vet, closed for the stat today but they are open on Sat so I hope they will be open tomorrow. He is still eating and loves his bottle so I keep giving plain yogurt, slippery elm and water. Still eating but still has poop the consistency and colour of medium brown pudding...poor guy.

I will bring a sample in and get the meds, luckily he is a very robust boy but I need to get him in. I just hope we can get this sorted out in time. He's such a sweet boy and his mom milked 5liters a day so I have big plans for him.

Keep praying he stays drinking and eating today until the vet opens tomorrow!

 

[elevan]

Add unflavored gelatin to his bottle. About half a packet with each bottle to help slow the scours.

 

[elevan]

Also withhold milk for 24-48 hours and give electrolytes (gatorade if nothing else).

 

[woodsie]

Also withhold milk for 24-48 hours and give electrolytes (gatorade if nothing else).

So cut out the watered down yoghurt? and just give electrolytes with gelatin?

 

[elevan]

Also withhold milk for 24-48 hours and give electrolytes (gatorade if nothing else).

So cut out the watered down yoghurt? and just give electrolytes with gelatin?

Yogurt is fine...that's your probiotics but wait 24 hours for it and just give the electrolytes and gelatin then add back the yogurt during the next 24 hours.

 

[woodsie]

Also withhold milk for 24-48 hours and give electrolytes (gatorade if nothing else).

So cut out the watered down yoghurt? and just give electrolytes with gelatin?

Yogurt is fine...that's your probiotics but wait 24 hours for it and just give the electrolytes and gelatin then add back the yogurt during the next 24 hours.

okay thanks for clarifying!

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

You can get cocci medicine from Jefferslivestock.com and overnight it.

 

[babsbag]

If you have a feed store near you you should be able to at least find Corid and maybe the DiMethox. I can find both in my area with no prescription needed. At the risk of sounding arrogant and mean, why are you waiting on the cocci treatment? I am going to say it again, it won't hurt him and it just may save his life.

There are other reasons for scours that you might not be able to treat, but this you can. I could say this more strongly,but I won't, DON'T WAIT FOR THE VET.