Buckling Having Trouble Breathing, UPDATE PG 5

[greenfamilyfarms]

The buckling I had to pull from Echo on Wednesday night is having labored breathing. He is alert, but not active and will not nurse. When in the standing position, his sides are sucked in (around his belly) and his rib cage is poked out.

I gave him Vit B complex and Vit E in some milk about a hour ago and no changes.

Any ideas on what this could be?

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Oh boy...Im sorry! Has he been coughing??? Does he have fluid in him???

Any other signs????

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

No coughing and I can't hear any type of congestion in his chest.

Heart beat seems regular.

 

[Roll farms]

Pneumonia?
Possibly he's not nursing and weak.

Will he take a bottle? If not, tube feed him some warm milk and bring him inside if his body temp is low (under 101 degrees).

I'd be hitting him w/ Nuflor, excanel, or draxxin NOW.

eta: If he's got a fever, I'd give him the antibiotics. If you can get him to nurse or tube feed him, he should improve w/ in an hour or so if he's just starving.

Good luck!

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

When was the last time he ate was??????

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

When was the last time he ate was??????

An hour ago. He doesn't have a fever. I'm totally at a loss at what this could be.

He just peed as I was making him stand up and check him over again, so he's not dehydrated.

These goats are going to be the death of me.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Is the temp normal???? Is he below 101 as Roll asked?????

This is strange. I personally never ran into it???? Uggghh!! No other symtoms??? No wobble?? Strong????

 

[Roll farms]

Then...I'd dissolve 2 tsp of baking soda in some mollasses or nutri drench and give him that. Maybe 3cc of B vitamin in the butt, too.

Sorry, just too hard to be 'sure' w/out him being here...so, I'm telling you what I'd do based on what you're giving us.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Then...I'd dissolve 2 tsp of baking soda in some mollasses or nutri drench and give him that. Maybe 3cc of B vitamin in the butt, too.

Sorry, just too hard to be 'sure' w/out him being here...so, I'm telling you what I'd do based on what you're giving us.

I agree...I was just gonna post that next..!! Was he injured in anyway by another goat???

Could be early signs of FKS...so baking soda asap!! Do the drench for certain.

Keep us posted...

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

I'll try the nutridench and baking soda. It may not have been the best thing, but I just gave him oxytetracycline just in case it is an infection.

It's hard to describe what he's like because his symptoms are so vague sounding when just typed. I think I'll take a short video.