Diva's not feeling well - Update: She's on the mend!

[elevan]

I'm mainly just looking for support (ie: hugs) here...

Diva started scouring (liquid poo) yesterday afternoon. I believe it's just new spring browse since she really just this week started eating it well.

Today she's "not herself", moping and ears drooping and still scouring. She is still eating and drinking normally. No fever.

I gave 15 ml of pedialyte. 5 g of Probios.

We're dealing with lice here also so even though I didn't see any on her I dosed her with .75 ml of Ivomec orally (so it'll take care of any lice issue and worms if they're in there too).

If she's still scouring tomorrow, I'll repeat the pedialyte and probios. I'll also add Vit. B complex to give her an energy boost. And take a fecal to the vet to check for cocci.

I just went through the scouring last week with her twin brother Kingston and didn't need to do anything after the pedialyte and probios. So here's hoping she'll do as well.

 

[DonnaBelle]

Hi, I think that is a great idea to take a sample to the vet.

I do a lot myself for my goats, but if it gets too complicated I'm on the phone to Dr. Glover, he's the best I've found around here.

DonnaBelle

 

[Ariel301]

I've got a sick baby today too. I hope they both feel better tomorrow!

 

[BackFortyFarm]

Hope the goaties get better! Hugs to the mommies!

 

[elevan]

Well looks like I'm gonna be taking in a fecal for testing today

Anyone have any ideas on how to get approx a tsp of poo from a kid who is squirting it everywhere?

 

[happydodgefarm6113]

Good luck getting your sample. I thought I had some yuck jobs today, like cleaning the chicken coop out. Hope your doe feels better.

 

[Roll farms]

Tie a baggie to her tail???

 

[elevan]

Tie a baggie to her tail???

I might have to do that and then have DH sit with her to make sure she doesn't take it off. And notice I said have DH sit with her

 

[elevan]

I took a sample to the vet and they found that she is loaded with Cocci and also has some tapeworms

I'll be treating Diva, her twin Kingston and Maggie for Cocci with Albon.
The entire herd (sans Lilly and Goldie who are preggers) will be getting Valbazen for tapeworms. We will be using safeguard or panacur for the 2 that are preggers.

In the future we will be implementing a cocci prevention program due to the load being so heavy. Roll Farms can you please remind me of what your protocol is for this...I think we'll adopt your program.

All of this rain and wet weather that we've had has directly led to this...nothing I could do and never had this type of issue before. But I can do my best to treat what I've got and try to prevent re-occurrences.

They also suggested that I treat the horses and llama that share the field for tapeworms (it would be cost prohibitive to fecal everyone but the heavy load suggests that we use caution).

Does anyone know what a good tapeworm dewormer would be for llamas?

 

[helmstead]

EVERYONE gets cocci eventually.

Valbazen or Quest are both safe for llamas to treat tapes - as long as they're not bred.