emergancy....nursing momma goat falling leaning to the right

[arabianequine]

A little late like an hour for her next dose of penicillin but she got it IM again 8cc.

She was able to find her way to the dog house in there with her baby.

Gave her probably 8 oz of gatorade/water mix.

I will start the feed today....I lead her to the hay and she is not interested.

She only has one kid....milk was there earlier last night. I will keep checking today.

I am gonna give her more cal-mag today another 25 cc today and tomorrow per vet.

She seems to be feeling a bit better. I dont notice loose stool at all.

Oh yeah I can get probias in her....what dose? I usually do 10mg for adult goats.

So are either of these things she could have contagious? I read they are and even to humans

 

[20kidsonhill]

my only other suggestion would be if she is still off feed through today, I would get way more electrolytes into her and start making drenches for her that have more calories and energy.

Mollasses
corn oil
corn syrup
Mix the above 3 items, 1 part each, and drench 6 to 8 ounces 2 or 3 times

Propylene glycol

Nurtridrench

Put a salt lick in her pen, right next to her water. Sometimes this really encourages standing and drinking water.


Make a slurry with creamed corn and drench.

 

[arabianequine]

These 3 things together only?

Mollasses
corn oil
corn syrup
Mix the above 3 items, 1 part each, and drench 6 to 8 ounces 2 or 3 times

or with all these too?

Propylene glycol....I dont know what this is exactly. I have heard if it before though.

Nurtridrench

Make a slurry with creamed corn and drench

 

[20kidsonhill]

These 3 things together only?

Mollasses
corn oil
corn syrup
Mix the above 3 items, 1 part each, and drench 6 to 8 ounces 2 or 3 times

or with all these too?

Propylene glycol....I dont know what this is exactly. I have heard if it before though.

Nurtridrench

Make a slurry with creamed corn and drench

Really any of them in any combination is fine. None of them will hurt her, they are all sources of energy.

The first three ingredients are commonly mixed together and referred to as Magic drench. I often alternate different drenches during the course of a treatment. I will do the magic drench one time, and then 3 or 4 hours later, drench with a mixture of plain yogurt, raw egg, probiotics and water. I am personally not a big fan of only drenching with electrolytes, especially if the animal isn't scouring and completely off feed. I think they need more sugars in their system and calories from the sugars.

 

[autumnprairie]

update?
I hope she is doing well

 

[Roll farms]

The energy is great, but please don't forget to put some LONG FIBER in her rumen. Energy alone won't keep her alive if her rumen shuts down.

Oatmeal. Alfalfa in some form. Even watered goat feed....something that it needs to 'tear up'. And the probios daily until she's eating well.

 

[arabianequine]

I seen her drinking just a bit ago 2-3 times. Also sniffing at the hay. I think she maybe getting more interested in eating but she has not on her own yet.

 

[autumnprairie]

 

[arabianequine]

Should I continue to give the vit b complex every 6 hours also?

 

[autumnprairie]

Should I continue to give the vit b complex every 6 hours also?

yes