EMERGENCY PLEASE HELP

[nuts4goats]

Ok i have given her the antitoxin. I bought 2 vials and gave her a total of 3000 units BUT the instructions call for 3000 to 15000 units to treat active tetanus. Crap! Husband is headed back to farm supply for more. I an seeing some improvement. I can bend her legs now and her neck has become less rigid. I also gave her some jumpstart microbial, vitamins, and minerals gel. More baking soda, fluids. Husband is picking up 6000 more units. I think it will help her even more since I'm already seeing some improvement, just wasn't enough antitoxin, I think.

 

[KellyHM]

I don't know if you've thought of it or not, but you might consider pumping some calcium into her. Hypocalcemia can cause those symptoms, and although it's more common pre-parturition, it can happen afterwards as well. Not saying she doesn't have tetanus or something else, but might as well treat for the more treatable, right?

 

[20kidsonhill]

you can do oral calcium, which may not be easy if she isn't responding very well, or you can get the IV calcium, and give it sub=q, just like hydrating her. Oral calcium may be easier to get at the feed store.

 

[nuts4goats]

Thanks! I did give her oral calcium yesterday x3. I'm trying to cover all the bases. Im hoping when we give her the next dose of antitoxin maybe we can get her on her feet if I don't kill her first! I feel like I'm experimenting.
I picked up some power punch too and I'm going to try to make her the gruel and give that to her next. Keep the advice and ideas coming. Hopefully we can get her stabalized soon while we try to track down her owner and see about a vet. Hopefully he has one we can use as my vet only sees small animals and everyone in the phone book that I have called only sees cats and dogs.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Thanks! I did give her oral calcium yesterday x3. I'm trying to cover all the bases. Im hoping when we give her the next dose of antitoxin maybe we can get her on her feet if I don't kill her first! I feel like I'm experimenting.
I picked up some power punch too and I'm going to try to make her the gruel and give that to her next. Keep the advice and ideas coming. Hopefully we can get her stabalized soon while we try to track down her owner and see about a vet. Hopefully he has one we can use as my vet only sees small animals and everyone in the phone book that I have called only sees cats and dogs.

I wouldn't give her the gruel if you can't get her upright. If she can't hold her self upright I would stick with power punch, mollasses, corn oil, corn syrup type things. If she can hold her head up, then maybe the gruel might be okay, She will bloat easily if she gets too much in her stomach. Getting her to stand up, is a good idea, especially after your drench her.

 

[Roll farms]

Ug...I had a good reply typed up and inadvertently deleted it.....

I think 3000 units of AT is good for now, I personally would wait until tonight / 2nd dose of pen g to give more. The dosage listed on the box is for horses, she's quite a bit smaller.

http://goat-link.com/content/view/199/30/

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/tetanus.html

http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/sheep/8584.html

http://www.goatnutrition.com/CONDITIONSILLNESSES/Articles/ECMD007253.aspx

Keep up the supportive therapy.

You should be able to speak to a vet who can help you, or a vet tech, even if it's not close enough to actually visit w/ the animal. Do a search in your area online for livestock / goat / equine vets.

eta, like 20K said, don't give her the fiber slurry until she's upright. You don't so much need to worry about getting her to stand, but getting her to lie upright on her keel IS important. Until then, keep flipping her and keep her hydrated.

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

Hugs and prayers sent your way ...

 

[nuts4goats]

Ok, so I was able to contact my neighbor. He says to do what I can for her, and to keep her and the baby. Just what I always wanted...a sick and dying goat! Yay! So I was able to find a vet. He said the pen g and antitoxin were the right thing to do. The only other thing we can do is supportive therapy and a tranquilizer. So we are loading her up to take her over to him. He also suggested magnetic therapy? Don't know what exactly that is for, so now Momma goat is wearing my daughter's Phiten necklace. Lord bless! Will update when we get back from the vet.

 

[terrilhb]

You are doing a fantastic job. I am so happy she has you. The poor girl.

 

[nuts4goats]

We are back from the vet. I think the vet might be a little fruity, but we're willing to try anything. He gave her a tranquilizer, and layed her on a magnetic bed and then ran some kind of vibrating magnet all over her body for 20 minutes. Then he tubed her and gave her magnetized water, and put a magnetic necklace for animals around her neck. He put cotton in her ears to minimize stress from noise. And then he gave her tetanus TOXOID. I am not a vet, but I didn't think you were supposed to give the toxoid- but that's what he gave her. He said to give her 2cc pen G every six hours and keep the fluids going. She hasn't lost her swallowing reflex yet so the syringe is ok to keep doing, he said. He said at this point, the most important thing is to keep her penicillin going strong in the bloodstream to kill the toxins. This has turned into quite an expensive venture, but j have no regrets even if she dies.

I'm going to try to prop her up on her knees if I can with some pillows, or even try doing some sort of sling to try to get her up. She does appear to be getting some bloat. So now I'm just going to try to focus on hydration, repositioning often, and steady antibiotics and probiotics with baking soda. He also gave us a tranquilizer we can administer to her again when it wears off. He gave me enough for 2 days. And also gave me "magnetized" water to hydrate her with.

If anything, it was worth the money to just get her that tranquilizer. She is much more relaxed now and I feel like she is finally resting comfortably.

It's all in the Lord's hands now. I think I've done everything I can do.