EMERGENCY! Young goat drooling a brown foam

[Mammawannagoat]

Last night it looked like my little one had bloat but not sure now. She has a brown foam around her mouth that she is drooling out. This has only been since yesterday afternoon. She over browsed on a lot of green grass Sunday. Could this be because of that? What about poisoning? She was down behind hubby's shop. Would a worm invasion do this? Last night she would cough, burp, and shake her head, and then drool whatever she'd had to drink. I've never seen this before. Could she have eaten something that caused a blockage and she can't get it out now? Help! Did not do a temp.

 

[ksalvagno]

I would be treating her for frothy bloat. I would also get some C&D Antitoxin into her. Also give her some B Complex.

Have you done any treatment for bloat yet?

 

[Mammawannagoat]

Yes, last night she had about 1/8th cup veggie oil to break up the bubbles as well as 30mg pepto over 3 hours, with little to no improvement. Spoke with another goat owner, the farm where I got her, and he said give her baking soda in some water. I mixed up 1 cup luke warm water with 1 tsp baking soda but she only drank 3/4 c. According to the box, it can be given every 2 hours. C&D antitoxin is an injectable, what about the B-vit? How much of each? She's 8 months old. Can I give her the baking soda in some Gatoraide to make it easier to take?

 

[Mammawannagoat]

Can I give the B-vit in a capsule or is an injectable better?

 

[jamesbishop911]

Maybe your goat have eaten something that poisoined him. SOrry if i could not help, I am new to this iste and still learning new stuff. .Hopefully your goat will be well soon.

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

I don't know anything about goats, but, I had a sheep last year do the same thing!!! I was frantic cause she appeared to have frothy bloat, and once I treated her for it, it kept happening over again!!!!
I found out it was clover poisening, according to the vet. He flushed her with water, and told be to continue with the baking soda, mineral oil and water i was using, when ever I noticed it acting up again!!! It took her three days and finally she got over it!
Don't know if this will help or not, maybe!!!!
Good luck!!!!!

 

[Mammawannagoat]

I don't know anything about goats, but, I had a sheep last year do the same thing!!! I was frantic cause she appeared to have frothy bloat, and once I treated her for it, it kept happening over again!!!!
I found out it was clover poisening, according to the vet. He flushed her with water, and told be to continue with the baking soda, mineral oil and water i was using, when ever I noticed it acting up again!!! It took her three days and finally she got over it!
Don't know if this will help or not, maybe!!!!
Good luck!!!!!

Thanks Four Winds, I have heard about clover poisoning and that could very well be what she got into. Today I took Athena's temp and it was the same as one of her herd mates so that was good. She got a antitoxin injection and some more baking soda water. Tomorrow will be day 3 and I'm hoping she turns around. She's been drinking but not eating much. I may give her more oil and probiotics tomorrow to help give her GI system a boost. Need to find a B-Complex, TSC didn't have any. I think I'll check with my dairy farm friends. I'm sure they wouldn't miss a dose!

 

[20kidsonhill]

You can give the C&D antitoxin more than one time. our feedstore, local co-op sells b-complex, do you have a place like that?

 

[Mammawannagoat]

You can give the C&D antitoxin more than one time. our feedstore, local co-op sells b-complex, do you have a place like that?

Thanks 20kids! I wasn't sure about how many times the antitoxin could be given. How far apart do the doses need to be? I checked our 3 local feed stores and none of them had the B complex. I did call my regular vet and told her what was going on. I was able to pick up a B complex injectable from her. Love my vet!

Thankfully, when I went in to feed them tonight she was laying down and chewing her cud so I knew she'd been eating and she was also perkier. She didn't get up while I was in there but I'm not going to read too much into it and will see how she is in the morning after the shot. I'll be glad when this is over and she's back to her usual self.

 

[20kidsonhill]

You can give the C&D antitoxin more than one time. our feedstore, local co-op sells b-complex, do you have a place like that?

Thanks 20kids! I wasn't sure about how many times the antitoxin could be given. How far apart do the doses need to be? I checked our 3 local feed stores and none of them had the B complex. I did call my regular vet and told her what was going on. I was able to pick up a B complex injectable from her. Love my vet!

Thankfully, when I went in to feed them tonight she was laying down and chewing her cud so I knew she'd been eating and she was also perkier. She didn't get up while I was in there but I'm not going to read too much into it and will see how she is in the morning after the shot. I'll be glad when this is over and she's back to her usual self.

I don't have an exact answer for that, we gave 2 shots the first day and one the next day. From my understanding you can't overdose it, but ofcourse it is expensive you use more than you need.