Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
My heart is broken for you. I am so sorry. 
Final Necropsy Results on Fourth Dead Kid In. Nope. Nope. Nope :(
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babsbag
Herd Master
Darn it, I was hoping that the fenBen took care of it all and that he was on the mend. I am so sorry. - Thread starter
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SkyWarrior
Loving the herd life
Someone posted the diagnostic lab site. Could you repost?
lkmartin1230
Loving the herd life
If all else fails, purchase a bottle of peptobizmol, if your goat is anything like all of mine they will drink it with no problem, and that usually ends the scours a day, or 2 later.
Goat Whisperer
Herd Master
Here ya go Sky-
http://liv.mt.gov/lab/default.mcpx
http://liv.mt.gov/lab/default.mcpx
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SkyWarrior
Loving the herd life
Thanks. I managed to find a large animal vet who does necropsies closer. We just found Nutmeg out in the yard dead and with no warning, no bloat, no nothing. She is 4 months and she was healthy and had her vaccinations. So, now we're rushing dead critters to the vet. I only have 2 baby goats left. This year has been a total disaster.
Goat Whisperer
Herd Master
Oh my gosh SW, I am so sorry
Poor babies
Poor babies
lkmartin1230
Loving the herd life
I am so, sorry.
Ridgetop
Herd Master
That many kids dead means something bad is on your property and running through the herd. You definitely need a necropsy - can you be present when it is done since it is a local vet? I would recommend this since you can answer his questions as he is working through it. Also, do a check on your feed, both grain and hay. It is possible that something got sprayed on the hay crop or in the mill that doesn't affect the adults but the babies with their immature rumens might not be able to synthesize it. Can you send samples to a lab? This is not only heartbreaking, but potentially disastrous for your entire operation. You need to identify it asap so you can deal with it. The scours and deaths are the symptoms, but there has to be an underlying cause that needs to be dealt with.
One year we lost 3 consecutive sets of calves to e. coli and finally had to stop bringing in any more while we disinfected the pens, ground around the pens, feeding equipment, etc. with bleach and let it sit for a whole year. We lost a lost of income that year since our calves paid the hay bill, not to mention the $100 apiece for the calves that died, meds, etc. Until we found out it was e.coli we couldn't stop it. Identification is your prime objective now.
I hope you will get answers with the necropsies. Please post findings when you have them. This loss is terrible.
One year we lost 3 consecutive sets of calves to e. coli and finally had to stop bringing in any more while we disinfected the pens, ground around the pens, feeding equipment, etc. with bleach and let it sit for a whole year. We lost a lost of income that year since our calves paid the hay bill, not to mention the $100 apiece for the calves that died, meds, etc. Until we found out it was e.coli we couldn't stop it. Identification is your prime objective now.
I hope you will get answers with the necropsies. Please post findings when you have them. This loss is terrible.
promiseacres
Herd Master
very sorry.
