First Time Kidding, Normal? *pics*

[frustratedearthmother]

X2! Hoping you get a fantastic outcome!

 

[purplequeenvt]

That looks a lot like "goo" that would indicate an infection or a dead baby.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

That looks a lot like "goo" that would indicate an infection or a dead baby.

x2

That is what I was thinking. Don't really have experience in that area so I didn't post.

I would be talking to my vet about this one. I would also be taking the does temp daily to make sure she doesn't spike a fever.

 

[MrsBrooke]

Here she is from this morning (9/18/2015). Pardon the low light.

There is evidence of ever-so-little blood still on her business end. Sides are still hollow. Eyes are bright, still eating and drinking normally, tussling with her aunt and sister... For all intents and purposes, she's acting completely normal.

Nothing hanging out or protruding and no evidence of having given birth. She's bagging up and getting bigger, though, so hoping that's a good sign!! I managed to cop a feel, and she's very, very tight under there.

A mystery, to be sure!!

MrsB

 

[MrsBrooke]

I will pick up a thermometer from the store on the way home to monitor her temp. I will also contact the vet. I have to take my dogs to get their annual shots anyway. Fortunately, the vet also sees goats. Lucky us!

MrsB

 

[MrsBrooke]

That looks a lot like "goo" that would indicate an infection or a dead baby.

I hear you, and that's what I thought, too... Except that it's really not "goo." I kinda tugged on it, and it's a solid piece of tissue. Where "goo" mucous would come apart and drip and glob and all that, this is literally a solid piece of something.

I feel she may have aborted her pregnancy at some point, and we are waiting on the baby to pass. Again, she's still very spry and acts like nothing is wrong.

Hopefully, the vet will have some information.

MrsB

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Glad to hear you are going to talk to a vet! I would show him/her the pic too.

 

[bonbean01]

Hoping for a happy outcome

 

[babsbag]

A few years ago I had a goat abort almost full term kids, one had died in utero quite early and that is what most likely prompted the misscariage. I did not do anything to the doe, she never showed any signs of being sick so it never crossed my mind. The next year she went into heat, I bred her multiple times but she never settled. The vet said that she probably had a chronic uterine infection from the miscarriage. She did a uterine flush with tetracycline but the doe still refused to settle. The vet said I should have done a flush after she gave birth since one of the kids had been dead for a while. Now she most likely has too much scar tissue to settle.

The doe comes into milk every year just as if she had been bred, a pleasant little surprise. She was in heat a few days ago too so I will be breeding her again, just in case.

Hope this all works out ok for you.

 

[MrsBrooke]

A few years ago I had a goat abort almost full term kids, one had died in utero quite early and that is what most likely prompted the misscariage. I did not do anything to the doe, she never showed any signs of being sick so it never crossed my mind. The next year she went into heat, I bred her multiple times but she never settled. The vet said that she probably had a chronic uterine infection from the miscarriage. She did a uterine flush with tetracycline but the doe still refused to settle. The vet said I should have done a flush after she gave birth since one of the kids had been dead for a while. Now she most likely has too much scar tissue to settle.

The doe comes into milk every year just as if she had been bred, a pleasant little surprise. She was in heat a few days ago too so I will be breeding her again, just in case.

Hope this all works out ok for you.

How interesting. I appreciate your words and support!!

MrsB