I got a call from a lady I sold a goat to, she is 60 miles away and I have no vehicle to get to her until this afternoon. I told her to call the vet but I'm not sure if she will because of $. Sounds like the doe is at deaths door, I might not make it in time. She 1 1/2 year old Alpine / Saanen, in milk, goat she was apparently healthy until yesterday. Yesterday morn she was found leaning against the goat shed, not moving. Mainly described as seeming like she was "on something" (like she was drugged). She had hardly any milk in her udder, and had diarrhea all over her. She was very fussy about being touched and seemed very irritable. This morning, she was down, they thought she was dead, said she is "wimpering." They got her up for a while and said she was staggering. Now she is just laying there. She is not bloated. The lady thinks she got into something, but not sure what. They opened up a little more pasture a few days ago so it's possible it was a plant, but none of the other goats are sick. I told her to call he vet, but like I said, don't know if she can afford it She is in a very very small town with one vet and said he does not make house calls. If she's still alive when I get to her, here is my plan, also open to suggestions. 1) C&D Antitoxin 2) Electrolytes 3) check temp & give Penicillin if temp is up 4 ) Charcoal Gel (I have some but have never used it, I don't know if it would be too late to give it at this point in the game.) I don't have a Ranch store anywhere near, so I have to work with what I have or can get from the pharmacy / grocery store. Open to suggestion, please advise.
UPDATE: Ok, just found out that 3 days ago the goats got into the chicken feed, so that tells me a lot, although I would have thought there would be bloating? Also, she did call the vet and is picking something up from the vet (who is 30 miles away from her I guess). It was no C&D Anti Tox, but something else (she didn't know the name) that the vet said would stop the fermentation in her gut. The vet said to give it to her & get her walking. I'm just worried it's gonna be to little too late.
UPDATE: Ok, just found out that 3 days ago the goats got into the chicken feed, so that tells me a lot, although I would have thought there would be bloating? Also, she did call the vet and is picking something up from the vet (who is 30 miles away from her I guess). It was no C&D Anti Tox, but something else (she didn't know the name) that the vet said would stop the fermentation in her gut. The vet said to give it to her & get her walking. I'm just worried it's gonna be to little too late.
