HELP New kids just born, one cant use back legs

[FreyasMom]

Hey guys! Freya just birthed 2 sweet kids! One is having issues with back legs. Cannot stand at all. The back legs bend all directions at the knee. The kid is a fighter and is trying to walk around. I'll see if I can add a video.
Do I need to brace the legs or some sort of supplement?

 

[FreyasMom]

Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwEOBf8s2qLiczNFUm10bTB5dVJNVWpYS3pBb0k3SkRtSVUw/view?usp=sharing

Picture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwEOBf8s2qLidDJfQ3F4U1lxZGYtRTNIaW1uaXFtQnJVcGFJ/view

 

[FreyasMom]

 

[mysunwolf]

Did you give the kid BoSe yet? I would help her nurse every 4-6 hours, and potentially brace if she doesn't recover soon!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

We had a doe having some of the same issues your little guy has. In her case it was the position she was in, three big babies jumbled up inside momma. It took her a very long time to stand and she couldn't really walk for days. I had to splint her legs, and even then she couldn't really walk, she had lots of time in my lap

Most of the time their joints just need time to "set up". I did NOT give bose. Too many people will just throw bose at the goat whenever there is a leg issue. I have seen the bose given so many times when it wasn't even needed.

You may want to have a vet look at her, s/he should be able to tell you if anything is broken or dislocated.

I can honestly say that if we weren't bottle feeding, our little girl would not have made it. She wouldn't have been able to nurse. You might want to consider pulling the kid and keeping it inside so it can be monitored and splinted without the risk of it getting stepped on by the dam and so you can keep track of how much it's eating.

 

[FreyasMom]

We gave some jump start plus and tied and iodined the cords. One leg feels like it could just be real tight ligaments or something. The other feels like its attached to nothing. Both are at the knee area.

 

[Southern by choice]

Sheep often get bose at lambing however goat kids... not usual. Very small margin of error and many do not need it. It may take a few days... depends sometimes on position as well.

Oatmeal balls with molasses and kelp fed to the mother will strengthen the kids.

More when I can

 

[FreyasMom]

Did you give the kid BoSe yet? I would help her nurse every 4-6 hours, and potentially brace if she doesn't recover soon!

We went to tractor supply and they didnt have it, or selenium paste. We got Jump Start Plus which had selenium in it to give in the mean time at the kid dose. One of the legs feels like its not even attached at the knee. The other is loose but is tight at the same time. The "tight" leg feels like a Z at the knee.

 

[Latestarter]

Maybe I'm seeing things from the very short video, but it looks to me like momma might have inadvertently stepped on her kid. I'm NOT a doc or vet, but it looks broken rather than dislocated, but like others have said they've experienced... it may just be loose due to birthing positioning... Whatever the issue is, I hope it turns out fine and the kids do well. Thanks for sharing the pics and congrats!

 

[FreyasMom]

We got both legs splinted. By looking at anatomy charts we determined the issue is where the hock and tibia meet on both legs. One just being alot tighter than the other. Hoping for the best. Freya is letting him milk and not rejecting him thus far so we will see what happens or if nature takes its course.