Help! Vet's Out til Mon - What am I dealing with?!? (VET UPDATE pg8)

[elevan]

Vet update:

Not UC!!!

It's an infection only.

The vet wants him on antibiotics (Albon), lots of fresh water and to add back his grain with additional AC added as a preventative.

He also said the Fruit Fresh home remedy is very good if it were UC, but since it wasn't no harm done anyway.

Vet has goats himself so I trust him on this.

 

[Roll farms]

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Great News!!! Im glad for you both!!!!!!!!!

 

[cmjust0]

Vet update:

Not UC!!!

It's an infection only.

The vet wants him on antibiotics (Albon), lots of fresh water and to add back his grain with additional AC added as a preventative.

He also said the Fruit Fresh home remedy is very good if it were UC, but since it wasn't no harm done anyway.

Vet has goats himself so I trust him on this.

What kind of infection? Just infected right there at the end of the sheath, or was he saying he had a UTI?

It's important because UTI can be a precursor to UC, since UTI bugs lower the acidity of urine.. Lower acidity helps stones to precipitate.. Just thinking about it in terms of how he said to go ahead and add the grain back to his diet.

 

[ksalvagno]

Glad to hear things will be ok.

 

[freemotion]

Woohoo!!!!

 

[elevan]

What kind of infection? Just infected right there at the end of the sheath, or was he saying he had a UTI?

It's important because UTI can be a precursor to UC, since UTI bugs lower the acidity of urine.. Lower acidity helps stones to precipitate.. Just thinking about it in terms of how he said to go ahead and add the grain back to his diet.

The infection is in the end of his penal shaft not in the bladder itself.

eta: He recommended adding AC to all of my boys feed. He said there was no reason not to add the grain back.

 

[20kidsonhill]

What kind of infection? Just infected right there at the end of the sheath, or was he saying he had a UTI?

It's important because UTI can be a precursor to UC, since UTI bugs lower the acidity of urine.. Lower acidity helps stones to precipitate.. Just thinking about it in terms of how he said to go ahead and add the grain back to his diet.

The infection is in the end of his penal shaft not in the bladder itself.

eta: He recommended adding AC to all of my boys feed. He said there was no reason not to add the grain back.

We were talking about adding additional AC to our feed, especially our show whethers. You said, your feed already contained it? So how much AC did your vet recommend to add? And do you plan on individually feeding each male or do you group feed?

 

[elevan]

What kind of infection? Just infected right there at the end of the sheath, or was he saying he had a UTI?

It's important because UTI can be a precursor to UC, since UTI bugs lower the acidity of urine.. Lower acidity helps stones to precipitate.. Just thinking about it in terms of how he said to go ahead and add the grain back to his diet.

The infection is in the end of his penal shaft not in the bladder itself.

eta: He recommended adding AC to all of my boys feed. He said there was no reason not to add the grain back.

We were talking about adding additional AC to our feed, especially our show whethers. You said, your feed already contained it? So how much AC did your vet recommend to add? And do you plan on individually feeding each male or do you group feed?

Since we're not mixing it into entire batches, he said just about a 1/8-1/2 tsp per boy (we have dwarf breeds - probably a little more for standards) in their feed. He said I could even go every other day since it's in their feed and minerals already. He recommended adding it to feed over upping the amount in the minerals.

We feed as groups. Currently we have our buck and one wether together...and as of today will have two young bucklings together (Snickers and his buddy). When Snickers and (no name) reach at least 6 months they'll be joining the "big" boys and then it will be four boys feed group style.

I may even add a pinch to their water as well.

eta: I would definitely add to wethers as my vet was very strong that wethers need the prevention as they are much more susceptible to UC

from another thread:

I put 4 Tbs to every 100# of feed as a top dress.....and I add a pinch to their water 1 or 2 x a week.

 

[Boondachs]

OK, I'm a total Newbie and here researching as I am considering getting a few goats of my own.

Sorry to sound so dumb, but can someone please tell me what UC is? I tried to search it in the forums and ended up with so many listings that I have not found what it actually is.

Thanks!