In Memory of Addy

[samssimonsays]

Folks have all given as much advise as possible. She needs medical intervention at this point. There are no other options.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Folks have all given as much advise as possible. She needs medical intervention at this point. There are no other options.

Exactly.

It's hard to help with situations like this. Especially when the basics cannot be done, like taking the temp.

@Lanthanum I'm not trying to be rude here, but this really shows the importance of at least having a thermometer on hand. I know many have told you this in another thread when you were dealing with sick goats. No body wants to see you or the goats go through this.

Please, next time you are "in town" spend the $5 and at least get a thermometer.
Knowing the temperature is vital. This is the first thing vets ask.

 

[samssimonsays]

No body wants to see you or the goats go through this.

No, we don't. As someone who is very empathetic, it breaks my heart to see an animal suffering and knowing what I would be feeling if it were mine. Vet care is a necessity with animal husbandry, this was shared in a previous post as well. If I were close to you, as with most any of these folks here, I would be over with the needed things to attempt without a vet but we are not. At this point I doubt she will survive without a vet even if there were things on hand.

 

[Green Acres Farm]

A lot of vets can come out to you.

Can you call one?

 

[Baymule]

Molasses is a by product of converting sugar cane or sugar beets into sugar. It is basically a thick syrup. The sugar would give her a boost, think children that ate too much candy. Honey or Karo syrup would work just as well.

I genuinely hope that your goat makes it. I hate that you are there alone, having to face this by yourself.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I agree with what every one else said - she needs a vet. I definitely would be suspecting a ruptured uterus also at this point also. So sorry you are having to deal with this.

 

[Alibo]

I'm not sure what I'm looking for, but it looks the same as all of the other goats. I tried pulling back her eyelid but I couldn't, there wasn't much to pull back. I saw her eye around the brown part though, and in that case it is a normal grey eye color

Her eyelid membranes were grey? If that is the case, she is severely anemic! Drench her with some Red cell ASAP! It probably won't do much good at this point though. Also if that colour is normal for your herd you have a big problem and need to get all of their cell counts up and worm heavily immediately. A fecal count would be ideal but in the mean time i would worm them as soon as you can. Good luck and keep us up to date

 

[norseofcourse]

Her eyelid membranes were grey? If that is the case, she is severely anemic!

I think Lanthanum was looking at her eyeball, not the inside eyelid.

I'm sorry she's so on her own with this, and no posts in awhile have me worried...

 

[NH homesteader]

I'm sorry she's so on her own with this, and no posts in awhile have me worried

X2

 

[frustratedearthmother]

X3 - hoping she found a way to get to the vet!