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Wow, now that's worth investigating....how interesting. Good observation doctor...!
Malformed Still born Litter and a Dying Doe.
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Baymule
Herd Master
I looked up fatty liver in people. There are two types, one is caused by alcohol, there is no known cause for the other type. There is no treatment and it can cause cirrhosis of the liver, which is fatal. Don't know if that helps or not. Did her liver look normal other than the fat on it?
The tumor on her uterus was more likely the culprit. I looked that up and found that it is rather common, but I never heard of it. I would have given you links, but the ads on the sites drove me nuts and I didn't want you to open them.
The tumor on her uterus was more likely the culprit. I looked that up and found that it is rather common, but I never heard of it. I would have given you links, but the ads on the sites drove me nuts and I didn't want you to open them.
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GypsyG
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Lol... Thanks, I am no a fan of pop-up adds! The liver looked like it was shaped a and placed correctly, but it seemed a little larger than what I would've expected.
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GypsyG
Loving the herd life
I agree about the tumor. It looked like the contractions had caused it to rupture and her uterus was partially prolapsed when I found her.
Bunnylady
Herd Master
The tumor could account for the prolapse. The fat deposits bring me back to toxemia - which is associated with problems with fat metabolism.
WARNING: graphic images:
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/Repro/Toxemia/Gestation_female_en.pdf
I suspect that the doe started developing toxemia, which probably killed the litter and brought on a premature labor, which then ruptured the tumor and caused the prolapse.
WARNING: graphic images:
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/Repro/Toxemia/Gestation_female_en.pdf
I suspect that the doe started developing toxemia, which probably killed the litter and brought on a premature labor, which then ruptured the tumor and caused the prolapse.
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GypsyG
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Thank you for posting that. That was was an enlightening link.
She did not appear fat... all of the fat on her organs came as a surprise. She has been in my care for about four months. How long does it take to get that much fat build up, and am I doing something wrong that caused it? What can I do to prevent this to happening to my does in the future?
As far as the tumor, I do know that she wasn't bred for the first time until she was 19 months old... I have heard that not breeding intact does can cause reproductive cancers... Could this have been the cause of the tumor?
B&B Happy goats
Herd Master
This has been very informative and a great learng thread to read, thank you GypsyG and Bunnylady for sharing.
Carla D
True BYH Addict
It sure was a great thread. So sorry for your losses. You may not find all of the answers you are looking for. I’m thinking it could have possibly been related to your does genetics. There may have been something wrong from her very start that never showed up until now. If that’s the case, you don’t have that issue in your stock. That’s a positive. Isn’t it?
