New goat dad in PA

[micah wotring]

Welcome to Backyard Herds from West Virginia!!
I hope that the treatment you are giving helps.

There's lots of us who started on BYC, myself included!


MW

 

[Southern by choice]

Please get a fecal done.
Parasitic blooms can be devastating.
I understand the breeder had a cocci outbreak but Corid will do nothing for parasites, only cocci.

Congratulations and welcome to the world of goats!

 

[abuck]

The goats are taking the electrolytes voraciously and I am following the vet's advice with the Corid. If things aren't improving by tomorrow I will take the fecal over to the vet. Thanks for all of the advice and support.

 

[Latestarter]

Awwwwww look at those beauties! Sorry they're sick Hope they get well quick for you. Thanks for sharing the pic!

 

[abuck]

Thanks, Latestarter. I hope they get well soon, too. This morning one squirted diarrhea on both of my legs and my arm. I was pretty surprised, but all I could think was, "When these goats are feeling better, this is going to be a funny story to tell."

 

[Goat Whisperer]

It would be good to do a fecal after the treatment is done. You need to make sure all the cocci is gone. You don't always get everything knocked out on one treatment.

Goats can still have cocci without showing the symptoms. They may look better but in a few weeks from now you could come home and find your kids dead. That is the reason why making sure the treatment worked as it should.

 

[abuck]

Hey GW,
I was instructed to treat again in two weeks for that reason. I hope this resolves soon. The goats seem to be acting OK. Playing, eating, and drinking. I will definitely be having a fecal done (for the goats, not me) in the near future.

 

[abuck]

Update: Both goats have fully recovered. Yay! Electrolytes (Goaterade) 3 times a day, 1 probiotic each morning, and 6 mLs of Corid with 3 mLs of Pepto on top for 5 days. And...I was very busy cleaning their house and cleaning their butts. Thanks for the support and advice.

 

[TAH]

Glad to hear they are happy!

 

[MrsKuhn]

Welcome from California

So happy to read that the goats are doing better way to hustle