MissFitFarm
Loving the herd life
what can I do for my over due doe that has scours? It is bad, and it came on very fast she was fine at bed time.
over due doe with scours
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M.L. McKnight
Overrun with beasties
She might just be nervous and stressed out. Get her in a pen of her own, give her plenty of fresh water and hay and baby her a bit. Read the back of a pack of electrolytes but I imagine that it'd be alright to give her a dose. I'm a good one for giving carrots and apples as treats but in this case I would avoid the fresh stuff (including grass and leaves) until she got better. If you are feeding sweet feed, I would hold back on that too. I use some and every now and then I will get a back that seems to have extra molasses powder and that could be a cause in the case of your doe.
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MissFitFarm
Loving the herd life
ok I put her in her stall and closed it to keep other goats out, I put feed and hay and water in with her before I read this, but its ok cause she wont eat. She is breathing heavy and doing the "stare" once in a while, I think she is in labor, she don't want me to be in with her it seems to agitate her, but I need to clean her up don't ya think, cause of her diarrhea?? don't want to upset her but ... IDK should I or should I just leave her be?
M.L. McKnight
Overrun with beasties
Don't agitate her but it wouldn't hurt if you wiped her butt with a few warm wet towels. It doesn't have to be spic and span clean, just cleaner than it is.
