alsea1
True BYH Addict
Wednesday afternoon a hired helper hired by my neighbor(lawn care) guy cut down a huge rhodie bush and thought he would give the goats a treat.
I had no idea he had done this until Wednesday evening when the guy that rents the property next door called us to ask us if it was okay the goats were eating a rhodie bush.
I was at the grandsons football game when we got this bit of news. I rushed home and mixed up some activated charcoal, molassas, baking soda, salt, and milk of magnesia, strong tea and started drenching all six with it.
Spent Thursday drenching them. By late Thursday two of them were back to eating a little. Two of them were vomiting like crazy. One was vomiting but not as much as the other two. The vet suggested to stop the charcoal at this point and focus on pain relief and getting to eat as well as keep them hydrated.
I held out on pain relief because I was concerned that if this did not turn around it would render the goat inedible. So I gave vitamin b complex injections to those that would still let me catch them. By now they don't care for me so much and I am covered in bruises. Seems even sick goat can put up a fight.
This morning four goats are eating. One is still not back up and the other won't let me catch him but he acts like he tries to pee but nothing. I am hoping his kidneys are okay. That is another thing I noticed is the urine in the goats that I have seen pee it is quite dark yellow.
This morning I decided to give Elenore (the one that still seems quite sick) the pain med.(Banamine). Now just have to hope she does pull thru.
Later I will give her a bit more vitamin b complex. Cant hurt. And more fluid via drench.
Hopefully none have aspirated in my attempts at hydrating them.
I mixed up some probiotic powder in some coconut oil and all but the real sick one readily ate it. Will give more thru the day.
Gonna have to come up with some good treats to get them to allow me near them again. LOL They are like big five year olds when it comes to getting medicated. Wish me luck
I had no idea he had done this until Wednesday evening when the guy that rents the property next door called us to ask us if it was okay the goats were eating a rhodie bush.
I was at the grandsons football game when we got this bit of news. I rushed home and mixed up some activated charcoal, molassas, baking soda, salt, and milk of magnesia, strong tea and started drenching all six with it.
Spent Thursday drenching them. By late Thursday two of them were back to eating a little. Two of them were vomiting like crazy. One was vomiting but not as much as the other two. The vet suggested to stop the charcoal at this point and focus on pain relief and getting to eat as well as keep them hydrated.
I held out on pain relief because I was concerned that if this did not turn around it would render the goat inedible. So I gave vitamin b complex injections to those that would still let me catch them. By now they don't care for me so much and I am covered in bruises. Seems even sick goat can put up a fight.
This morning four goats are eating. One is still not back up and the other won't let me catch him but he acts like he tries to pee but nothing. I am hoping his kidneys are okay. That is another thing I noticed is the urine in the goats that I have seen pee it is quite dark yellow.
This morning I decided to give Elenore (the one that still seems quite sick) the pain med.(Banamine). Now just have to hope she does pull thru.
Later I will give her a bit more vitamin b complex. Cant hurt. And more fluid via drench.
Hopefully none have aspirated in my attempts at hydrating them.
I mixed up some probiotic powder in some coconut oil and all but the real sick one readily ate it. Will give more thru the day.
Gonna have to come up with some good treats to get them to allow me near them again. LOL They are like big five year olds when it comes to getting medicated. Wish me luck