RPC~ Picture of our 4-H wether

[RPC]

Well I think the end is drawing near for storm I don't know what else to try and I don't want to keep dumping things into him. his temp is now only 99.1 degrees and its in the 60's and he has a heat lamp on him. I dont know what more I can do for him. Do you think an overdose of banamine will put him to sleep then end up killing him? how much do you think a 40 pound kid would need for that? We do not own any guns so that is not an option.

 

[ksalvagno]

Overdose of Banamine won't do it.

Did you cut the band off? What have you given him so far?

 

[RPC]

I was told to never cut the band off. I am going to give him the CD&T right now then go get the LA 200 and give him that.

 

[RPC]

Well He has been laid out all day when I go out there. I always prop him back up and this last time when I got him propped up he was able to hold his head up. He has now had LA 200, CD&T, and Banamine. I now need to go to the store for fortified B vit, probiotics, and tetanus anti- toxin. All the other goats are doing great. I remembered that I missed Cindy and Storm because they were both not doing well when everyone else got their CD&T so Cindy got hers today also. If Storm pulls threw this some how this will be the third time in 11 weeks that I have saved his life. He has always been a little off. But he is everyone's favorite.

 

[marlowmanor]

I hope Storm is able to pull through this for you.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

If you have lactated ringers I would consider a good dose of sub q fluids. I'd do antitoxin every 12 hrs for the next 36 hrs just ward off tetanus.

It's going to sound strange but smell the banding site. The girl we lost with a banded tail had hair caught in the band and I think it was letting partial flow. Her tail was still squishy instead of dried out like the boys. Her tail smelled TERRIBLE when she really crashed.

 

[RPC]

I guess I have not smelled it but it does not look infected. I really dont want to say this then have it back fire but I think Storm might just pull threw. I went out to feed the bottle babies and he was laid out flat. I propped him up with a bale of shavings but he kept trying to eat them. So i took them back out and when I went back to rub on him for a bit he was standing and looking at me. I gave him some water and he is still really weak but I am just glad he is up right now. This will be the 3rd time he has almost died if he pulls threw this and he is 11 weeks old. Please pray for the little guy.

 

[autumnprairie]

 

[elevan]

SubQ fluids would be a good idea to keep him hydrated and give him some energy.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

If not sub q then try to drench him with an electrolyte mix or even gatorade.