SBC/GW's Journal- Spring shows DONE! & Update

[Bruce]

You have an incredible vet. I doubt many would go to the clinic at 11 PM let alone do all she has.

 

[luvmypets]

Ive been silently following this story but I have been praying along with others. Im glad to see he is improving and maybe you are getting closer to a diagnosis. Prayers for him to keep pushing

Have you looked into if there is fluid in his chestal cavity. Or if there is something going on around his heart/lungs, that general area. Its random I know, just wondering.

 

[Southern by choice]

You have an amazing vet to put that much into trying to save Pete. There are some good ones around, but alot not as devoted.

Once you get him back on the path, where do you go from here? After reading the link to the vet journal, it does not seem like he meets most of the "obvious" signs of being more likely to contact this type of disease. No showing, traveling stress, etc and so forth. The only thing that I can see is didn't you have some issue just recently that they all got together, you had to move goats and dogs around to get them back into their own fields/pens? But still, they were still all on your own property and you are usually in amongst them all....

I am hoping that they have managed to find the right combo of anti-biotics to kill the bacteria.
Again, KUDOS to the vet and the fact that as a responsible and very AWARE dog owner, YOU were able to see it and IMMEDIATELY and take steps to take care of the dog.

It is a mystery. He did have some punctures a month ago... he also did have an ear infection but nothing chronic like stated in the article. Long term... IDK. Truly my mind is fried.
Just amazing. Barking and running the fence and then a few hours later GW sees him under the tree not moving.

You have an incredible vet. I doubt many would go to the clinic at 11 PM let alone do all she has.

I really do.

Ive been silently following this story but I have been praying along with others. Im glad to see he is improving and maybe you are getting closer to a diagnosis. Prayers for him to keep pushing

Have you looked into if there is fluid in his chestal cavity. Or if there is something going on around his heart/lungs, that general area. Its random I know, just wondering.

That is the diagnosis. There was some thought that we may be dealing with more than one thing. This however is confirmed so treat one thing at a time...
There are several other things that are very similar. Certain tick illnesses can cause almost identical symptoms.
There is a lot of fluid and that is something she is working with... I really an fried in the brain. She explained why, how, all of it but I am afraid I just kind of glaze over.
When we first got him in heart rate good, kidney function good, white count slightly elevated, protein low, liver function definitely off.
Less fluid now.

I'll post more later. Very busy day. I so badly want to sleep for a day... but that's not going to happen.

 

[Mini Horses]

re you ever able to get the last med your awesome vet wanted?

 

[Green Acres Farm]

So glad he’s starting to improve! Praying for a full recovery.

 

[Baymule]

Come on Pete, you can do this.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I’ve been terrified to get on and see an update. Unsure why I was so fearful (other than not wanting to see bad news for you and your family’s sake.) What a blessing it is to see him improving! So thankful!! Will continue prayers!

 

[goatgurl]

i'm kinda like @Wehner Homestead, afraid to come and check on pete. so glad he is doing a little better. keep on keeping on pete.

 

[Southern by choice]

So... vet and I talked again. It has always been suspected that there may be 2 things going on... but ... treating the known is first.
Extensive bloodwork going out.
Temp was a bit elevated this evening even though he had his med at 4pm - not bad but still elevated.
The great thing was this.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went to take temp and Pete was having none of it and SAT!
Then I went in to get some broth and DH brought home liverwurst. Meanwhile GW had pulled a handfull of dog food out and put it in a bowl.
As I came out the door with the liverwurst she said Pete ate a few pieces of kibble. When I brought the liverwurst to him he "came to life" and gobbled it up!


Right now he can only have a tiny bit every few hours. I think he would have eaten the whole thing of LW if he could.
So that was fantastic.
He came to the porch and lay down while the goats were getting milked. He herd Tiggs bark in the back and Pete let out a bark. I was on the phone with the vet. We both were just so happy!
He wants to go to his field but we cannot let him. Kind of sad, he has the heart just not the strength.
His latest urine culture was looking much better.
He has a long way to go and there is some unanswered questions but one thing at a time. Still exploring tick borne illnesses as well.

Pills & Temp for Pete in an hour and off to bed for me.

BTW-

Boots (nigerian) was bred to Kiegh
Lil Princess (Mini mancha) was bred to George (Lamancha) We know the size of kids thrown in the lines so we feel safe to breed her even though she is a 50/50. Kids will be 75/25
Trying to go about life as "normal" (whatever that is) while we care for Pete.
We did not tell the goats but we are springing milktest on them in the morning! Of course we just got in new hay. We have been mixing it today... we will see.
We thought maybe if we don't tell them then we might have a good test!

Raina (Lamancha) has already achieved production and butterfat and is 2 lbs shy of protein. So, she should be qualified for Advanced Registry.
Zephyr and Tiffany are right behind Raina. Some of our goats have earned a star in Butterfat already.Some we dried off.

 

[farmerjan]

SO GLAD to hear that he is feeling better even though it will be a bit before he "is better". His appetite and wanting to "be out there" is the greatest thing.
Good luck on the milk test.