*UPDATE*7-5 Help! My 4 day old buck with white runny poop?PICS

[elevan]

I also dose the PenG at 2x daily for 7 days.

Some may say every 8 hours for 5 days.

Gotta figure out that part for yourself (with the help of your vet)

 

[20kidsonhill]

I sometimes do 3 shots, every 8 hours, the first day. Then do 2 shots after that. Frustrating about the store not having what you need. I just read that all the time on here. The spectam scour halt keeps a long time. I don't even know if my bottle has an expiration day, maybe it does, probably, but I have and have used the same bottle for several years. Seems to always work. My point being get a small bottle on-line and keep it in a cool place, it will keep for quit a while for emergencies. The vet doesn't carry a bacerial scour medicine they can sell to you?

 

[rockdoveranch]

Yesterday I noticed his bottom had poop stuck to it. His poop was a bit runny and yellow, seemed to be a little blood tinged. I cleaned him off and this morning this is what he had on his butt.

He is being raised by the mom.

I also noticed that his mom has pale eyelids and gums. SHe is eating fine. I last dewormed her with Ivomec at the end of March. Her eyelids have been pink throughout her pregnancy. I didn't know she was pregnant.

I will take a sample to the vet today as soon as I can get it. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated!

Cindy78, How is your little kid doing?

I have been following this thread and have not posted because I have never seen this and did not have a clue. However, I have been very concerned about your kid.

I have been posting on another thread about Coccidiosis and just came across some information on - http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/scours.html that might be of interest and might help. What stood out to me is that Cryptosporidium parvum presents with diarrhea that is usually very liquid and yellow.

It says: "Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoa that can cause diarrhea similar to that of rotavirus infection. Cryptosporidia can cause diarrhea in lambs and kids 5 to 10 days of age. Affected animals are often active, alert, and nursing. The diarrhea is usually very liquid and yellow.

No consistently effective treatment for cryptosporidiosis in ruminants has been identified. Anectodotal reports suggest that decoquinte (Deccox) and monensin sodium (Bovatec) may be useful in the control of Cryptosporosis. Ammonia and formalin seem to be most effective at removing Cryptosporidium from the environment. The best control of cryptosporidiosis comes from lambs and kids getting adequate immunity through colostrum soon after birth."

I hope this helps and I hope your little kid is recovers completely.

 

[ksalvagno]

I can't speak about goats but alpacas are ruminants and Safeguard (fenbendazole) works on Crypto in alpaca crias. How do I know? Fecals were done before and after. It is the prescribed treatment by vets as well.

 

[cindy78]

Well,l finally got the fecal into the vet late this afternoon. Every time he would poop, my goats would kick dirt on it by accident by the time I got over to him. So finally got it and the vet tells me that the results will be in by tomorrow but if it's not, it won't be in til TUESDAY!! I thought the results would be in the same day!? But that was the ONLY vet here that does see goats and no other vet would look at a fecal from goats??! It was a little frustrating. But he is still about the same. He is still nursing because her udder is not full. So I am assuming he did eat. I have been giving him Penn G SQ 2x a day starting yesterday. I did notice his eyelids are pink, but his gums are a little pale now when yesterday they were really pink?? Any help there? I can't find anything in these feed stores to help. Not even neomysin? the only thing was Penn G and I guess it's better than nothing?

I don't know if I should take him from mom and give him some electrolytes? I heard that if you give them electrolytes and they drink milk that he won't be able to digest the milk and it would be worse?

Should I give him some red cell for the pale gums? Or is he too young? I'll try anything.

 

[elevan]

I'd give the Red Cell. I dose it at 6ml / 20-30# every 6-8 hours for 24 hours. Though for a kid this young, I think I'd probably only dose every 12 hours for 24 hours.
It won't hurt, it can only help.

 

[cindy78]

Oh and I forgot to add, his temp is 103.6. yesterday it was 103.7 so I guess it's not getting any higher?/ Good sign??

 

[cindy78]

I'd give the Red Cell. I dose it at 6ml / 20-30# every 6-8 hours for 24 hours. Though for a kid this young, I think I'd probably only dose every 12 hours for 24 hours.
It won't hurt, it can only help.

True. Just wanted to make sure he wasn't too young. Thank you.

 

[helmstead]

Does he act like a happy energetic goat kid or is he acting like he doesn't feel well/have much energy?

I have seen pale white scours in one of my bottle kids that I bloated (overfed)...his body pushed EVERYTHING out in an ASAP kind of way...meaning the milk wasn't digested at all...

So, I ask the above wondering if he didn't just gorge on milk suddenly...and is having some slight scouring still as a result of mom's hormones/changes in milk as it goes from colostrum (yes, she had time to make colostrum) back to milk.

 

[Our7Wonders]

Did I post this already? Forgive me if I did - I'm running out the door again! My little 10 day old guy had very yellow, foamy/frothy/slimey poo for about 48 hours. Specto-guard (scour-check) had him back on track after just a couple doses. It's an antibiotic that's labeled for piglets with e-coli. Something to consider if you have not yet.