Updated...February - Doodle kidded, pics page 32

[Calliopia]

Will giving her Lut effect what you are currently doing? I assume you are bottle feeding everybody so you don't even have to worry about milk contamination from any of the drugs right?

If the Lut would boost but not harm your current efforts and she's not making marked improvements, dose her. But that's just my .02

 

[Roll farms]

Won't effect what I'm doing....

Keep the .02 coming....eventually I'll have some 'cents'...

 

[helmstead]

I had to run over to this dairy goat board I'm a member of, and read what others do.

Basically, they oxytocin the crap out of the doe and put her on antibiotics...but no one ever spoke of an odor, and the does were generally bright and happy.

I think I would try the lute. Full dose, 2 cc. I'm a little lost on how it will function at this point, but a prostaglandin is probably the only bet on a system reboot.

I'd give CMPK at the same time, though.

 

[Roll farms]

Thanks, Kate.

Let me ask you this...She's a kiko, not a dairy. I've been milking her, both for colostrum and to produce natural oxytocin...but she's only giving about 8 oz 2x a day, (and never has made much milk, so the low production isn't due to her current issue), so even though she's not a heavy producer, still give the CMPK?

 

[Roll farms]

To update the rest of the preggos...

Levi went ON HER DUE DATE yesterday, and spit the babies out w/ no fuss, so I'm pretty sure she's going to be kicked out of the "Doe Code" club.

Foxy is really truly due today (I had her down for today on paper but put her down for Dec. on the calendar when I wrote the does names down...) but doesn't act like she got the memo.

Dazzle is due Thurs. and looks it.

That will leave the Togg w/ an unknown due date and Doodle, due Feb. 5th.

Then I get a one mo. vacation (my bucks were gone in Sept. to other farms) and then the FF's and does that had to be rebred all go in March.

 

[helmstead]

Yes, the CMPK will help the prostaglandin work better, helps with uterine tone tremendously. Has nothing to do with milk production.

May sound silly, too, but if you can find organic raspberry tea, I'd brew her a strong cup and sweeten it so she'll drink it.

 

[Roll farms]

Ohhh...I've always read CMPK is more for hypocalcemia w/ heavy producers....I thought you were suggesting it for that reason.

We've never had a post-kidding uterine issue before so...I'm new to the whyfores and all.

I've only ever used Lut once before, to induce labor when Tia was so huge / had borderline ketosis last year.

Poor Levi was so tired of me checking her yesterday until she passed her placenta I think she passed it just to get me to leave her alone...once you have a problem, it makes you freak out a little.

I'd guesstimate 200 or so 'no problem' post-kiddings and it only takes 1 bad experience to turn you into a paranoid mother hen.

 

[helmstead]

CMPK is the go-to drug for slow labors and retained placentas...something to keep in mind in the future.

LOL Poor Levi..!

I've had to use Lute as an abortion-inducer after Rider broke out and went crazy with my dry does...never used it in this application though. Makes sense to me that it would help soften the cervix and clean out...I think.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I'd definitely give Lute. The oxytocin won't do any good if her cervix is closed. Good luck, sucks to have a sick doe.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

I'd guesstimate 200 or so 'no problem' post-kiddings and it only takes 1 bad experience to turn you into a paranoid mother hen.

Boy do I get that!

Congrats on the kidding! I'd be tempted to try the Lut also.