Why Did My Mini Donkey Die?

[Lanthanum]

Yes Ollie Boy was a very friendly amd cherished part of my herd, I miss him dearly. It's good to have an idea of what happened to him though, thank you all

 

[Lanthanum]

Here he is before all that happened. In Memory of my sweet Olliver

 

[Kaye]

I'm so sorry. This is horrible to hear. If it is indeed a parasite you could test his 'freshest' poop and try to find out. This is relatively not expensive and if you have a friend with a scope it would be even cheaper

 

[Lanthanum]

I'm so sorry. This is horrible to hear. If it is indeed a parasite you could test his 'freshest' poop and try to find out. This is relatively not expensive and if you have a friend with a scope it would be even cheaper

This happened back in September, I'm afraid no more is left in the yard. Thank you a lot though

 

[luvmypets]

Even if it was m-worm, you cannot find it in feces/fecals. It is one of those things you look for posthumous.

 

[Kaye]

Even if it was m-worm, you cannot find it in feces/fecals. It is one of those things you look for posthumous.

Ohhhhhhhh!!! How?? I have had No experience with this, so I don't know ANYTHING about it. Has anyone done an article??

 

[Goat Whisperer]

M-worm migrates to the spine/brain, it doesn't reside in the intestinal tract like worms/cocci.

Lots of articles on it. Just search the interwebs and look for real articles…

 

[Goat Whisperer]

@Lanthanum I'm so sorry for your loss

I didn't know equines could get M worm.
Hate to hear about your guy.

 

[Simpleterrier]

We had a horse that got west nile sounds like the same symptoms he had losing weight then kinda went crazy the went down. My dad missed one vaccine he bought the wrong multi shot one year and his horse got it. Was nasty to see horse died while vet was testing. He took out the paddock fence and a good section of corn by staggering around before we put him down. Bad night

 

[Baymule]

I am trading a yellow buff hen for 4 mallards here soon, do they do the same?

Yes, ducks will eat snails and help keep the diseases they carry away from your livestock. I don't know if the ducks you are getting will brood and raise their own young.