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07-06-2017, 01:52 PM
No one else has any symptoms, so far its stayed with Huck, Yukon, Kivu, and Echo. We are very concerned about Yukon and Huck though, they were first to get sick but the ladies have made nearly a full recovery and they have not. Huck is a bit more bright today so I think he will pull through. Both the boys have some decreased lung sounds and we are going to switch antibiotics incase its a secondary infection not covered by Nuflor, but the first ER vet we saw mentioned he thought there was an underlying sort of lung disease such as COPD or similar, in which case Yukon in particular would not make a future pack goat, and Huck potentially as well.
Yukon had the highest fever for the longest duration of time and at this point brain damage is suspected. Even though his fever has been gone for 36 hours he isn't fully "there" so to speak. He is just laying around with droopy ears, and increased respiratory rate with increased effort as well. After discussing his condition with the vet today our plan at this point is to keep him hydrated with SQ or IV fluids, continue banamine every 8-12 hours, thiamine, and offer access to blackberry brambles. So far when I bring him to browse, he's uncoordinated and has fallen forward over branches 3" tall, and to the side once. The way he is mouthing or lipping at the brush is very sluggish like its taking more time to think it through.
He isn't and I'm not ready to give up yet. I reached out to a lady that worked in small animal ER for years and saw many overheated animals from fever or from being left in hot cars. She confirmed the symptoms of brain damage but said there is always to option of trying rehab which can be successful depending on how far they've declined. Since he's not having seizures, can get up on his own, and walk on flat ground I will try once he's recovered a little more, but at some point I will have to consider his overall quality of life. He used to be number 2 in the herd pecking order, but the others are starting to realize how weak both him and Huck are. I might have to separate them, due to Pluto wanting to drive everyone into the ground.
In the big picture this event has been devastating on top of Rafiki's episode with aspiration pneumonia a while back and stunted growth. My young and growing pack string consisted of Yukon, Huck, Pluto, Rafiki, and Kingsley. At this point I'm down to Pluto and Kingsley, Rafiki's growth got stunted dramatically but the 21 days of medications, inability to nurse, unwillingness to drink from a pan, rumen issues due to the penicillin and at 4 almost 5 months old hes at 34 pounds. I'm not going to end my goal of completing the PCT with goats but this is a bigger set back than I ever could have imagined. I hope that this never happens to anyone else, and I will be sure to let you know if we find out what it is and where it came from. Thank you all for the support and sending loving thoughts to my herd. I will post updates as they happen.
Yukon had the highest fever for the longest duration of time and at this point brain damage is suspected. Even though his fever has been gone for 36 hours he isn't fully "there" so to speak. He is just laying around with droopy ears, and increased respiratory rate with increased effort as well. After discussing his condition with the vet today our plan at this point is to keep him hydrated with SQ or IV fluids, continue banamine every 8-12 hours, thiamine, and offer access to blackberry brambles. So far when I bring him to browse, he's uncoordinated and has fallen forward over branches 3" tall, and to the side once. The way he is mouthing or lipping at the brush is very sluggish like its taking more time to think it through.
He isn't and I'm not ready to give up yet. I reached out to a lady that worked in small animal ER for years and saw many overheated animals from fever or from being left in hot cars. She confirmed the symptoms of brain damage but said there is always to option of trying rehab which can be successful depending on how far they've declined. Since he's not having seizures, can get up on his own, and walk on flat ground I will try once he's recovered a little more, but at some point I will have to consider his overall quality of life. He used to be number 2 in the herd pecking order, but the others are starting to realize how weak both him and Huck are. I might have to separate them, due to Pluto wanting to drive everyone into the ground.
In the big picture this event has been devastating on top of Rafiki's episode with aspiration pneumonia a while back and stunted growth. My young and growing pack string consisted of Yukon, Huck, Pluto, Rafiki, and Kingsley. At this point I'm down to Pluto and Kingsley, Rafiki's growth got stunted dramatically but the 21 days of medications, inability to nurse, unwillingness to drink from a pan, rumen issues due to the penicillin and at 4 almost 5 months old hes at 34 pounds. I'm not going to end my goal of completing the PCT with goats but this is a bigger set back than I ever could have imagined. I hope that this never happens to anyone else, and I will be sure to let you know if we find out what it is and where it came from. Thank you all for the support and sending loving thoughts to my herd. I will post updates as they happen.
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