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My goat is around 9 years old. She's an experimental mini-nubian, she just kidded her 3rd set of kids at midnight Monday night. She is kept alone (family pet/milker) and I can't recall the last time she had her cd/t vaccine... I would guess 2 1/2 years.
On the 23rd, I had the vet out. My doe's symptoms were semi-lethargic, off grain, dull coat, super flaky skin, slightly dehydrated, pain whimper/ groan, a slightly unsteady gait. I'd done a CMT that was positive on the side I could tell... but one side of her udder was thin milk (positive) and the other was like super thick colostrum (couldn't tell... already slimy). She had a slight discharge from her uterus and the vet suspected a uterine infection or a GI infection. Her little feces are normal in color but come out strung together in a perfectly beaded string held together by mucous (which we all thought was strange). The vet looked her over, gave her an antibiotic shot (ceftiofur) and recommended Nutridrench. She recommended I cut back her grain a bit and increase her hay intake which I did. We tested her for worms and it was negative.
I had calcium drench on hand and redcell, so I gave her that and started the Nutridrench Saturday night when it finally arrived. She perked up a lot so I thought she was on the mend. I've continued to give her nutridrench.
Kidding went really well. So now, almost exactly 24 hours after she kidded, she spikes a 107 fever. I've taken it three times over the last 3 hours... the second time it was 106.5 and the last time was 106.7.
Since midnight, I gave her nutridrench, vitamin b complex orally, yogurt with extra probios. I did a CMT and it was totally normal. She's still eating her favorite leaves, she's once again pain whimpering, and her coat is dull and a bit of hair has come off her nose and head. Her skin is flakey.
How long can she fever like this? And is it possible she's fighting off a normal infection that she can just kick on her own? Should I give her aspirin? I know fevers can help fight infection, but how high is too high too long? I have expired banamine on hand from 08.
I have tried to call the vet and even called the emergency vet and they can't help at all. I will call my vet in the morning, but I'm not sure she'll know what is causing the fever. Suggestions? Help? Ideas?
On the 23rd, I had the vet out. My doe's symptoms were semi-lethargic, off grain, dull coat, super flaky skin, slightly dehydrated, pain whimper/ groan, a slightly unsteady gait. I'd done a CMT that was positive on the side I could tell... but one side of her udder was thin milk (positive) and the other was like super thick colostrum (couldn't tell... already slimy). She had a slight discharge from her uterus and the vet suspected a uterine infection or a GI infection. Her little feces are normal in color but come out strung together in a perfectly beaded string held together by mucous (which we all thought was strange). The vet looked her over, gave her an antibiotic shot (ceftiofur) and recommended Nutridrench. She recommended I cut back her grain a bit and increase her hay intake which I did. We tested her for worms and it was negative.
I had calcium drench on hand and redcell, so I gave her that and started the Nutridrench Saturday night when it finally arrived. She perked up a lot so I thought she was on the mend. I've continued to give her nutridrench.
Kidding went really well. So now, almost exactly 24 hours after she kidded, she spikes a 107 fever. I've taken it three times over the last 3 hours... the second time it was 106.5 and the last time was 106.7.
Since midnight, I gave her nutridrench, vitamin b complex orally, yogurt with extra probios. I did a CMT and it was totally normal. She's still eating her favorite leaves, she's once again pain whimpering, and her coat is dull and a bit of hair has come off her nose and head. Her skin is flakey.
How long can she fever like this? And is it possible she's fighting off a normal infection that she can just kick on her own? Should I give her aspirin? I know fevers can help fight infection, but how high is too high too long? I have expired banamine on hand from 08.
I have tried to call the vet and even called the emergency vet and they can't help at all. I will call my vet in the morning, but I'm not sure she'll know what is causing the fever. Suggestions? Help? Ideas?