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07-12-2014, 06:50 AM
Agreed! If your Vet does not know squat about goats, either used them very little or dont use them at all. I guess I keep forgetting how fortunate I am. My vet clinic is ran by two Vets. And between the two of them, one, or the other, or both have dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, chickens and rabbits. The Vet that castrated my boys actually raises and sells goats.
There is a really good book out there called "What to do until the Vet comes". Its about dogs. But is there a good book out there like that for goats?
Hey. I know the feeling. I completely understand "freaking out" about something like that. I had a dog once that became paralyzed in the back end. At first we thought we were dealing with IVDD but after a while we realized we were dealing with myelomalacia so we had her put down. Then about three years later another one of my dogs went down EXACTLY the same way that Kimber went down. The exact same symptoms. I freaked. I rushed him to the Vet and said "Let's just put him down. I know he has what Kimber had. They are distantly related. I dont want him to start suffering in the end like she did" Well my Vet looked at him and said "Let's not rush into this. Give him a little bit. If he has what Kimber had, we will know in a few days and then we can put him down" Well a few days later, Squeaky had never got any worse. Three years later he has never gotten any worse. As a matter of fact some of you at the Rendy might have seen him running around in his cart. And he is such a happy bossy little guy.
There is a really good book out there called "What to do until the Vet comes". Its about dogs. But is there a good book out there like that for goats?
(07-11-2014, 04:03 PM)Reckless Wrote: To tell you honestly? She's doing a lot better; we realized it wasn't the same thing for she hasn't gotten bloat and she's not coughing up cud. (anymore) Fable's (Her name) temperature is at a 104 degrees though... We think it might be pneumonia because of our weather. (Hot, cold, Hot, cold) She also had white mucus coming from her nose this morning (Only this morning) and her breathing is a tiny bit labored. (Weak legs though? How does this add up? Weak because of pneumonia?) We injected her with penicillin, banamine, and gave her vitamin B complex orally. We also gave her electrolytes in her water.
And I'm sorry guys. I'd really, honestly, love to contact a vet, however, we have absolutely NO goat experienced vets up here. In fact, we had to contact a HORSE vet to help a doe during labor. (One of the most awful experiences in my life. The doe almost died and the three kids didn't survive. Then the vet demanded a huge price...) Anywho; I'm not terribly fond of the thought of doing that again nor of the thought of driving 300 somethin' miles with a goat that is sick and can be easily stressed out with the drive itself.
Thank you for the advice though! I really appreciate it.
Hey. I know the feeling. I completely understand "freaking out" about something like that. I had a dog once that became paralyzed in the back end. At first we thought we were dealing with IVDD but after a while we realized we were dealing with myelomalacia so we had her put down. Then about three years later another one of my dogs went down EXACTLY the same way that Kimber went down. The exact same symptoms. I freaked. I rushed him to the Vet and said "Let's just put him down. I know he has what Kimber had. They are distantly related. I dont want him to start suffering in the end like she did" Well my Vet looked at him and said "Let's not rush into this. Give him a little bit. If he has what Kimber had, we will know in a few days and then we can put him down" Well a few days later, Squeaky had never got any worse. Three years later he has never gotten any worse. As a matter of fact some of you at the Rendy might have seen him running around in his cart. And he is such a happy bossy little guy.