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06-22-2016, 06:43 AM
Hello HHB. I will ask my vet about bute for goats. My goats have never been prescribed it - only my horses. I normally give a one off shot of flunixin I/M under vet supervision for pain/anti-inflammatory requirements. I've never had a goat with chronic muscular or skeletal pain except for Atticus who last year had a spot of stiffness/lameness over some weeks - the vet thought early onset osteoarthritis and so I tried devil's claw on the advice of a dairy goat breeder I know. It can be used long term as far as I know. Either it worked or it wasn't OA.
The initial dose of meloxicam Atticus had on Monday for his fx was 3ml, which I understand was for a 280lb weight goat. The vet said it was a deliberately high dose due to the pain he was in. Tomorrow we will drop the dose down to 2.5ml and then after that I'll be trying natural pain killers if I need to. No more meloxicam will be given at that point.
He's eating and drinking well and peeing OK. Cleaning out his enclosure while he's still in it is a challenge. "Excuse me Atticus, would you mind moving to your left for a moment?" The ACV is doing the trick - I'm pickling him from the inside out to help prevent UC. The probiotic yoghurt is helping his gut I think but the slippery elm is blocking him up which is the last thing I need. So no more of that!
Glad to hear Sam is on the mend.
A sheep grazier's warning and severe weather warning for damaging winds was issued earlier this evening. We are expecting snow on Friday. I'm glad the cozy factor is up in La Casa d'Atticus. I never thought I'd hear myself say that I wish it would stop raining (we've been in drought for a couple of years now) but I am well and truly "over" the rain for now. Am sending some to the Antipodes for you to enjoy
The initial dose of meloxicam Atticus had on Monday for his fx was 3ml, which I understand was for a 280lb weight goat. The vet said it was a deliberately high dose due to the pain he was in. Tomorrow we will drop the dose down to 2.5ml and then after that I'll be trying natural pain killers if I need to. No more meloxicam will be given at that point.
He's eating and drinking well and peeing OK. Cleaning out his enclosure while he's still in it is a challenge. "Excuse me Atticus, would you mind moving to your left for a moment?" The ACV is doing the trick - I'm pickling him from the inside out to help prevent UC. The probiotic yoghurt is helping his gut I think but the slippery elm is blocking him up which is the last thing I need. So no more of that!
Glad to hear Sam is on the mend.
A sheep grazier's warning and severe weather warning for damaging winds was issued earlier this evening. We are expecting snow on Friday. I'm glad the cozy factor is up in La Casa d'Atticus. I never thought I'd hear myself say that I wish it would stop raining (we've been in drought for a couple of years now) but I am well and truly "over" the rain for now. Am sending some to the Antipodes for you to enjoy
Happiness is a baby goat snoring in your lap