| Author | Message | ||
     Barbara and Barry Neiderhiser New member Username: barbbarry Post Number: 89 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 65.168.148.217 Rating: N/A |
Thank you Maggie. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1444 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.230.109  Rating: N/A |
Sounds like she may have been butted and had internal injuries. Very pregnant does are more prone to injuries like this. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Barbara and Barry Neiderhiser New member Username: barbbarry Post Number: 88 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 65.168.148.206 Rating: N/A |
Unfortunately, it is too late to save this dear goat and her unborn kids, but knowing what the problem might have been and how to avoid or treat it may save other goats from the same fate. This doe was due to kid SOON, she was not bagging up but her sides were HUGE. She was fine until yesterday, when she was found down out in the field. She would not stand, her eyes looked sunken, almost looked as if she were dehydrated, breathing was shallow, she may have been in shock at this point. She had loose clump stool with clots of bright red blood in it. Was this pregnancy toxemia? I've never seen anything like this before. What could have been done for her? We put hay under her and around her to keep her warm/ comfortable. Thank you |