Have you lost a baby disbudding??

frustratedearthmother said:

Unfortunately, I've seen it happen in a neighbor's goat. A quick call to the vet when the baby started experiencing problems (swelling around the eyes and lethargy) prompted him to prescribe a dose of dexamethasone and maybe banamine and/or aspirin (this was decades ago and my memory isn't what it used to be). It worked and the baby was saved, but it was touch and go for a few days.

I do my own disbudding, have for years. I have made it a practice to put an ice pack on their heads before, during and after the procedure. I get their heads nice and cold before...do an initial burn...cool down the head again...finish the burn and apply the ice pack again. I know.... maybe that's going overboard but it seems to be easier on the kid all around.

When turned loose they run right to mom and have a little comfort ninny and go on with their day.

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Marge23 said:

Thanks i have a picture of her horns I can post later. They didn't look good though. They kind of smelled. The vet said she has done this for 20 years and this is her first one to die. The vet suggested to put ice one after we called the first time and just gave us banamine when we came in with her later. The other kid seems just fine. We have been milking the mom. Is there anything I should do for her. Should I give her probiotics or...? Thanks so much for all the help!

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