Down Buck

frustratedearthmother said:

Sorry LS - doesn't look like that will work.

www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/local_resources/.../emergEuth_sheepgoat-1.pdf
"Unacceptable Methods of Sheep & Goat Euthanasia
Ethical and humane standards of euthanasia DO NOT permit the following methods of euthanasia for sheep and goats: • Manually applied blunt trauma to the head. • Injection of chemical agents into conscious animals (e.g., disinfectants, certain electrolytes such as KCl, nonanesthetic pharmaceutical agents). • Air embolism (e.g., the injection of a large amount of air into the circulatory system). • Electrocution with a 120-volt electrical cord."

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INTERESTING !!! Sometimes you can't believe every published article written by bleeding hearts. I have done the captive bolt pistal to the head, .22 bullet to the head, electricution, and chemical euthanasia at this very same institution at the Vet Med teaching hospital hundreds of times. In the right hands , they work instantly, except the air injection, as well as some common chemical methods mentioned which DOES NOT work. Under your current surcomstances at this time and place, a .22 bullet to the goat's forehead would be the most effective and humane way to go. Good luck.

Goat Whisperer said:

Red Cell is great for anemia.

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I began a course of red cell yesterday afternoon. By sundown he was perched upright. Early this morning when I checked on him, he was sitting up. He is consuming peanut hay and his eyes are wide open now.
The medicated chicken feed was a full pan. He broke into the Turkey pen right at the begining of the feed. It was 3 days after that when he started losing weight.

Glad he is doing better!
Can he move his legs at all? You need to keep the circulation to his legs going.

Halleluyah! so glad he's doing better!!! I hope and pray that he continues to improve!

Chicken feed, medicated or not can make them very sick. The rumen gets all out of balance pH wise and can be a challenge to treat, their rumen goes acidic and you need to buffer that with doses baking soda, magnalax, or any other product designed to buffer an acidic gut. But it is large amount you need to administer. My vet said to think of their rumen as a 5 gallon bucket and visualize how much that can hold and what you have to give to make a change in that much liquid. Of course you can do it gradually, but you are shooting for 1/2 c. of baking soda or 1/2 lb magnalax in 2-4 quarts of electrolyte (no sugar) every day for 3 or 4 days. Or a large bottle of pepto every day for 3 or 4 days. Also treat with Pen G, Probiotics, and Banamine.

Of course they may not be what is ailing your boy at all. I hope he continues to improve. Goats can be a challenge at times.

*hugs*

If you feed your buck Aloe juice and baking soda it can really help normalize his stomach after the chicken feed.

I am still on pins and needles BUT moments like this take the edge off the whole ordeal.

I had to share this photo. I am doing laundry today & I let out the twins. P.J. & Luck. They are 2 y/o.. I spoil these two because they are like pets more than livestock, so they are in the residents side we me today.

Ben, our Chocolate Lab is by my side and confused about the 2 goats on the front porch. Luck looks at Ben and sticks out his tongue at Ben.. nanny nanny boo boo!
Priceless photo...
I have Jr. the Buck out of the stall. Trying to get him to use his legs. He can stand to pee, then moves over a tad to avoid laying in it.
Eating peanut hay really well. Just nutridrenched him an hour ago.
Poor little fellow. His eyes are wide open now that I've started the Iron Treatments.

blow up the pic & look at Luck's face..

I have him in a clean lush spot while I clean out his stall.
He is putting on his Winter Coat just like the rest of the gang.