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Someone on Backyard Chickens just tipped me off that Valley Vet has the 250ml bottles of antitoxin in stock. I've ordered some, but it may be too late at this point. (?) My goat is still unable to stand - it's like she's paralyzed from the neck down, but she can move all 4 legs and her tail...

Thanks, farmerjan. I already contacted all of the big vet supply companies (and some of the smaller ones like West Texas Farm Supply), the university vet hospital and most of the vets in this area that still do large animal work (only a handful). No one has it in stock - Colorado Serum seems...

Took the black goat (suspected enterotoxemia) to the university large animal clinic this morning, as she was not getting up. All bloodwork was normal (?) with no elevated white blood cell counts, normal pH, electrolytes & glucose okay, etc. PCV was 44, though - isn't that a bit high (?). They...

These are my only goats right now, and there aren't any on farms close by. So there's not much chance of spreading CAE, but I don't think the one who tested positive can be saved. Doesn't this seem a little young, though, for all his problems to be due to CAE? Other than his front legs, he is...

So, sadly, I think I know what the outcome of this situation is going to be. But before I make that final decision, I'd like to throw this out to the forum to see if anyone has suggestions or input. Background: A friend of mine texted me from the farmer's market on April 14th to say there were...

So, this is my 3rd set of bottle babies, and I had no problems with the first 2 sets. I guess I was just lucky maybe? All of our previous herd had been rehomed when my kiddos became young adults & moved away, so 2 weeks ago I was goatless. But....a friend of mine texted me weekend before last...