1 week old not very mobile need help

[Moody]

You have now... If you start getting itchy palms/hands, or a rash on them, it don't mean there's money coming... What you pulled off could well have been a dirt encrusted scab...

How serious is this?

It says the animal will get over it in around a month but what about me? I have always washed my hands but not scrubbed like I was afraid of catching something and my puppy has licked this goats face every feed to get any milk he can!

 

[Moody]

That is the last time I will be nice and take a neighbors reject goat and try yo help it survive!

 

[Latestarter]

I posted a link... I believe all the pertinent info is there. I haven't read it in a while, sorry... I don't KNOW that it's ORF... just trying to offer possibilities for you to investigate. If I recall, it's not terminal or anything... just contagious and a hassle. Painful maybe... I've never actually experienced it.

 

[haviris]

I've dealt with it twice, the first time was a four week old kid, she got over it on her own over time, and no one else got it. The second time was I think the year before last, all my goats got it, they looked pretty 'ugly', but otherwise it didnt cause us any issues. I did not get it either time. I hope to never deal with it again, but if I do we'll get through it there are much worse things they could get. The sores in his mouth could cause him to not want to eat.

It sounds like you're doing what you can, I hope he makes it. I do not go by any feeding charts, all my kids are fed as much as they want per feeding, some eat more, some eat less.

 

[babsbag]

My bottle kids are all fed as much as they want as well. I let them refuse the bottle three times before I decide that they have had enough. It is amazing how a tiny little goat can power down 20 oz of milk without coming up for air.

 

[Moody]

I do give him as much as I can pretty much get down him.

A call to the vet had him guessing off as well. He eats great despite those painful looking sores. It also doesn't explain his weakness and failure to be active.

 

[Moody]

Update:

Looks like the sores are gone. The last scan fell off yesterday and this guy has shown significant improvement over the last 4-5 days. He is trying to bounce around and runs to me when he sees me. I am Hoping to move him out with my other goats this weekend! He drinks the entire 2 quarts of fresh milk I get daily from my one doe.

 

[horseymama2]

Wow! That is exciting progress! Yay!