3 day old ND kid, weak, not nursing, not standing - PICTURES!

[Squirrelgirl88]

I just inherited a bottle baby. Mom had triplets, this one couldn't win.

She's finally hold her own temp - she's at 103

Just tubed her to get some colostrum in her 1.5 ounces.

I gave her a tiny amount of b12 gel.

Breeder gave her a shot of BoSe on Wednesday.

I have her laying on a heating pad to help keep her warm.

She is not moving, just laying still. watching me.

What else should I do?

 

[OneFineAcre]

How old is she?

She won't suckle at all?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Does she sound at all 'sloshy' if you pick her up and rock her back and forth? I am ruling out selenium deficiency given the BoSe. How long have you had her with you and away from mom? Did she have a low temp and what was it before? Was her cord dipped in iodine after being born?

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

They pulled her from mom this morning when they found her cold.

I'm not sure if the cord was dipped or not.

Her lungs don't sound bad to me.

Should I give her more B12?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

They pulled her from mom this morning when they found her cold.

I'm not sure if the cord was dipped or not.

Her lungs don't sound bad to me.

Should I give her more B12?

Okay, one reason she may not want to eat is a) she was cold and her digestive system was slowed and b) she just left her mother. If she hasn't been on a bottle before, it might take some work to get her to take one but she will.

When I say sloshy, I meant her stomachs. If it sounds like fluid is sloshing around in there, give her baking soda and look up Floppy Kid Syndrome.

B12 will not hurt as it is water soluble so go ahead with that.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

They have been tube feeding her all day (since this morning) - every 2 hours they were giving her 1.5 to 2 oz.

She will not suckle at all.

She did not have any B12 until she got here.

No poop all day, but she is urinating

 

[20kidsonhill]

add some baking soda to the next tube feeding. 1/4 teaspoon for smaller breed, 1/2 for larger breed. You don't need to tube that often, every 4 to 6 hours would be better. Add a little light corn syrup also, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon. Not every time, but one ones or twice. The corn syrup is a different kind of sugar energy and may help, plus can help with any possible constipation.

yes, you can give more B, you can't overdose on it.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

Gave a tiny bit more B12

Tube feed 2 oz with 1/8 tsp Baking Soda.

She actually stood for a few minutes.

going to bed for a few hours, and then starting this again.

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

I dont think she's gonna get hungry enough to try and suck feeding her that often. Also are you trying to get her to take the bottle before you tube her? Her best chance is getting her on a bottle IMO.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

Just tried the bottle again. She isn't sucking.

She is at least holding her head up on her own now.

Tried to get her to stand. She is not bending her back legs they are stiff.

Calling the vet this am