Doeling not feeding

[RockyToggRanch]

3 1/2 week old bottle baby has been a very aggressive eater until last night. We feed 18 oz every 8 hours. She only took about 1/2 of her milk last night and none this morning. She usually finishes before her brother and tries to knock him off his to get it.

I have not seen her eat grain, just sniff and taste it. I have seen her nibble on hay, but not this morning.

any suggestions?

 

[Roll farms]

Temp?
Has she pooped? Was it solid?
My first thoughts would be possible e coli or mayyybe coccidia.
I'd hit her w/ scour halt or dimethox asap, and some probios.
A B vit. shot to stimulate her appetite.
If she won't take a lunch bottle, I'd get some fluids in her somehow.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

She's in a stall with 2 other kids and a doe. I see no signs of diahrea. The other 2 kids are eating just fine. (milk) I haven't seen any of them actually eat grain.

I think I'll give her some nutridrench and try some warm water...

I'm so afraid of losing her. I lost her mom (Cloe) who was my favorite doe. I'm going to check on her.

 

[Mea]

3 1/2 week old bottle baby has been a very aggressive eater until last night. We feed 18 oz every 8 hours. She only took about 1/2 of her milk last night and none this morning. She usually finishes before her brother and tries to knock him off his to get it.

I have not seen her eat grain, just sniff and taste it. I have seen her nibble on hay, but not this morning.

any suggestions?

Maybe a bit of baking soda in the milk... in case of tummy upset ??

( fingers crossed for her. )

 

[Roll farms]

What is her temp?

It's been my experience that a kid who won't eat, has a problem of some sort...it may not be a major one, but kids are usually *always* ready to eat.

The baking soda idea's not a bad one either....If she won't take a bottle, dissolve 2 tsp in warm water and drench her w/ it.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

Her temp is 102.8

I gave her the baking soda water and tried another bottle, but she refused. She's playing with the other kids, but not as actively as usual.

I saw her bite at her side while she was playing. Maybe she just had an itch, but more likely something back there hurts.

I'm new to the injection thing. Have always had the vet do everything. The vet taught me how to do SQ injections when Cloe was so sick. I have antibiotics left from her. Also have bo-se and cd&t. But that is the extent of my medicine cabinet. I do have nutridrench and electrolytes.

Also, after taking her temp I thought there was some blood on the thermometer. Could've been poop, but I'm thinking blood. I scoured the stall and yard for any sign of diarrhea, but found nothing.

I'm only 40 minutes from a TSC and 15 to the vet. Am I over reacting?

 

[Roll farms]

I would definitely go to TSC and get some scour halt (oral antibiotic) and hit her w/ 3 cc asap, 2 more cc tonight, then 2cc morning and night for the next 3 days.
If they don't have scour halt, neomycin sulfate (brown bottle, yellow label) is good as well, follow dosage on package for goats.

TSC also has b vitamin....2 cc asap, then 2 cc a day for 2-3 days.

If there's blood it could be ecoli...

I'd also give her probios.

OR....take her to a vet and get a swab / culture done.

But she's not ok, you're not overreacting...a goat that won't eat, ain't right.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

I just did the lunch time feeding and she gobbled down 18 oz like there was never anything wrong! and wanted more! I really wanted to fill her bottle up again, she acted so hungry. But I didn't..I know better.

I'm thinking the baking soda and nutridrench worked? Maybe she ate something in their yard that disagreed with her.

I'm not going to assume that she is "cured". I'll keep a close eye on her. Do you think I should still treat her for anything or wait and watch? I'll check her temp again this afternoon.

I'm so happy that she ate

Thank you all for suggesting the baking soda water.


I can't believe that at 11:00 I couldn't even force the nipple into her mouth...and now she's acting starved.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

RF, If I pick up those meds you suggested and don't need them now, do they keep well? Also, are the adminstered orally or injected? If injected, what size needles should I get?

Thanks

 

[aggieterpkatie]

A few weeks ago, one of my doelings decided that she didn't want her nighttime bottle. I just skipped that feeding, and by the next bottle she was usually right as rain again. She's done that maybe 3 times, but she's been totally fine for the past few weeks. I think she just had a bout of sour tummy or something. She was still acting normal, so I didn't really worry too much. If she'd been lethargic or too calm, then I would have worried a little more.