elevan
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Mandy, Freckles and Hannah - 9 wk update / pics
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She's really ticked off at me right now. I'd imagine SMZ-TMP dissolved in DiMethox isn't tasty...then after letting that 'sit' for an hour, I gave her 40cc of kaolin.
2 hrs later and she's picking at hay. Not w/ her usual gusto, but I'll take it.
Next up...a B shot this afternoon.
2 hrs later and she's picking at hay. Not w/ her usual gusto, but I'll take it.
Next up...a B shot this afternoon.
elevan
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Is she drinking ok? Really bad diarrhea can lead to dehydration fast (which I'm sure you know). I'd pour pedialyte into her too.
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Here's a goofy thing.
I kept thinking "They are NOT drinking enough" ever since they've been here. Then when I'd carry a plastic bucket in to fill their rubber bucket, they'd about knock me over to drink out of it. So 2 days ago I took a clean plastic bucket in there and they have emptied it 4x more often than they were emptying it.
Surely she didn't overdrink herself into the poops. Hopefully just a coincidence....??
But yes, we shared a 24oz bottle of gatoraide this morning. I took a drink, then gave her the rest. She likes the red better but settled for the blue.
I kept thinking "They are NOT drinking enough" ever since they've been here. Then when I'd carry a plastic bucket in to fill their rubber bucket, they'd about knock me over to drink out of it. So 2 days ago I took a clean plastic bucket in there and they have emptied it 4x more often than they were emptying it.
Surely she didn't overdrink herself into the poops. Hopefully just a coincidence....??
But yes, we shared a 24oz bottle of gatoraide this morning. I took a drink, then gave her the rest. She likes the red better but settled for the blue.
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yeah, well, I dont care for he blue either. I agree with the goat, the red is by far the better choice.
RareBreedFancier
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I hope she's back to normal soon. It's funny you mentioned they didn't seem to like drinking out of the rubber bucket. I've been pulling my goaties in at night and noticed they never seem to drink much in the stables. First thing they do when I let them out is go to the stock tub and drink. Maybe I should try swapping their buckets for another kind? I hope I can find something they like before they kid. Silly goaties.
elevan
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:/ You know it's quite possible that she could have diluted herself and caused the runs. Here's hoping that it's as simple as that
freemotion
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Most critters prefer plastic over rubber, I've noticed. I don't use rubber anymore except for the pigs, as they are so destructive.
You can make your own electrolyte mix with some real sea salt (Celtic, Himalayan, or Redmond Real Salt) in water with some honey and lemon or raw ACV. It is far better (and cheaper!) than the purchased versions that are just dyes, HFCS, and preservatives. I can hunt up the exact proportions if anyone wants the recipe.
You can make your own electrolyte mix with some real sea salt (Celtic, Himalayan, or Redmond Real Salt) in water with some honey and lemon or raw ACV. It is far better (and cheaper!) than the purchased versions that are just dyes, HFCS, and preservatives. I can hunt up the exact proportions if anyone wants the recipe.
SuburbanFarmChic
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http://www.superluminal.com/cookbook/beverages_sekanjabin.html
Here is another alternative that I highly recommend. SO tasty. We've made it with herbs other than mint as well. Lemon balm and lavender was a hit. It is basically a simple syrup made with vinegar and some other stuff. Super tasty.
Here is another alternative that I highly recommend. SO tasty. We've made it with herbs other than mint as well. Lemon balm and lavender was a hit. It is basically a simple syrup made with vinegar and some other stuff. Super tasty.
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Still pooping water. Brownish green water. Thinner than pudding. RANK smelling. No blood / black color to it.
I gave her some more Kaolin, and cleaned her butt AGAIN....she's drawing flies. Also another dose of SMZ-TMP.
If she's still pooping water in the am, I'm going to take a sample to the vet.
Quite honestly, this is the 1st raging case of diarrhea I can recall having from an adult goat, and I've never had a kid scour more than 1 day, tops...She doesn't need this.
I'm sorta freaked out.
PS, thanks for the electrolyte recipes. It was a fluke I gave Mandy gotoraide today, I took it down there for me to drink while I did chores...didn't know she 'needed' it.
I gave her some more Kaolin, and cleaned her butt AGAIN....she's drawing flies. Also another dose of SMZ-TMP.
If she's still pooping water in the am, I'm going to take a sample to the vet.
Quite honestly, this is the 1st raging case of diarrhea I can recall having from an adult goat, and I've never had a kid scour more than 1 day, tops...She doesn't need this.
I'm sorta freaked out.
PS, thanks for the electrolyte recipes. It was a fluke I gave Mandy gotoraide today, I took it down there for me to drink while I did chores...didn't know she 'needed' it.
