newborn with skin issues - she's gone

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Kat - Good Luck! I know you love your animals and when you care for them like you have, it makes it even harder. Keep up the fight! And let us know what the breeder has to say.

 

[ksalvagno]

 

[that's*satyrical]

I know nothing about this but just wanted to say I hope you find out what is wrong with your sweet baby & can find a way to make it better.

 

[elevan]

Wow. Sorry you're having to deal with this

My first thought was a yeast infection. Certainly possible to transfer to the kid in utero and can go crazy on a susceptible immune system. I'm interested to find out the results of the testing.

 

[doxiemoxie]

My suspicion is allergy or hormonal irregularities. I am glad you are having the vet do a thorough work up on her. I sure hope she outgrows it. Hang in there and know you're doing the best you can for this little girl. Try not to take it too personally and get too worked up about it; just love her and be gentle with everyone involved (that includes YOU!)

 

[peachick]

thank you everybody
A yeast infection almost sounds right, actually.... explains the cheesy crust on her skin. )
Sooo, I'll give her next bath in cranberry juice? LOL

The Vets mind set is that its possibly a genetic defect from inbreeding... I sure hope shes wrong.

I am feeling a little better... less angry glad I didn't call the breeder (yet)

Baby just had a good meal and this afternoon seems almost perky.

 

[wannacow]

This is just "out there" because I can't remember what it tests for (sorry, I have teenagers ) But if you hold the bare spots under a black light it may show "something". I can't remember if it's yeast or mites. I've been out of the ER for 5 yrs and we rarely had to examine under a black light. (Not too many skin "injuries" are seen in ER.) Whatever it is, will glow. Sorry this doesn't help alot, but may give you and your vet a place to start.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Hmm... brittle hair folicles pairede with decreased pigmentation usually indicate some sort of deficiency... that paired with a potential yeast infection ... sounds like a doosey, but each are individually easily treatable.

Cranberries & yogurt for the yeast infection(topically & as feed)

Deficiency could be copper, vitamin E, Iodine, ...

I wouldn't assume rain rot, just because Kat mentioned that there are no scabs or oozing spots... which are a-typical with rain rot.

 

[elevan]

thank you everybody
A yeast infection almost sounds right, actually.... explains the cheesy crust on her skin. )
Sooo, I'll give her next bath in cranberry juice? LOL

The Vets mind set is that its possibly a genetic defect from inbreeding... I sure hope shes wrong.

I am feeling a little better... less angry glad I didn't call the breeder (yet)

Baby just had a good meal and this afternoon seems almost perky.

You know I'd be tempted to get some women's yeast infection medication (cream) and apply a some to a test spot 1x daily for 7 days...


The medicated cream is perfectly safe to use externally on goats...it's in the wound ointment that I use.

 

[PattySh]

I wonder if it will culture strep or staph? Hope the baby does ok. Another thought, Is the kid on formula? I've had some puppies react to formula similarly, with skin sloughing. I've never had that happen with goat's milk. Could she be allergic? I wonder if a bath with chlorahexidene would help.