Swollen Feet

[Tiss]

My MiniMancha got up this morning with swollen feet. She is due March 30 and is as big as a house! The previous owner said she's had triplets before and I wouldn't be surprised if she is carrying them now.

Of course, I go google swollen feet in goats and get all this stuff about toxemia which has first-time-goat-mama me freaking out. She got up for her grain this morning and again for alfalfa this afternoon. She even walked across the pasture to be pet, but I can see that it is paining her. She'd rather be lying down.

I know I was swollen when I was expecting my twins. Is this normal?

Thanks!

 

[Roll farms]

I've only had one doe w/ swollen feet, and she had toxemia...ended up having to treat her.

I would get a test ran to see if she's getting toxemia, and keep propylene glycol on hand.

Good luck!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

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[Tiss]

Well, it's been another week. Trixie has 12 days to go. She doesn't want to get up, but will get up and shuffle around a bit.

She's still been eating which leads me to think it is not Toxemia. I did some more research and found periparturient edema.

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/periparturientedema.html

I'm pretty sure that's what she has going on. Her eyelids are still pink. I gave her some herbal wormer, but am hesitant to give a chemical wormer during pregnacy. Yesterday, she started eschewing her grain, but she is still eating plenty of good hay and veggies I am bringing to her.

I feel so bad for her. She just seems miserable.

 

[Renegade]

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/periparturientedema.html

I'm pretty sure that's what she has going on. Her eyelids are still pink. I gave her some herbal wormer, but am hesitant to give a chemical wormer during pregnacy. Yesterday, she started eschewing her grain, but she is still eating plenty of good hay and veggies I am bringing to her.

I feel so bad for her. She just seems miserable.

I'll keep my comments about that sight to myself.

If I were you I would treat that doe for pregnancy toxemia ASAP. Just because she's eating doesn't mean it's not preg. tox. The average doe with toxemia has it either because she is underweight, overweight, and/or carrying multiple kids. You say this doe has a history of triplets. If this doe has toxemia and remains untreated she and the kids could easily die. You can't hurt her by treating her. I would rather be safe then sorry.
I'm not a fan of propylene glycol. I use the recipe below.

Revive:
500ml 50% Dextrose
50ml Amino Acid Concentrate
200ml Calcium Gluconate

we also add the following but it's not a must
2500mg Thiamine

Mix in clean Mason jar and store in dark place. We give 100ml orally 3X daily until symptoms subside or does kid. We know others that mix 50/50 with water at time of use and give 200ml 3X daily.
Good luck with her.

Donna

 

[DonnaBelle]

If I were you, I'd listen to Renegade, she knows her goats.

DonnaBelle

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/periparturientedema.html

I'm pretty sure that's what she has going on. Her eyelids are still pink. I gave her some herbal wormer, but am hesitant to give a chemical wormer during pregnacy. Yesterday, she started eschewing her grain, but she is still eating plenty of good hay and veggies I am bringing to her.

I feel so bad for her. She just seems miserable.

I'll keep my comments about that sight to myself.

If I were you I would treat that doe for pregnancy toxemia ASAP. Just because she's eating doesn't mean it's not preg. tox. The average doe with toxemia has it either because she is underweight, overweight, and/or carrying multiple kids. You say this doe has a history of triplets. If this doe has toxemia and remains untreated she and the kids could easily die. You can't hurt her by treating her. I would rather be safe then sorry.
I'm not a fan of propylene glycol. I use the recipe below.

Revive:
500ml 50% Dextrose
50ml Amino Acid Concentrate
200ml Calcium Gluconate

we also add the following but it's not a must
2500mg Thiamine

Mix in clean Mason jar and store in dark place. We give 100ml orally 3X daily until symptoms subside or does kid. We know others that mix 50/50 with water at time of use and give 200ml 3X daily.
Good luck with her.

Donna

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[20kidsonhill]

I would be treating her for pregnancy toxemia.

 

[GLENMAR]

 

[Tiss]

Okay, I'll start on that. This is so stressful!

Where can I get all that stuff?