Our7Wonders
Overrun with beasties
I have been dealing with one issue after another. I should be due for some relief soon, but none is in sight yet.
The littlest new guy is still having issues. He's eating normally - playing, etc. But still not pooping normally. I watch him for at least an hour after his bottles. Never poops. His herd-mates usually poop two or three times within that time. Him: Nada. He pees but doesn't poop. So I get to enema the kid at least once a day. Just warm soapy water. I can usually get him to produce a little after several soapy water inserts. But it's very little. He seems to nibble regularly on hay and on bushes and weeds when I let him out. He also gets three 10oz. bottles each day. His bottles are 50/50 goat milk/vit D whole milk - no replacer at all. I've been adding a tsp of corn syrup to one bottle each day hoping it will help get things rolling - so far no go.
I noticed a smell yesterday- couldn't pin point where it was coming from. I could smell it on my hands after I had handled the goats. A sour smell. Tonight, after little guy's enema I could really smell that smell again. I checked his tummy and its swollen around his umbillical stump - and smelly - like infection. It has been one thing after another with him. He's three weeks old now and I was just about to start his cocci prevention. I know it's been mentioned that cocci will occasionally present with constipation rather than scours - I was hoping treating him might get him pooping again. Now I don't know if I should start it since I'll likely need to start a long round of antibiotics for navel ill.
So tell me, what do I need to do for this? I have Pen G and biomycin (I think that's what it is - the one like LA-200 but without the sting). I have a feed store close by that has some meds, though not as many as I think they should. Can I do some topical cleaning as well? I have a vet that I can likely get an Rx from if it's necessary. He's not all that goat knowledgable but with obvious symptoms I think he'll be willing to help.
The littlest new guy is still having issues. He's eating normally - playing, etc. But still not pooping normally. I watch him for at least an hour after his bottles. Never poops. His herd-mates usually poop two or three times within that time. Him: Nada. He pees but doesn't poop. So I get to enema the kid at least once a day. Just warm soapy water. I can usually get him to produce a little after several soapy water inserts. But it's very little. He seems to nibble regularly on hay and on bushes and weeds when I let him out. He also gets three 10oz. bottles each day. His bottles are 50/50 goat milk/vit D whole milk - no replacer at all. I've been adding a tsp of corn syrup to one bottle each day hoping it will help get things rolling - so far no go.
I noticed a smell yesterday- couldn't pin point where it was coming from. I could smell it on my hands after I had handled the goats. A sour smell. Tonight, after little guy's enema I could really smell that smell again. I checked his tummy and its swollen around his umbillical stump - and smelly - like infection. It has been one thing after another with him. He's three weeks old now and I was just about to start his cocci prevention. I know it's been mentioned that cocci will occasionally present with constipation rather than scours - I was hoping treating him might get him pooping again. Now I don't know if I should start it since I'll likely need to start a long round of antibiotics for navel ill.
So tell me, what do I need to do for this? I have Pen G and biomycin (I think that's what it is - the one like LA-200 but without the sting). I have a feed store close by that has some meds, though not as many as I think they should. Can I do some topical cleaning as well? I have a vet that I can likely get an Rx from if it's necessary. He's not all that goat knowledgable but with obvious symptoms I think he'll be willing to help.