Update: She didn't make it. Thanks for all the help!

[chubbydog811]

Thanks My mum was the one who answered the call (I have been out and running all day!!) so I didn't hear exactly what she wanted us to give. After asking my mum more in depth questions, the vet said to do the pink stuff this weekend 2ce a day, and call on Monday again if it hasn't improved to get a fecal run on them. This vet is only open until 12 on Saturday's without having to pay the emergency weekend fee.
I have a container of the powdered pro-bios for my dog, so I'll mix a few syringes of that for them tonight as well. Will probably pick up a gel tube of it tomorrow when I go for the Di-Methox.
Maybe it's just my "normal" logic and not "goat" logic talking, but I would think more than just the 2 bottle babies would have this if it was cocci? My theory of the milk and pasture seems to be the most "logical" to me, but I could be wrong. I usually don't go into the baby pen - I toss their hay over the fence into their hay rack, and dump their grain over the fence into their feed pan. Their water can be accessed from outside as well. Only time I go in is the once every few weeks to clean their shed.

Would treating them with the Di-methox hurt them if they don't actually have it?

 

[Roll farms]

Also, I feed scouring kids a gelling electrolyte in their bottles (Revitalyte gelling is the brand I buy) if they're having a dietary issue or scouring w/ watery stuff.

1 treatment of DiMethox is usually enough to get them solid again, and I let them have milk if I'm fairly sure the problem is coccidiosis.

If the milk was what caused the problem (changed replacers, etc.) I would agree they shouldn't get milk...but if they do have cocci, milk isn't the problem, and the last thing they need is to have their milk (nutrition) taken away, as long as you are treating the problem. That is just *my* humble opinion, take it for what its' worth.

Again, that's as long as you're treating them. If you're going to wait til tomorrow....I dunno what to tell you.
I've never let mine go, I keep DiMethox on hand.

But milk isn't going to 'make it worse' if it didn't cause the problem to begin with. Milk is what they're used to...

 

[chubbydog811]

Sorry, we replied at the same time...The feed store closes early on the weekends (I think either 4 or 5) - I will have to pick it up in the early am for them...

Is Revitalyte something at the feed store, or human stuff?

Thanks so much Roll...I'm new to cocci, never had an issue with it! So sorry if I seem to come across being annoying about it.

Just to clarify - it is 3 goats that have it: 2 bottle babies who are on goat's milk, and the doe that is out with the milkers. The yearling has only been here for a few weeks...That's why I was wondering if it was possible that it was just something in the field...I dewormed her about a week ago with ivermectin.

I might actually call the feedstore and see if they are still open...Worth a shot to get the antibiotics into them.

 

[Roll farms]

Yup...I order revitalyte through Jeffers but TSC's, etc. carry it, too...it's labeled for calves. I mix 1 tsp per oz of water.

 

[elevan]

Only my doeling, Diva, showed signs of being sick (ie: diarrhea, not herself) but a fecal showed that her and at least 1 other kid had it. I treated everyone under a year old...so half my herd with Albon Suspension (a form of Di-Methox). I also treated with safeguard as they showed tapeworms in the fecal.

Ivermectin isn't going to do a thing for cocci or tapeworms, so if it's either of these then your previous deworming treatment isn't a help (didn't hurt, but won't help this situation).

Treating those that aren't showing signs won't hurt them...many herd owners (and myself from now on) give a round of anti-protozoals as a prevention tactic.

 

[chubbydog811]

Apparently it was tsc that I saw the Di-methox...They are definitely closed by now...My mum said she would run up there tomorrow for me though.

I picked up some goat electrolyte mix. I'm just going to mix it in their bottles, and leave a pan out for the older doe.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

I believe the one in Ossipee doesn't close until 8pm on Saturday... but not sure if you could get there in time.
You could call them to verify what time they close:
(603) 539-2736

 

[chubbydog811]

I believe the one in Ossipee doesn't close until 8pm on Saturday... but not sure if you could get there in time.
You could call them to verify what time they close:
(603) 539-2736

Thanks for trying- it takes me an hour to get up there! I gave them all electrolytes and a little more pepto to last the night...Will just run up to the tsc in Chichester in the morning for it...

 

[chubbydog811]

Just wanted to update:
I have been giving them Corid. Tsc was out of Di-Methox and Albon.
Out of safeguard as well (seriously, I just saw these things last Thursday - more than 5 bottles on the shelves!)

But good news: I was picking through their stall (I put all 3 sick goats together...) and found some soft pellets!! It's always funny how excited an animal owner is when they find hard poops
I'm going to have to give all 3 baths when their poops are really solid. They are covered in poop

Anyway, thanks again for all the help!

 

[mossyStone]

Good news... sounds like you got it under control....

Your right though i'm always happy to see berries in the stalls