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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Daisys Mum on February 12, 2013, 10:18:38 am

Title: Just when I thought we had turned the corner
Post by: Daisys Mum on February 12, 2013, 10:18:38 am
Saturday morning all 3 kids were out skipping about in the sun  :sunshine: . Yesterday when I went out little buttercup was lying by herself breathing very heavily , vet sent out some Terramycin and some meloxadyl for her, he thinks her lungs have been damaged by the pneumonia. Any ideas if there is anything else I could do to help her.
Title: Re: Just when I thought we had turned the corner
Post by: xemonsus on February 12, 2013, 09:41:05 pm
No advice here but i hope shes on the mend soon, this weather really doesnt seem to be helping any of us at the moment  :(  Heres hoping the rest of the year improves from now on  :fc:
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 12, 2013, 10:26:21 pm
Poor Buttercup.  Hope she's well soon.
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Post by: Mammyshaz on February 13, 2013, 06:32:59 am
 :bouquet: hope she improves soon.
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Post by: fifixx on February 13, 2013, 07:17:45 am
I hope she gets better - this cold isn't the best for them along with the snow or rain that never stops...
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Post by: goosepimple on February 13, 2013, 11:07:54 am
Och Anne, sorry to hear that. 
 
Just been looking up all my goat books to see if there was anything.  One did mention that just like humans they need enough water - 'drink water and get plenty of rest' and that you may need to tube feed her.  Also that 'even kids that recover may be more prone to further pneumonia, develop a chronic cough, or not grow well', probably not what you want to hear.  :-\ 
 
It's difficult to know - ventilation, too much ventilation, cold / heat lamps.  You have a lovely place for them and everything a goat kid could need.  Do the females need separated from BB - would he catch it too, or the adults?
 
Good luck with them, keep us posted, will be thinking of you and them Anne  :-[
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Post by: Pedwardine on February 13, 2013, 12:20:44 pm
Don't know if any help but when we had some poorly lambs the vet recommended all had injections of steroid as well as antibiotics. It was only 1ml but in some cases it just gives them that extra boost they need. Also very helpful with chest related problems.
Title: Re: Just when I thought we had turned the corner
Post by: Daisys Mum on February 15, 2013, 07:52:05 pm
Buttercup has been to see the vet today, well actually they both went so she had a healthy kid to compare with. She thinks that she may have a heart murmur but as her breathing is so fast and seems to be in time with her heart beat it was difficult to tell, her temperature is normal so she had a shot of steroid and is to have vitamins.
Vet says not to give up hope yet as she is still eating and has been enjoying the last 2 days of sunshine.
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Post by: Anke on February 15, 2013, 07:59:53 pm
 :thumbsup:
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Post by: jaykay on February 16, 2013, 06:20:15 pm
Poor love  :goat:

I hope the steroids help, they've certainly seem quite magical in some of my stock.

That she's eating well still is a good sign  :thumbsup:
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Post by: goosepimple on February 16, 2013, 07:01:44 pm
Good luck with her Anne, thinking of you  :hug:
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Post by: Daisys Mum on February 18, 2013, 10:51:47 am
Sadly poor little Buttercup went downhill, what seemed to be overnight as yesterday she was out in the sun with her mother and sister. This morning she sounded quite distressed and was having difficulty standing so made the decision to have her pts. The vet was here within 30minutes and the deed was done, she had an enlarged liver and her tummy was unnaturally big but not going to do a pm.
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Post by: goosepimple on February 18, 2013, 11:07:57 am
Oh Anne  :hug:  very upsetting  :hug:
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Post by: Brucklay on February 18, 2013, 11:26:05 am
NO, no oh no - so sorry Anne  :hug: know how you feel..........
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Post by: sokel on February 18, 2013, 03:30:46 pm
So sorry  :(
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Post by: jaykay on February 18, 2013, 09:08:28 pm
Oh no, poor little Buttercup and poor you  :hug:
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Post by: Susannah on February 19, 2013, 07:49:19 am
I am so sorry. I feel for you all terribly.
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Post by: ballingall on February 20, 2013, 09:47:46 pm
So sorry to hear that  :(