[fifixx]

One more of the 10 month old kids is standing by herself in a corner, tail down.

All lambivaced and oviplasted 2 weeks ago, I worm sampled yesterday and the vet gave me some panacur for her which I gave her 5pm.

One thing is she is slightly swollen around her nose - we did have a barber pole goat last year, so I've left a message for the vet to call me.

I am going to have a look at her eyelids to see if they look pale and anaemic.

[colliewoman]

Oh hun    I can't offer any advice but didn't want to read and run so have lots of    instead.
I hope you find out what it is and she makes a full recovery

[Mammyshaz]

So sorry you are having an awful time, hope you find the problem soon. There's nothing worse than not knowing.    your girl improves soon 

[wytsend]

Give Vecoxan as soon as you can....... this the right age/time for coccidiosis to strike .   I am assuming the kids are all up to date with clostridial vaccinations ?
You can buy Vecoxan over the counter.........it does not have to come from the Vet

[Daisys Mum]

Sorry I cant offer any advice but hope you get her sorted soon, it's such a worry when they are not well
 

[Lesley Silvester]

  from me as well.

[Anke]

Give Vecoxan as soon as you can....... this the right age/time for coccidiosis to strike .   I am assuming the kids are all up to date with clostridial vaccinations ?
You can buy Vecoxan over the counter.........it does not have to come from the Vet

I am not sure about cocci, at nearly 100quid a bottle it wouldn't be the first drug I tried..., especially if no diaorrhea. Also cocci in older goats (as opposed to young kids) is quite rare.
 
Another cause for anaemia could be fluke, if yours have been out grazing recently and it's quite wet in your fields?
 
I have found Panacur doesn't work on my goats anymore, been using Oramec for last two years.
 
Has your girl got a raised temperature? Any heavy breathing?
 
So sorry for you, you must be really worried now...  
 

[fifixx]

Update:

vet came out yesterday.  She had a high temp, pale gums, eyes etc ,no scouring.  he was thinking fluke (but they haven't been out since Nov and were tested for fluke then - pooled sample though) or high worm burden (poss humuncus).  Sending fecal sample off for specific worm testing.

Antibiotic and buscopan given plus multivit for anaemia.

She's no better this morning - he has said she can go on a drip if necessary as she is a breeding animal so worth saving.

I'll wait till lunchtime to see how she is then I'll call the vet again.

[fifixx]

Update no 2;  Moved poorly goat to a more snug side of barn and noticed her muzzle was sopping wet - just the same as one who died 2 weeks ago.  She was a bit unsteady on her feet and definitely worse. 

So - went to vet and told her what was going on (luckily goat-expert vet on this weekend) and she is coming out to have a look.  Her first question was had I lambivac-ed - which I did last week again.

Oh dear - worth spending the money as she is a good breeding animal

[fifixx]

Listeriosis

She had hay just stuck in her mouth and head to one side, circling when walking.  From either the haylage they had over a month ago and the end is still on the ground or perhaps the straw which I bed down with and they always nibble....

Another 24 hour wait to see if she'll get better after different antibiotic and metacam.  She has told me to give her water and some twin lamb stuff as the goat can't eat because of the paralysis on one side of the face.

Young goats are vulnerable as they are changing teeth and then the listeria can get up through the mouth into the brain - nasty.  I remember when i used to make ice-cream that listeria was the most dangerous thing to avoid poisoning people with!!

[colliewoman]

Oh poor you and poor little one 
I hope she makes a good recovery

[Old Shep]

good luck, hope it gets over this     My money would be on the haylage.  With the wet conditions this summer it was hard not to get some soil in with the hay. 

[fifixx]

just one question - I'm giving her warm water and twin lamb drench - not sure on quantities to give at a time? 

[jaykay]

Oh, I'm sorry, poor love.

Is she drinking the mixture or are you syringing it? She could probably drink 200ml - I suppose it depends  how often you're giving it?

    that she recovers 

[Anke]

Oh no, that doesn't sound good.... for goats that have pregnancy tox and aren't eating I have in the past drenched 3 times a day with about 15 to 20 ml of Propylene glycol (Golden Guenrseys). I would follow the advice on the side of the bottle as for ewes. Little and often is probably better.
 
    for a positive outcome