[GoatmomBB]

Help! I noticed my doeling who is about 5 months old didn’t get up to eat. It is hot outside, almost 100 degrees. I took her temp and it is 105.5. I gave her electrolytes in water, which she drank quite a bit. What else should I do? I don’t want to lose her!

 

[ksalvagno]

Is she out of the sun? Is she somewhere in the shade with a fan on? Have you put ice packs down that she can lay on?

 

[goatblessings]

You can also soak some towels in VERY cold water. Put behind her ears, under her armpits. Ice packs under her belly would help. In a pinch use a few bags of frozen veggies. Get her in the shade - keep up with the electrolytes.

 

[happybleats]

Get her in the shade and re take her temp after 30 minutes or so. If it's still elevated she will need antibiotics started. Let usvknow what her tempnis and what antibiotics youbhave on-hand.

 

[GoatmomBB]

Help! I noticed my doeling who is about 5 months old didn’t get up to eat. It is hot outside, almost 100 degrees. I took her temp and it is 105.5. I gave her electrolytes in water, which she drank quite a bit. What else should I do? I don’t want to lose her!

 

[GoatmomBB]

I put wet towels on her and moved her to the open sided barn. It has more consistent shade than the tree she was under. I took her temp this morning and it was 102.5. She was standing when I went out this morning, but she isn’t acting like herself. She was chewing her cud. Is that good or bad? I’ll look to see what antibiotics we have on hand. Any other suggestions?

Thanks so much for all of the input!

 

[happybleats]

Give her probiotics and a shot of B complex. Keep tabs on that temp. If anytime you feel she's not feeling better..start antibiotics. I know we always say not without fever but some times pneumonia present sub temp before a spike. So keep and eye on her. Yes chewing a cud is 👍

 

[Cedarwinds Farm]

She might still be dehydrated. Try giving her some more electrolyte water to drink. Or you can mix some molasses into water. Some goats really love that.

 

[GoatmomBB]

Why would she be opening her mouth almost like a yawn? I’ve never seen her do that before?

 

[happybleats]

A fake yawn can be a sign of discomfort. Hows her temp now?

 

[GoatmomBB]

Temp is 103.2 and I gave her probiotics and more electrolytes in her water. Need to go to store to get B complex: paste or liquid?
She ate a little this am. Slight cough.

 

[Cedarwinds Farm]

I would do b complex injectable. 6 cc per 100 lbs. body weight. I use a 20 gauge needle and inject it under the skin.
Keep watching her temp. 103.2 is still in the normal range, but at the upper end of normal. If it starts going up again, you may need to start antibiotics. It is hard to get antibiotics now in many places, so unless you have some on hand, you may need to see a vet.

 

[toth boer goats]

Good advice above ☝