Baby goat acting strange

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago

Where do I start?
The couple of days she was outside with her mom I would see her laying down lot. Once in a while she would run or play with the others. So I thought she was just a calm goat. It was getting cold, saw she was struggling so I brought her in. Me thinking she had pneumonia so took her to the vet. They said she's fine and gave her on shot of antibiotic. Brought her back home. That's was last week.

Two days ago when she would lay down she would cry. Get comfortable and sleep. Yesterday she didn't eat much. Was feeding her out of a 5oz baby bottle 4 times every 24h. But now she's just eating maybe 3 Oz every feeding sometime 2 Oz.

Yesterday when she would want to lay down she would cry even more and get up and try again. She would eventually fall asleep but I now I think something is wrong.

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GoofyGoat

· #2 · 2 mo ago

What’s her temp?
Is she peeing and pooping ok?
What does she weigh?
How old is she?
Breed?
Sorry for all the questions but you’re our eyes.

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #3 · 2 mo ago

Took her temp this morning and it was 102
She pooping and peeing fine
She just turned one month and she a boar goat

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #4 · 2 mo ago

GoofyGoat said:
What’s her temp?
Is she peeing and pooping ok?
What does she weigh?
How old is she?
Breed?
Sorry for all the questions but you’re our eyes.

No your good I'm glad to answer any questions but last time I weighed her she was 11 lbs. She's small. I would weigh her again once she gets up. She just laid down and it didn't look like she struggled as much so I don't want to get her up.

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #5 · 2 mo ago

It's been a week that I've had her inside the house. She would wonder throughout the house but would sleep most of the time. I took her back with her mom and sister once when the weather was nice and she spent maybe 4 hours with the heard but that was it.

Can she get sad or depressed because she stuck inside away from her mom and sisters?

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Boer Mama

· #6 · 2 mo ago

Here’s a feeding chart to help ensure she doesn’t get overfed being only 11lbs, but 20oz should have been in a good range for her. Just keep an eye on tummy that it’s not pooching out. She may only need 10% for awhile.
Also ensure she continues to poop…

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My bottle babies are usually content to be near myself or the kids. They don’t really seem too concerned they aren’t with other goats… but if she started out with mama for the first cpl weeks, she could be missing them.

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GoofyGoat

· #7 · 2 mo ago

Yes, she may miss her herd but did the vet check her heart sounds?
Have you given her any vitamin b complex? Have you had a fecal run including coccidia?

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #8 · 2 mo ago

Oh and about her legs
She would struggle to get up. Her front legs would get stiff and I've seen her twice not put any weight on her right front leg and would kick it up.

So today I've been massaging her legs and having her walk around more. When ever she'll want to lay down I would pick her up and put her in a different location.

We have hard wood floors so I got her a little carpet, pillow and some stuffed animals to sleep on so she can be more comfortable.

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #9 · 2 mo ago

GoofyGoat said:
Yes, she may miss her herd but did the vet check her heart sounds?
Have you given her any vitamin b complex? Have you had a fecal run including coccidia?

Oh I have no idea about the vet. When I got there they took her to the back and later called that she looked fine. That the antibiotics they gave her should clear everything out. I haven't given her anything because she's was getting better until two days. And she pooping normal little pellets but I can run a fecal on her. I'm still new but learning.

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Boer Mama

· #10 · 2 mo ago

Do you know what antibiotics and what dosage they gave her? Wondering what they treated her for if they thought everything was fine…

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GoofyGoat

· #11 · 2 mo ago

Did she have selenium/vitamin e when she was born? Did you dip her umbilical cord in iodine when she was born?

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #12 · 2 mo ago

This is all it was

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #13 · 2 mo ago

Boer Mama said:
Do you know what antibiotics and what dosage they gave her? Wondering what they treated her for if they thought everything was fine…

When I called to make the appointment I told them I think she has pneumonia so I guess that's what they went off on. This was all it was

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Boer Mama

· #14 · 2 mo ago

That’s about the same as draxxin, so for treating respiratory issues.

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GoofyGoat

· #15 · 2 mo ago

Does she have access to minerals?
At this age, it sounds like an A,D,&E deficiency for Her legs.

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #16 · 2 mo ago

GoofyGoat said:
Did she have selenium/vitamin e when she was born? Did you dip her umbilical cord in iodine when she was born?

I didn't give anyone selenium or vitamins when they are born. My family has never used that so I've never gotten it. But I did dip her umbilical cord in iodine or actually the store I got it at only had triodine.

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #17 · 2 mo ago

GoofyGoat said:
Does she have access to minerals?
At this age, it sounds like an A,D,&E deficiency for Her legs.

No she doesn't. I brought in a bowl of alfalfa inside for her and she made a mess and not really eating it along with some fresh grass I was able to find.
So I should get her some minerals?
What kind of mineral paste she I get her?

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GoofyGoat

· #18 · 2 mo ago

Triodine is fine for her cord.
I would give her some selenium/vitamin e as well as either cod liver oil or AD&E injection.

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #19 · 2 mo ago

GoofyGoat said:
Triodine is fine for her cord.
I would give her some selenium/vitamin e as well as either cod liver oil or AD&E injection.

Okay I see if I can get her those. And I weighed her and she's 16lbs

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Lorena

Discussion Starter · #20 · 2 mo ago

GoofyGoat said:
Triodine is fine for her cord.
I would give her some selenium/vitamin e as well as either cod liver oil or AD&E injection.

So I went to different stores to find the things I needed for her but was only able to find the AD&E injection

How much should I give her?

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