[Iggy]

Today my nigerian dwarf gave birth to triplets, 2 boys and 1 girl. The girl is half the size of the boys and I plan on bottle feeding her. I am supposed to worm the mom, give vitamins A and D, and bo-se right? How much of each?

Also the little girl seems to keep looking up as high as she can, is that bad? My doe last year had triplets, and the runt of that batch kept doing that same head thing and ended up passing away one morning (I honestly don't know what happened)

 

[ksalvagno]

You don't have to do any of it. Did you give BoSe a month prior to kidding? I'd give the doeling B Complex orally and a little BoSe.

 

[Iggy]

I thought my doe was going to kid in March, so I didn't. I will try that, thank you

 

[goatblessings]

If you are going to bottle feed the doe, take her temperature before feeding. Personally , I would just bring her inside for her first couple of days to monitor her weight and progress if the temperature difference isn't too bad. You can leave her with mom, do monitor her temp, weight gain daily and make sure she is pooping and peeing.

 

[Iggy]

This morning she seemed like the odd one out in the group, so I ended up bringing her inside. Her temp was a little low, but now after most of the day inside the house is normal. She weighs 6 ounces. Has been peeing ALOT but no poop yet.

 

[goatblessings]

I'm thinking the weight is wrong for her???? Do you mean she weighs 6 pounds? I would feed her 5 x a day and only enough to make her firm, not poochy, if she isn't pooping give an enema. Keep her warm and track her weight daily.

 

[Iggy]

omg my scale was on carpet... so it wasn't accurate. She is 4 pounds. Would milk of magnesia work?

 

[goatblessings]

Don't give her MOM . Just use a small amount of warm water and dish soap for an enema. You can use a small syringe, start with 3cc and see what that does for her.

 

[Iggy]

I tried the enema, most of the water came back out, but that's about it

 

[Iggy]

I spoke to soon, lots of poop! Its black in color

 

[Iggy]

Today the little doeling is still alive. Same weight, but a little lethargic and shivering. I checked her temp and she is at 100.3. Still eating well and peeing/pooping normal.

 

[Iggy]

I gave her some electrolytes in case it is dehydration or something, and put a little bit of honey under her tongue in case it is low blood sugar.

 

[Iggy]

She is still alert and walking, just likes to lay down a lot. I'm not so concerned about the lethargy so much as I am about the shivering. It seems to gradually be getting worse

 

[toth boer goats]

Have a heat lamp for her until she gets back to normal.

You may have to do another enema until she regulates on her own to poo.

 

[Iggy]

Her breathing is getting labored

 

[Iggy]

Ok i will try that

 

[toth boer goats]

Labored?
How does her lungs sound?

 

[Iggy]

The enema made her do a little more black poop, then lots of brown colored poop. Her breathing doesn't sound loud, do I need a stethoscope to test it?

 

[Iggy]

I listened to the side of her body, her heart is super elevated, to the point I couldn't hear her lungs

 

[Iggy]

I tried to call my local vet, but he is out on vacation. He is the only vet in the area that works with goats