Baby not Pooping

yes do an enema....I do oil and water ...I usually dont measure but do maybe 1/2 cup nice warm water and 1/8 oil...using a syringe..fill it up and gently put the tip in the rectum..slowly psuh the plunger adding about 3 cc of fliud at a time..message tummy repeat when the baby squirts some out..be patient....it cantake a while to get enough out to help get tings moving...I do this at the tub..I sit on the edge and and lay baby over my lap..bum toward the tub...

 

ok..also..why is she being tube fed? is she weak...?? super tiny? and how much milk is she getting ?

 

try this sucking exercise...put honey on your finger...place it far back on the tongue to activate her sucking reflex...keep doing this until she goes to town on your finger..then slip the bottle in...I would use what ever she like...I prefer Pritcher since it hits that spot on the tongue better than a baby bottle...be sure to add a bit of honey on the nipple as well..
the whole idea is to get that sucking strong..
As for her milk..weigh her....multiply that by 16 to get her weight in OZ the multiply that by 10% to see how a day she needs....then divide that by 4 feedings...if she cant get that much down in one settling divide by 5 or 6 feedings....
also give her some B complex..which will stimulate her hunger too : )
once she poops she might be ready to begin the excerise

 

As for the inability to suck: I would give her a shot of either B-Complex or if you have some Thiamine (vet prescribed), that would help.The Vitamin Bs shouldn't hurt her as she will just pee out what she doesn't need. Also if you are in a selenium deficient area, you could give her a shot of BoSe. That should help with hind leg weakness.
As for the constipation: I have never given a goat an enema, however I have given them mineral oil via drench which seemed to have helped.

 

So glad to hear she is doing better. She is so adorable.

 

awe she is so cute!! Glad she is doing well...no need to do enemas unless she doesnt poop but the water and oil should have coated her good and get things moving...remember to weigh her and give just what she needs...they will use those sweet eyes to talk you into more milk.but it will only cause more problems..so be strong : ) you did great...so happy she is feeling better..and sucking! yahoooo

 

she should be pooping on her won by now...her bowels may be slow...give her a few oz of quality electros to add moisture to her intestines. Milk of magnesium is good for constipation...I wouldnt give much..you dont want her to have a blow out lol maybe 1 cc..
(dose is 15cc per 60 # which is a lot IMO)
also how much poop do you get when you do an enema?..
Also give her probios or yogart...could be she needs more good bacteria : )

 

lol...well you might need to get a bit more out of her..if its coming in strands...thats packed...should come loose or clumped even...the smell is most likely because it is in there too long,tox is building,n ..it would be good to give her 3 cc cd antitoxin 2 times a day to keep toxicity from building until she poops it all out and stays regular..plus the probios..: )

 

Yes, ts has cdt antitoxin

 

not cd&T..that is a toxoid...you need cd antitoxin some TSC carry it..mine no longer does, we order it offline to keep on hand....since your baby needs it now, call a round all feed stores and vets ..here is a link to show you what it is and looks like..

http://www22.verizon.com/foryourhome/MyAccount/Protected/Overview/MyOverview.aspx

 

Aww she is so cute wow she is beautiful