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2 yr old Toggenburg, kidded 4 weeks ago, has bloat. Treated with bloat drench this morning, bloat went away, gave her probiotics a few hours later after the bloat went away. I went to barn earlier and she was back to being a balloon. Stomach is tight, sounds like drum when I tap on it. About 1/3 cup vegetable oil in her and massaged, got her to burp a couple times. She is head pressing in the corner and standing hunched, kicking kids away when they try to nurse. I can see movement in her side, wave like movements. Have call into vet but no return call yet. Need help. I do not know how to release the air with a needle, she is miserable and I am freaking out a bit. I have been working with her for over 2 hours massaging. Please help!
She is a rehabilitation case, I have been slowly introducing feed and alfalfa pellets to her, but has been munching alfalfa/grass mix hay a good bit. She gets a flake in the morning and a flake in the evening, decent sized flakes, but kids are also eating. Not all hay is eaten. Was drinking well, up until this morning when she bloated.
She is a rehabilitation case, I have been slowly introducing feed and alfalfa pellets to her, but has been munching alfalfa/grass mix hay a good bit. She gets a flake in the morning and a flake in the evening, decent sized flakes, but kids are also eating. Not all hay is eaten. Was drinking well, up until this morning when she bloated.