Ebony problem! *vet update*

Okay, I put Ebony up with the other goats a couple weeks ago, well she hasn't gained ANY weight whatsoever, and today her rear end "collapsed". She wasn't trying to lay down or anything, just all of a sudden she lost control of it. She's fine now, eating, drinking, I'll take her temp in a few. What could this be? I'm taking her to the vet on Monday to get a checkup anyways. I brought her home so I can keep an eye on her as well.

 

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Okay so should I just see if I can get her weight back up while she's at my house and then since I have to seperate Lyric and Finale soon anyways for milkings maybe I can just start seperating them again? Poor little thing, I can't believe I let it get this far.

 

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Yes I feed them a Dumor feed. Plus free choice alfalfa. And minerals, I don't remember the brand though. I can seperate them during feeding time, but it's difficult at the moment. I have to redo the dividers. Um, I don't think she could be selenium deficient, but I'll have that checked at the vet too, I'm also going to get her tested for cocci again. (I was going to do that soon anyways) She's sleeping in my room right now. (again,lol)

 

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She did drink a bunch before I brought her home, and she did drink when she got here too. Hhmm, that may be it. I'll watch her and offer her more water.

 

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Orion hit her a while back, but she didn't show any sign of a problem before. And Lyric very well may have hit her, just not while I'm there. (Lyric knows she doesn't get away with it anymore if I'm there) I think it may be dehydration though, with how thirsty she was acting.

 

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Okay now Ebony is looking bloated, I hadn't even had to the chance to up anything at all yet. I gave her a baking soda ball just a minute ago. I need to go get some Tums.

 

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She's had a bottle everyday since I moved her up with the other goats anyways, so that shouldn't be the problem. It might be the hay. But just in case I shoved one more baking soda ball down her. I also did take away most of the hay, I left a little out for her.

 

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She's only 2 months, that's why the bottles haven't been taken away yet. She had her CD/T shot.

 

Well, it turns out she had cocci, pretty bad too. Got the meds going to give them to her for 1 week then go and get another fecal done on her. So wish me luck. (by the way she's the only one with cocci, everyone else is clear)