2 week old buckling Fine last night 94.3 temp Can't stand eye lids pink no outer marks to see belly empty gave nutri drench warming goats milk for bottle Any suggestions??
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old Do you have sea silver? give internally . . . fights bacteria . . . never failed me . . .
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old how cold is it out at your place? was he separated from mom? Mom could be in a bit of shock since his sister died --- she probably wasnt letting him eat. Give him some warm milk if you can but also give him some B complex and that Karo mixture i Told you about
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old Mixture of Karo or molasses, Coffee and Whiskey in equal parts. That will bring his temp up. I would give about 1/2 a cc. Rub him really good to get him warmed up and the circulation going. ray:
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old how much vit B - I have Vit B complex injectable - pygmy nigi about 2 pounds mom has no milk and really is not the best mom
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old Can't offer much advice, but ))) I'll say a prayer for the little one...good luck,,,poor guy!!
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old If you have a hot water bottle or heating pad then you can put him on that to help him warm up. Make sure it's not too hot. How is his capillary refill? Could he be dehydrated as well?
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old Temp is 94.1 Gave the whisky/karo/and coffee mix gave .2 cc Vit B SQ nibbled on nipple - gave him 5 cc warm milk Have him wrapped in his goatie coat with towel over it in front of heater heart rate went up a little resperations are up a bit.
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old Temp 95.1 I think he is drunk Curled up sleeping Not wanting to drink any milk from bottle or syringe. Not swollowing to well Seems very legthargic.
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old 95.8 temp was chewing fast took a little bit of milk from bottle went back to sleep I will be getting up every 2 hours to check on him. Depending on how he is is if I go to work tommorrow or if I stay home with him.
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old if you have any lamb and kid paste or probios i would stick a little of that down him. If you set him up and place his legs under him can he stand? or does he just fall down? beth
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old midnight - walked in - very alert - laying down temp 99.0 took blankets off - JUMPED UP!!! and STOOD!!! gave a little bit of milk from bottle not real interested urine and feces - no blood or dried blood in stool. Normal stool 3:00 am - He woke me up calling! Went in and he was standing temp 101.1 noremal stool present. took a little of bottle veru alert! Thank you everyone!!!!!!!!!!! I think I am going to try and stay home today and get him to eat. Otherwise I would be gone for 12 hours and he just can't do that - he wouldn't fair well. Will update again in a bit
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old - Updated 3am That's GREAT !!! Sounds like he really just needed to regain his strenght, and giving him the mixture really speeded things up for him ! Sounds like you have a bottle baby on your hands now ... oh the fun of it I think this calls for some pictures !!
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old - Updated 3am Fantastic!! :wahoo: Keep us posted and, yes, photos!! I'm going out to hug both my two-week olds in celebration right now!
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old - Updated 3am Temp is down to 99.6 (he got out from his blankets and was laying on top of them at least for 2 hours) Standing on his own Not fond of the bottle. I wonder if he treated his momma like he treats the bottle. And if that is the case no wonder she doen't want him around. He grabs the nipple and "chews" on it and then pulls back real hard... So here is my question - Now that I more then likely have a bottle baby - I work and am gone from home for 12-13 hours a day M-Th. "goatie grandma" is not available to babysit as she works this time of year and they are about to move to their winter home in Florida. I was thinking of making a sweater for him, putting a heat light out, and putting him and his mom together in a small pen. Then I can supplement his feedings with a bottle if he still needs it..... I am just worried since I can't feed him for so many hours during the day..... What do you all think?
Re: Emergency - kid down 2 weeks old - Updated7:45 am page 2 now that he is stronger why not try putting him back with his mama and see how he does? and if he latches right on then you know that during the day he will be ok.
