Hi everyone...this is my first kidding and it hasn't gone well. My doe went into labor there days early, and passed two healthy kids. After waiting and checking, we left her alone for a few hours and went back to check her, and found a kid stuck and her very distressed. We helped pass the kid that turned out to be still born, and we didn't know how long she was dead in her. We waited with the doe, scared to leave her alone for long periods of time, and noticed what seemed to be the after birth, but found it to be a sack. After assisting her again, we discovered a partially formed fetus. Now I am sitting with her, and every time she always a stream of blood spills out of her, and she still hasn't passed the after birth. What should I do and what's happening to my baby? Please help.
I am currently in the stall with her, and the bleeding has slowed slightly and she has begun eating and drinking a little bit. She's being very attentive to the kids, but still concerned...calling a vet is fine, except they would take a while to get here.
I am so sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately that is just part of having angels come to earth (in the shape of goaties, of corse) I wish you the best of luck! I would recommend giving her some electrolytes or at least a little grain! If she’s loosing blood, she’s loosing water. So keep her hydrated! Do you have pictures?
I am so sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately that is just part of having angels come to earth (in the shape of goaties, of corse) I wish you the best of luck! I would recommend giving her some electrolytes or at least a little grain! If she's loosing blood, she's loosing water. So keep her hydrated! Do you have pictures?
Thank you. She seems to be doing better, but will be staying home until absolutely sure nothing is wrong. The bleeding has stopped, and she is eating and drinking water...
Thank you for all the help...Dragon (my doe) is eating, drinking, and moving normally and was even trying to escape the stall just now. She has returned to normal behavior, and seems much better. We will still be keeping an eye on her, but can breathe a little easier now. Again, thank you for the help!
Good job! That bleeding can be normal kidding stuff, a lot of mine pass bright blood after kidding. Things tear in the birthing process, mix with the birthing fluids and look terrifying. If the bleeding continues for several days, gets very heavy or the doe gets lethargic, then there can be a problem.
If she is OK by the 2 week mark, she will be fine. Sometimes it takes that long for infection to explode and show signs, sometimes a bit sooner.
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