Here we go..... diarrhea --Update with ? post 24

So yesterday I noticed a little bit of clumpy green poo, but didn't notice who it was coming from. Sometimes after roaming in the wooded area we'll get one with a little poo like this, and they act just fine, so we don't get worried.
Everyone has been wormed, and UPD on shots, except our buckling who needs his.

So I go out this morning, and one of our does has diarrhea She's got it on the backs of her legs, and there was a mess around the front of the mini barn where they sleep. I watched her, and when she poo'd again, it was watery green.

Could the heat have something to do with it? It's been in the mid 80s, and the humidity... It's been staying around 80% or higher. Unfortunately I don't have a thermometer for the goats yet, BUT I am going to try and find my daughters old one.

Any suggestions on what I could do? I know to get fluids into her. I'm going to go get some gatorade, any suggestions on a flavor or does that matter much? And should I try pepto as well? If so, how much? She's a big girl, probably 130-140lbs at a rough estimate.

I'll have to hose the poo off of her back legs later, any suggestions on what kind of generic soap is good for their skin? I need to wash my preggo girls too they are icky, plus another goat got the diarrhea on them --yuck.

Would it be a good idea to keep her in a stall, or let her stay out? I can try to run a fan out there if my extention cord will reach...can't wait to get electric out there!

I hope it's just the heat and nothing else going on. With trying to get Molly and Boe over their hoof rot & hoof scald, this is the last thing I want to deal with.

 

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Thanks so much! All I have is the kids pepto tablets, so I am getting ready to go to the store now and get some pepto. I am going to search for the thermometer too. She seemed a bit depressed yesterday staying off by herself, which isn't uncommon for her, but I had a feeling something was up with her. Poor girl.

 

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Okay so I gave her 6cc's of pepto, and we cleaned her rear end with some dog shampoo.
Waited almost an hour, and my husband said to give her a little baking soda w/water in the syringe.
She wanted to stand out in the hot sun - she did this yesterday afternoon I noticed that's what tipped me off that she might be sick.
So I brought her into a stall, gave her hay, and put some gatorade in her water. She is eating a little hay, and my husband said when
I was gone she drank water. I did the skin test to see if she was dehydrated and her skin bounced back normally.

 

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Thanks so much I appreciate the help. She's been a bit down the past couple of days, but she's always been such a quiet girl, and likes to stay off to herself. But yesterday she was standing out in the hot sun while everyone else was hovering in the shade to stay cool. That had me concerned.
Her poo is very runny, and green.

I hope it's just dietary, and she'll get over it quickly. Everyone else is doing fine, thank goodness, and I hope this is an isolated issue.
She's about 2 1/2 years old.

We've had a lot of rain this week, but they have access to shelter so I wonder if she might have gotten wet somehow and I didn't know it? I usually always go out right after rain ends to check on them, even late at night. I've never noticed her get wet. But with this heat and humidity...It's not horrendous, but it's definitely been very hot this week.

I'll look for the thermometer, and if I don't find it, I'll just use my daughters.
We'll keep her in the stall until after the evening feeding is over, and then if she seems better I'll let her out, it'll be a little cooler then, and probably do her some good to be out instead of trapped up in a stall. She has her water, and she has access to hay.

I gave her 6cc of Pepto, but this evening I'll give her the 10cc dose. I couldn't remember the dosage when I was out - so didn't want to give her too much.

 

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Thanks, I am going to give that to her as soon as I get dinner started - veggie/beef soup on a HOT day..LOL

I just came in from checking on her. She is FINALLY laying down in the corner of the stall. I only see one other tiny little pile of poo and it's runny, but doesn't look like the watery stuff I saw this morning.

 

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Thanks cmjust0 for the info. I just now got on and read your reply. She didn't seem to be eating anything in the stall, not sure about drinking.
I fed the others, and felt like a terrible person for not feeding her, she had that 'what about me?' look on her face, it was soooo heartbreaking.
I gave her 10cc's of pepto, and once the others that I feed outside were done <we feed them all seperately so we can monitor what they are eating>, then I turned her out, and she had a lot of diarrhea when I let her out <was hardly any in the stall at all>, she also pee'd.
She was acting just fine, with the exception of having diarrhea running out of her rear end. She acted as if she were starving! Poor girl! She grazed and browsed for about an hour and then everyone came back up to the barn <getting dark outside>.

I want to put her in the stall tonight, but we are expecting storms, and so I'll have to leave that stall open so everyone has shelter.
I can't wait to get a few temporary shelters made until we make a few small run in's. I have the stuff for the temp shelter, just need a tarp to go over it. I can't wait until we get everything set up the way we want.


BTW, I forgot to ask, how often should I be giving the Pepto? Every 6 hours? Or since I just gave it about an hour and a half ago, should i wait and see how she is in the morning?

Thanks again everyone for all the help!

 

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Thanks P7 and Liz! When I went out to check on her this morning I only saw one pile of poo, it was still runny, but it did have some clumpy stuff in it, so it looks like it may be hardening up. She has been out grazing with the others for over an hour now.
I did give her 12cc's of pepto this morning, and I was going to wait a few hours and give her some baking soda - I did give her baking soda w/water in a syringe yesterday afternoon.

Hopefully she'll stay in the shade when it starts to get hot, so I don't have to lock her in the stall again.

Oh, and if I don't see more improvement, I'll definitely give her oatmeal.

Thanks again, I appreciate all the help!

 

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I went out and checked on her a while ago, she was laying down next to our garden where she likes to be but it's in the sun. So I put her up in the stall until it cools off - not really that hot today thank goodness, but I'd rather her not be out in the sun. I don't see any signs of new diarrhea, her rear end has a tiny bit that is dry and looks to have been dry for quite a while. So I wonder if she is getting over it. She was acting normal earlier today, grazing, drinking water, etc. I also figure if I have her in the stall, I can monitor her poo.
I gave her almost 1 tablespoon of baking soda w/water.

When I go out to feed the others this afternoon, I'll take her out some oatmeal and see if she'll eat it. I'll have to find something to add to it as I don't have any molasses or raisins right now -- on my grocery list tho'!

 

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Thanks! And yeah P7, it sounds like she had the pudding dog poo! Thankfully, no more signs of diarrhea all day long - and none on her rear end, just a little bit of what was dried from overnight last night. She's back to normal, eating hay, and she was BEGGING for grain, poor girl! Everyone else getting grain and she is stuck in the stall watching through the divider wall. While I was tending to the others, she was chowing down on the hay like crazy. She's back to her goofy self, and I feel so relieved, but I'll keep an eye on her just to make sure all is well.