Maddie is really sick

Maddie's been off her food for about 5 days now, and sleeping alot. She does this occasionally (she's old - 11 this year).

Well it had gone on a bit longer than normal, so last night I gave her some Nutrimol, Vytrate (electrolytes and glucose) and an antibiotic.

This morning she is really crook. She's got cud all over her nose and mouth, seems like her cud is just constantly coming up. Her breathing is rattly also.

I've given her some oil in case there's bloat or anything like that (although she's not at all big in the sides) and a friend is coming over later with some bicarb soda because I ran out! (of all the days for that to happen!).

The thing that came to mind was poisoning, but she hasnt been out at all to get any poisonous plants etc. and no one has picked any to feed to her.

Any one got any ideas? I'm really really worried about the old girl. If it wasnt a public holiday I'd take her to the vet.

 

temp is 104.36

if I've done my conversions right, normal is 102-103, yes? So a slight temp.

 

I'm at a loss as to what to do.

I've been giving her the poisoning recipe (for poisoned goats, not to poison them!). Just about to go out to give some more to her, waiting for the tea to cool.

Last check, no rumen noises, and the lungs are bubbly

Dont think she'll make it till morning.

 

still alive this morning, defying all expectations. she's on her feet and moving around, still 'vomiting' a little though not as much, still rattly breathing though not as bad. ate some leaves off the raspberry bush and some spinach leaves. drank some water. pooed some tiny little pebbles.

I'm just about to go out to give her more poisoning stuff; would you believe she drank it straight out of the cup?

 

This is how my day has been so far:

2am & 4am checks on her and the preggo ewes
6am - she took some green feed from the garden - raspberry leaves etc. Saw her poo a few small pebbles.
7am - ate some spinach leaves, bit of apple and bread.
8am - Gave her another shot of antibiotics, only 12 hrs since the last one, I normally do it at 24 hrs, any idea what happens if you give it more often? I figured she was gonna die anyway, it wouldnt be that much of a disaster if I overdosed her. And I cant get pneumonia specific drugs (my vet will just prescribe oxytet). I'm using oxytet, I've treated pneumo with oxytet successfully in the past, and I'm just giving her really heavy doses. Also gave more oil, bicarb soda and tea. She looooved that. Saw her piddle - normal quantity and concentration. No smell or strange colour etc.
10am - ate a small warm bran mash with molasses. Throwing up seems to have settled down, only once every now and then. Still having trouble breathing.
12 noon - breathing is no longer laboured, not much vomiting, she's looking bright in the eyes and grinning at me. Will bring her some more feed a little later.

I rugged her overnight, have taken the rug off now since the sun is out. Also wiped some fly repella cream on her cos she was just covered.

Thanks for the everyone. Yesterday by lunchtime I'd basically given up and figured she wouldnt last till morning. Now I'm slightly more optimistic but I'm not letting myself get my hopes up.

 

much the same. no better and no worse. breathing is still good, still vomiting occasionally but not as much. Awful lot of cuddy-mucousy discharge from the noise. Thing that worries me most is that she's not eating, dont know how long a goat can survive on Vytrate (electrolytes and glucose), cold black tea, oil and bicarb soda.