[pygmy_lover]

My baby is peeing blood. And it seems to be a lot. Sorry for a nasty picture but im really freaking out. Pleaseeeee help me!!!!! :'(

 

[ksalvagno]

What is her temp? What has she been eating? How is she acting?

 

[janeen128]

I'm no expert, but if it were mine I would be heading to the vet... How old? Boy or girl? Sorry no real sound advice, but I would be freaking out too!! Hope someone chimes in, but my 1st reaction would be a vet.

 

[pygmy_lover]

Hes a voy almost 2 months old. Idk how to take his temp. And someone told me maybe dehydration

 

[crocee]

I would force water/electrolytes into him and check what he's grazing on. There are some plants that will turn a goats urine blood red. Let me see if I can find the list and I will get back.

Use a drench syringe to force fluids if he won't willingly drink. To take his temp you do it the same way you do a human baby, rectally. Only insert the thermometer in about 1/2 inch.

 

[crocee]

Cassia plants, tansy ragwort and Red Maple will all cause red urine in goats and other animals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassia_(legume)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy_ragwort

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_maple

 

[ThreeHavens]

I agree that I would be taking him to the vet, all we can offer you here is educated guesses. Is he straining when he pees?

 

[happybleats]

are you feeding him water from a bottle?? this will cause whats called red water..if so stop..read this link..

http://goat-link.com/content/view/198/214/#.UfHWSWSDTL8

 

[pygmy_lover]

Thank you all so much! I called the vet and we got him in. It was from him drinking water from a bottle. uh. Im new to goats. I feel so bad, like its my fault. He didnt drink a bunch but it doesnt take much apparently.

 

[StaceyRosado]

yup Thats what its from. As soon as I read the post i knew it wasnt dehydration but TO MUCH.

Never give water by bottle as this is the result.

 

[NyGoatMom]

So glad you figured it out

 

[happybleats]

so glad it turned out...its not common knowledge , dont feel bad : ) we are ll learning new things daily

 

[ThreeHavens]

I agree, don't feel bad. If I hadn't read it on here I wouldn't have known not to do it. Life's a crazy learning process! :hug: Keep us up to date on how the little man's doing.

 

[janeen128]

I'm glad you figured it out and that he is going to be okay... We are all learning, and I have to admit that I wouldn't have thought about that being the cause..... but after reading on here I have learned so much... and still learning... Glad everything will be okay... let us know how your little guy is doing

 

[toth boer goats]

So glad everything is OK

 

[OwnedByTheGoats]

I was just going to ask if he was drinking water from a bottle, but happybleats really beat me to it.

Glad he is okay. I would have freaked out too if I hadn't known about the water bottle thing.

 

[pygmy_lover]

Thabk you all so much!! he is doing GREAT! I was so scared.

 

[ThreeHavens]

I'm so glad! He looks kind of like one of my bucklings, Valentino, who I love.