Sick 6 month old buck

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  1. Oct 21, 2020 #41
    Goats Rock

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    How are things? I hope the vet had some positive suggestions for you. He is a cute boy.
     
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  3. Oct 21, 2020 #42
    toth boer goats

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    How is he?
     
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  5. Oct 21, 2020 #43
    Chloe1233

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    The vet gave both bucks dex and draxxin. He wants me to do another 5 days of sulfamed for the 9 month old buck. He told me to continue doing what I’m doing. He ran a Hematocrit on the 6 month old and it was a 8. TP was a 6. He wants to hold off on doing a blood transfusion right now.
     
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  6. Oct 21, 2020 #44
    NigerianDwarfOwner707

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    If sulfamed didn't work the first time it may be best to use a different drug.
     
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  7. Oct 21, 2020 #45
    ksalvagno

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    What did the vet think was the problem?
     
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  8. Oct 21, 2020 #46
    NigerianDwarfOwner707

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    By the sounds of it he seems like he’s treating for the symptoms just like we’ve all recommended. But maybe he has a theory, I’m interested to know.
     
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  9. Oct 22, 2020 #47
    Chloe1233

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    The 6 month old passed away last night.
     
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  10. Oct 22, 2020 #48
    Chloe1233

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    He didn’t say, he just told me he was treating him for pneumonia and I asked him to go ahead and treat the 9 month old to. He ran a fecal and it was negative. He wasn’t sure how he became so anemic so quick
     
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  11. Oct 22, 2020 #49
    NigerianDwarfOwner707

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    I am so sorry.

    Were you able to get a necropsy done? It tells you what you need to know.
     
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  12. Oct 22, 2020 #50
    NigerianDwarfOwner707

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    Another fecal with completely 0?

    In my opinion he just wasn't dropping eggs then.

    I'd guess coccidia, pneumonia, and maybe even barberpole all at work at the same time.
     
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  13. Oct 22, 2020 #51
    Tanya

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    I am so sorry for your loss
     
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  14. Oct 22, 2020 #52
    toth boer goats

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    :hug::(
     
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  15. Oct 22, 2020 #53
    happybleats

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    :imsorry: poor little man. Hows your 9 month old doing?
     
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  16. Oct 22, 2020 #54
    Moers kiko boars

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    I'm so sorry for your loss. Hope your older boy gets better. :angel:
     
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  17. Oct 22, 2020 #55
    ksalvagno

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    I'm sorry for your loss.
     
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  18. Oct 22, 2020 #56
    MadHouse

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    So sorry you lost the little guy! :hug:
    I hope the other buckling recovers!
     
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  19. Oct 22, 2020 #57
    Sfgwife

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    Where is your general location? I ask because i was talkin toniht to the lady that sold me my never to dry up cricket lol. Anyhoo.... she moved to florida this springish... lost three bucks and a doe pretty quickly from liver flukes. Being from VA then moving to FL she had no idea to look for them.
     
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  20. Oct 22, 2020 #58
    NigerianDwarfOwner707

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    Liver flukes were my thought with the edema. :waiting:
     
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  21. Oct 23, 2020 #59
    Chloe1233

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    I’m in Alabama, I’ve never had a problem with liver flukes. I was talking to another breeder last night and she has some goats bred by the same breeder as my 6 month old and they are bad about getting pneumonia and anemic. She’s located in North Carolina. My 6 month old buck is also heavily linebred. I’m not sure if that could’ve genetically caused a lower immune system.
     
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  22. Oct 23, 2020 #60
    happybleats

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    I know you do your own fecals...but I would send a fresh fecal to meadowmist including a liver fluke check just to confirm your findings. Always good to get second eyes on things. Meadowmist only charges 6 bucks a test..so 6 for regular and 6 for liver fluke.

    Genetics can always play a role in it too. You're a good goat mom..keep us posted on this little.guy.
     
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