[countrygirl17]

I have a buckling with goat polio. How often can I give thiamine to him? He's in pretty rough shape and I hoping I caught it in time. Right now he is getting 1cc.. thanks so much!

 

[liz]

If this is vet prescription Thiamine, I dosed a 50lb pygmy buck with 2 cc's every 6 hours... you should also dose with Pen G at a rate of 1cc per 10 lbs every 6 hours as well because Listeria has the same symptoms as Polio.

 

[countrygirl17]

Sorry it is actually vitamin b12 complex that has some thiamine in it.

 

[ksalvagno]

What is the strength of your B Complex?

 

[liz]

If that is what you have to treat him, very high doses are needed to counteract the neurological symptoms that occur with polio.... I successfully treated a 5 month old, 35 pound doeling with 12cc's split into 2 doses for 2 different injection sites every 6 hours...after the first injection the symptoms showed improvement

 

[countrygirl17]

It says each ml contains 100mgs of b1, 5ngs b2, 10mgs b6 and100 mcg of b12. Does that help?

 

[countrygirl17]

Liz, he is about 15 pounds. What would you recommend?

 

[liz]

You can't OD on B Complex... I would be giving him a minimum of 2-3cc.

You'll also need to get his temp...if he is under 100*F, You'll need to get him warmed up to keep his rumen going.

I also recommend the Pen G IM dosed at 1.5cc for his weight.... they need to be frequent injections to get the therapeutic levels in his system ASAP

 

[nancy d]

If you can get straight thiamine from your vet it would be a whole lot better than Bcomplex or even the fortified B.

 

[countrygirl17]

Nancy, my only vet is gone for 2 weeks. I am on my own.. Liz, thank you so much!!

 

[happybleats]

I agree with whats been said....at 100 mg of Thiamine in your B complex, 4 1/2 cc per 100# is needed so at 15 pounds so 2 -3 cc should be good...every 4-6 hours..if he has polio then after the first few shots you should see improvment..if not suspct listeriosis
http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/listeriosis.html
This link has a chart on how much Penicillin is needed per his size...
best wishes

 

[countrygirl17]

My little guy passed away early this morning... Thank you all so much for your help! I really, really appreciated it.

 

[liz]

I'm so sorry to hear this

 

[Scottyhorse]

So sorry :hug:

 

[happybleats]

Im so sorry...

 

[nancy d]

Oh gosh so sorry.