Very sick doe

I am so sorry, I hope she gets in okay, and they can figure out what is up. Lots of thoughts and prayers going your way!

 

Have you been giving her the Excenel? Poor girl... I hope she gets better for you soon! Have you tried getting LA 200???? Most of the local feed stores usually carry it.

 

ray:

 

I hope you got her in to the vet. The aspirin dose for goats is very high, this is from the Fias Co web page:

Drug Name:

Aspirin- 325 mg

* For treatment of:
o This is anti-inflammatory, that also reduces temperature and is a pain killer.
* Goat dose: Oral
o 1 regular aspirin per 10 pounds.
* Milk withholding time: 24 hours
* Notes:
o Aspirin is poorly absorbed from the rumen so a relatively high dose is needed.

 

Ooo careful, careful, careful with the baytril, that killed one of my goats and made another seriously sick.....

I;d go with Excenel, it's just as broad spectrum and much safer.....

 

I've used Baytrol on 4 of mine and they did great. what is it supposed to do to them?
Prayers and hugs sent. ray:

 

I've also had poor experiences with Baytril.. I wouldn't use it... it does not work at all.... I had a doe on it that started out with a sinus infection... by the end of the Baytril treatment she had full fledged pneumonia and has had permanent lung tissue damage. Try Bio Mycin, LA 200 or Nuflor. Wouldn't mess with Baytil and I would try asking your vet for a different drug (that actually works on goats) aand give him back the Baytril. Sorry but I know you want your girl to get better.

 

I think whatever medication anyone uses, there will always be something bad said about the medicine by someone who had a bad experience. As we all know, anyone can have any bad reaction to a medication. I personally am terribly allergic to topical iodine. Practically my whole family is allergic to penicillin. I know this vet is awesome when it comes to goats, and I don't think he would give Lori a medication knowingly that will have a bad affect on the animal. I don't think really any doctor or vet will. It is always unfortunate when a medication has the opposite affect on an animal. Because Lori took her doe to a veterinarian, I would follow the doctor's orders and I know Lori, and if she sees anything that shouldn't be happening she would be on the phone with the vet or in his office. If she hadn't taken the doe in, then yea I would say be wary, but he has the med degree I don't lol :laugh:

 

Lori, you are very welcome! You have done so much for me in the past that this was the least I could do. I am glad to hear that she is eating and drinking more

 

Great news! How's she doing today?