Hello all.
I am at a loss. I have a 6 year old Boer cross that is in distress. Currently she is panting through her nose (not heat related, record cold last week, actually) x 2 days.
she has recently (3 months or so) dropped 40 - 50% of her weight. Over the Spring I dosed her with a copper bolus, her conjunctiva were white.
I have wormed her and for the last two weeks we have been dosing with dexamethazone (1.5ml, SQ, QDay) and LA Penicillin (2ml QOD). We have been doing this for 2 weeks now. The dexamethazone improved her appetite (before she would eat, but not voraciously) and her affect (she had been depressed - this seemed to help).
Prior to this (3-4 weeks ago) we had a fecal run and blood work done. Fecal came back clean, no need for additional dewormers. Blood work was "off" some. My vet (not a regular goat vet, but one that works with me) had her blood sent to IDEXX to check for Johnne's Disease. The work came back negative. But, the rest of the blood work is all over the place.
we were dosing twice a week with Vitamin B injection (since DC'd) and probiotics. We are also dosing with Magic cell QOD.
She is getting alfalfa and a good grass hay, Calf Manna, sweet feed and rolled oats, she has baking soda, mineral supplements and treats (anything, really, trying to get weight on her).
She wasn't interested in cooked oatmeal with molasses, oatmeal with ground alfalfa and molasses, drench, vitamin water, shredded beet pulp - nothing. She is wearing one of my tee shirts and a sweatshirt (she weighs 69 pounds).
i sent a copy of her blood work to UCDavis, they politely said they wouldn't talk to me.
Attached are her results. If anyone has any suggestions, I am open to them. Someone did mention once that she could have swallowed a wire (apparently cows do it, too)... Has anyone had experience with this?
Thank you in advance, even if it's just for prayers.
Lori
I am at a loss. I have a 6 year old Boer cross that is in distress. Currently she is panting through her nose (not heat related, record cold last week, actually) x 2 days.
she has recently (3 months or so) dropped 40 - 50% of her weight. Over the Spring I dosed her with a copper bolus, her conjunctiva were white.
I have wormed her and for the last two weeks we have been dosing with dexamethazone (1.5ml, SQ, QDay) and LA Penicillin (2ml QOD). We have been doing this for 2 weeks now. The dexamethazone improved her appetite (before she would eat, but not voraciously) and her affect (she had been depressed - this seemed to help).
Prior to this (3-4 weeks ago) we had a fecal run and blood work done. Fecal came back clean, no need for additional dewormers. Blood work was "off" some. My vet (not a regular goat vet, but one that works with me) had her blood sent to IDEXX to check for Johnne's Disease. The work came back negative. But, the rest of the blood work is all over the place.
we were dosing twice a week with Vitamin B injection (since DC'd) and probiotics. We are also dosing with Magic cell QOD.
She is getting alfalfa and a good grass hay, Calf Manna, sweet feed and rolled oats, she has baking soda, mineral supplements and treats (anything, really, trying to get weight on her).
She wasn't interested in cooked oatmeal with molasses, oatmeal with ground alfalfa and molasses, drench, vitamin water, shredded beet pulp - nothing. She is wearing one of my tee shirts and a sweatshirt (she weighs 69 pounds).
i sent a copy of her blood work to UCDavis, they politely said they wouldn't talk to me.
Attached are her results. If anyone has any suggestions, I am open to them. Someone did mention once that she could have swallowed a wire (apparently cows do it, too)... Has anyone had experience with this?
Thank you in advance, even if it's just for prayers.
Lori
