[goathiker]

Watch for a mild seeming pneumonia too. I've had 2 bouts with it this year...Mild cough, no temp, and then the temp just shoots up to about 107. Watch for shivering, keep an eye out for snotty nose, ears and eyes.

 

[janeen128]

If he is anemic, his mouth will be pale...is that what you mean? I would give daily B complex red cell 6 cc per 100# double day one, reg. dose for a week then once a week until color returns Vit B 12 high protien feed, alfalfa and green leaves to help him rebuild red blood cells Mix 50/50 ACV and water and drench 20 cc daily to speed recovery If he has not been wormed with a good wormer,,, Ivomec plus or Valbazen are both good choices.. Take his temp as well.coughing could be lung worms, a cold, allergies, dust from hay or feed...

It's like white mucous on his tongue. He spit out some alfalfa pellets and they were covered with a white mucous substance??? I checked below the mucous stuff and his tongue appears to be the normal color.

I did worm him with Valbalzen last night, since I was going to do it this weekend anyway.

He ate the hay, so that is encouraging...

Also, can I use your electrolyte mix on him? He seems to like it, and I don't have to drench him.

I will continue the b complex, I need to get red cell, will do that tomorrow.

 

[goathiker]

Might be from the soda.

 

[janeen128]

Watch for a mild seeming pneumonia too. I've had 2 bouts with it this year...Mild cough, no temp, and then the temp just shoots up to about 107. Watch for shivering, keep an eye out for snotty nose, ears and eyes.

Okay, just got through with electrolytes, he drank a full quart Temp is still good 102.6

If he does have a sudden spike, pen or LA 200 for pneumonia?

 

[janeen128]

Might be from the soda.

Okay, that would make sense. He are a little more before drinking his electrolyte mix....

 

[happybleats]

Great..yeshe can have all the electrolyte he wants...Goathiker might be on to something with the white being baking soda..he sounds likehe is feeling much better

LA 200 is better then Pen for pneumonia...

 

[janeen128]

Thanks Happybleats and Goathiker! Your help is much appreciated I'll give an update in the morning, but I was encouraged with hay eating, and electrolyte drinking

 

[Axykatt]

Just saw this thread. Hope yer boy is feeling himself soon!

 

[goathiker]

He's making good progress. Eating and drinking is very encouraging. Good Job.

 

[janeen128]

Just saw this thread. Hope yer boy is feeling himself soon!

Thanks Axycatt

 

[janeen128]

Thanks Axycatt

The same with little Peg, hope she feels better soon too

 

[janeen128]

Well, he still didn't eat his grain or alfalfa pellets this morning, he did play with it though?? He looked at me and then the hay behind me, so I gave him some in place of his grain, and he gladly accepted. I noticed also there was only about an inch of water in their 3 gal bucket this morning, the same thing with my preggo kinder girls. This is a good thing right? He drank a quart of electrolytes last night, and his buddy Peanut could have drank some water too, but I'm thinking maybe they drank too much water, could be something else wrong? Otherwise he is acting fine, grazing good, peeing, pooing good. He also was playing with his buddy Peanut for a bit when I just got home. He is chewing his cud well too.

 

[Axykatt]

So long as he's drinking and eating hay he can't be too bad off, I think. Sounds hopeful to me!

 

[janeen128]

So long as he's drinking and eating hay he can't be too bad off, I think. Sounds hopeful to me!

That's what I'm thinking too. He's up and around playing.... I think he's okay... It's just that him and Peanut were my first bottle babies and I'm so attached, but you know about that... Hope Peggy Sue gets to 100% for ya soon and she won't finish your thumb off....eeks

 

[janeen128]

Update.... We are back to square 1 again he didn't even eat hay tonight If it is his ruminan, since I didn't see him chew his cud, should I give MOM to jump start it? I'm not sure what to do I was actually watching him for about a half hour, no cud chewing Temp is still good, he goes potty good too. I'm just stumped...

 

[goathiker]

Alright, I'm going to go thru the thread to see what I missed. Do you happen to have a beer?

 

[janeen128]

Alright, I'm going to go thru the thread to see what I missed. Do you happen to have a beer?

No on the beer. I have some whiskey though.... I do have some of the brewery grain still I'm feeding the rest to my chickens.

 

[goathiker]

Alright, he needs to get a good dose of soda or MOM. If the soda was foaming in his mouth, he is very acid. MOM is not a jump start...It clears everything out, that's a good thing. Beer is a jumpstart....Or a cud transplant.

 

[janeen128]

Alright, he needs to get a good dose of soda or MOM. If the soda was foaming in his mouth, he is very acid. MOM is not a jump start...It clears everything out. Beer is a jumpstart....Or a cud transplant.

Okay, so I'll give him the MOM tonight, should I give him a beer tomorrow in the AM, or just stick with MOM?

 

[janeen128]

I'll go give him MOM right now..,