[moley829]

One of my goats has wobbly legs, has a hard time walking, keeps falling over. Her eyes are darting all over the place. Please help what could this be?

 

[goathiker]

This is classic goat polio...She needs Thiamin, a lot of it. Do you have fortified B complex at least? Any kind of B1?

 

[lottsagoats]

Ditto what goathiker said. Polio. Get Vit B complex or Thiamine into her asap.

 

[junkprospector]

Just wondering, for my future revference - is this oral or injection?

 

[ksalvagno]

All needs to go injection.

 

[moley829]

I also read it could be Listeriosis. I have been giving her penicillin as well. It said if you're not sure treat for both. How long should it take to see improvement? I don't want her to suffer and die.

 

[ksalvagno]

You should see improvement fairly quickly if you are doing proper dosages.

 

[moley829]

Fairly quickly hours or days? Just home from work and I think she is worse definitely not better. Do I just need to have her put down?

 

[ksalvagno]

What dosages are you using for all the meds?

 

[moley829]

5cc penicillin and all I have is 18mg Thiamine pills. She has gotten that twice since late last night and is due her next dose now.

 

[ksalvagno]

She really needs injectable thiamine. The oral may not be enough. Can you get Fortified B complex? Then you could inject high doses of that.

 

[moley829]

She seems better if I don't touch her. But I tried to move her close to the water bowl and she started having seizures.

 

[ksalvagno]

That is not a good sign. Unfortunately we aren't there to see her physically so you are the best person to call it if she needs to be put down.

She really needs high doses of thiamine frequently initially. I'm not sure that the pills can do that for her.

Best wishes.

 

[moley829]

She looks better until I touch her or try to move her then she starts to seizure.

 

[goathiker]

She needs 30 of those pills crushed and drenched and that's only going to hold her over until you can get some injectable. There's still hope. She needs the right meds though.