That's a really good point! I'll ask my vet if he did. He was pretty thorough with palpating all over her body, but I can't remember if he looked in her mouth.
I checked her gums and lower lids. They are both pretty pale. The daughter's lower lids are less pale, but she won't let me get a better look! She has been gaining weight with the rice bran, but it still looks like she's missing muscle mass. I'll post some pics. I'm not convinced it's from her...
Thank you for the thoughtful reply. I had to look up Johne’s disease. I’ll be able to look her over this afternoon. Is there a reliable test for it? I found conflicting things about that on the internet. I really hope that’s not the cause.
Someone else suggested that her daughter still...
I will try that. I'm stumped as to why her daughter is slightly overweight, but she seems to be a hard keeper. They eat the same and the daughter isn't bullying her out of food.
I have two does - a mother and daughter (I do not milk the mom, and daughter seems weaned except for the occasional comfort nursing). The mother is a bit over 2.5 years, and the daughter is about 11 months old. The daughter is slightly overweight, but Little Mama, who has never been particularly...