I'm tracking that there are multiple discussions on here about goats. I've read through quite a few before posting this. Perhaps I didn't use the right search term and the answer I need is out there.
Last Saturday (2 May, 2020) I picked up six Spanish/Boer bottle babies. The local auction was held online because of the plague and the handlers just grabbed the five females and one male randomly from a group of 40 kids.
When I picked them up, three were roughly a week old and three were less than 24 hours old. Of the three that were less than a day old, one couldn't stand up from the ground. She could stand if I lifted her to a standing position, but she's wobbly and her back legs shake a lot. She can lift her rump off the ground, but not her front.
Tuesday I lost a kid who wouldn't eat that morning. I stressed all day. I tube fed her (mistake I just found out) and gave her 1cc of intramuscular penicillin at around 6:00 pm. She passed at 7:48pm, in my lap. I believe she had Floppy Kid Syndrome, and I now know how to treat that.
This other little lady, doesn't have it currently (I don't think she does at least). Her gut seems to work just fine. She has a healthy appetite and a loud voice. Her only issue is using her front legs to get off the ground. She did start getting a bit of a weepy right eye yesterday and has a bit of gunk.
I'm new to this and don't ever want to lose another goat to something preventable. That absolutely broke my heart. I've been reading everything I can about goats and could some experienced advice.
Last Saturday (2 May, 2020) I picked up six Spanish/Boer bottle babies. The local auction was held online because of the plague and the handlers just grabbed the five females and one male randomly from a group of 40 kids.
When I picked them up, three were roughly a week old and three were less than 24 hours old. Of the three that were less than a day old, one couldn't stand up from the ground. She could stand if I lifted her to a standing position, but she's wobbly and her back legs shake a lot. She can lift her rump off the ground, but not her front.
Tuesday I lost a kid who wouldn't eat that morning. I stressed all day. I tube fed her (mistake I just found out) and gave her 1cc of intramuscular penicillin at around 6:00 pm. She passed at 7:48pm, in my lap. I believe she had Floppy Kid Syndrome, and I now know how to treat that.
This other little lady, doesn't have it currently (I don't think she does at least). Her gut seems to work just fine. She has a healthy appetite and a loud voice. Her only issue is using her front legs to get off the ground. She did start getting a bit of a weepy right eye yesterday and has a bit of gunk.
I'm new to this and don't ever want to lose another goat to something preventable. That absolutely broke my heart. I've been reading everything I can about goats and could some experienced advice.
