Glad I could share the article. Bloat is devastating, and I've found out there is no magical cure, unfortunately.
I actually had to rush my bottle baby (seven months old, but still mah baby) to an emergency livestock vet last night, with frothy bloat. She ultimately did not make it. The vet tubed her, removed a lot of her rumen contents, medicated her, and I took her home. Once I had her home around midnight, I took short cat naps and checked on her constantly. But around 2am she bloated back up again, screaming in pain, and collapsed as I tried to relieve the pressure. Tried CPR on her, but lost her. The vet told me that when the pressure gets too high, it can impede their breathing and also compress their aorta.
I hope I don't bum you out about goats, with this. They truly are magical critters, and I love them to death. They're like little dogs with hooves.
I actually had to rush my bottle baby (seven months old, but still mah baby) to an emergency livestock vet last night, with frothy bloat. She ultimately did not make it. The vet tubed her, removed a lot of her rumen contents, medicated her, and I took her home. Once I had her home around midnight, I took short cat naps and checked on her constantly. But around 2am she bloated back up again, screaming in pain, and collapsed as I tried to relieve the pressure. Tried CPR on her, but lost her. The vet told me that when the pressure gets too high, it can impede their breathing and also compress their aorta.
I hope I don't bum you out about goats, with this. They truly are magical critters, and I love them to death. They're like little dogs with hooves.