Nigerian Dwarf Goat Pregnancy UPDATE!!!!!

Well, this is just 2 cents. I would not contiune with the pregnancy. I would not risk the injury that it will cause the doe in the birthing process. The kid could get stuck in the birth canel then you will have much bigger problems. You do not want to lose both them. The best thing you can do is abort and cut your lose. I know this sounds harsh but I think it is the best thing that you can do right now.
 
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Agree
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DITTO! Would you rather risk losing a kid, or a doe that you have loved and cared for as a pet???
 
Things are going to good, I am trying to convince my dad that it would be the best thing to do to induce labour. But he sticking to what the vet said. I am hoing and praying that everything will go smoothly.

I will let everyone know the outcome.
And thanks for all the advice.
 
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, tell him what risks he will be taking!! Minis do not do very well with a full sized kid, many problems can occur: a C section for example. YES it could fit in the uterus, but can it fit through the pelvis space??? It would be best to let the kid go..... I understand it is taking away a living animal, but would you rather lose one, or both?? There was a recent post in a section somewhere about a beloved doe passing away, along with her kid, because she could not pass it: it was heart wrenching. Tell your dad the blatant facts, and the risks: he needs to understand the dangers for the sake of your doe.
 
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Just make sure he has a loaded rifle handy if needed. If that kid won't fit through the birth canal, it would be cruel to let the little doe suffer.
 
I know with Pygmy's (don't know about nigi's) the problem is that even with normal sized pygmy bred to pygmy births they baby can get caught in the mother's pelvis. Mini's are notorious for birthing problems. We have taken the African Pygmy as it was in the wild and bred it to standard so that it now has trouble birthing babies without assistance.

You at the very least need to start assembling your birthing kit.
1)Number of your Vet (have it on the fridge, in your cell phone, in the birthing kit, you'll be nervous so all three places is best)
2)Lube, a lot of it, you'll probably need it.
3)Long gloves, the kind that go up to your shoulder, just in case you have to get in there go move anything around, grab a hoof etc.
4)Betadine, or iodine for dipping the cord
5)Old towels for rubbing the baby dry
6)a source for milk in case you need to bottle feed
7)appropriately sized nipples and bottles
8)colostrum replacement, a source for it or be prepared to milk it.
9)kid paste - for weak or hypothermic kids
10)calcium drench - for weak moms this will help muscle tone, help with pushing, and help them push out the placenta after birth.
11)a kid puller (it's a loop that will help you grab the legs of the kid en utero and pull the baby out)

Ok, that's your basic kit
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I would still recommend aborting. Breeding a small breed buck to a large breed doe is done all the time, but to breed a large breed buck to a mini is dangerous not just to the babies but to the mother. The birth may be impossible without surgical intervention if the babies take after their father in build, or frame even if they don't gain size en utero. If any part of them is too large to pass through the pelvis it's game over, c-section or put the doe down.

Laney
 
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Very good list, I would like to add meds for pain. If by some chance you can pull the baby out mom will be VERY sore. PLEASE INFORM YOU DAD OF ALL PROBLEMS THAT CAN HAPPEN!!!!! HA
Have him read this thread is needed.
 
wow.

i am just dumbfounded, after all the expert advice here, that your father is going to just wait and see what happens.

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i hope his trust in the vet is not misplaced. And it sounds like you are doing your utmost to provide him with all the information offered. i do wish the very best luck, and hope things work out okay for the mother and baby.
 

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