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Hi,
I thought you guys would be the ones to understand this. Even though I am talking about a cow the treatment I did for her was thanks to my goat knowledge. I had my favorite Jersey cow, Jeanie tied out to eat fresh grass a couple of days ago. When I went out to put her away I could see she was down on her side flailing around unable to get up because her belly was the size of the Good Year Blimp. I ran back to the house looking for my stomach tube, couldn't find it, but found my tube for draining aquariums. Grabbed a bottle of olive oil, and a quart of water with baking soda dumped in. I yelled for my kids to come help, Jeanie is down with bloat. They all came running. My son (10 yrs. old) and I tried to tip her up so I could try to pass the tube. She was gasping for breath so not swallowing the tube for me. I was panicking for sure. I was praying to know what to do and just started pounding on her drum like belly. She was sitting upright and started belching and quickly seemed to be able to breathe much better. Then I drenched her with the olive oil and baking soda. Pounded on her belly (I reasoned that you burp babies don't you). After a while I realized that her belly was no longer hard but soft and pliable again. She still didn't want to get up and I know that you have to get them up and moving. We pushed and pulled and shoved and pleaded but Jeanie would still not get up. I prayed again and my kids prayed too. I decided to tube her one more time and this time she cooperated and the tube made it down. More gas came out along with some stomach contents. After a couple more minutes Jeanie decided to get up! Praise God! SHe walked back to her pen like she been through something, staggering but she walked! I checked her later that evening and she was standing with the rest of the cattle and seemed ok. The next morning I went out to look and she was still up and took to eating the hay I was feeding out. I tell you, the adrenalin flowed and I was exhausted but elated that Jeanie was alive. I have never seen such a site as her struggling to breath and I hope I never see it again. Thanks to everyone who gives advice on these lists on treatments. You never know how you may have to apply these to your situation.
Sorry this is so long but it was a real live drama I just had to share.
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