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     Jolie (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 64.33.132.53 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for the info. She passed a few hrs. after I posted. The vet thinks that she may not have been completly developed and could not have digested her food normaly. The rest of the kids seem to be doing fine. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 732 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141  Rating: N/A |
Definitely get her warmed up and fed. Her temp needs to be at least 100 degrees. She may also be constipated and this will cause them to not eat, get low blood sugar and hypothermic. She may need an enema too. A 6 cc syringe with a luer slip tip (this one as a tiny nipple) works pretty well or use a weak kid feeding tube and insert it about 1/2 to 1 inch and give a 6 to 10 cc warm water enema. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Sandi Scott New member Username: sarasotasandi Post Number: 63 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 76.1.0.155 Rating: N/A |
She sounds hypothermic. At birth, they have very little reserves and need to eat to be able to maintain their body temp. Having 2 bigger siblings will make her more susceptible to not getting her share. Check her temperature. If her internal temp is low too, you need to warm her up, then get something warm and nutritious into her. Milk from the doe would be the very best. If she will suck, try to give her a bottle. If she is too weak to suck, you may have to tube her. Is she convulsing all the time or is it uncontrolled shivering that you are seeing? I have no experience with convulsions other than the jerking motions that have occurred when we've lost a kid. Start by getting the kid warm and fed and maybe someone more knowledgable can post soon. | ||
| Jolie (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 64.33.144.112 Rating: N/A |
our doe came in 2 days ago with triplets, the smallest one was down this am. I know that she got her colostrum but now is not wanting to eat and is very weak, seems as though she might be having convulsions? Her mouth is felt cold when I tried to get her to suck on my finger, I checked the other kids mouthes and they seem fine color of the gums is the same. help!!! |