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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 849 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141  Rating: |
She may have goat polio, a thiamin deficiency or listeriosis a brain infection with very similar symptoms. The only effective treatment for polio is to give thiamin until the digestive microbes are producing it again. Penicillin at high doses is necessary if she has listeriosis and thiamin helps ther with nerve function and healing. To treat for both give thiamin (Vitamin B1) at 5 mg/pound every 2 to 4 hours for the first day or 2 then 2 to 3 times a day for 5 to 7 more days. Your vet can supply prescription thiamin or you can use FORTIFIED B COmplex injectable at 1 cc per 20 pounds. If you have to use the regular B COmplex injectable you have to give 1 cc per 3 pounds. You dose according to the amount of B1 (thiamin) in each ml (cc), not according to the directions. Any excess B vitamins are eliminated in the urine. Also give penicillin at 1 cc per 15 pounds on the same schedule. You must begin treatment ASAP, it may already be too late to save her. If she is not drinking you will have to drench her with a turkey baster. She needs 1/2 to 1 gallon of water a day. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Beverly (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 64.251.140.180 Rating: N/A |
I found my 4 month old boer nanny in the pen 2 days ago and she could not keep her balance I took her to the vet and he said maybe she had a brain infection. She has no equal libriam and can not stand I there any thing else I can do Thanks |
