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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1067 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 70.124.166.12  Rating: N/A |
Polio is not contagious from goat to goat. It is most often caused by a digestive upset from a sudden change in food, by moldy feed or hay, certain drugs such a Corid or oral antibiotics can cause it. Since she is the only one for whom feeding has drastically changed, it is highly unlikely your other goats are in any danger. Giving her probios will help replenish the digestive microbes that usually supply a goat with the thiamin they need. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Barbara Howard Advanced Member Username: bhoward Post Number: 109 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 206.157.148.161 Rating: N/A |
Hi, Martha Could you tell me a little more about this goat? Does she stagger or walk in circles when she walks? Check her eyes are they darting back and forth? Does she stand with her head against the wall? Does she have a temp. Barbara Howard Capri-Medic jamesa@mrtc.com 606-522-3388 KY | ||
| Martha Ballard New member Username: babbs4567 Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 205.188.116.137 Rating: N/A |
This is Martha and thanks for the response. The goat is much better. She has been at the vets. since Tuesday morning and has finally started eating and drinking on her on. When I took her back the first thing I ask if she could have goat polio. That is what they have been treating her for. Her sight is impoving and hopefully by tomorrow she is 100% better. Thanks again for the concern. | ||
| Martha Ballard New member Username: babbs4567 Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.14 Rating: N/A |
This is Martha with the sick goat. I have started the Vitamin B1 and have been up with the goat all night She is still on her feet and I am still forcing liquid. She is still not wanting to eat or drink. She has been running with my other goats. Is there a chance they may come down with the same thing. Very concerned about them. They are all free of worms and are in very good health. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1066 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.47 Rating: N/A |
Scours are from a digestive upset or even worms. What did you use to deworm with? The stress of moving makes worms even worse. Safeguard and Panacur are largely ineffective in the US. Try giving Ivermectin Injectable for Cattle orally at 1 cc per 25 pounds. It is very safe be sure to give enough. A goat with diarrhea will often have a negative fecal exam. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1065 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.47 Rating: N/A |
This goat has goat polio, a thiamin deficiency. She passed out from the stress as her damaged nerves couldn't handle it. Many vets are clueless about this condition. THE ONLY EFFECTIVE TREATMENT IS THIAMIN. Please call the vet NOW, get either straight injectable thiamin or FORTIFIED B complex injectable. She needs 5 mg/pound every 2 to 3 hours for the first 24 hours, then 3 times a day for another 5 to 7 days until her rumen and intestinal microbes regrow and start producing thiamin again. Give a probiotic or yogurt daily (2 to 3 tablespoons. You DO NOT have time to waste. This condition causes the brain tissue to swell (she has a HUGE headache) and permanent brain damage and death are not far away. This is most often caused by a change in diet, some medications, heavy worm load, stress. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Martha Ballard New member Username: babbs4567 Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.9 Rating: N/A |
I let a friend of my bring her 18 month old nanny and put her in the pasture with my other goats. I wormed her because it was time for my other goats to be done. The 18 month old had never been on grass. I worked her into the grass a little at a time. She had been doing great until this morning and I noticed her standing in a corner with her tail down. Then her bowels moved and she had the scours. I called the only vets we have in this area that handles goats. I took her over and the vet did a stool sample. Everything checked out ok there. She gave her several shoots and something to help the scours and put her on penicillin just in case she had an infection. When the vet gave her a double dose of pen. the goat seemed to past out. She came to and I put her back in the trailer and brought her back home. She is bumping into everything like she cannot see and is not very active.She still isn't eating anything and I had to force fluids to her. I do have her separated from the other goats. I talked to a guy that has dealt with horses and goats and he seems to think that maybe the vet injected the pen. into the blood stream. He said he had seen this before. Would this be possible? The goat seemed fine until the vet gave her penicillin. Do you have any idea where the scours may be coming from or what this might be? |