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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1068 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 70.124.166.12  Rating: N/A |
B-L Solution (an herbal pain reliever that does not contain bute, and is used long term for horses and for sore horses at a show so they do not test positive for restricted drugs) is dosed the same for goats as for horses. If she is in really pain the banamine will be better or real bute paste. I have always found it easier to give a SQ injection to a goat rather than try to drench them with something, especially something "flavored" for horses. It's your call. Blackleg is a clostridial disease of the muscle tissue, usually caused by a wound. I doubt this is what she has as it usually kills very rapidly. There will be severe swelling at the site and the skin will have gas trapped under it making it seem to "crackle" when you press on it. If this is what you find, euthanasia may be the kinder choice. The muscle does not regenerate from this disease. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Barbara Howard Advanced Member Username: bhoward Post Number: 112 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 206.157.148.160 Rating: N/A |
Hi You can give 20-40mg/1o lbs of Bute paste or pill. Yes you can give 1cc/10 lbs orally of liquid childrens motrin every 4 hours. She most likely has a heavy worm load also so check her inner eyelids and gums for anemia. Barbara Howard Capri-Medic jamesa@mrtc.com 606-522-3388 KY | ||
| Don (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 172.161.252.19 Rating: N/A |
More detail would be helpful to determine a probable diagnose before jumping to a hit or miss treatment. Things may appear all together different after you see the nanny in person. What type of wound does it appear to be? Dog bite, snake bite, self-inflicted injury? Cut, tear, abrasion, punture, discoloration? What size and how deep the injury and how long ago did it happen before noticing the swelling? Is she limping or can she walk on it all? What else do you notice abnormal about the goat's behavior. Is she up on her CD/T vaccine? | ||
| Karey Vandermaarel New member Username: karey Post Number: 23 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 205.188.116.137 Rating: N/A |
Maggie, I have a friend who has a nanny with what seems like Black Leg. I am going out to see her tonight hopefully. She has a wound on her rear leg and it is quite swollen at the hock (this is what I am told). Now they think that the head is swollen too. No one has taken her temp yet but I will. Can we give her Bute Less and if so how much. I have the horse B-L solution. I am thinking that it will be easier to administer the BL over a shot of banamine. Can they give her Childrens mortrin instead? If so how much. I will let you know what I see. The guy who owns her is a real jerk and won't let me take her so I will do everything I can. Poor thing! Karey |