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     Maggie Leman New member Username: mleman Post Number: 18 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 64.102.64.115 Rating: N/A |
You can give kaopectate or pepto, MOM is a laxative. All milk replacers are made of cow's milk and I have raised many kids on straight cow's milk, but it is harder to digest. Karo is known to cause scours in kids. Cow's milk actually has more milk sugar in it than goat's milk. I think you may be thinking that most cow's milk doesn't have the fat that goat's milk (especially the milk of meat or pygmy goats) and some people add a bit of cream. There is a very good homemade replacer recipe on the article page that includes evaporated milk and buttermilk that many breeders swear by. | ||
| Joan Meffert New member Username: haciendaensuena Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 198.70.5.66 Rating: N/A |
I would use Fastrack Jump-Start gel to heal the digestive track, stop the scours and help him with nutrition absorbtion. Fastrack Jump-Start Gel contains a source of live (viable), lactic acid-producing bacteria, live yeast, dried chicory root, vitamins, enzymes and other components for use with all classes of young ruminants. Use in combination with the other Fastrack products for best program results. Directions For Use: Fastrack Jump-Start Gel is placed between the lower teeth and cheek. · Dairy and Beef Calves birth until weaning – provide 5mL daily as needed · Lambs and Kid Goats birth until weaning – Provide 2 mL daily as needed · Lambs and Kid Goats weaning to maturity – Provide 2 mL daily as needed · Mature Sheep and Goats – Provide 5 mL daily as needed · Other Young Ruminants – Provide 2-5 mL bolus daily as needed depending upon size Guaranteed Analysis per 5 mL : One billion colony-forming units of lactic acid-producing bacteria (Enterococcus faecium and Lactobacillus acidophilus); 200 million live yeast cells (Saccharomyces cerevisiae); 25,000 international units (IU) vitamin A; 5,000 IU vitamin D3; 200 IU vitamin E; 30 mg d-pantothenic acid; 15 mg niacin; 10 mg riboflavin; 5 mg thiamine; and 150 mcg vitamin B12. Protease from Bacillus subtilis not less than 6,250 protein catalytic units and amylase from Bacillus subtilis and Aspergillus oryzae not less than 3,750 bacterial amylase units. | ||
| carla schlatter New member Username: bigdhina Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 69.66.40.61 Rating: N/A |
The fat moluces in cows milk are 12 times the size of the fat moluces in goats milk, thus making it harder for kids to digest, actually making the scours worse, so cows milk is a big no-no when it comes to goats. any of those three things you listed would work or try fossil flour. But if scours are bacterical, you will need an antibiotic of some sort. good luck.......Carla | ||
| Shanna Worthington New member Username: medic940 Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 12.162.152.85 Rating: N/A |
I need some help, we rescued a boer cross whose back legs would not work, we have him running and jumping now but he has scours. If he sneezes or coughs is just runs out. He was allowed to nurse from his momma the first 2 days then yesterday gave him cows milk and Karo. I was somewhat concerned with the Karo but was told cows milk does not have enough glucose. I have stopped the karo and he is still eating very good 4-6 oz every 3 hours. Is there anything I can give him for the scours ie Kaopectate or pepto or Milk of Mag? Thank You in advanced Shanna |