GOAT HAVING TROUBLE STANDING

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I HAVE A NUBIAN DOE BORN THE LAST WEEK IN JANUARY I HAVE BEEN BOTTLE FEEDING HER LOST HER MOM. JUST LATELY SHE FALLS DOWN ON HER SIDE AND KIND OF FLOPS AROUND LIKE A FISH AND HAS TROUBLE GETTING UP. SHE IS EATING FINE NO OTHER PROBLEMS JUST THIS ANYONE GOT ANY IDEAS?????

-- TAMMY BUHROW (tjb018@yahoo.com), April 27, 2004

Answers

Tammy...was it's mother given selenium during her pregnancy? If not, it could be white muscle disease and it needs a shot of BoSe sub-q. Also...I had a doeling do this, but was told that it was 'goat polio' and I had to give her sub-q injections of vit.B 4 times a day. Don't quite remember the dose though..... Go to Fiascofarm.com or Saanandoah.com, you will find the dosages there. Hope this helps.... Kim PS.... most of the regulars have moved over to 'Dairygoats::index.com'

-- kim burkhart (trailingmist@aol.com), April 30, 2004.

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