I almost lost my wether Jasper to scours found out through a friends friend that it might be a bowel infection - he had TERRIBILY smelling poo (I have had goats for over 10 years never smelled anything like it) and it was greenish black in color.

He was scouring for going on 1 1/2 weeks before I started him on antibiotics, an electrolytes. He cleared up in 3 days!! still working on building his weight up because of the cool weather though.

I am sorry to hear of your loss, I know the pain and it doesn't easily go away. Hugs from NJ.

I'm sorry you lost Bambi. Sometimes we never will know what killed a goat. You tried your best with her, with the knowledge you had. AD is not good to give adult goats with functioning rumens. I've known breeders who use it on very young kids. I choose not to give it to any of my goats. In my herd, with scours, I use Scour Halt and if that doesn't work, a 5 day course of liquid sulfa administered orally that I get from my vet, along with Diarsanyl, if needed. Just last week, I had a newly bred 2 year old doe get scours and go off feed. I took her temperature and it was normal. I gave her C&D antitoxin - 10cc subQ, 10cc orally along with a shot of vitamin B complex and thiamin and a shot of calcium. I also gave probios, soda and the cud of another goat. The next day, her diarreah was gone and she began eating hay. She didn't want grain at milking time and I didn't encourage it. She knew what she needed. She had no interest in grain for a couple of days, but ate hay well. When she did begin showing interest in grain, I rationed it carefully. She was not allowed to pig out on it. She is now eating grain at milking time, but not allowed it at any other time. Grain is hard to digest for a goat with tummy problems.
I only share what works for me. This is not saying how anyone else should do it. It's really hard to give advice over the internet, when I can't see the goat. The best advice I can give is to find a local goat mentor and a vet that has some understanding of goats. Both have proven invaluable to me.

The Silver Lining
 

Well two days after Bambi's death, I woke up to my Nubian doe "Twirl" screaming her head off. She woke me from dead sleep she was screaming so loud, and mind you the pasture is quite a ways away, so I went to see what was wrong with her. SHE WAS IN FULL BLOWN HEAT!!!!! HOT DOG>>> I loaded her up and took her to a friends right away who has a beatiful Nubian Buck. Soon as I got her out of the hauler the buck jumped on her with a vengance. So I lost one two days ago, and hopefully I've got two or three in the oven now. If one's a doe I'll name her Bambi I think. It's just the cycle of life..

Thanks all for your words of encouragement!

Oh yeah!! The circle of life....... :)

well that must have brightened your day. :-) I can't wait to breed my two older does!