3 day old baby goats

[sleeps723]

lady in our network of friends, knowing our love of critters, gave us some goats. one of them, a little girl, coughs like she has fluid on her lungs. looking for any recomendations. any help would be greatly appreciated.

[sixstrothers]

Does she cough after taking her bottle? Mine will drink so fast that they will sound a little congested and cough right after eating their bottle.

[sleeps723]

she coughs all the time.

[sixstrothers]

Does she have a temp? Is she eating ok? Was it a hard birth? You might try a little benedryl, 1cc. I have a buck that has allergies. I give him 6cc and he weighs about 70lbs.

[sleeps723]

no temp, runs and plays all the time. eats good. just sounds like gurgling when she huffs n puffs. down in her chest. owner found mother dead and 2 babies still alive.

[sixstrothers]

Sounds like maybe from the birth she may have some in her lungs. Try some benedryl and see if that works. I have taken the bulb syringe and tried to get mucus out of the back of their throat before.

[sleeps723]

thank u much i will try it.

[goatkid]

Sounds like the dam had a difficult birth and the baby got fluid in her lungs. I've read on these boards where breeders use Tylan 50 to help with this. I'm not sure of the dose. Maybe Vicki or someone else familiar with the dose can tell you how much to give. I've had rattly babies and it resolved itself without medication.

[Jcran]

I agree with Goatkid; I've had rattly babies too who cleared up. I DID keep an anxious eye on them, though. "Parent"noia works for goat kids AND human kids as well! Good luck!