pregnant doe with cough - help?

[cathleenc]

my extremely pregnant 7 yr old saanen doe, cae+, is coughing. It's a dry cough, like if she had inhaled some alfalfa dust. Not a frequent cough - I don't usually hear it even once a day - but tonight I heard it a good 3-5 times in a half hour.

We've had extreme cold here for much of the last 6 weeks. Today was mild and even had some sun.

I really have no clue when she is due - got her already bred with another bred doe - the other doe delivered 6 weeks ago. This girl looked like she could pop any minute by mid-january though still no udder.

She is eating like a true pig, active, stiff in the hips but that looks like late-term pregnany ache to me. Clear eyes, normal behavior, normal poops. Have not taken her temp. (well, now that's a good idea, duh)

What should I do? We have an excellant large animal vet I can call - if I need to. Do I need to?

thanks
Cathy

[Rockytopsis]

I would take her temp, and if it is normal and she is eating good and active then I don't think you have anything to worry about. I have a doe that is 8 years old and heavy with kids and gets stiff like your doe and I give her a asprin a day for it and it helps her greatly.