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Old 08/15/10, 12:02 PM
 
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Question Something is wrong with my boys eye.. Help!!!
I have 5 month old buck... I have noticed that his eyelids are like puffy, his eyes other wise look fine .... can anyone tell me what is wrong... He is eating and drinking walking around just fine... seems to be real mellow... (but has been his personality) I have taken some pictures.. if anyone can help it will be great...or I will take him to the vet tomorrow... if I can not figure out what is wrong



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Old 08/15/10, 12:06 PM
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Give him a dose of Benedryl. Looks allergic.
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Old 08/15/10, 12:14 PM
 
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all I have in benadryl is 25mg capsules.... or 10mg clariton tablets.... would 1 of those work??
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Old 08/15/10, 02:43 PM
 
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The benadryl should work. What does he weigh?
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The benadryl should work. What does he weigh?
approx. 35lbs
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Old 08/16/10, 11:46 AM
 
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Okay I gave him benadryl ( 1 Capsule) yesterday and gave it to him again this morning... I still haven't seen any improvement.... how long should it before I see improvement?
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Check his eye lids for color (pull down and look at the inner lid). If they are white or veru light pink he is in serious danger from worm overload or Cocci causing anemia. This will also cause head/eyelid swelling. A fecal from the vet or at home can tell you the answer.
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Old 08/17/10, 12:48 AM
 
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Okay... benadryl is not helping.... his eyes are still the same I noticed he has swelling around his jaws now like his face is swelling... also very lathargic not very active..... He has just started to get clumpy.... Help please

I have just wormed him and started treatment for Cocci...... is there anything else I can do for him?????? Or I should give him???? Does he need a shot of antibotics... Baytril??
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Old 08/17/10, 06:23 AM
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You dewormed him with what and how much?

Did you check the color of his inside lower eyelids? If so, what did you see?

Did you take a fecal sample to the vet for testing?
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Old 08/17/10, 09:40 AM
 
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I used quest for the wormer just under 1/2 cc
The color of eyelids is very pale pink
I have a fecal..... but unable to get to the vet until tomorrow
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Old 08/17/10, 09:44 AM
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Eyelids pale pink = severely anaemic.

Quest dose is 1cc per 100 pounds. Did you get the dose right? I don't know what kind of goat he is.

If not, re-dose.

He needs Red Cell so he has nutrients to rebuild his blood. You get that at the feed store.
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Old 08/17/10, 09:50 AM
 
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I got the dose right for his weight.....

Okay I am off to the feed store.... what if they don't have Red cell??? Should I get B-12??

He is a Nigerian goat
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Old 08/17/10, 10:08 AM
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Get the Red Cell, which is probably in the horse department. It's a thick nutrient rich liquid. B-12 is NOT going to help anaemia.
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What is the dosage I should give..... I have read 3cc to 15cc ?????

I am really scared that I might lose Apollo
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Old 08/17/10, 11:05 AM
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High dose for a week or so..... then taper off.

Just to help you worry a bit less, I have an elderly doe who has chronically pale eyelids.

If he's up and moving around, eating, drinking, peeing, pooing, then he's not in baaaad trouble.

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Old 08/17/10, 01:48 PM
 
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Okay... I have just given him a high dose of the red cell...
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Good luck, ((((HUGS)))) I know you are worried.
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Old 08/17/10, 03:07 PM
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I hope he starts getting better~!
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Old 08/17/10, 03:20 PM
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I know in humans that it takes about 21 days to build a blood cell. Keep up with him.
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Old 08/17/10, 08:42 PM
 
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I dont have any advice but I just wanted to say I hope he feels better soon, I know how scary it feels when they are sick it feels like the time frame to get them well is so short so everything feels so urgent.Praying he feels better soon.
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