What would be the best antibiotic after a dystocia?

Zanzabeez ND · #1 03/22/12, 07:29 AM

Hi All,

I am hoping you can give me some advice.

I had a doe have a dystocia yesterday that required me to go in several times to try and get things rearranged so that she could deliver.

She kidded one doeling in a normal presentation. She then produced a bubble that popped against the wall with no kid presenting. The kids were tangled up in past the pelvis with a breech (hind legs forward and flexed) clogging up the works and trying to come through at the same time as a kid with front legs presenting, head between the front legs (the popped bubble kid). I did use a fresh glove every time I went in.

I am thinking I need to get her on antibiotics to prevent infection but I am not sure what antibiotic would be the best choice? Any advice would be great. I have TSC close by and can get LA-200 and Penn G there. Are either a good choice? I think they also have uterine boluses available as well but would need to check.

Of course the goat vet in the area had to be unavailable and all other vets passed the buck as soon as they heard goat... Grrrrrrrrrr.... So far Shiraz is doing well, bright, alert, good appetite, but quite swollen in the pooch. She had quads, 2 bucklings, and 2 doelings. Sadly, the doeling that was in the popped amniotic sack was still born and could not be revived.

Thanks in advance!

Tracy

prairiedog · #2 03/22/12, 07:38 AM

Biomycin would be fine. However you often don't need to do anything they have so much that cleans out that it is not needed. You can wait for temp elevation and foul smell to occur. I hate to give antibiotics if not necessary as it messes with the rumen. LA200 and biomycin are the same thing but the biomycin doesn't have the sting to it LA200 does.

Chaty · #3 03/22/12, 07:57 AM

I agree with prairiedog, I dont medicate till they need it.

Zanzabeez ND · #4 03/22/12, 07:58 AM

Judy,

Thank you.

I am not usually one to jump to antibiotics either but am concerned because I had to be so invasive with her. I was in about half way up my forearm in a nigerian dwarf I think 5-6 times trying to get things sorted out and moving.

Sigh, I wish I had thought of the head being down between the front legs while I was trying to get the kids sorted out. I kept feeling up the legs and along the kid's body multiple times trying to find the head to bring it forward. I just could not find the darn thing and did not think to check down between the legs. :-(

Tracy

Zanzabeez ND · #5 03/22/12, 07:59 AM

Thanks again, Kathy.

Chaty · #6 03/22/12, 08:02 AM

I have been where you were and she had triplets and I dodnt medicate I just used some Prep H to help the swollen hinney. She will clean out and if there is a problem then I give the meds.

Zanzabeez ND · #7 03/22/12, 09:00 AM

Sounds good. I will keep an eye on her lochia and keep checking for unusual odors. I did use fresh gloves every time I went in and also washed my arms really well before I started. With luck she will just clean out normally and if not, I will start antibiotics then.

Thanks!
Tracy