oh this little goat is going to be the death of me.

[Donna1982]

Chime a week or so ago did this strange I am going to act off and worry you to death thing. Help/thoughts with one of the new babies You can read it there.

So today I go to turn them out and shes doing it again. I have to leave in an hour to go with the honey to a dr appt. (she had to do it today) and get feed. The only thing I can think of is she is pigging out on hay. She is the only one who is acting off. I took her temp and it is 102.2 totally normal. My question is can they have pneumonia without a fever? She is not all stoved up looking just acts like her legs wont work and A LOT of tag wagging. She is pooping with a little string in it so worms, belly ache? I hate hate hate to give her meds if she doesnt need it.

[ozark_jewels]

If I have a young goat who is just "off" and I can't find any hard evidence, I give Nuflor. Nine times out of ten they are perfectly fine by the second dose(I give it for the three days in a row dose). I really think that sometimes "walking pnuemonia" doesn't even give them a temp. I almost never give antibiotics......but in these cases(maybe one a year....maybe), its worth it.
With Nuflor I always give Banamine.

[Donna1982]

Nuflor is a RX correct? If so I will have to call the vet because all I have is excenel right now.

She is totally normal right now. Acting like her normal self. I swear this little girl is driving me nuts. So you think I should do some nuflor and banamine? Like I said in my other post she is the best one we have here and I do not want to loose her. I have a lot of money and love more love then money tied up into this little goat.

[ozark_jewels]

Up to you, I just go with my gut. If you aren't sure yet, watch closely and act on those gut feelings.
Yes, Nuflor is RX.

[Blue Run Farm]

Donna, that sounds really similar to my little doeling. Also a keeper, of course, sigh. She is not acting totally wrong/awful/sick, has a normal temp, but is just off. Like she is slower than usual and just not quite right, but nothing I can put my finger on. Eating and nursing like a champ, but not bouncy/sproingy like usual. Of course, mine developed diarrhea this morning

Wish I had advice to offer, but I've got a post looking for the same. Hope we both get our babies over whatever they are going through and stop pulling our hair out! I am wondering if I should be calling my vet for Nuflor too, but I don't think he'll give it to me without coming out and doing an exam for $100+ that I can't afford