Goat's recovery after a c-section? - Homesteading Today
You are Unregistered, please register to use all of the features of Homesteading Today!    
Homesteading Today

Go Back   Homesteading Today > Livestock Forums > Goats


Like Tree1Likes
  • 1 Post By Nubians

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread
  #1  
Old 03/11/15, 07:11 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Idaho
Posts: 58
Question Goat's recovery after a c-section?

Is it abnormal for a doe to not be eating after a c-section? Had it on Monday. Any ideas on how to get her appetite back?

Thank you
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03/11/15, 10:57 PM
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Eastern Panhandle WV
Posts: 514
Only ever had to have 1 C-section, it took about 10 days for the doe to really act normal. She lost a good bit of weight and never cycled again. We had a major snow storm with
42" of snow and I put her and another doe in a 12x12 stall and ended up with a horrific fight that I came on during the end. The kids were killed and she never dilated.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03/13/15, 10:49 AM
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 19,807
Are you milking her out? What's her temp? Color?

I'd try to entice her with whatever treats she loves. But I'd keep an eye on all the above to make sure she doesn't have an infection or anything going on.
__________________
Je ne suis pas Alice

http://homesteadingfamilies.proboards.com/
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03/14/15, 09:34 AM
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 758
Mine perked up as we walked past a bed of kale on her way back to her pen from the hospital. She then resumed eating normally after munching on fresh kale. She loves kale, collards, kiwi, grapes...
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03/14/15, 03:34 PM
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 19,807
Hey, Nubians! How's your gal doing?
__________________
Je ne suis pas Alice

http://homesteadingfamilies.proboards.com/
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03/14/15, 10:32 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Idaho
Posts: 58
She is doing great! I was posting for a friend so she is not mine. But eating and drinking really well
Pony likes this.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03/14/15, 10:40 PM
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 19,807
Good! Do you know what made her turn the corner?
__________________
Je ne suis pas Alice

http://homesteadingfamilies.proboards.com/
Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Getting a doe to eat (after c-section) emanuelcs34 Goats 12 06/29/12 02:48 PM
Milk recovery on thin goat tinknal Goats 5 06/25/12 08:38 PM
Recovery Jan Doling Countryside Families 2 08/26/08 01:40 PM
Is there a section to ............... giraffe_baby Gardening & Plant Propagation 1 06/04/06 01:28 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:02 PM.
Contact Us - Homesteading Today - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top - ©Carbon Media Group Agriculture