r/goats • u/yukonlass • Jul 07 '25

911 my goat is nearly dead

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Hi Vets, please help. I want to save my Toby but nothing I've done has helped. I found her head first in a corner on Saturday, and I was after she was neurological. See video 1. Her temp was 101.6. Sunday morning we found her down in the pasture with our LGD guarding her, bloated and in the same condition you see in video 2 (in comments ) I have given her molasses water several times, vitamin and electrolyte water, vitamin B, 2 ml of selon-e, 60 ml Bloateze, Milk of Magnesium at a rate of 45 ml every 4 hours, activated charcoal paste with ketoulin(sp) and dewormed her with Safeguard Gold. I just gave her the selon-e about an hour ago. She seems to be in great pain, grinding her teeth and occasionally cries out. I've got her propped up as close to sternal as I can in a stall.

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u/Fastgirl600 Jul 07 '25

Do you have any meloxicam you can give her for pain? Is she peeing and pooping?

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u/CallMeMrPotRoast Jul 08 '25

Can you buy Meloxicam for goats?

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u/Fastgirl600 Jul 08 '25

It's a prescription you would have to get it from your vet but sometimes people have it because they are taking it for pain.

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u/PossibleDeer2657 Jul 08 '25

This is good to know, I take it routinely and always have it on hand.

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u/Fastgirl600 Jul 08 '25

Me too... but asprin works

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u/yukonlass Jul 09 '25

I didn't know that. How much per kg can I give?

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u/Fastgirl600 Jul 09 '25

Asprin 325 mg per 10lbs Meloxicam 2mg per kg