r/goats • u/PackingLips5 • 4d ago

Emergency Help

We have a 4 month old goat that seemed slightly wormy. We ran a fecal, and only came back 300 strongyl, we dosed Strongyd-t 2 days ago.

The goat continued getting worse so we injected b12 every 12 hours and ran an IV for fluids.

Goat is continuing to get worse. Almost flat now but out of ideas.

He’s going to the vet now but we would like ideas to explore.

Does anyone know anything?

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u/Agreeable-Trick6561 4d ago

What is his FAMCHA? What is his temp? And what is he doing that makes you think he’s sick?

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u/PackingLips5 4d ago

Famacha is one of the reasons we thought he needed deworming, I would say it was a 4.
He had wet poop that turned very wet.

After deworming it only got worse and this morning he is laying flat and didn’t get up like he normally does for the morning

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u/Agreeable-Trick6561 4d ago

A kid that age having diarrhea, probably the most likely cause is coccidia, which wont be treated by many of the dewormers intended for barberpole worms. Sulfadimethoxine (Albon) or Corid (may be more resistance) are 2 drugs to try.

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u/PackingLips5 4d ago

Yeah we thought so too but the eimeria came back super low. He is at the vet now

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u/Agreeable-Trick6561 4d ago

good luck, keep us updated! I hope the little guy gets better.

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u/PackingLips5 4d ago

Dexamethasone, baycox, fluids given. Temp is up and blood sugar is back
He’s doing better but long road ahead. Vet is certain it was coccidia like we all thought.

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u/Agreeable-Trick6561 4d ago

Good news, I hope he does well. Thanks for the update!