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04-20-2014, 01:46 PM
Petunia got really sick last night. As in really sick. We ran her to the vet this morning and she got activated charcoal and oil but I'm not sure she's really over it. When I let the goats out this morning I noticed Pac-Man was covered in dried green yuck. Then I noticed that one of our sheds was also covered inside and out with the same stuff. I thought it was liquid diarrhea and began examining backsides but no one was dirty. However, I noticed that Petunia had the same stuff all over her face and front end. She seemed "off" but not really sick. All the goats went out to graze but she stayed in the shed. She was picking at the hay in the feeder and seemed to be chewing her cud so I thought I'd just watch her for a while.
As I explored the pen I began to realize that it looked like a green bomb had gone off in there and that it looked like cud, not diarrhea. I brought Petunia over to the house and drenched her with water and baking soda. About five minutes later she exploded. She coughed and shook her head and green stuff went everywhere. I decided to check and make sure she didn't have an obstruction in her throat and she grunted as I felt up and down, but I didn't feel anything. I squeezed around just behind her jaw and she vomited again. She did it once more about ten minutes later and I decided to call the vet.
We took her in and the vet gave her charcoal in case she'd eaten something poisonous. It's now been several hours since she last threw up, she's not bloated, has good rumen sounds, and doesn't seem to be in any real distress but she's still not "right." When she stands she shifts slightly, places her feet "just so" and looks slightly uncomfortable, but she walks off just fine. Her tail is also cocked a little to the right. Her temperature is normal and her poop is normal.
The vet is a bit baffled and so are we. He treated her for toxins, but he wonders if she didn't eat something like a plastic bag and it's stuck down there. He said to keep a close eye on her and see that she doesn't get worse. I'm wondering if anyone here has had an experience like this or has any advice to offer. We're going to take her with us on our daily walk (the vet said this was a good idea), and we'll keep her on the back patio today and tonight so I can see exactly how much she eats, drinks, pees, and poops and wether she vomits again. I'm a bit worried about her.
As I explored the pen I began to realize that it looked like a green bomb had gone off in there and that it looked like cud, not diarrhea. I brought Petunia over to the house and drenched her with water and baking soda. About five minutes later she exploded. She coughed and shook her head and green stuff went everywhere. I decided to check and make sure she didn't have an obstruction in her throat and she grunted as I felt up and down, but I didn't feel anything. I squeezed around just behind her jaw and she vomited again. She did it once more about ten minutes later and I decided to call the vet.
We took her in and the vet gave her charcoal in case she'd eaten something poisonous. It's now been several hours since she last threw up, she's not bloated, has good rumen sounds, and doesn't seem to be in any real distress but she's still not "right." When she stands she shifts slightly, places her feet "just so" and looks slightly uncomfortable, but she walks off just fine. Her tail is also cocked a little to the right. Her temperature is normal and her poop is normal.
The vet is a bit baffled and so are we. He treated her for toxins, but he wonders if she didn't eat something like a plastic bag and it's stuck down there. He said to keep a close eye on her and see that she doesn't get worse. I'm wondering if anyone here has had an experience like this or has any advice to offer. We're going to take her with us on our daily walk (the vet said this was a good idea), and we'll keep her on the back patio today and tonight so I can see exactly how much she eats, drinks, pees, and poops and wether she vomits again. I'm a bit worried about her.