Mystery-Virus/Rickettsial Infection/Deficiencies?

[GoldenTreePackGoats]

Loyal is a great word to describe Yukon, he would do anything for me including stand in a creek and let me use him to catch my balance without hesitation. Today Huck is on IV fluids to try and get one of his kidney values down. Fingers crossed, his is elevated but only half as high as Yukon's, however if there is no change in 24 hours it's likely the damage has been done, and is not reversible. I hope it's not the case or he will join his brother Yukon too soon. There are a few themes in the bloodwork I got on everybody yesterday. Yukon, Huck, and Kivu have elevated BUN a kidney value. The main difference between the boys and Kivu is that Kivu got a single dose of banamine, after talking to the vet again today to come up with a plan for Huck the information presented suggest that what ever this virus or disease process may have taken a tole on their kidneys to start with. The other common thing between the 4 sick goats is that they all became acutely anemic and we aren't really sure why. Based on low eosinophils and being dewormed effectively in May parasites are not likely. For Yukon they think his body started to attack itself and destroyed his own cells due to extremely low Hgb, Hct, PCV. Just to be thorough, I'm sending a fecal out on Yukon, and no other results are back yet. 



Huck is now in the spotlight hooked up to my makeshift IV fluid stand. His hay is actually very green not white, its the filter. Posting on here about the tragedy I'm facing has been extremely therapeutic and I think in the future will help me carry on and remember what it took to reach my goal. I hope that some day it can be helpful or inspirational to someone who needs it.