Mystery-Virus/Rickettsial Infection/Deficiencies?

[GoldenTreePackGoats]

Yeah, I figured you might wait on talking to the breeder until you have all the info. That's smart. If there is any genetic link she needs to know, and if parasites caused the lung problems she should know this too so she can adjust her worming protocols. I'd be interested to know what specific parasite(s) the vet thinks caused the fetal lung damage.

I reached out to the vet that had the really thorough information on what can happen to the lungs via parasites. I will let you know what they say. 



I got Yukon's fecal back and his strongyle egg count was 2300 eggs/gram! 

I just gave the vets that information along with my deworming protocol since everyone was just dewormed twice in May. 
First with Valbazen, then again 21 days later, in the middle of that I gave Doramectin inj, and again 10 days later because of ongoing lice issues, used corid powder too. I keep the pen as clean as I can, I haven't set up a rotating pasture/paddock yet but I'm pretty shocked. I will be sending fecals out on everyone in the next few days to see how the parasite load is in everyone else of if his immune system has been compromised for some time. 

It is very sad, after being hooked up to IV fluids for 8 hours in the shop yesterday Huck became really anxious and stressed so I thought it best to put him back in the pen with his buddies. For once he wanted to go back. He wagged his tail and did his little grunting noise, pacing around, I think looking for Yukon. When he was no where to be found Huck turned to look at me, directly in the eyes, and grunted quietly again. They had never been separated since birth, and Huck being a little more docile Yukon always stuck up for him. 

When we loaded Yukon into the back of my friends jeep to be taken for cremation I brought Huck to see him. I don't know how it works for them but I didn't think it would hurt. As soon as Huck saw his head he ran up to it grunting and wagging his tail and until it slowed and stopped. He sniffed, turned to look at me with his big ears out, take a step closer to Yukon and then pulled away. I may be humanizing it in my head. My herd as a whole is upset, since Yukon was number 2 in the pecking order everyone has been boxing around bashing on each other. My heart isn't only broken for me but for Huck as well, I hope he can pull through I really don't want to lose both of my first boys.