Help: Possible Anemic/Worm Problem with 5.5 year old Alpine
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(12-06-2022, 03:04 PM)Nanno Wrote: How's your fella doing? Is he showing any signs of improvement? It almost sounds a bit like polio except you said he didn't show any other symptoms. I hope he makes a full recovery!

Thanks for asking.  The past two days he has been sitting much higher on his front legs.  He has moved himself around in the shed a bit on his own as well.  He continues to eat and drink very well.  His eyes are significantly more pink.  I would say between a solid 3 (almost 4) on the FAMACHA Scale.  He was literally around a 1 that first day or so.  His stool looks really good.  Stool normal, no blood.  It looked good before but now it is even better.  

Today we got him in the sling for a while (about 15 minutes).  We massaged his legs and moved them around for him. He pushed/hobbled around on his own a bit as well.  When we brought some fresh bedding into the shed he lunged forward to try and get at it with the other goats.  He also stood on his own for about a minute.  We had to stabilize him slightly but he was holding up his own weight and not complaining.  He struggled to get back down in the bed but made it without much complaint.  

Overall, he truly seems to be recovering.  It is slow.  But we are hopeful and glad to see some progress.  He really seems very alert.  He interacts with us every time we come into the shed (many times a day).  He even gets a bit feisty with the other goats when they try and take his food.  

Thanks again.
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RE: Help: Possible Anemic/Worm Problem with 5.5 year old Alpine - by Rocky723 - 12-06-2022, 06:20 PM

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