Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Trying to save downed kid

One of my doelings a 3 month old kid named Kasi, went down a couple of days ago.  She was fine one day, then I noticed that she was walking slowly, not keeping up with the herd.  At first I thought she may have a heavy worm load.  But when I checked her eyes, and her droppings, she was fine.    I figured back then she maybe a bit under the weather.  But will bounce back as she usually does.  Next day, I noticed that she wasn't really browsing as she normally does but is only nibbling at the leaves.  However, when I put out the goat feed...she's chowing down on it.  Again, I was thrown off.  
Last Sunday, I found her laying in the shade next to the road in front of the house.  I carried her back to the house, and placed her on the back porch.  Thinking she may have a heavy worm load.  I have her a good dose of dewormer to help her out.  Next day, she was still down.  She was back to eating good, finishing off her feed ration and drinking water.  Again, I figured it may have been a heavy worm load.  Today, she was laid out.  Can't lift her head, moaning, and dehydrated.  I gave her another dose of dewormer on the opposite side of the first shot.  

This afternoon as I was tending to her.  She showed the exact signs of Jerry, our capone ram; my first herdsire, Gadao,  A big white Boer crossed buck; Pepsi, my ranch pitbull; She was not downed by a heavy worm load, but by a Cane Toad.  I suspected but was not sure until this afternoon.  The signs were all there:

  • slowness or weakness
  • whites of their eyes were still red
  • paralyzed from neck down
  • Able to still eat and drink at the beginning but unable to later on
  • major weight loss, onset of dehydration
  • labored breathing

There is no recovery from a Cane Toad poisoning.  It's a slow death for any animal.  If she survives the night, I'll have to put her down in the morning.  

The only animal I know that survived a Cane Toad poisoning is my ranch dog, Shortie.  He showed all the signs.  I was surprised when I saw him fighting back against the poison.  He did really good.  

I guess I was hoping that the doeling, Kasi, would fight back.  



ESTA

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