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My billy has a distended anal opening, left and right side swelling and is down. Won't chew cud,screams. Acts constipated. Min spirits did no good. I suspect at least an intestinal perferation at this point.Can you tell me anything that can keep me from sending this animal to the camp of the dead.
I just got your message and it's been hours since you wrote, so I may be too late. Sounds like an obstruction. If he is still around, he need some pain medication such as banamine. You could try to do an enema or give milk of magnesia. Is he young or old?If it was a perforation, I would expect blood.
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Cheryl K. Smith
Expertise
Goat Health Care; basic goat management. Author of Goat Health Care (2009) and Raising Goats for Dummies (2010)
Experience
Publisher of Goat Health Care, www.goathealthcare.com. I have raised miniature dairy goats since 1998. I published Ruminations, the Nigerian Dwarf and Mini Dairy Goat magazine for 7 years and mentor other goat owners, as I was mentored for my first years.
Organizations
American Goat Society (AGS), The Miniature Goat Registry (TMGR)
Publications
Raising Goats for Dummies (author) Goat Health Care (Editor and Author), Ruminations, Dairy Goat Journal, Issues in Law and Medicine, Topics in Health Records Management, Oregon Bar Bulletin, Midwifery Today, Countryside
Education/Credentials
BS, Health Information Administration
JD, Law
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