I bred one of my does almost two weeks ago. When she was in heat she had a clear discharge. After I bred her for a few days she had a white mucus color discharge that seemed to be kinda spiratic, but never had completely cleared up. Only noticed it every few days I would clean her and nothing for several days. I went out of town for a few days and I just got back and went to check her and she has a dark brown discharge. Do you think she miscarried or do you think she could have an infection from breeding? Either way should I give her a shot of penicillin for 3 days ? Thanks
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I just took her temp and it was in the normal range. I figured it probably didn't need to be treated, but just wanted to make sure. I totally agree with the antibiotic issues. We have a 5, 4 and 2 year old and all together they have been on antibiotics 3 times. All 3 of them are allergic to the cillins, so it doesn't leave much in the way of antibiotic choices for our family. I have found natural methods of treating illnesses. Luckily we are a healthy family and the only thing we struggle with on a yearly basis is Croup, and that is because the only hospital birth I had, they screwed up my sons airway.. Thanks I appreciate all the help from this group!!!
A miscarriage would be more common, and it does not require any treatment. I know there are vets who always recommend "a shot of penicillin because it can't hurt," but you will wind up with antibiotic resistance a lot quicker if you follow that protocol. And considering that the number of new antibiotics on the market is decreasing annually because it's not as profitable for drug manufacturers,* I don't like using antibiotics unless I know that they are necessary. You could see if she has a temperature (103+) or wait a few days to see if the discharge stops.
*The number of new antibiotics introduced every year is about 1/10 what it was in the 1980s because today's research dollars go towards developing drugs that people will take every day forever (diabetes, cholesterol, etc) because that is far more profitable than an antibiotic that is taken for a few days.
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A miscarriage would be more common, and it does not require any treatment. I know there are vets who always recommend "a shot of penicillin because it can't hurt," but you will wind up with antibiotic resistance a lot quicker if you follow that protocol. And considering that the number of new antibiotics on the market is decreasing annually because it's not as profitable for drug manufacturers,* I don't like using antibiotics unless I know that they are necessary. You could see if she has a temperature (103+) or wait a few days to see if the discharge stops.
*The number of new antibiotics introduced every year is about 1/10 what it was in the 1980s because today's research dollars go towards developing drugs that people will take every day forever (diabetes, cholesterol, etc) because that is far more profitable than an antibiotic that is taken for a few days.