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Posted by Melissa Johnson on March 5, 2011 at 12:46pm in Health

well, I thought I did so good with my 3/4" x 22 ga needles.  Now, 3 weeks later, I notice a nice lump at the injection site.  It was CD&T - did I inject too fast?

 

And I have noticed my doe due to kid is pooping alot and it is a darker green and wetter - is that normal?  She is due the 9th.

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  • Melissa Johnson March 7, 2011 at 11:21am
    it was the yeast along with a good couple of TBL's of raisins - now I know not to be so generous ^^
  • Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres March 7, 2011 at 11:14am
    My goats love raisins, and they've never gotten runny stool from eating small amounts. I've steered clear of more than a small handful just because I didn't want to push my luck. lol
  • Melissa Johnson March 6, 2011 at 8:17pm

    well, I kept my potions in my pocket, and poop looks black again today :)  Like I said, the Diamond V yeast - sounds awesome - but not giving a double dose would help considerably.  Think I will keep all foodstuffs simple and basic for now. ^^

     

    Oh, raisins are awesome for giving things they may not like. I mashed them up and make a ball.

  • Melissa Johnson March 6, 2011 at 12:14am

    well, thanks google - my memory didnt serve me too well. I dosed her double what I should have - no wonder.

     

    It is Diamond V XPC yeast - I gave her 1 teaspoon - which is the dose for a 100 lb. animal. ouch.  I just read how good it is for people too (well, not the one for animals) - maybe I should eat one of those raisin balls too.  Thanks!  I will stop all kindness for the time being and read my directions more carefully!

    Deborah Niemann-Boehle said:

    I've never fed raisins or yeast, but I agree that a change in diet caused the change in poop. None of my goats has ever had green poop. But I think I'm pretty boring in the feed department. Don't give any raisins or yeast for a few days and see what happens. Then try feeding just one or the other, and tell us what happens, so we'll all know. :)

    Melissa Johnson said:
    I gave her a good TBL of raisins 2 days in a row giving her Diamond Yeast.  Could that be the cause?

    Rachel Whetzel said:
    Have you made any changes in her food? That sounds like an off track rumen from what I know. I've given pro-biotic powder the one time this happened to me, and it cleared it all up. Back to berries within a day.
  • Deborah Niemann-Boehle March 6, 2011 at 12:04am
    I've never fed raisins or yeast, but I agree that a change in diet caused the change in poop. None of my goats has ever had green poop. But I think I'm pretty boring in the feed department. Don't give any raisins or yeast for a few days and see what happens. Then try feeding just one or the other, and tell us what happens, so we'll all know. :)

    Melissa Johnson said:
    I gave her a good TBL of raisins 2 days in a row giving her Diamond Yeast.  Could that be the cause?

    Rachel Whetzel said:
    Have you made any changes in her food? That sounds like an off track rumen from what I know. I've given pro-biotic powder the one time this happened to me, and it cleared it all up. Back to berries within a day.
  • Melissa Johnson March 6, 2011 at 12:00am
    I gave her a good TBL of raisins 2 days in a row giving her Diamond Yeast.  Could that be the cause?

    Rachel Whetzel said:
    Have you made any changes in her food? That sounds like an off track rumen from what I know. I've given pro-biotic powder the one time this happened to me, and it cleared it all up. Back to berries within a day.
  • Melissa Johnson March 5, 2011 at 11:56pm

    I used bar-vac, last year this didnt happen.  I am thinking I injected it too fast.

     

    Common sense told me maybe the pooping thing might be getting ready as you say.  it isnt runny, but is more green than the usual black.  I did feed her bout tablespoon of smashed up raisins 2 days in a row with Diamond Yeast in it.  I wondered if that was the source?  I thought I had read on here somewhere about different poop right before kidding.

     

    Thanks and I accept your blessing of a easy kidding. :)

  • Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres March 5, 2011 at 6:14pm
    Have you made any changes in her food? That sounds like an off track rumen from what I know. I've given pro-biotic powder the one time this happened to me, and it cleared it all up. Back to berries within a day.
  • Deborah Niemann-Boehle March 5, 2011 at 6:03pm

    It is "normal" to have a lump at the injection site of a CDT. Don't do anything. It will go away.

     

    Goat poop does not change near the due date. It should be the same color and still be berries/pebbles.

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