[Jacob-list] Need any medical help on ram

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It sounds like you are on a good path... I am also NOT a vet, but had to deal with a few in tough spots.. goats, but Im sure the same treatment.

I would get some sugar in him.. Even if you just rub it on his gums.. Karo Syrup works perfect to get them going.....The ringers will do him good as well... If you need to, now that he is getting more into normal range, warm up the ringers and just give it Sub-Q under the skin.  

If you have Vit B I would include that, as well as a steroid like Dexmethazone... I am a beliver that no weak animal should die without steroids and vitamin B... It wont hurt to give him (short term, dont do it long term, and no more banamine for a few days) and may jump start him.. but see if you can get the Vitamin B if nothing else!   

We used old milk jugs to warm up a doe that got hurt one time.... Just fill them with warm tap water, and set them in on each side.  Lots of rubbing to get the skin feeling things again! 

You can use cooked oatmeal or baby cereal to get him going as well Syringe it to him if he is swallowing....... You might concider including some yougart and or Probiotics to get his gut going.. thus was likley stressful enough to shut that down...And I would keep up with the lamb drench....

Jennifer Tucker
Moose Mtn Ranch




-----Original Message-----
From: Marguerite Van Beek <pegvanbeek at msn.com>
To: jacob-list <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sun, Jan 3, 2010 6:28 pm
Subject: [Jacob-list] Need any medical help on ram


This morning our yearling ram (our best yearling ram) was found underneath the lean to in his field.  It is not very large and flipped over in the strong winds we had last night.  I have no idea how long he was there but when we found him he as frozen to the ground barely alive.
His temperature was unreadable on the thermometer lower than 90.  We worked on him throughout the day, 2cc banimine, 500 ml of lacated ringers, lamb drench.  We also had him inside our home downstairs in the basement.  I took til 3 pm to notice any change in the temperature,
it slowly made it to 100.3 this evening around 6:30.  He is alert, we gave him mixture of water and mashed up feed by syringe, which I think made the difference.  He cannot stand up yet and I am not too sure he will.  I don't know how much damage was done by the cold and the lean to on his body.  Twice Alex's new husband came in and told us we were wasting our time and suffering and should be put down.  Is there anything anyone can think of that I should be giving him.  I will kep trying if he is willing to fight.
 
Peg
Hardwick NJ
 
PS  Only a Jacob could fight this
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