The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Pneumonia          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8014 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:09 pm    Post subject: Pneumonia Daisy looked a bit off yesterday morning, but nothing you could put your finger on last night she was really bad, struggling to breathe, mouth open and frothing at the mouth the vet didn't really want to come out, but did in the end she has severe pneumonia and is touch and go She lambed twins 2 weeks ago and her milk has started to dry up so today I have been trying to get a 2 week old lamb on a bottle - the other one has been having top-up bottles because one of the other lambs has been pinching daisy's milk Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1228 Location: norfolk Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:44 pm    Post subject: Oh Debcat what a bummer - hope she makes it. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 13150 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:59 pm    Post subject: Poor thing. Fingers crossed for her. Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10511 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:22 pm    Post subject: Hope she makes it Deb Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8014 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:12 pm    Post subject: well she's still alive and has stopped frothing at the mouth She didn't come for her tea tonight though so I've been hand feeding her really small amounts she's only 5, so not old, and is half sister to trudiewoo going to try the lamb on another bottle about 10pm Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 1972 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:57 pm    Post subject: got my fingers crossed for you Back to top Bhindi Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 1220 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:58 pm    Post subject: Me too.x Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4765 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:10 am    Post subject: Fingers crossed here, too. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6621 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:37 pm    Post subject: i hope she's getting better deb Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8014 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:41 pm    Post subject: well this morning she looked better, tonight she has gone downhill again she's just had her last shot of long lasting antibiotics so we just have to wait now and keep everything crossed Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1115 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:54 pm    Post subject: Fingers crossed Deb, I hope she makes it cos trying to get fortnight old lambs to bottle is no joke Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8014 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:53 pm    Post subject: Well we've swopped antibiotics today and added high doses of anti-inflamatories fingers crossed but Daisy seems to have finally made a decentish improvement. she's moved out of the spot that she seemed to be glued to and is now on the other side of the field, she's grazing better and still drinking loads, she still has an udder and some milk which is amazing I'm sure the hot weather we've had hasn't helped her Back to top Bhindi Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 1220 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:22 pm    Post subject: Yay, things are looking up then. Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1115 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:46 am    Post subject: Great news, pneumonia is an awful thing to treat Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group