Joined Apr 2009
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cental Pennsylvania
I am having a heck of a time with a month old fawn, She bloated for no apperent reason on Sunday morning and refused bottle in morning, only ate 4 oz noon feeding, nothing on last feeding. Gave 10cc C&D antitoxin 5 cc pen g, went to bed. Next morning still bloated only ate an once or two, I gave 30grams Target Eloctromax paste. next feeding, at noon still bloated and not eating I deflated her with hypodermic needle. I tried to give her 2 oz milk mixed with 8 oz water and a tablespoon of baking soda, wouldnt take it, but did take 10 oz. of plain milk on last feeding. This morning i went out to feed and guess what, she is bloated with no appetite, at noon she ate nothing as well. So i just got in from giving her another dose of C&D antitoxin and pen G, and I deflated her again. I am out of ideas, What can i do to keep it from coming back?I want this fawn to take plain water or water mixed with a little milk, or even milk and baking soda for a few feedings but she spits it out and only drinks the plain milk then instantly swells. She is drinking plenty of water out of her own bowl, and she eat lots of pellets, but she is going to die if i cant correct this NOW, this is getting scarier every hour, If this is like the past 2 years, it will go on for a few more days and i will find her laying in the corner dead with a HUGE belly. I lost 2 fawns to bloating the last two years, I dont want to make it 3 years in a row, I cannot figure it out, I HATE bloat. Please let me know if you have any other ideas.
