Anyway I can help him correct this or will he grow out of it? Should I splint them straight? any and all help appreciated
Had a buck fawn born 4 days ago that was walking that way his mother wasnt taking care of him wouldnt let him nurse so i am bottle feeding him any way he walked like that for 2 days and now is walking and running just fine. he was a twin dont know if that had something to do with it or not but they both were my biggest fawns this year. Nick daywoodwhitetails.com
Ive looked it up and some that are real bad you have to bottle feed and help them stretch tendon.... I am going out to check him right now and try and help him stretch it out a little. Its not real bad but seems just a little tight. I think he will be fine but the wife doesn't seem to think so.... I will take some pics
Scott isn't that alot of selenium for a fawn? typo error maybe 1/2 cc instead of 1.2cc ? Just asking I know you know more about than I do.
I agree with Scott, If they don't get over it soon day or two. My suggestion is to splint both legs with a split conduit tube. Give lots of BO-SE as Scott says. Had this many years ago, splinted for 3-4 weeks on a buck fawn, I did not want to bottle him. Caught him every 4-5 days changed wraps and gave BO-SE 1.5 cc each time I had him. When it was impossible to catch, the last time took off and he was fine. You could always tell him because he walked very softly. Hopes this helps, consult Vet of dosages.
Ok ill give him selenium.... but whats the dosage then seems to be some differences of opinion
We have always give 1cc bo-se when we catch and tag. 1.2 doesn't sound out of line at all to me. Rick
You can OD on BOSE so be very careful and generally the fawn will grow out of this condition with no help or medication.
Just for your general fund of knowledge our vet here recommends 0.1 cc of Bo-SE for fawns and 1 cc per 100 lbs in adult deer.. I don't know if giving him any more would hurt though.
we are in a selenium deficient area therefore the 1cc recomandation by are vet Dr Shipley. You might want to check your area. Rick
One thing I have learned over the years is due to the metabolisim of deer and goats, a "loading dose" is appropriate in most circumstances. This is one of those times. We have a doe with gangreenous mastitius and the loading dose of penG was 15cc! The loading dose of Excenell was 5cc and Banamine 3cc. Although she may loose 1/2 of her udder, she has not succumb to the infection and the fever broke after 9 days. Treatment was for 10 days with antibiotics and daily milking and infusions of cefapirina sodica.
Scott, I couldn't agree more. We have one of the best deer vets in the country and he has probably the largest deer clientele too. He uses large doses on deer because of their metabolism. When I see people on the forum say they gave their adult deer 2 cc's of Draxxin or a small dose of another drug, I cringe but generally do not add to the forum because I am not a vet and do not want someone deciding that my advice killed their deer. Often they are going on the advice of a vet who has little or no experience with deer.
Just to finish the thread for future reference.... within two days i picked him up a few times and massaged his feet and tried to help him stretch them. He was walking on his hooves and is running around now. He was left on the mom
Doc Shipley was sure helpful when I started farming deer. I would trust his advice as he actually raises deer himself. I agree with your assecessment Lana, he is the deer man. Did you study under Dr. Shipley? Are you a vet? My daughter is a vet tech and had some classes at U of I school of vet medicine and said he was popular with most of the students. Rick
looks like contracted tendons.. Here at the ranch we mix 1 cc LA200 with 10 strerile water or LRS and give it slowly iv, and it allows the tendons to relax.. not in the texts but practical use in our deer has worked well, usually one dose but not to exceed 3 treatments