This fawn is approx. five weeks old. He is severely malnourished, bad hair loss on the neck and belly and the rest of the hair is thin, brittle and can easily be pulled out in clumps. He has such a severe hollow in front of his pelvis that you can palpate the anterior portion of his spine. He weighs 14 pounds. The tops of his hooves have large ridges. He has spent the last three weeks with some "well meaning" people who found him near a dead doe and decided to raise him themselves. They were feeding goat/lamb replacer 8 ounces three times a day and offering browse. They brought him to me when he stopped eating three days ago. This is what happens when people with no knowledge try to raise a deer. They thought he looked good until they saw the fawns in our big pen. I have given him Bo-Se, LA-200, Covexin 8 and B Complex. I am afraid of "re-feeding" syndrome. Any suggestions?
Malnourished & Hair Loss
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