Mama Doe looking sick...EHD?

Just got home today after working out of town all week and first thing I noticed is one of my does nursing twins is acting different. She is still up and eating but noticeably chewing slower than normal. She also seems sluggish. Physically her legs are swollen above her hoof in the ankle area and face is swollen. Her hair is standing up and arches her back frequently. Walking softly as well. Any ideas? This is my tamest doe and dont want to lose her. Thanks

Below I am copying what "Renegade" suggests to do to treat the EHD. If I were you, I would phone Dr. Shipley at the Univ. of Illinois and ask for his input/advice.

Good luck, I hope you save the girlie.





Here is what I have found and is working perfect.



Sample every deer you sedate and test it!!!!!!!!!





I drive my samples to the University Vet school for testing. Your local Vet can mail it, just takes a few more days.

I was worried about EHD, but its similar to B/T. We have a mister system in all our pens that are timed to spray 14 times per day. Its hard to find a fly, let alone a mig in our pens. But, with that said!

I have had some animals get sick in the last few days. Im use to dealing with pneumonia during the hot dry weather, but these guys just didnt seem right. The first one I tested showed + for blue tongue.

Im going to cover the symtoms then my treatment. Please dont trust my treatment, although its working perfect for me, consult your vet!!!!!!



My deer are breathing heavy/ mouth open when its still cool.

Looking confused.

Walking lightly, which I think is sore joints from fever.

constant blinking.

Arched back.

Just over all odd acting.



3 out of the 5 I have treated have had a temp over 105.9

Its the high temp that kills them!



The only way to check the temp is to sedate them. Its hot, and there sick, bad time. But, an ounce of treatment is worth a pound of cure.



Here is what I do.



If they show 2 or more of the signs.



I dart them.

Check temp ( First thing to do)

If its infection high, I immediately place them on a tarp. Put bags of ice covering there entire body. ( due to ambient ground temp, I put a garden hose under them to carry the cool from the ice)

Start fluids, subQ. ( I do subQ because EHD and B/T compramise the vascular system) I add Dextrose to my ringer solution.



I administer

4cc dexajet per 100lb im

5cc exceed per 100 subQ

6cc vitB complex subQ



Then I continue the fluids and sedation until the fever drops to 101.



I follow up daily, dex one day, draxxine the next. ( dart) for 6 days.



If they dont have the fever, I just give the first treatment and reverse when its time. Then follow up with draxxine in 2 days. Watching there systems to see if I need to include medication to help them.



I hope this helps. Im early in this but its working perfect for me. I think the biggest thing is the ice bath if they have a high temp. Cool them fast and it helps greatly.



Id be interested to here any comments or success stories.

AMW WHITETAILS....I am not telling you to take EHD lightly.....by any means...it is a serious disease that will kill extremely fast.....BUT.....make sure your deer is acting very sick....and I only say this because there are many other things that can be wrong with your deer........I had a buck three weeks ago with a swollen lower jaw that is just fine today....like I said.....you need to know your deer .......as EHD attacks quick...but I certainly don't want you to treat your deer for something it does not have.....only you know your deer and how sick it is......I wish you the best and hope it all works out for you!!

thanks for the advice, the main difference is her physical appearance hair standing up constantly and tenderness walking, still eating grain and grass. I am in her pen almost everynight for an hour and she definetly isn't right, and I am open for all suggestions thanks in advance

hair standing up usually means chills....which means temperature is not good.....so.....you really need to get some antibiotics in her no matter what her problem is.....certainly hope it's not EHD......

I have penicillin and LA 200 available at the moment until tomorrow morning when I can get to the vet. would either of these work till the morning? thanks