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Weak fawn - 10 days old

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Living Creations

Joined May 2010
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Florida
I have been reading forum for a while and info on here is great!!



We had triplets friday a week ago. We do not bottle feed and really are not set up to. The runt was weak, but healthy. She got half tube of fawn paste at 12 hrs and again the next day. We watched her closely for a week to make sure she was progressing. Other fawns are growing rapidly, but runt isn't. This Friday she started showing some weakness and had mild fever. I gave her banamine and fluids Friday and Saturday (plus half tube Target fawn paste). Temp was gone yesterday, but fawn looked bloated and was weaker. Then last night temp dropped to 98.6. I brought her in last night to warm her up and get a 2cc of dextrose in the mouth. When temp was up some, I gave her some Penicillin in the mouth to try to help with bloat and 2 oz of "Fawn Energy Pack" from Target. Temp was up and down today. Early this AM it was 99.1 and this afternoon it was back to 102.3. She look a little dehyrated, so I gave her fluids (25 cc of Lactated Ringers SQ) this afternoon. Fawn is pooping when stimulated (light yellow / tooth paste consistancy to a little looser). She is still out with her mother now. Any ideas / suggestions???
 
Bottle raise her or lose her. It's as simple as that. Nature will let her die. Sorry to be so blunt. Good luck with her.
 
I agree......I think she will die if left out with the mother.......for one the mother knows she is weak and will give all her attention to the other two....nature can be tough at times.....the chance this fawn has is daily care and being bottle fed.
 
I also agree...it appears that the mother has already abandoned her. You need to get her on a bottle now or you will lose her.



Sandy Malone

Pasture Prime Farm

Rush, NY
 
I agree with all the others above me. Bottle feed her and bring her inside to make sure there is heat. keep Fluids near by for dehydration and i would also give her 2 cc's of vit B Complex in case she does not start right away for you. I wish the best of luck to you and you are more than welcome to give me a call anytime for help. Good Luck!
 
Do you Vaccinate...

If you do...Do you have Bo-Se... That can sometimes help a weak fawn.But make sure Selenium and Vit.E are not in all the other stuff you are dosing it with.
 
I just had the same thing happen. Bring her in and tube her immidiatley. Tubing sounds hard but it is not. Turn her head to the right and put the tube down her left side of her jaw. Fish it in like you would a bobber on a fishing string . Back and forth. It should go in easy. Don not force it. I know this sounds hard to do but if the fawn is not eating and you only gave her 25cc of LQ Ringer she needs more. I gave mine 100cc of LQ per feeding under the skin in 3 or 4 places. Then get her 2 cc of fluids (perferablyy water and electrolytes the first two feedings about 3 to 5 hours apart. Then try half water and electrolytes and half milk. She will need milk soon but you need to rehydrate first . Do not give any more antibiotics until she is rehydrated. The antibiotics will do her no good and are hard on kidneys if not hydrated. Call me if you want to 660.342.5851. This is Billy Sages exact directions to me and we saved 3 of them. Not saying this is the only way, but it worked good. All fawns back on the bottle in 2 days. Billy and Mitzi have probably saved more fawns than most of us will ever have. Good Luck!
 
Eric is right on the dot. I would add also, once the tube is down her throat put the end of the feeding tube in a cup of water and watch for bubbles. If you get bubbles pull the tube out a try again. It was in the lungs. Once you get it started right, push the plunger slowly and once empty remove the tube quickly from the throat. If you need to give me a call. 918-381-3255 I've done a few of these thru the years with pretty good results. Good luck
 
When we tube feed a fawn, we lubricate the tube with vegetable oil it helps the tube to slide down with ease. Also we do not plunge the milk we let it drain by itself and we know it is not in the lungs. out vet had told us to do it this way.
 
The best lube to use is water soluble...Also yes it is better to let gravity do it...Then if need be kink the hose and pull it out if you have too much...as not to get it in the lungs.



Another tip is to get a syringe a little bigger then the tube I think a 3 or 5 cc... I will look...but cut the top off (the side the needle goes on)...Then wrap soft vet tape around it...Use that to put in the fawns mouth to get the tube in easier and so it doesn't chew it.

I will post a picture of mine fawn kit!!
 
Easy way to know if you are in the stomach once the tube is inserted-pull back on the syringe. Negative pressure means that stomach, easy pull back means the lung. Then take the syringe back out, pull the plunger, and pour the milk in to drain through the tube. Difficulty in tubing in about 95% mental! :eek:)
 

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