Today when I went to feed I noticed my yearling doe acting a little strange. She normally just allows me to pet her head, and will run if I go towards her back. Today she let me touch her all over her body and didn't run off. Then kind of walked off slowly. She just seems a little lethargic. Her breathing also sounds a little different. Almost like its wheezing or breathing through water at times. Then at times her breathing sounds more normal. I've watched her browse and eat some grass. She also drank water and ate some of the feed I put out this morning. Her stool has been a little loose from what I can tell the past few days, she has some brown on the white of her fur. I haven't actually seen her go, but I'll try to watch her later when I go out to feed my fawns. We talked with another deer farmer who said it could be something as simple as allergies or something worse like the start of pneumonia. We've had some weird weather the past few days. He said to be on the safe side we should give her a dose of Draxxin and that will take care of it if its the start of pneumonia and won't hurt anything if its not. My dad will pick it up and we'll give it to her later today or tomorrow morning. Any other suggestions or ideas?
Thank you all for your help in advance. I don't post her often, but in the past year I've learned a ton from this site. We are just starting out; the deer haven't even been here a year yet. This is the first time I noticed anyone acting sick. I'm a little panicked!
Thank you all for your help in advance. I don't post her often, but in the past year I've learned a ton from this site. We are just starting out; the deer haven't even been here a year yet. This is the first time I noticed anyone acting sick. I'm a little panicked!
