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<blockquote data-quote="Workinonit Farm" data-source="post: 660892" data-attributes="member: 839"><p>Aspirin, Dex, and Predisone/Prednisalone are good possible alternatives. While I have no experience using these drugs on a goat, I have experience with their use on a horse and 2 ponies.</p><p></p><p>The horse, currently one of the ones on the farm where I work, is and has been on a low-dose of aspirin given daily for 2 years now. The purpose in her case is for 'prevention' of 'flare-ups' of uveitis and has worked very well with no ill side effects.</p><p></p><p>The Dexamethasone was given to a pony I once had for treatment of COPD (reduces inflammation in the lungs). It worked well.....for a while. While she experienced no ill effects from the Dex, she did eventually need to be euthanized.</p><p></p><p>Prednisone/Prednisilone, was a pony that was in my care. She was on it for 3 years for treatment of COPD. She eventually died of old age.</p><p></p><p>I have no idea how these drugs would work for your goat and her condition.</p><p></p><p>I understand the deal about it being difficult to put them down when they are otherwise healthy. I had a perfectly healthy in every way, wonderfully temperamented cow that broke her left rear leg. That was probably the most difficult time I had putting one down.</p><p></p><p>The decision is yours to make. Good luck.</p><p></p><p>Katherine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Workinonit Farm, post: 660892, member: 839"] Aspirin, Dex, and Predisone/Prednisalone are good possible alternatives. While I have no experience using these drugs on a goat, I have experience with their use on a horse and 2 ponies. The horse, currently one of the ones on the farm where I work, is and has been on a low-dose of aspirin given daily for 2 years now. The purpose in her case is for 'prevention' of 'flare-ups' of uveitis and has worked very well with no ill side effects. The Dexamethasone was given to a pony I once had for treatment of COPD (reduces inflammation in the lungs). It worked well.....for a while. While she experienced no ill effects from the Dex, she did eventually need to be euthanized. Prednisone/Prednisilone, was a pony that was in my care. She was on it for 3 years for treatment of COPD. She eventually died of old age. I have no idea how these drugs would work for your goat and her condition. I understand the deal about it being difficult to put them down when they are otherwise healthy. I had a perfectly healthy in every way, wonderfully temperamented cow that broke her left rear leg. That was probably the most difficult time I had putting one down. The decision is yours to make. Good luck. Katherine [/QUOTE]
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