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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12072"><p>The Veterinarian thought it might be as you said an abomasal displacement, but after examination of her said it wasn't. We put a gallon of mineral oil, 3 gal water, antacid, electrolytes down her. He thinks something has plugged her up and she is so sick that it doesn't look good for her. If anything is going to happen it should be within 24 hours no longer than 48. It has been over 24 and she is bloated and in discomfort. I am afraid I am delaying the inevitable. Sorry the news wasn't better.</p><p></p><p>Rachel</p><p></p><p>> The black you saw was melena, or</p><p>> digested blood. She has to have</p><p>> blood oozing into her gut in the</p><p>> anterior portion--abomasum or</p><p>> duodenum, possibly jejunum to get</p><p>> it. A twisted gut is EASILY</p><p>> repaired by a competant</p><p>> veterinarian when it is an</p><p>> abomasal displacement. If it is a</p><p>> RTA, she'd already be dead, so she</p><p>> may have a right displaced</p><p>> abomasum. If her intestines were</p><p>> twisted, she'd already be dead. If</p><p>> the veterinarian is so busy that</p><p>> they can't see a down animal there</p><p>> is a definite problem--they either</p><p>> don't want to go to your farm</p><p>> because of being hassled (in their</p><p>> opinion, not necessarily fact) OR</p><p>> they need to hire another</p><p>> associate. Perhaps you can figure</p><p>> out what the problem is online,</p><p>> but the best is to have an</p><p>> examination and proper diagnosis.</p><p>> If she dies, please get her posted</p><p>> (post mortem exam) to find out</p><p>> what happened! Good Luck! V</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12072"] The Veterinarian thought it might be as you said an abomasal displacement, but after examination of her said it wasn't. We put a gallon of mineral oil, 3 gal water, antacid, electrolytes down her. He thinks something has plugged her up and she is so sick that it doesn't look good for her. If anything is going to happen it should be within 24 hours no longer than 48. It has been over 24 and she is bloated and in discomfort. I am afraid I am delaying the inevitable. Sorry the news wasn't better. Rachel > The black you saw was melena, or > digested blood. She has to have > blood oozing into her gut in the > anterior portion--abomasum or > duodenum, possibly jejunum to get > it. A twisted gut is EASILY > repaired by a competant > veterinarian when it is an > abomasal displacement. If it is a > RTA, she'd already be dead, so she > may have a right displaced > abomasum. If her intestines were > twisted, she'd already be dead. If > the veterinarian is so busy that > they can't see a down animal there > is a definite problem--they either > don't want to go to your farm > because of being hassled (in their > opinion, not necessarily fact) OR > they need to hire another > associate. Perhaps you can figure > out what the problem is online, > but the best is to have an > examination and proper diagnosis. > If she dies, please get her posted > (post mortem exam) to find out > what happened! Good Luck! V [/QUOTE]
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