When drenching was discussed, I was concerned with that procedure. It seems that more drench gets down the lungs and on the drencher than into the stomach of the drenchee...
I hate to pass a stomach tube, but with care and patience, it can be done right. It is just one of those things that you always worry if it was done right. I tube fed a newborn once and overfed him. He aspirated the milk and died in my hands, I will always remember that picture. He was full and could not handle more. When tube feeding newborns, they need to be at least 30 minutes old before feeding. Just my experience, but it appears that the esophagus and stomach have not really opened up before then. Then I let them be a little hungry rather than fill them up too much. I haven't had to tube any this year... YMMV Cecil in OKla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Wereb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 9:45 PM Subject: [blackbelly] Good Point-- does everyone know how? > > Cecil, > You made a very important point with that question! > There are some very basic emergency and intensive care > techniques that every livestock caretaker should know > how to perform! Everyone should know how to administer > Subcutaneous fluids, pass a stomache tube, Administer > a shot- SQ and IM, take temps, reposition a lamb, > etc. It is also handy to be able to stitch a wound, > debride tissue, irrigate bowels,eyes, ears, etc. When > we domesticate animals, it is our responsibility to > see that they do not suffer from our ignorance. We do > this by educating ourselves as much as possible, and > by keeping a minimal amount of first aid supplies on > hand. > > Case in point: > I was talking to a friend today who was very upset-- > she had placed two LGDs with someone-- they arrived at > the persons "farm" last wednesday, And I guess Ron or > some other person delivered the woman her 5 Angora and > 5 Chamois goats On Friday. The person is upset cuz the > dogs haven't "bonded" to the goats yet, the dogs were > not playing with her children then to top it off-- one > of the goats miscarried this morning, and she did NOT > know what to do. My friend asked if the woman had > administered oxytocin, and the answer "oxy-what?" The > woman had no idea if the the Doe had even delivered > the placenta. I am wondering, as is my friend, how she > has managed to raise 6 children, currently between the > ages of 15 down to 6, without picking up SOME common > sense. The pastures aren't even fenced yet! > > Terry > > --- Cecil Bearden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> By the way does our non-list member know how to pass >> a stomach tube?? >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
