Wednesday through Sunday

Hillary is and older doe that stayed at the home ranch to babysit the yearling does. The younger does need a leader to take them out to pasture and hunt for food, find the water and mineral feeders, and run to the barn when a cloud blows in. And, Hillary is one of my best does, so I want to keep her close. She must have eaten a bit too much grain. She was lagging behind the flock on Wednesday and stopped eating. I have seen it before, rumen acidosis. Ruminents have 4 stomach and when they get out of balance the acids will eat the stomach liner, cause gas and bloat, and will die if not treated, FAST. I tried my magic for 3 days, but it didn't work. Took her in on Friday to get a needle in her vein, brought her home and hooked her up to an IV. Offered her wild herbs, she ate 2 leaves. Gave her a tub of Stoneyfield yogurt and a lot of drugs, she layed around moaning. Saturday she finally peed. Sunday she pooped and baaed a weak baa. This morning she was chewing a small cud and later today is eating hay. So, I spent 6 days nursing this doe back to health, and let everything else go.