Giving an Enema to a Baby Goat

[@ingridselke8769]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@edwinrohweller]

This gave us the confidence to just do it. Thank you.

[@fixincrittersonthefarm8389]

Edwin Rohweller - I'm so glad that you felt ready to give it a try!! It's such an easy procedure that can really make a difference in the health and comfort of an animal! Good job!

[@triplehfarmnc]

This is very informative! Thank you for sharing!

[@fixincrittersonthefarm8389]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@cheriemartin3767]

Thank you, I was seeking the how to give an enema.. Great video!

[@fixincrittersonthefarm8389]

Ugh! Sorry it's been so long ... life gets in the way of keeping up with comments! I'm glad that you liked this video!

[@kathrynrodlun8514]

Thank you so much. Excellent help

[@fixincrittersonthefarm8389]

So glad that it helped! :)

[@justincaseOne]

Thanks for sharing that. We need this kinda videos.

[@fixincrittersonthefarm8389]

justinCase - Thanks! Sometimes it's the simplest of things that can save a baby animal!

[@justincaseOne]

@@fixincrittersonthefarm8389 yes ma’am 👏

[@witchqueen4677]

How can we use it for two days age goat baby? Can we use it directly or mixing with something?

[@fixincrittersonthefarm8389]

Sorry for the late reply. I hope your baby goat turned out OK. You can definitely give an enema to a baby goat of any age; just give a little at a time so you don't overwhelm the bowels. Obviously, a larger goat will take a larger amount of fluid than a tiny one. You can use plain water, salt water, coffee, black tea, olive oil ... even electrolytes. Most of it is going to end up back on the ground anyway. Enemas are pretty safe all things considered.

[@njb6064]

I got 3 babies today.. Unfortunately their mother can't breastfeed them due to mastitis. I gave them 4 times feeding now since the time they were born.. but one of the babies seems straining to poop. I'll try this idea for him tomorrow morning..

[@fixincrittersonthefarm8389]

Nuruljannah Bahruddin - Good luck! Did you have colostrum to feed to them? Colostrum is the first milk from the udder of a newly kidded doe goat. It is important because it has all the antibodies to disease that a baby goat needs to build a protective immune system. It also has natural laxatives in it that can help the babies move the dark, sticky meconium poop that is in their digestive tract at birth.