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Oh no Jess has got wind -how can I help?

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lisa82

Mama Doe
Last night there was a lot of thumping in the buns room, turns out it was Jess farting, thumping because she didn't like it then Elsie was thumping back :roll:

Last time Jess had wind was a year ago and about 2 weeks later, we woke up to her in stasis. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the gas and prevent it escalating? There's no thumping now (touch wood) so hopefully the wind has gone. It was just after veggie time so maybe she ate them too quick. Will cut down her veggies slightly tonight.

Any tips? :D
 
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Infacol (simethicone) can help to break down trapped gas. It's a pleasent tasting baby colic remedy available OTC and as it's chemically inert it's virtually impossible to OD.

If however it dosn't help within a hour, she gets worse or starts to exhibit signs of pain then it's a vet job.
 
Sooz said:
Infacol (simethicone) can help to break down trapped gas. It's a pleasent tasting baby colic remedy available OTC and as it's chemically inert it's virtually impossible to OD.

If however it dosn't help within a hour, she gets worse or starts to exhibit signs of pain then it's a vet job.
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Thanks :D I gave her some infacol last night (she wouldn't take much). Hopefully that helped. No more wind today that I know of. Would you keep giving it as a preventative? It's just before when she had wind, she then seemed fine for a week or 2, then suddenly one morning she was poorly :(
Would you reduce the veg too? Perhaps add more herbs for now rather than veggies? Or could it just be a one off bout of wind? :?
 
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