lilcheeks
Chillin' with the herd
I have a 6 month old pygmy goat that I found yesterday with its rear left leg tangled in an electric fence rope (fence wasn't on). I have no idea how it got tangled or how long it was tangled for (3 hours?) . The fence rope created a loop around the leg but I don't think it cut off circulation as there was enough slack for me to pull the rope to create a larger loop to get the leg out.
Last night he wouldn't use the leg at all, and this morning he seems to use it when he's just standing around for support, but not to walk.
Do you think it could be broken? There wasn't any cuts or swelling that I could tell and like I said, the rope was tight enough to create a hold but loose enough for me to get him unstuck.
Should I bring him to a vet for x-rays? Just let him rest? He's eating great yet, just lounging during the day.
Thoughts?
Last night he wouldn't use the leg at all, and this morning he seems to use it when he's just standing around for support, but not to walk.
Do you think it could be broken? There wasn't any cuts or swelling that I could tell and like I said, the rope was tight enough to create a hold but loose enough for me to get him unstuck.
Should I bring him to a vet for x-rays? Just let him rest? He's eating great yet, just lounging during the day.
Thoughts?