Goat attacked by dog now won't stand. Help please

[elevan]

I'm sorry I don't have anything useful to add - just wanted to send you a

I lost one of my first goats to a dog attack. It was awful. I hope your girl gets better soon!

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I don't really have any advice to add either, except to make sure she's staying sternal (not flopping over on her side). I gave one of my favorite ewes to a nearby sheep breeder when I quit 4-H. The breeder put her right in with the flock during breeding season (hindsight is 20/20) and the ram broadsided her and rolled her a few times. She never did get up. She was alert and eating, but couldn't walk. I really hope your girl gets up! It's hard feeling like you can't do anything for them.

 

[warthog]

How's she doing today?

 

[freemotion]

Yeah, how is she?

 

[ChksontheRun]

I third that question. How is she today. I have been thinking about you all day wondering if she made any progress.....Thoughts are with you!

 

[plasticpumpkinfarm]

Thanks for your thoughts!
Well I got her up onto a bale of hay (the bale between her legs so it would support her. She keeps pulling herself forward only using her knees (she doesn't want weight below her knees; one knee in particular seems taunt and really trembles if she does) which leads to her lying down- sometimes with her rear still in the air. I kept putting her back but I can't do that all day (I have toddlers and one on the way and she's pretty heavy). Her hind leg seems the worst - she still holds it up it also feels taunt in comparison to her one good leg. Still no temp nor does any area feel hot or swollen. . I don't want to strain muscles that are strained but i also know not using muscles will make them even worse when you do try. I gently put pressure on her legs all over and she still gives no indication of pain- just when it comes to bearing her weight and her range of movement is tight/easily leads to the trembling.
Other than that she remains on her stern, eats and drinks well up on the bale or lying down and is good spirits. If she was standing I'd think she was 100%
No elderberry on hand- I have lots of blueberries which are high in antioxidants. Would the aspirin be ground up and diluted? Or could I try tricking her in to just eating them?

 

[ChksontheRun]

Try putting them in a tiny piece of marshmallo. I have a friend that uses marshmallos to dose her goats with all kinds of things. Just a tiny piece. Enough to hide the aspirin. That is assuming she likes marshamallos

 

[Roll farms]

From what I understand, the marshmallow doesn't dissolve right away. I wouldn't use it to dose anything they need fast, like a pain killer.

I've used liquid ibuprofin for (human kids) on injured or feverish goats before, but don't use it long term as it can cause liver damage.
A dose or two shouldn't hurt, though. I've used it for up to 3 days w/out issues. Use at the rate of 2x the human dose (if a 50# human dose is 3 tsp, you'd use 6 tsp for a 50# goat.)

Aspirin dosage is 1 - 325mg tablet per 10-15# of goat...

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

I personally use Asprin..as stated 1 325 mg per 10 lbs. I disolve in hot water and add molasses. Give orally. She should drink it just fine with the molasses it. Make sure its pure Asprin. No Tylenol etc..

I hope she gets better soon!!

You can also use baby asprin..same dose as above..whatever you have.

But as stated ibuprophen and tylenol can be rough on thier stomachs and not good for their livers...and can only be used for a couple of days.

So asprin is always better if you have it...

I would not recomend marshmallows either..as stated..it dos'nt dissolve fast enough and your trying to administer pain medication..you dont want to wait for it to break down...in my opinion.

 

[MrsCountryChick]

I have no experience with a downed goat.... but oddly enough my parents had a cat that happened to be stepped or maybe kicked on by one of the horses & was in aweful shape. No outward signs of injury...no bleeding,etc. But was barely walkin on his hind legs. dragging one leg something aweful. So off to the vet he went....after x-rays the vet was amazed at how bad his condition was. He had a fully crushed hip & back leg. The vet said it was in too many pieces to even surgically repair. The only decisions were to euthanize him or take him home keep him confined (in a dog crate) & let him try to recover on his own. He was a beloved outside cat, so 'wait & see' is what Mom decided to do. Miraculously after a few wks he did start to put weight on it & the ultimate end result was him walking with weight on it, he just had an odd gate. And almost skip/galloped instead of running. But he lived a long & happy life. It's amazing how just 'time' let his many bone fragments heal. Not that this pertains to a goat, just wanted to add a amazing story of animal healing.