SageHill
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Great news!
How To Help Injured Goat Stand/Walk Again
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Baymule
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That is greatly encouraging! Keep doing what y'all are doing, it is working!
Mini Horses
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Keep at it! 
He's trying & it's not an easy path.
He's stiff from laying, also. If not already, massage his legs & back a little to loosen the muscle. There's soreness & less circulation. A little PT is needed, it will help him walk.
Think how you feel the morning after a hard day of work -- add the trauma/pain from the attack. He's really trying. He wants to do it
He's trying & it's not an easy path.He's stiff from laying, also. If not already, massage his legs & back a little to loosen the muscle. There's soreness & less circulation. A little PT is needed, it will help him walk.
Think how you feel the morning after a hard day of work -- add the trauma/pain from the attack. He's really trying. He wants to do it
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HomesteaderWife
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I’m really glad to say he is doing so much better today. He was on his feet when I came this morning to check and stayed up for a long time without any help. A bit later he heard me bringing some fine sawmill shavings back and forth (covering the pen ground to help all of us after seeing it) and he stood by the door. I said if you’re ready, we can make a short venture out. He slowly shuffled out to the pen being supervised and us wary and watching all around him. He broke my heart the little guy. His mom was never nice to him really and usually always hitting him ramming him. Rarely did they play. But he was smelling all over trying to find her, everything she had touched last. He found a small spot of hair and smelled it a long time and stood by it. We enjoyed the sunshine and I just wanted him to process it and feel how he was feeling while knowing he was safe. His daddy is still hiding away and doesn’t want to leave the little house inside the barn. We did try him once on the leash and he wouldn’t walk out the door. Little man had a long stand in the sun before I helped ease him back with some snacks so he didn’t get too tired. Even with the pain pill later in the day, he will get up but not as much. He’s come a lot in a week and it feels hopeful. Please send some love to his dad, we have been keeping his smaller wounds cleaned and flushed and wound spray but one ear has a bit of swelling to it. After the attack we did get an antibiotic shot from vet for him but we may need to get something else from them to help the swelling and warmth to the ear.
Here included is a photo of our little guy in the sun. He’s turned where the wound and amputated ear are out of sight.
Here included is a photo of our little guy in the sun. He’s turned where the wound and amputated ear are out of sight.
SageHill
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That is fantastic news! And double thank you for the update. Perhaps when his daddy sees him that will give him encouragement to leave the barn.
Baymule
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There is a strong long lasting antibiotic called Draxxin that you only give once a week to 10 days. Because I have so many, I keep a bottle of it in the refrigerator. I used to buy it one shot at a time. LOL
This is greatly encouraging news, I am glad that he is doing so much better. Good care and lots of love will get him there.
This is greatly encouraging news, I am glad that he is doing so much better. Good care and lots of love will get him there.
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HomesteaderWife
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Thank you for all the encouragement and care and tips. Papa goat regarding him, I went with family to drop off a pup for spay today and caught the vet to show him dad’s ear photo and ask about it and he sent shots home for him given this AM. He is mainly just mentally struggling still but like my husband reminded me, he has always been way more reactive to things like how he sulked after his castration (his son was quiet to start and bounced out of it very quickly). He has every right to feel out of it right now though. My hope is that when his boy gets strong enough to go on short walks, we can get them together and show him it’s okay. I don’t know how long he will take to trust our walks again. Meanwhile little fella has ALWAYS been strongly food motivated, so his grain, hay, brush, veggies are helping him move around. He was on his feet this morning when I came to check, yes! I forget he is about as picky as his momma was, so apples were not on his treat menu. But he did get some lettuce and carrots and we will look for some treats tomorrow for him at the store. He’s putting weight on the leg more now and still shuffling, but today we slowly got him to practice his “spin” and he seems to do okay with that slow turn. He’s starting to lick the wound now but it’s healing up and scabbing. Vet asked about him this morning and was happy to hear he was up moving and said “goats are fine til they ain’t” with a firm reminder to continue paying close attention to his behavior and how he was eating and drinking etc to be aware of any sudden declines.
Thank you everyone for keeping them in your thoughts. I hope this thread and updates will help others if they face a same situation.
Thank you everyone for keeping them in your thoughts. I hope this thread and updates will help others if they face a same situation.
Mini Horses
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Glad to hear this. As to dad, he's also mourning the loss of the mom. Goats are more emotional than some realize AND they have tremendous memories!! Like an elephant.
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HomesteaderWife
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If anyone is possibly willing to chime in or offer any advice... we are now dealing with the ear wounds causing issues. Little man has been doing great about being on his feet, but we are having a new set of problems regarding his injuries: Wound Care - Questions On Condition?
Thank you
Thank you
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HomesteaderWife
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I wanted to provide a happy update all this time later. The new pen is almost complete and the boys got to check it out for the first time yesterday.
Little fella's wound is closed up nice, even though he is still licking at it a good deal because it still has some seepage as it heals.
You would never know it without seeing the outer range of his shaved little bald patch at a distance and him licking at it. My husband was standing with them exploring the new pen and I went to grab some hay to get them back to the barn. I whistled like always, and if that boy didn't get a little running canter going to get his grub.
Today I had them out for awhile and back to the barn to get their wounds cleaned up as the ears still need some healing work. Dad's looks so much better, while son his ear is slower getting there. So I was cleaning dad's first because he is usually harder to get your hands on. If that boy didn't stand up on his hind legs, throw the wounded shoulder up there, and have both feet on top of their little house trying to get in the feed.
We've still got a LOT of mental healing to do and some physical, but the fact they are moving around alive eating vocalizing and happy....it is more than I can put into words. I thought we were going to lose this boy the first few nights. I didn't know if he would get on his feet again. With a lot of encouragement and some backaches helping him stand up the first little bit...I could cry thinking about him trying to drag himself around versus sprinting out to his brush pile now. He looks a bit wonky with half an ear and a hole in the other ear and two bald patches where he had stitches, but he's alive and literally able to gallop around and practice his "spin" like nothing ever happened.
If someone else has a critter with the same situation just keep at it and I really hope this gives you some positivity.
Little fella's wound is closed up nice, even though he is still licking at it a good deal because it still has some seepage as it heals.
You would never know it without seeing the outer range of his shaved little bald patch at a distance and him licking at it. My husband was standing with them exploring the new pen and I went to grab some hay to get them back to the barn. I whistled like always, and if that boy didn't get a little running canter going to get his grub.
Today I had them out for awhile and back to the barn to get their wounds cleaned up as the ears still need some healing work. Dad's looks so much better, while son his ear is slower getting there. So I was cleaning dad's first because he is usually harder to get your hands on. If that boy didn't stand up on his hind legs, throw the wounded shoulder up there, and have both feet on top of their little house trying to get in the feed.
We've still got a LOT of mental healing to do and some physical, but the fact they are moving around alive eating vocalizing and happy....it is more than I can put into words. I thought we were going to lose this boy the first few nights. I didn't know if he would get on his feet again. With a lot of encouragement and some backaches helping him stand up the first little bit...I could cry thinking about him trying to drag himself around versus sprinting out to his brush pile now. He looks a bit wonky with half an ear and a hole in the other ear and two bald patches where he had stitches, but he's alive and literally able to gallop around and practice his "spin" like nothing ever happened.
If someone else has a critter with the same situation just keep at it and I really hope this gives you some positivity.
