HomesteaderWife
Herd Master
I wanted to post this where it was applicable to most herd animals since I figured it would extend outside of just goats. I'm new to how much is going on here with our animals and just looking for some tips, advice, reassurance.
Well, I made a post awhile back in regards to our goat family being attacked by stray dogs and we've been battling that for almost two weeks now. The two impacted goats have both received subq antibiotic shots sent from vet that were received and one of them also went and had wound care/cleaning afterwards along with other wound repair. The major wounds on his back leg and under front leg are healing well. My question is this:
Both goats had some gnarly ear injuries.
The one little fella had one amputated and the other ear was messed up pretty bad too. This other full ear was cleaned during "wound care" roughly 11 days ago and was looking good but now is looking rough. They sent home a wound care spray called Spurr's Big Fix which we used each day. But now after all this time we are seeing pus coming out today. We have been flushing both of them daily along with the spray and antibiotic ointment at night. But both of them (similar ear injuries) are having the same problem with s bit of swelling around wounds, pus, odor.
Is it normal for the discharge to be happening still after nearly two weeks like this? When we get that cleaned out and off they still have such discolored skin underneath. The vet said as bad as they were that the skin would probably "fall off" but it's just been a nerve wracking mess and I just want to try and make sure we are doing what we can.
Chlorhex was used initially to clean around wounds. We've been homemade saline (distilled water/salt) flushing them, spraying Big Fix, then later in the day flushing again, antibiotic. Back and forth to try and keep it clean. Flies kept off of it.
Is there anything I can be doing different or better? I may be overreacting but like I said it has just been problem after problem between the attack and aftermath and vet bills.
Another concern in regards to this happening is the little one (who went for surgery and all) is now also having swelling in his nose and cheeks (he did not have any bites here and I don't see or feel any swollen lymph nodes) and I cannot tell if it is related to the same issue with his ear or if we are dealing with wasp sting since we knocked down nests a few days ago. We don't see any snake bite type wounds so my only theory is related to ear or sting/insect.
Well, I made a post awhile back in regards to our goat family being attacked by stray dogs and we've been battling that for almost two weeks now. The two impacted goats have both received subq antibiotic shots sent from vet that were received and one of them also went and had wound care/cleaning afterwards along with other wound repair. The major wounds on his back leg and under front leg are healing well. My question is this:
Both goats had some gnarly ear injuries.
The one little fella had one amputated and the other ear was messed up pretty bad too. This other full ear was cleaned during "wound care" roughly 11 days ago and was looking good but now is looking rough. They sent home a wound care spray called Spurr's Big Fix which we used each day. But now after all this time we are seeing pus coming out today. We have been flushing both of them daily along with the spray and antibiotic ointment at night. But both of them (similar ear injuries) are having the same problem with s bit of swelling around wounds, pus, odor.
Is it normal for the discharge to be happening still after nearly two weeks like this? When we get that cleaned out and off they still have such discolored skin underneath. The vet said as bad as they were that the skin would probably "fall off" but it's just been a nerve wracking mess and I just want to try and make sure we are doing what we can.
Chlorhex was used initially to clean around wounds. We've been homemade saline (distilled water/salt) flushing them, spraying Big Fix, then later in the day flushing again, antibiotic. Back and forth to try and keep it clean. Flies kept off of it.
Is there anything I can be doing different or better? I may be overreacting but like I said it has just been problem after problem between the attack and aftermath and vet bills.
Another concern in regards to this happening is the little one (who went for surgery and all) is now also having swelling in his nose and cheeks (he did not have any bites here and I don't see or feel any swollen lymph nodes) and I cannot tell if it is related to the same issue with his ear or if we are dealing with wasp sting since we knocked down nests a few days ago. We don't see any snake bite type wounds so my only theory is related to ear or sting/insect.
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