One of my pygmy nannies broke her leg last week trying to climb a chicken pen
. The leg was completely broken at the ankle, so I took her straight to the vets, and they put a splint in and bandaged it up. It is working well as I went back to the vets last night to have the splint replaced and it looks like it's improving.
The vets have said to keep her on her own in a small pen where she can only just turn round, and I also have to take her to the vets once a week to have the splint replaced.
Has any one else had an experience with a broken leg? It seems very expensive having the splint changed every week and it could be anything from 2 months onwards until healed. Also, I'm not sure about keeping her on her own in a very small pen?
My vets do seem good, although they don't have much experience with goats.
any help much appreciated.