[Hatty]

Well this is my first night at home since my girlies arrived from Wytsend they are beautiful!! photos soon!! 

This morning I let both of them out in their paddock after milking Jalaini (lots of fun, I'll have lovely skin the amount of milk its getting).About 8.30am a lorry of some sort came passed the field it was noisy really loud spooked her (everything is still strange to her)  and she went charging back into the shed knocking Juno flying (the kid)  she went with a bump and when she got up she was limping. Had a look at her and rang the vet straight away her leg was broken, she is now in pot up above the knee. I feel awful seeing her hobbling about , she has to have her pot changed in 3 weeks and will be having lots of treats and cuddles in the mean time

[jameslindsay]

Not a great start to your new family what a shame. I am sure that the invalid will thoroughly enjoy all the attention and spoils.

[Roxy]

Your first night at home?  Have you been camping in the goat shed?

So sorry about what happened.  How unfortunate Jalaini ran into the little one, in her haste to get away from the nasty lorry.  I am sure Juno will soon be well again, and will manage to hobble around ok.

Wytsend told me your Jalaini is a sister to one of my kids -  think its Jinty.

You have two nice goats there - I had a look when Gordon brought my two.

[Skirza]

Poor you. I hope she soon gets better 

[wytsend]

Juno & Jinty are sisters.

Poor Juno.... Hatty, you may find the cast doesn't stay on for more than 2 weeks.  I had a similar accident with a kid who thought she could fly !!    The break was just below the knee fortunately.... looking at her one morning I realised 1 leg appeared longer than the other !   The cast absorbed the damp from the atmosphere & was softening. stretching etc and gradually slipping down her leg.

If this happens to you, don't panic.  By now the break will be stable but not mended.  I would measure the other leg now in preparation... find a suitable lightweight splint to cover the area, Vet might even help here, cotton wool to pad, cotton wool bandage wrap (Softban), further bandage, follow by Vetwrap.  You can then re splint without calling the Vet out.

It is always worth keeping a few various sizes of the lightweight shaped splints in your med. supplies.

Jalani does tend to charge around like a bull in a china shop when panicked.
Ring me any time.

[little blue]

poor little Juno  .... theres nothing like making an impression on your vet as a goat-keeper!!

congratulations on making such an entrance into the mysterious worlds of goats! 
can't wait for pictures, enjoy them. 

[cuckoo]

Glad you got her sorted - my goat was at vet last night - kidded 10 days ago and now lethargic - vet says rumen has stopped working - is on all sorts of drenches, antibiotics, different foods to try and tempt her and now the other is scouring....!

[Roxy]

Oh dear Cuckoo - do hope your goats perk up and get well soon.  Have you increased her feed because she has kidded.  I always feed a lot more fibre than hard feed (goat mix etc) in the form of hay or haylage.  Too much corn can cause problems.

[wytsend]

Cuckoo:.... goats can get milk fever and the timing is about right !  A dose of calcium borogluconate would not go amiss.. the rumen stops working with milk fever as it does when other problems strike.
If a goat is 'off' after kidding then I always give some calcium boro' as it will ward off milk fever... which can be fatal.
The rumen can be kick statrted with some natural live yoghurt.... usually works better & quicker than any of the synthetic rumen concoctions.

Curiously the weather has not helped with scouring..   Been too dry for a long period, had rain and now the grass is incredibly rich again.... this in itself can cause scour.  Goats can react to the simplest of things!

[cuckoo]

Hi Wytsend,

I thought milk fever - she had some cal d (for dogs) as its all I had on Thursday and vet gave her some calcium by injection on friday night - she is eating all be it a little - barley straw, wont touch readigrass, will eat apple branches and brambles and tonight gave her ketol as still lying down and some bread with mollasses on.  She is still having pro rumen and penicillen from vet but will also drench her with some natural yoghurt.  Will be speaking to vet again in am.  Also will try and get some new cut hay or halyage??  Also planning to "acquire" some willows brances tomorrow as have sourced some.  Kid doing well though.

Other goat scouring has cleared up.

Have just sat down after a long day at work then needed to move goats to fields with more grass - 4 easy to load last four total nightmare - now nursing really bruised knees and grazed leg as tripped pver trailer getting her in.  In the end tied one in then rest followed - should have tried that first!!

[wytsend]

The best way for calcium borogluconate is injected under the skin... my guess would have been around 100mls over 4 or 5 sites.  If the right amount has been given then she should be up & standing, not still down.

A goat still down after 2 or 3 days with milk fever,  I afraid does have a good prognosis.  By this time there will be muscle damage which just complicates things too far.

Ask your Vet to give more calc today, possibly intra venous to get into the blood stream immediately... my concern now would be the amount of time that has passed.  It HAS ro be the cattle version.

[Hatty]

Your first night at home?  Have you been camping in the goat shed?

Not Quite but I have got a 3 man tent in the field 

[Roxy]

Thats dedication for you ......hope the newbies appreciated it!!

[cuckoo]

Goat bit better today - standing up more and eating more too which is a relief

[Hatty]

Goat bit better today - standing up more and eating more too which is a relief

So glad she's feeling a bit better, fingers crossed for you both