Author Topic: Broken leg (Read 8981 times)

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2012, 01:58:02 am »

Quote from: jaykay on June 02, 2012, 09:16:16 pm

And me - I am finding it very difficult to watch her hurt and be able to do nothing for her

Horrible for both of you

There's no way it can be put in some sort of splint to hold it a bit more steady for a few days?

Brucklay · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2012, 08:17:19 am »

That's really bad luck for both of you - must be so difficult seeing her like that - hope it heals quickly

jaykay · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2012, 08:34:28 am »

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There's no way it can be put in some sort of splint to hold it a bit more steady for a few days

aarggghh, what is with this 'new' quote thingammy

Sadly in some ways, it doesn't need it. The joint is rock solid, the ligaments are bust and she can't 'operate' the bottom of the leg as there's nothing to move it with and the bones are all in the wrong places anyway

But it's not unsteady, just unusable with the foot hanging front down.

She can't use the leg, so can't jump about which is pretty sad when that seems to be the reason for a goat kid's existence. And right now I can't see how that will change though I'm willing to hope that it might.

I will try some 'occ therapy' with her once the swelling and such has gone down, to see if I can teach her to use it in its current state.

countrywoman · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2012, 11:03:30 am »

How awful for Cali and, because you have to watch her and there is so little you can do to alleviate the problem or the pain, for you. I have watched my kids belting about and wondered how they stay in one piece - my conclusion is that they are only ever one miscalculation away from injury and that all one can do is keep fingers crossed and hope it stays that way!

I am glad her new owner still wants her - once the swelling settles down and she has learnt to get around with her disability she will hopefully have a long productive life.

jaykay · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2012, 11:21:03 am »

That's what the vet said. I did ask him if I should call it a day with her and he said no, she'll have a perfectly fine life, it'll bother you much more than it does her. It being a back leg especially.

So - we'll see how she goes.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2012, 12:06:44 am »

Poor girlie and poor you. In fact, you probably feel it more than her. Hope it heals up quickly. glad her new owner still wants her. Soundsl ike a caring person.

Roxy · « **Reply #21 on:** June 04, 2012, 12:12:16 am »

Oh, no ....what a dreadful thing to happen. Unfortunately goats are so boisterous, these things happen.

I have had two older goats have this happen. The vet basically told me just to let it heal, after giving them painkillers. I had to keep them in a small pen for a few weeks. I honestly thought on both occasions the leg was broken, as the goats were not putting any weight on their leg.

It took a while (one was a long time) but amazingly both goats recovered well, and apart from walking a little stiff on that leg - and probably only me noticed this - they had no further problems.

Fingers crossed all will be well with your little one.

jaykay · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2012, 04:40:04 am »

Oh, that's reassuring Roxy, thank you for telling me.
I've been awake for a couple of hours now, thinking about it and worrying.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2012, 09:31:27 pm »

I once visited a goat farm and one goat had a leg missing. Aparently she's smashed it too badly to repair but manages fine with just the three.

jaykay · « **Reply #24 on:** June 04, 2012, 10:03:38 pm »

My parents, both pretty experienced with sheep and dogs, if not goats, were round this afternoon. We sat and watched Cali keeping up with her mum and sister up the ghyll and concluded that although I am very sad she can't do the jumping about bit, it's early days yet and she is managing just fine already.

I am very sad. But am resolved to try to stop stressing about it, since Cali, bless her, is just getting on with it.

She has the runs quite badly - stress? Metacam injection? Gas and air? All of the above?
Was going to syringe her with bio yoghurt but don't want her struggling and hurting her leg. Will see how she's going tomorrow.

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #25 on:** June 04, 2012, 10:10:31 pm »

Metacam can cause gut upset so yoghurt would be a good plan. TBH I wouldn't physio, the joint tissue probably needs to fuse to heal so more movement causes breakdown of healing. She is very young so a few weeks and she should be bouncing

jaykay · « **Reply #26 on:** June 04, 2012, 11:23:06 pm »

Right, if gut not right in the morning will find a wriggle-free position for yoghurt eating

Yes, agree about the physio having had a gentle look/feel today - it needs leaving alone. I'm just a bit worried about the upside down foot.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #27 on:** June 04, 2012, 11:40:29 pm »

Quote from: jaykay on June 04, 2012, 11:23:06 pm

I'm just a bit worried about the upside down foot.

Oh! That sounds more extreme than my mental picture...

jaykay · « **Reply #28 on:** June 05, 2012, 08:46:12 am »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on June 04, 2012, 11:40:29 pm

Quote from: jaykay on June 04, 2012, 11:23:06 pm
I'm just a bit worried about the upside down foot.
Oh! That sounds more extreme than my mental picture...

I just mean that because her leg is hanging, the front of the foot is dragging on the ground not the bottom, as she has no ligaments to be able to tip her foot into the right position. In a dog that had this happen, it 'wore out' the front of his foot and has to wear a boot.

In fact Cali can lift her foot clear of the floor from her hip so she might be ok.

When I was thinking of physio that's what I was thinking of, somehow helping her to put her hoof down again. But I think MammyShaz is right that all that will do is damage the healing process $:-\$