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:) Bertie has her stitches out a couple weeks ago (see bottom pic) and it has since healed up completely. I’ve been keeping her in a bigger outdoor area that’s still separate from the others (out of caution since she’s still prob 50 pounds smaller than my wether) but the last few days she’s...

Bertie is back home :) She spent the first night inside with the cats (who were not happy about being cooped up with her all night). And reunited with mama Lumos and Dobby the next morning :) We tried all the cones to keep this very bendy goat from reaching her incision (since the medium...

Is that real??? Why didn’t I know that bunnies could get that big? Are they nice?

Look who’s feeling better :) bottom pic is 24 hours after surgery (and shows the incision and such in case you’re queasy) and the top photo is from earlier today (48 hours post surgery). She’s back to her sweet Bertie self (minus a leg). She definitely does not appreciate the cone. But...

Surgery went well- vet (owner) called earlier this afternoon and said that he was glad we went forward with amputation after he saw what was going on from the inside. She had dark blood in the area of her break where it wasn’t oxygenated enough. I asked for a photo since I won’t be able to see...

Went and saw Bertie with the kiddos yesterday since they’ll be with their dad tomorrow when she has surgery. She’s in great spirits and seems like she’s gotten spoiled during her time at the vets office :) We took some raisins and stayed til they closed (kids request). Then watched all the...

Your new kids are so cute! Happy Saturday! (Even though I woke up thinking it was Sunday)

Update on the new additions? Photos mayhaps?

I went and saw Bertie earlier. They’ve nicknamed her trouble and had to bring her inside to the kennel area with the dogs “because she was being so loud.” my thousand dollar goat 🙂

Sigh, yea. I’m definitely not made of money. I’m a single mom with two kids (though their dad has them half of the time). And I was unemployed for 3 solid months up until last week. However, I’m financially sound and responsible and have funds available. And I truly believe that it’s my...

Thank you so much! Will keep you guys posted- whether you want updates or not ;) Definitely a lot to be learned from these resilient animals. Just want her back home and healthy.

they called yesterday evening and told me Bertie doesn’t have sensation below the break (blood supply issues). They don’t think it’ll return and her leg and foot below the break are cool to the touch :/ So they’re recommending amputation. I am cycling between extreme pessimism and forced...

Heard from the vet this morning they discussed Bertie at their large animal meeting and were supposed to do joint examination with all the large animal vets. Haven’t heard anything further since then. They’re closed now so i assume Bertie is staying the night again tonight. I spoke to my...

Sigh. Back to the vet tonight for an overnight stay and reassessment of her hoof. I really feel like they overtightened her splint Saturday after they saw her mushy hoof and for 24 hours she was not getting adequate blood flow until last night when the other doctor replaced and assessed her...

Me too! I just need a little bit of good news.

Lol Sounds like a feline soap o-purr-a :)

So it just seems like one thing after another these days. My vet re-wrapped Bertie’s leg last weekend and took xrays- they covered the whole hoof this time whereas the first splint left the front of her hoof exposed to make sure it wasn’t too tight, and had air. So last week Wednesday/Thursday...

I just saw this! Lol I assure you, I cannot handle the injections. I tried when I got my first two and it was a nightmare. My all-white baby Luna screamed (so did i), bled, syringe popped and all the antibiotics or whatever splashed directly into my very open eye and mouth. The vet had to call...

Ooh! I’m so glad this thread popped up. You think barn cats will affect my other cats or vice versa? I have two indoor cats (they sometimes go out on the deck or on a harness/leash with us in the yard. Both fixed males. I JUST emailed our local shelter about “working cats” because I have a...

*update* So we went to the vet Saturday for a checkup and they did xrays (for free this time! I think they feel bad for me) just to make sure healing is going well. Everything looked good but Bertie was running a little fever so she got antibiotics and more Banamine. She got a new splint/wrap...