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Southern - They gave William (yes, that's his name, Sweet William, and he is :) ) a long acting antibiotic injection, and sent me home with 2 injections of banamine (NSAID). I have to say that I don't think he really suffered a lot of pain except with the dressing changes. His appetite was good...

I've owned dogs and I've owned goats and about 20 other species in between, and I always refer to my goats as big, unruly dogs who, the moment I enter their pen, begin pestering me with questions: Hi! Got any lunch? Can I borrow your cellphone? Can we go for a ride in the truck? Want to...

Today his head looks completely normal. He has two tiny little scurs that don't grow and don't wiggle, and enable him to headbutt joyfully all his little girlfriends. He runs to the gate with a happy snort, inviting chin scratches and seems to have absolutely no memory of the pain of last...

Then commenced the summer of changing the bandage every 3 days or so. You could probably get away with doing it less often, but I'm an APRN and it bugged me to wait even 3 days between; I wanted to be sure no infection was setting in, and sometimes he managed (or the babies he was penned with...

I did join a long time ago, and yes, I'm baaaaack..... Did your buckling have full horns? Mine was essentially a young adult so it was really an adult dehorning :( Like you, there was no choice. I'm no stranger to gross procedures, so I actually assisted. (I don't recommend it for the faint...

How sad. That's exactly why I disbud too - less chance of anyone getting hurt. I brought home an 8 month old wether with TERRIBLE scurs that curved into his skull (I know, I should've had my head examined, but I loved this boy dearly and he's paid me back a thousand fold). Not wanting to face...

I'm a stranger here meself, hoping to make new friends...:frow I have one full bred LaMancha and 4 crosses, including the daughter of the full bred. I LOVE my Violet; she was always my favorite (shhhh, don't tell the others :duc). She was the goat I learned to hand milk on, and she was so...

It's a frickin' goat rodeo here.....