Baby buckling...

[BlueMoonFarms]

I use BOSS. It only takes about a cup per adult goat. Try not to overfeed or they can get dog log pooh.

Very good to know, thank you very much!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Hey there guys! Sorry no pictures at the moment, but I do have good news!
After his bath and de-dandruffing, his hair has started coming back very quickly! He has a nice covering of fuzz on his bald spots!! Yay!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Glad to hear that!

 

[SA Farm]

Awww, good! How are his legs?

 

[taylorm17]

congratulations on the good news!

 

[themorethemerrier]

Woo hoo!! The little man is responding to all your love, affection, and dedication. That is awesome!!!

 

[elevan]

I just read through this thread...don't know how I missed it before. Cooper is lucky to have you.

I would ask your vet for some Bo-Se it's better than the selenium / vitamin e gel imo and would be of better benefit to Cooper's legs.

The last picture that you showed of the hooves definitely still needed some work. The toes were long and the heels were stacked. It was definitely better than the first picture but it takes time when you are dealing with neglected hooves to get them back into shape. You mentioned a problem with thrush...I would recommend a foot soak in 10% Zinc Sulfate.

You might also try crushing up a zinc lozenge once a week and feeding it to Cooper for a few weeks to help improve the hair loss issue.

Dry skin can be alleviated by rubbing olive oil onto the affected areas a couple of times daily.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

In regards to his legs:

His one back foot is still pretty bad :/

The other hind foot is still wobbly every now and then, but its not as bad as it used to be.

Here you can see the improvement of the one compared to the other. they used to both look like that.

His hair is growing back! See the peach fuzz?

Close up of the peach fuzz. Woo!

Poor guy is not to happy. He was nice and warm before I snatched him up and plopped him outside. 50+wind=cold...
He was also wethered a week ago Never even realized what was happening or complained about it once.
He is still keeping spirit company, but I am still super worried about his little hooves
I do not know what the long term effects will be for his legs if I cant get this sorted out soon.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

I just read through this thread...don't know how I missed it before. Cooper is lucky to have you.

I would ask your vet for some Bo-Se it's better than the selenium / vitamin e gel imo and would be of better benefit to Cooper's legs.

The last picture that you showed of the hooves definitely still needed some work. The toes were long and the heels were stacked. It was definitely better than the first picture but it takes time when you are dealing with neglected hooves to get them back into shape. You mentioned a problem with thrush...I would recommend a foot soak in 10% Zinc Sulfate.

You might also try crushing up a zinc lozenge once a week and feeding it to Cooper for a few weeks to help improve the hair loss issue.

Dry skin can be alleviated by rubbing olive oil onto the affected areas a couple of times daily.

I tried to take his hooves back as far as I could, but they keep bleeding. Is there anything I can do?
I will call the vet and see about them coming down to give him a shot. She keeps telling me he will be fine and to just keep the minerals around since he was fine as a baby. Ugh...

 

[elevan]

Do you have a goat mentor that can come help you with the hooves (other than your vet)? You can use a file (get one at the hardware store) to work on the heels. It'll be time consuming but you'll be less likely to go to the quick that way. The toe and any overlap need to be taken off a little at a time with a nice sharp pair of shears.

eta: Looking at the pics above...he's walking on his heels on a couple of feet, so working on the heels is important to bring his feet back to proper conformation. Get your self a file and work the heel like you're filing your nails, setting down the foot every so often to check the foot. The bottom of the foot and the coronary band (hairline at hoof) should be parallel.