Fellow 'old pros'...I've got a stumper....

[()relics]

I personally won't do a necropsy (wouldn't know what I was looking at or for if I did do one) and probably won't pay to have one done.

A post-mortem done by a layperson/breeder/farmer/rancher/anyone but a trained vet can turn into a bloody, unneeded, and sometimes emotional mess that most often than not leads to nothing but more questions....JMO...

 

[Roll farms]

She didn't make it.

Again, thanks for trying to help us work through this.

RIP, Miss Raven, you will be missed. 5/29/2008 - 8/15/2010

This was her baby picture...we picked her up at 2 days old.

I really want to remember her as the goofy, sweet kid she was....

 

[MysticScorpio82]

I am so sorry to hear she didn't make it. I have been lurking here for a couple weeks and have been following Raven's condition. She was a beauty! I love that baby pic of her!! Again I am sorry for your loss

 

[ksalvagno]

I'm so sorry she didn't make it. She was an adorable little kid.

 

[mossyStone]

I am sorry for your loss, as we all know sometimes things just don't work out no matter what we try .

( i just lost a 5 month old doeling still stings)

You did all you could and more.... she was blessed to have had you on her side




Mossy Stone Farm

 

[glenolam]

Roll, I'm sorry, too, that you lost her and that you weren't able to figure out what was causing her illness. It's hard because they can't talk to us and flat out say "my head hurts" or what have you.

You are a knowledgable and strong person and we know you did what you could to try saving her. Now be strong for all your other goats! But when you need to vent or question anything, you shouldn't feel sorry to post questions, thoughts, concerns or anything on here. Even though, to me, you're on of the "old pros" it is nice to know that even you aren't able to solve everything - it makes me put what I have learned so far into perspective and want to try offering some type of help.

 

[Roll farms]

I have to take this opportunity to give praise for my vet...

I had to work this morning and one of the vet techs came into TSC.
I mentioned I'd probably be calling them in the morning to put Raven down. (I didn't yet know she died after I left this morning.)

My vet just called here, said the tech had mentioned in a phone call to him while he was checking on the 'in clinic patients' that I'd need them tomorrow.

He said they were all booked up tomorrow, so if I needed him, he was going to come and do it for me today, Sunday, free of charge.

That's a caring vet. Our animals are lucky to have the vet crew we have.

He and I talked a bit more about it and he really feels it was trauma,
not illness. I dunno....but I know if love and wanting to alone would heal a goat, she'd have been fine.

 

[mossyStone]

but I know if love and wanting to alone would heal a goat, she'd have been fine.



This hits home to me Kim,


Indeed If love could truly heal all illness and a hurt.... they'd be here still........





Mossy Stone Farm

 

[mully]

So sorry you lost her .... God Bless!!

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]