FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Ferguson K]

One of the LaMancha breeders I've been talking to has her own feed mixed by them. It's a mixture she perfected years ago. If I loved closer to get I would hit up that co-op and get it, but, I'll be feeding less and getting more out of this new product.

Hoping to have them fully switched by the end of this week.

 

[misfitmorgan]

One of the LaMancha breeders I've been talking to has her own feed mixed by them. It's a mixture she perfected years ago. If I loved closer to get I would hit up that co-op and get it, but, I'll be feeding less and getting more out of this new product.

Hoping to have them fully switched by the end of this week.

Anytime you can pay less but still have the quality you want its a win win in my book.

 

[Ferguson K]

Getting ready for PePaws funeral and my husband yells that my dog is bleeding.

Yup.

Dumb dumb needs stitches. Taking him after the funeral when my vet is less busy.

Oh, Beau.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

OUCH - but I'm gonna throw something out there. Last spring I had a goat that ripped himself wide open. Started at the withers, went down his side and then made a 90 degree turn and went down his side. Like a big "L". Skin only, no muscle damage whatsoever. Took him to the vet - he stitched him up and life was good for everything except my checkbook, lol.

Dang it if I didn't go out about a week later and ANOTHER kid had the same kind of wound. Big wound...again it was "L" shaped and probably 4 inches a cross and 4 inches down. I used to work with a vet who would use superglue on wounds occasionally....so...I glued that goat back together and she did fine! I left about a half inch open at the bottom in case it needed to drain. It was a bit of an effort for DH to hold her still, but he managed. I tried very hard to only get the glue on the edges of the skin or the bottom of the hair and not into the wound itself because it burns! Gave her some antibiotics and some good wound spray and she was good to go. I've gotta say that under the same circumstances I'd do it again.

Other circumstances I would NEVER try it...for instance if the muscle underneath was damaged.. not gonna use superglue. But, this was skin only.

Looks like your guy injured himself near a moving part...leg? Might not work there either, but ya never know.

Also, let me say that these kids were in two separate areas so couldn't have been hurt on the same thing. Never figured it out and it hasn't happened before or since.

 

[Ferguson K]

Normally I would just staple him myself or super blue it, but this isn't superficial. Muscle is involved. I have no idea what he did but I bet he did it working yesterday. We were working the pigs, he jumped a panel. I wonder if it snagged him and I didn't notice.

It's really swollen but he is walking fine.

Here's another view.

It's right where his shoulder connects.

 

[Hens and Roos]

ouch, poor guy!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

poor baby...

 

[samssimonsays]

Poor guy I hope he's better soon! Gotta love the high pain tollerance....

 

[TAH]

Poor guy

 

[Ferguson K]

No major damage. It just LOOKS nasty. Beau didn't get stitches, and since we're on the "just-paid-mortage-and-bills" paycheck the vet told us some OTC stuff to keep it clean. They wanted to put a drain in, but he's a hyper wiggle worm and would have ripped it out.

He's got a gash inside his ear, under the pad of his paw, and ripped a toenail. Since Burr made a great escape yesterday and wound up in the goat pen (went through THREE closed gates?!) Our newest assumption is he and Burr got into a tussle.

Here's his toenail:

Here's Burr and Maddie looking guilty:

Here's Burr looking mighty proud of himself:

I still don't know what he did, but, hes covered in Blue Kote and veterycin now.