For all you kidding thread addicts:

[nigeriandwarfgoats]

Cinnamon is now in a bigger stall. I've been giving her Probios, antibiotics & pain meds and she is getting a lot better. I even got her up twice today & she walked down the barn aisle to munch on some hay bales & walked back to the new pen on her own. So we have appetite, drinking water & some walking around. Just need to work on getting her up & moving around more but otherwise things are really looking a lot more positive for her!!
I named the little guy Sneak Attack..he was born on Pearl Harbor day so he's partly named for the sneak attack that the japanese did, also named it for the way he sneak attacks his moms udder..and also hoping he sneak attack his way to first place at any shows he attends
I did decide to put him up for sale..you can see the listing on my website at: http://www.freewebs.com/pelicanacres/forsale.htm
His eye color is currently blue with the outer edge having a brownish rim so I'm curious to see if they will stay that blue color or change as grows these next few weeks.

 

[Queen Mum]

May I suggest putting a "girdle" around her belly. (basically a snug bandage would do.) I've had a ton of abdominal surgery and one thing that might make her more comfortable is some abdominal support, while her stitches heal and the muscles are knitting back together. Then get her up and walk her around. You can take it off when she lays down, but really, it would help her to get up and down, and will reduce her pain while she is up. Once she has gotten up and is on her feet and gets used to being up, then her muscles will eventually be more strong. She will only need it for a week or so.

OR you can put a pillow on her tummy while you are helping her get up. The nurses with people call this splinting. Remember, where she had the c-section her belly is hanging down and it pulls and it hurts.

If it saves her life by getting her moving, it might be worth it. I feel so sad that she looks so miserable.

 

[nigeriandwarfgoats]

Actually, I got her up yesterday & she walked outside for a little while & back to her stall. Then she got up numerous times by herself in the stall. She ate a nice amount of grain & still keeps munching at hay. It was really looking positive. We'll see how today will go.
Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Queen Mum]

I must admit, my tummy hurts for Cinnamon. Wow, I looked today and she is standing up! Yay, Cinnamon! That little tail wagging baby is adorable!

 

[Queen Mum]

Whoo HOO! Cinnamon looks so much better! And Sneak Attack is as cute as they come. He is constantly running around with his little tail wagging.

 

[nigeriandwarfgoats]

Yes, all seems good now. I can finally breath a sigh of relief for Cinnamon & Sneaky Sneaky is 1 week old today I'll be bringing Cinnamon in early next week to get her staples removed. Thanks for everyones thoughts & prayers for the pair---looks like everything is going to be just fine!

 

[Queen Mum]

I am SO glad to hear that. Sneaky is so very cute and Cinnamon is looking MUCH better. Of course, she has a lot of pre-pregnancy weight to loose. All that hay! She will probably have a hard time fitting in to her skinny jeans for a while! She deserves a manicure and a pedicure and a nice long brushee when she is done getting her staples removed.

 

[terrilhb]

I am so happy for all of you. You did an awesome job taking such great care of them.

 

[Ms. Research]

So glad to hear Cinnamon and Sneaky (cute name) are going to be fine.

K

 

[Stacykins]

Question, can goats who have had a c section be bred again or is that kinda the end of their reproductive lifespan? I know things have improved immensely in surgical technique that many humans who have had a c section can give birth vaginally without too much worry about uterine perforation or rupture. But I don't know if that is the same about caprine obstetrics!