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[Goat Whisperer]

Glad that its healing quickly!

Do you think you will breed her again? I know some people breed their goat with half an udder.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Wow. Just WOW. This is one of those threads that is so educational/horrifying-car-crash-on-the-side-of-the-road that I had to read the whole thing.

Good for you for sticking with her and helping her mend. I don't know if I could stomach it and I like to think of myself as pretty hardy.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Glad that its healing quickly!

Do you think you will breed her again? I know some people breed their goat with half an udder.

Well...To be honest we dont know. We are going back and forth on what to do with Anne.
What I have read says she will do fine with only half an udder and actually produce close to what she made with both.
Then we are battling with our conscious as to whether it would be safe. Last thing we need is for her to get mastitis again and loose her other udder :/
She has a leaky udder, the one that is now gone was the one that leaked the worse.

So, we aren't sure what were going to do right now. It's pretty much touch and go at the moment.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

So the vet said its not an artery and that covering the wound would welcome more infection due to the wound still leaking out bits of dead tissue.
I guess it has to breath to heal best.
I just have to keep packing it three times a day with the yellow stuff.
The thing has retreated up into the body, and it smells sooo much better now.
Only a little bit of dead yuck is coming out and the hole seems to be closing up

It does seem to be tender to the touch though. Anne is not on any more pain meds as the vet felt she did not need them any longer.
Talk about expensive...But thankfully she is alive.

 

[Farmin' Girl]

So glad to see she is almost healed!

 

[Melanie]

She looks so much better. Good Job. Your hard work and dedication is really paying off.

 

[Harbisgirl]

Good news. Can't wait to see the pic where she is all healed up! You definitely get Goat Mommy of the Year Award

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Good news. Can't wait to see the pic where she is all healed up! You definitely get Goat Mommy of the Year Award

x2! You have done an awesome job!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Its almost been a week now, I bet its looking great!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Well...Kinda. I'll take pictures shortly.