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[goatgurl]

so glad she is doing well and is going to have a happy home, she's been thru so much. and so glad you got a doe kid from her. tell DH that you just haaavveee to keep her, look at that sweet face.

 

[Sweet Sue]

I just finished reading this entire journey with Annie. What an awesome job you did. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. I am glad it has all turned out ok. We just have to be tough and do what we have to do. And that is exactly what you did.

 

[alsea1]

 

[babsbag]

Annie is so lucky to have you to take care of her, you did an amazing job. It is funny how the DHs get so attached. I have 3 goats that I should rehome as they are not productive milkers and he won't have any part of that; they are "old timers" here so he says they have squatters rights.

 

[Chytka]

Excuse my lateness, but I just read all 15 pages in one sitting and I have to say, well done! You are so brave. I hope I never have to go through this when I get my goats! Thanks for keeping everything updated with pictures, such a great learning experience.

 

[Latestarter]

You did a wonderful job. Congratulations on going through the process, and THANKS for sharing! It has been very educational for so many of us and we all (no doubt) hope that we never have to go through it!

OK, so it's been a couple of months now... How is Annie doing with her new owners? Did you keep the doe kid? and as always, pics are a requirement!

 

[Ridgetop]

I just happened on this thread and read the entire thing. You did an incredible job to save the goat. We had a first freshener die of mastitis in 36 hours! It was the worst form that kills so quick you don't even have time to call the vet. We are experienced dairy people and this mastitis was unlike anything I had ever seen. In the am she was fine and milked great, in the pm her udder was hard and cold and I called the vet. By the time he got out the next am she was dead! She was a beautiful LaMancha and one of my son's favorites.
I am amazed that you were able to save the other half of her udder. I have heard of losing only one half or one quarter (in cows) but never seen it. Treating the infection was horrible for you. I had a horse that got cellulitis behind her elbow and I had to clean it out and debride the tissue 2 or 3 times a day so it could heal. I used vaseline to keep the leaking pus from causing scald to the lower leg. He had me use a water pic and iodine wash to clean the deep puncture wound. It was nasty and took months to heal, but was a huge learning experience. It never looked as bad as that udder though and kudos to you for being able to pull her though.
You are incredible - thanks for sharing this with us - even yucky stuff is needful to know.

 

[Wheat]

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
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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.

We had a half Nubian half alpine come down with mastitis and lost one of her teets, was a terrible long process but she survived and was rebred the next year, unfortunately she came down with mastitis the following year in died within the week. So breeding her again is an option, I'm just not sure how the milk production and chances of mastitis are with only one teet.

 

[newton the goat]

Was just browsing one of the forums when I came across this thread, and being new to having any type of farm animals, this honestly scared the daylights out of me.... our little girl is three weeks or a little more from her due date... and I hope this never happens to her. It was amazing to read all that you went through. I'm so glad she made it, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time thinking "please let her have survived" i hope I can be atleast half as good of a goat owner as you are, both In the near and far future. How is she doing now?

 

[Goat Whisperer]

The poster hasn't been on for some time, but if I remember correctly she ended up rehoming the doe to a pet home. Her udder did heal up nicely though.

I just love the outcome of this story! Having gone through this before, and ended up having to put our girl down, this makes me so happy to see this doepulled through.

Unfortunately our girl couldn't keep the raging fever down, even with all the meds. She was suffering so we did what we had to.
Some, like Bluemoons doe, cope fine and can go on to live a good life. I was very happy to help walk Bluemoon through this! It just warms my heart that she pulled through!