Justin Seaborn
Exploring the pasture
I bought her almost a year ago knowing she had a bad foot. I took her to the farrier to have her feet trimmed but she is still limping pretty bad. I tried to trim her again but not exactly sure what to do...
newbie question?!? trimming
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Southern by choice
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At this point you really need to get her to a vet ASAP. They may need to sedate her... that all needs to come off and more than likely she will need to be treated for hoof rot.
Maybe someone else has a better answer... I honestly have never seen a hoof that bad.
You can learn how to trim from your vet and keep up with it from there. Your goat will thank you. Poor baby how is she even walking?
Maybe someone else has a better answer... I honestly have never seen a hoof that bad.
You can learn how to trim from your vet and keep up with it from there. Your goat will thank you. Poor baby how is she even walking?
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Justin Seaborn
Exploring the pasture
The farrier said it is deformed. They told me she was born with a bad foot. As far as instructions, h he said to trim it back just before the quick but I'm scared of that toe. He trimmed some off of it that day and it started bleeding. Can the vet fix something like that?
elevan
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I agree, take her to the vet. They'll likely sedate her and trim it back. That's grossly overgrown and needs dealt with right away.
Southern by choice
Herd Master
Yes the vet needs to remove all that... I cannot see this being a gradual reduction. At this point yes it is going to bleed hence the sedation and the need for a vet. They will probably cauterize the "qwik" , wrap it and you may need to treat with Rx drugs from the vet.
Goats need regular hoof trims... depending on the goat it may be 1x month... every 2-3 months.
If their is a deformity, which is hard to tell from the pic, then that foot should be checked more regularly.
Goats need regular hoof trims... depending on the goat it may be 1x month... every 2-3 months.
If their is a deformity, which is hard to tell from the pic, then that foot should be checked more regularly.
bonbean01
Herd Master
Agree with the advice here!!! That is really bad!!!
We have one ewe who has one back hoof that needs more than double attention to than any of the other sheep...keeping it trimmed is the only way...once you have that taken care of, it may need that kind of attention too.
We have one ewe who has one back hoof that needs more than double attention to than any of the other sheep...keeping it trimmed is the only way...once you have that taken care of, it may need that kind of attention too.
hilarie
Loving the herd life
Poor thing....I share everyone's amazement that she can even walk, and you get a pearl in your heavenly crown for taking her. That's going to need the aforementioned sedation and severe cutback/healing time, and likely close attention from now on. I trim my goats' feet monthly, and they NEED it, especially one of them. Good luck with her. What kind of goat is she?
taylorm17
Loving the herd life
I agree. I am a little late here, but definitely take her to the vet if you haven't already. That hoof is really bad. My goats don't need trimmed every month, but I always check them on the first of each month in case a part may be too overgrown or something. I also just pay attention to how they walk. You will need to keep a VERY close eye on her and learn how to trim yourself- keep up with the hoof!!! Good luck. Any update on her?
