Calling all goat people!

ninnymary said:

Understand this perfectly. All I have to do is stand on my head.

Mary

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Mary, I have done this procedure thousands of times ( give or take a couple) , when giving medications , trimming hooves or trimming long wool by the udder so the lamb can nurse and NEVER even once did I have to stand on my head or be a contortionist or even do a yoga position. Easy peasy !!!

I had to give my horse antibiotics for the longest time because of a wound. The problem is once you find a good way they figure things out and give you trouble again. The best way seemed to be to hide it in very sweet feed with maple syrup added. I don't know if this would work for goats, but, I think they love to eat grain as much as a horse does. It was no 100% solution as he tried to outwit me every time. God, outwitted by a dumb horse.

@catjac1975 - I felt like a waiter this morning, bringing out a sampling of molasses, applesauce & peanut butter to see what he preferred. Peanut butter was the winner, until I put the meds in it of course! I told DH that it's too bad we weren't trying to do this with the dog. With her, you just coat it in peanut butter & it's down the hatch without a second thought!

He's SO MUCH better today! And DH was wayyyy wrong about where we needed to give him his shots (thank God). Never thought I'd say it, but I'd much rather give a goat a shot than a drench. It's way less traumatic for all of us involved. We had to go on "pee watch" when we brought him home, and I swear to God I've never been happier to see something pee than I was when he FINALLY let loose! I even teared up, although I'm blaming that on sheer exhaustion. Anyway, he was practically comatose from the Ace that the doc gave him before he left, so when the vet called this morning, he said it was OK not to give him more if he still wasn't straining to pee. He was still a little glazed first thing when we came out, but when I just went to check on him again, he was looking like his old self - pigging out on weeds out in the pasture. I'm not sure he's completely out of the woods yet, but it's nice to see him feeling better.

YEH-HOOOO!!! So glad he's better!!!!!!
I remember when my horse went through a 4-day colic. I spent the nights in the hay loft and the days walking her. I was never so happy as that early morning when I heard 'that sound'. Most beautiful pile of greasy poo I'd ever seen!

p.s. - if you think drenching a goat is bad, imagine giving a horse an enima.....