Dee
Well-Known Member
We had a horrible accident this morning with my brand new Nigerian Dwarf goats that I just got.
We introduced them to our 2 dogs last night. Both dogs were on leashes. There was lots of sniffing through the fence and then we brought the dogs into the pasture still on leashes and all went well.
There is no way that the dogs can get into the pasture from the fencing.
This morning all was fine again with the dogs and goats. Out Black lab who is gentle with all animals really didn’t show an interest (he’s best friends with our rabbit) while our Chesapeake, Milo just watched them from the fence line not bothering them at all and then wondered off up to the house.
I was filling water buckets when all the sudden Milo started running up and down the fence line. The goats took off and ran. One of the girls ran right into the page wire. Just thinking about it is making me feel sick at the sight or it. She flipped right over and was lying on her side. I dropped everything and ran over. I picked her up and ran her into the barn as her buddy (the other doe) ran right behind me. I put her into the stall, put Milo back into the house and called the vet. We are taking her in, but the vet is on call and won’t e there until 3.
At first I thought it was for sure broken, as she would put no weight on it. Uh I am just shaking right now.
She is now putting weight on it, but is lame and limping. She is now walking around, eating, drinking and wanting her pets. I put her in the smaller stall so she doesn’t have as much room to hopefully keep her less mobile. I can touch and move the leg around without her showing any signs of pain. I’m not a vet of course and I know this doesn’t mean that it isn’t broken, but the leg is bent awkward and there are no lumps or bumps.
Still I am just sick at what the vet might say. I am totally prepared to fix it, but what if it can’t. She is just such a sweet loving doe and we just got them. I feel like a horrible pet owner.
The weird thing was that our miniature donkey, Josie that was raised with goats before we got her ran over as soon as the accident happened she just stood between the fence and the doe and kept looking at her then back at Milo. As I was running with her to the barn Milo ran along the fence following us and Josie was right there not acting too happy. I have never seen Josie act like this. She is the most laid back, gentle donkey you will ever meet. She has always been fine with our dogs, but today she was just right out protecting these goats.
If anyone can help me as to what it could possible be even thought that could be a million-dollar question. I just want to be prepared if I can when I take her in.
Please send all your thoughts and prayers our way.
Kaylee
We introduced them to our 2 dogs last night. Both dogs were on leashes. There was lots of sniffing through the fence and then we brought the dogs into the pasture still on leashes and all went well.
There is no way that the dogs can get into the pasture from the fencing.
This morning all was fine again with the dogs and goats. Out Black lab who is gentle with all animals really didn’t show an interest (he’s best friends with our rabbit) while our Chesapeake, Milo just watched them from the fence line not bothering them at all and then wondered off up to the house.
I was filling water buckets when all the sudden Milo started running up and down the fence line. The goats took off and ran. One of the girls ran right into the page wire. Just thinking about it is making me feel sick at the sight or it. She flipped right over and was lying on her side. I dropped everything and ran over. I picked her up and ran her into the barn as her buddy (the other doe) ran right behind me. I put her into the stall, put Milo back into the house and called the vet. We are taking her in, but the vet is on call and won’t e there until 3.
At first I thought it was for sure broken, as she would put no weight on it. Uh I am just shaking right now.
She is now putting weight on it, but is lame and limping. She is now walking around, eating, drinking and wanting her pets. I put her in the smaller stall so she doesn’t have as much room to hopefully keep her less mobile. I can touch and move the leg around without her showing any signs of pain. I’m not a vet of course and I know this doesn’t mean that it isn’t broken, but the leg is bent awkward and there are no lumps or bumps.
Still I am just sick at what the vet might say. I am totally prepared to fix it, but what if it can’t. She is just such a sweet loving doe and we just got them. I feel like a horrible pet owner.
The weird thing was that our miniature donkey, Josie that was raised with goats before we got her ran over as soon as the accident happened she just stood between the fence and the doe and kept looking at her then back at Milo. As I was running with her to the barn Milo ran along the fence following us and Josie was right there not acting too happy. I have never seen Josie act like this. She is the most laid back, gentle donkey you will ever meet. She has always been fine with our dogs, but today she was just right out protecting these goats.
If anyone can help me as to what it could possible be even thought that could be a million-dollar question. I just want to be prepared if I can when I take her in.
Please send all your thoughts and prayers our way.
Kaylee
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