Should we put this one down, or let him try to survive?

K, I posted this question on GoatWeb as well, under the Vet Clinic section, so if anyone on there has a comment as to what is happening to poor little Hotrod, I'll transfer it over here for ya'll to read and comment on...

Kalena

Well, Hotrod is still holding strong, he's starting to assimilate with the rest of the herd again, no more foaming, and the mass on his right side hasn't grown anymore, but it's still there...do you think that maybe we should aspirate it or something? (Kurt's suggestion on another that has a funny looking bubble on the right side, Kurt is Ms. G's boyfriend)

Kalena

Also, I'm not sure if he's eating a little if anything yet... I've been working long shifts lately, so my sister's been feeding and she hasn't said one way or te other...

Kalena

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I had a goat who got butted by a horned goat and had a mass on one side. I took her to the vet who said it could either be a hematoma or a hernia. He said it would not be good to aspirate it because that couls lead to sepsis if it were the gut protruding through a hernia. He said to wait and see if it would go down on it's own. It did, so surgery was not necessary. It was an accumulation of blood or fluid under the skin from being bruised. These will resolve themselves. If I want to see if a goat is eating, I offer it a small bit of some treat it really likes, such as sweet feed or a peanut. If it will eat that with any zest, it is usually eating hay or browse. I feed hay daily and always check my adults and older kids to see that each is eating. Good luck with your goat.

Hey, DletaDown, is your little guy diong any better? Good Luck with him. BYe.

Sorry I haven't wrote in a while... between Senior stuff and quitting my job, there's been a lot going on... Ms. G came and got her goats, and now we're back down to our 6... YAY! but anywho, about Hotrod, I guess he's fine... the mass thing never went away, but after treating him with some of ya'll's suggestions, he seemed to feel better anyway... when I last saw him, he wa acting like his normal old self, twitchy personality and all... so, Ms. G hasn't said anything about him, so I am assuming he's still alive and holding strong... so thanks for all of ya'll's support, I appreciate it and thanks for the suggestions on how to treat him! Hopefully I won't have to use the same subject line on here anymore!

Kalena

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