YALP (Yet Another Lump Post)

ozark_jewels · #21 07/12/12, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CrownRanch

What is the consensus on eating a sickly animal?

Thanks to everyone for the advice. Much appreciated.

I'm thinking hernia as well. You know, its odd timing but I'd never seen a hernia of the stomach wall(on the lower side) before, but yesterday I was copper bolusing and hoof trimming a friends herd and she has a little doeling with a hernia in her side. A bulge exactly as you describe and if I gently palpate it, I can feel guts! So its odd timing to read this.

Eating a sickly animal is a complete no-no in my book. But a hernia does not make a sickly animal. Its a physical defect in a healthy animal. Sure don't want to breed it, but it should make fine eatin'!

Awnry Abe · #22 07/12/12, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mygoat

Well, he's not breeding stock with such a defect especially if you can't be sure if it's an injury or defect. Though if it's on the flank in front of the rear leg - that IS an area where goats like to hook others with their horns. Do you have any horned goats?

Yes. On two. One of which is his dam, which was doing a fine job of rejecting him. He has been with the soft crowd for a couple of weeks, but the damage could have been done long before symptoms appeared, I suppose.