Any body got an ideas?

valsey · #1 05/19/08, 02:29 PM

I am trying to treat my goat with gangrene mastitis (daily), and I'm doing it alone - no other choice. She is not cooperating with me at all and she kicks and lays down. Up until now, I have been cross-tying her against a wall and knelling beside her with my knee under her and holding her rear leg, squeezing at the ligament above the joint. This isn't working real well, and leaves only one hand to do the things I need to do (clean, compress, etc.)

I've thought about hobbling her, but the hobbles would be in the way and exactly where I need to get to. Would probably really irritate the extremely swollen udder, as well. I could try to hobble her at the ankles, but I'm afraid she'd break a bone with her kicking.

Any ideas?

Sweet Goats · #2 05/19/08, 02:35 PM

Do you have a station at all? If you did I assume you would of thought of that already.
I sure wish I could come help you.

valsey · #3 05/19/08, 02:39 PM

I sure wish you could too! Although she's pretty skittish and it might make matters worse.

What do you mean by a station?

suzyhomemaker09 · #4 05/19/08, 02:43 PM

Pretty sure she means stantion...aka milking stand

valsey · #5 05/19/08, 02:51 PM

I do have a milk stand. The problem with that is that she's moves around even more freely up there and is liable to fall off.

It's crazy, but I'm thinking about some sort of sling to hold her up, or maybe if I could somehow pull up and out with 2 leads on her rear legs attached to something sturdy?

valsey · #6 05/19/08, 02:55 PM

something like this...
Any body got an ideas? - Goats

valsey · #7 05/19/08, 02:56 PM

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nubiansinny · #8 05/19/08, 03:22 PM

When I had to deal with a crazy doe with an injured udder, this is what I did.
Put the milkstand against the wall in a corner,with her head facing out.That way she can't back up and you can push her against the wall. I used a dog leash to tie her outside leg up out of the way. She fought for a little while but gave up pretty quick. If you position her with the infected side out you should be good.

valsey · #9 05/19/08, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nubiansinny

When I had to deal with a crazy doe with an injured udder, this is what I did.
Put the milkstand against the wall in a corner,with her head facing out.That way she can't back up and you can push her against the wall. I used a dog leash to tie her outside leg up out of the way. She fought for a little while but gave up pretty quick. If you position her with the infected side out you should be good.

BRILLIANT IDEA!
What did you tie the leash to that held the leg? ANd where on her leg did you tie it?

Between this and the grazing muzzle for the donkey, it's starting to look like I'm some crazed, animal torturer. Oi - but I bet this will do the trick!

nubiansinny · #10 05/19/08, 06:49 PM

I had my husband put an eye bolt in the wall above the milk stand. depending on how long the leash is you could clip it to the eyebolt loop it around her leg and hook it back up.Or make a sliding knot. I think I put it just past her ankle. i think I tried a couple different ways till I found the best.Also if she tries to lay down on you put a bucket under her chest.
OHHH the things we do for our goats. Torture devices,butt watching,poop checking crazy I tell yuh!!!!

I had a grazing muzzle for a pony we had.He'd eat clover till he was stagering and drooling!! No one else in the field had a problem just him

CookingPam777 · #11 05/19/08, 06:58 PM

He'd eat clover till he was stagering and drooling!!

I am confused why did clover do this to him?

nubiansinny · #12 05/19/08, 07:07 PM

It was a particular kind of clover don't remember but in the spring it has some kind of toxin in it. again can't remember what the vet said. The pony loved the stuff!! When he got like that he'd be fine in a few hours

No self control!!! the little piggy

valsey · #13 05/19/08, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nubiansinny

I had a grazing muzzle for a pony we had.He'd eat clover till he was stagering and drooling!! No one else in the field had a problem just him

Well I want the donkey to be able to eat - just not nurse or bite the goat. thought maybe a cribbing muzzle would work

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Originally Posted by nubiansinny

Also if she tries to lay down on you put a bucket under her chest.
OHHH the things we do for our goats. Torture devices,butt watching,poop checking crazy I tell yuh!!!!

Boy - that's the truth. Will try the bucket again (this time not on it's side so she can crush another one) - and thanks for the eye bolt idea