09/03/09, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Saginaw Bay area, Michigan
Posts: 2,025
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doe drying up, but lame
I've not milked my Yukiko for about 3 weeks. Drying her up. Shes started reabsorbing her milk, but is still very thin. I've havent started her back on grain yet, but will soon to try and put back all that weight.
The problem is thats shes suddenly slightly lame. First her left hind leg. There's nothing obviously wrong with her hoof or leg. Now she also seems to be limping a little on her right hind leg.
My mother thought she recalled hearing something about dairy cows going lame when they are drying up, but wasnt sure. I'd never heard of this, nor have had any goats that go lame when drying up. 
Anway, we're probably going to ask a vet, but I thought I'd ask here and see if anyone has ideas. Thanks!
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