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Old 03/05/11, 10:06 AM
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Polly was an FF, milking well, and as sweet as the day was long. Didn't actually see it happen, but there must have been a tussle or some butting during the morning feeding.

Polly wound up with an extremely bad compound fracture on a back leg, above the hock.

I consulted with my trusted and honest vet. Together we concluded that the leg probably could not be fixed, and if it could, the prognosis was not good. Additionally, he advised that the cost involved was very high for such a poor prognosis.

Polly as a coming yearling:
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Polly in January with her new doeling, Lady Jane:
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I put Polly down yesterday. *sigh*
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Old 03/05/11, 10:12 AM
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Beautiful doe. I am so sorry for your loss.

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Old 03/05/11, 10:33 AM
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Oh, man. So Sorry for your loss! {{Hugs}}. She was absolutely beautiful.
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Old 03/05/11, 10:37 AM
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I am so very sorry. I know how hard it is to lose a doe that you love.
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Old 03/05/11, 10:52 AM
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I am so sad for you Polly looks like she was a real sweetheart I'm sorry for your loss
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Old 03/05/11, 11:16 AM
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I'm so sorry.. we lost a very promising buckling (the litter brother to Emily's Eric) to a high compound fracture of a rear leg.. it was his first day to be turned out into the woods.. he was there less then 2 hours, before the broken leg happened.. again, so sorry about Polly

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Old 03/05/11, 01:03 PM
 
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I'm very sorry for your loss.
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Old 03/05/11, 02:27 PM
 
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She was a very nice looking doe. Sorry this happened. Sometimes the strangest things happen and we never can figure it out.
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Old 03/05/11, 03:08 PM
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I'm so sorry this happened.
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Old 03/05/11, 06:58 PM
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Aww...
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Things like this are never easy.
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Old 03/05/11, 08:36 PM
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My condolences. ~ hugs~
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Old 03/05/11, 09:00 PM
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I'm so sorry
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Old 03/05/11, 09:17 PM
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I am so very sorry. ((hugs))
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Old 03/05/11, 09:59 PM
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I am so sorry for your loss nehi, it is never easy no matter what the reason.
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Old 03/05/11, 10:19 PM
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She was a pretty doe. I hate those freak accidents.

Are you keeping her doeling in her place?
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