Mystery-Virus/Rickettsial Infection/Deficiencies?

[GoldenTreePackGoats]

I'm glad Huck is acting sassy. I hope he continues to misbehave--it's a great sign! I worry most when the goat I'm treating puts up little or no fight.

We let our goats in the house if they have good potty manners. Some of them won't potty in the house at all. I like to set my milking stanchion up in the basement during the winter so I can milk out of the wind in the warmth of the wood stove. In two years, none of my milk maids have yet to make a mess. Sputnik also won't potty in the house, but Finn is a different story. Finn gets overexcited and lets loose about ten times in two minutes and has to be put straight back out. However, Phil has been training him to potty on command, so maybe at some point we can teach him to control himself in indoor settings. That would be fun because then maybe he could be certified as a service animal and visit hospitals and nursing homes. I'd love to have a harness set-up where I could hitch a well-mannered goat to a wheelchair and give rides to people who can't walk.

That would be so cool a service goat to pull people who can't walk around. Goats heal the soul.
I can't imagine any of my herd in my home except Rafiki, the others want to eat everything! I don't get to work with my does as much as my wethers and I can tell the difference in their behavior and level of respect. Maybe now that it has been suggested none of my goats leave for 6 weeks I will get to work with them more. Of course I'm not making any decisions until this illness is over and gone but if I breed any of my does I'm sure I will be in the shop with a space heater on those cold days.