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03-05-2014, 11:41 AM
I checked on Pac-Man through the night and he never ate or drank anything or moved more than to scoot into different laying down positions. But he was bright-eyed and perky this morning even if he still wasn't hungry. He showed a tiny bit of interest in his hay when he saw the other goats eating their breakfast on the other side of the fence. I eventually forced him to come out of his doghouse so I could get a good look at him and give him his probiotics and meds. No swelling or blood, but he was stiff and started shivering as soon as I took his blanket off. I brought him into the basement for an hour or so by the fire so he could warm up. That's when he finally started looking better--exploring the nooks and crannies, dipping his head into feed bags (he didn't want to eat anything, but I was glad to see he was interested), and his ears finally felt warm again. They were like little icebergs all night.
Eventually he stood by the door and told me he wanted to go out. I could tell he wanted to be with the other goats, so I let him. I'm going to separate him again tonight, but for now he seems to be happy to be allowed to putter around with everyone else enjoying the sunshine and doing goat things. I have a feeling he'll start eating and drinking sooner if he's with the others. Hopefully he stays out of Cuzco's way. But Cuzco doesn't pick fights (he just finishes them), so I'm not too worried about that. Lilly is actually the main reason I probably won't let him be with the other goats at night for a few days. She's the queen of cheap shots, especially if she knows someone can't hit her back.
Daisy was very concerned about Pac-Man last night when I brought him home. I could tell she was nervous when I took one of her goats away in the truck and she got so excited when I brought him back. She jumped up in the bed and sniffed him from nose to tail. Her face clouded over when she smelled blood on his hind legs and she licked it off. She then came up and licked him on the face and head as if to say, "I'm so sorry you're hurt!". I can tell she's been worried about Pac-Man all night, and she was very excited to see him when I pulled him out of his hut this morning. She actually barked! One jubilant little woof. It's awesome to have a dog that gets genuinely concerned when one of my goats is gone or injured. It gives me warm fuzzies inside.
Eventually he stood by the door and told me he wanted to go out. I could tell he wanted to be with the other goats, so I let him. I'm going to separate him again tonight, but for now he seems to be happy to be allowed to putter around with everyone else enjoying the sunshine and doing goat things. I have a feeling he'll start eating and drinking sooner if he's with the others. Hopefully he stays out of Cuzco's way. But Cuzco doesn't pick fights (he just finishes them), so I'm not too worried about that. Lilly is actually the main reason I probably won't let him be with the other goats at night for a few days. She's the queen of cheap shots, especially if she knows someone can't hit her back.
Daisy was very concerned about Pac-Man last night when I brought him home. I could tell she was nervous when I took one of her goats away in the truck and she got so excited when I brought him back. She jumped up in the bed and sniffed him from nose to tail. Her face clouded over when she smelled blood on his hind legs and she licked it off. She then came up and licked him on the face and head as if to say, "I'm so sorry you're hurt!". I can tell she's been worried about Pac-Man all night, and she was very excited to see him when I pulled him out of his hut this morning. She actually barked! One jubilant little woof. It's awesome to have a dog that gets genuinely concerned when one of my goats is gone or injured. It gives me warm fuzzies inside.