[rebeccajackson]

I found my goat yesterday after noon in a for of a tree and she can't walk I just got her to eat some have and I had to force feed her water she can't put and weight on the hind legs but she has some movement but very little in them and I don't know what to do for her

 

[Scottyhorse]

Sounds like an injury of some sort. Is it all her legs or just front or back? Can she feel anything?

 

[happybleats]

She was stuck in a fork of a tree? could be she injured herself trying to get loose or anothet goats bashed her ...if you have Banamine Iwould give her a dose tohelp with any pain or inflammation...an adult reg. aspirin will help if you dont have banamine..
Offer her electrolytes to encourage drinking..keep hay and leaves near her..
give her a good feel..from hip to hoof..see if any thing is swollen or out of place..

 

[rebeccajackson]

It's only her back legs it looked like she had tried to pull her self free and it didn't work and she is one if our best nannies and we don't wanna have to put her down

 

[rebeccajackson]

Would bare back and body work that's the aspirin type thing i have

 

[happybleats]

as long as its JUST aspirin it should be fine..might be easier to crush it and drench with a bit of water...if she is a large goat she could have two adult. You want her tobe comfortable but no so much so she forgets she is hurt and causes more problems..
Do have a very good feel about for swollen areas or misplacments..if she broke something you might need to get a vet out if you have no experiance in this.
She could also be very sore...if she was any time on her belly...she could struggle with bloat..so keep watch for that..you want her eating hay, hewing a cud, pooping berries...offer electros to encourage drinking...

 

[rebeccajackson]

She has pick up on her eating is pooping berries but I don't know how to get her to drink the water

 

[happybleats]

add a bit of molasses to temp her

any swelling?

 

[toth boer goats]

If it is spinal injury, it may be (broken) or just swelling with minor injury, making her not able to use her legs. Banamine would be best for that, if that is the case.

It is best to have a vet look at her. Have them come to you. The less you move her the better, until you can pen point where injury is.

 

[rebeccajackson]

Well we got her to kinda get up she is putting weight on her left leg now and she won't put any on the other leg but I put lammint on that leg and she seems like she is doing better

 

[rebeccajackson]

And there isn't any that I could feel of

 

[toth boer goats]

glad there is slight improvement, good sign.

 

[wildegoats0426]

If they like treats you can hide an aspirin in that. My boys LOVE apple treats and they have no idea when I give it with a pill

 

[rebeccajackson]

She got up today but she isn't using her right leg but it seems the more she rest the better she is

 

[wildegoats0426]

That's good! Glad to see improvement