Spice's Leg

So as most of you know Spice hurt her leg on Friday after she got it caught in a chair and was hanging by it for a while. Her pastern is still very swollen and her hamstring is to. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what might help bring down the swelling. I tried poultice on her pastern, but that didn't seem to help much.

I know that nothing is broken because I had x-rays taken. But she still runs around half the time like a three legged goat.

Also, do I need to worry about founder in the other back leg, like in horses?

 

She got banamine when she first did it, but it is very hard on their liver so I don't like to use it unless I need to.
I have some liniment so I rubbed that into her leg. She REALLY didn't like it. It's her lower leg that is bothering her the most. The upper part has a bunch of "knots" along the back of it. I massaged those and she didn't mind that so much.

 

I may give her another dose tomorrow, I know it wont hurt her when it's that spaced out. Or call the vet and see if there is something else I can give her. I just got the vet bill today..... $220 *dies*

I know that when I was giving Xcell banamine her liver counts weren't so good. Of course that didn't matter at the time because if I didn't get her eating she wasn't going to get any better.

I did poultice her leg again tonight. I think I got more poultice on me and the milking stand than on her leg. :slapfloor: Little brat! I also tried to soak it in some cold water since she wont let me hold anything on it.

 

Oh yes.. the poultice is everywhere. :ROFL:

I made sure the bandage wasn't too tight.

Oh and now she thinks she is all special with a nice green bandage on her leg..... weirdo. I am going to try soaking it in cold water again tomorrow. Need to remember my rain jacket for that! :ROFL: Might try getting that other poultice Sparks talked about

 

What really irks me is the environmental/fuel charge.... shouldn't that just be part of the barn call fee of $55? :GAAH:

I know swelling and pain is normal... I just don't like it lol

I tried soaking it in cold water today, yep good thing I had the rain coat. Water went everywhere! And I kept finding Poultice on everything. Scissors, milking stuff, coat, her, other goats. :ROFL: The poultice doesn't seem to be doing anything so I am done with it for now.

 

I swear, once they see it's a goat they are going to treat, the price goes up. :roll:

Anyways little Spice(I should say big) was doing alright tonight. I sat with her for about an hour and listened to the rain outside. Very calming. I almost fell asleep with her until Sugar started eating my hair. :ZZZ:

She didn't want to share me with the other goats and kept head butting them if they got too close. lol Once she gets as big as Anna she is going to be herd queen. I can't wait to see Anna get her butt kicked. :lol: