Y’all are so sweet! Much love! I have such a soft heart for my animals. ❤ I love them, and it’s hard to say goodbye. I just don’t like goodbyes! So thankful we could share our memories of Kira at the end of the video ❤
We had a young prize Nubian buck that foundered and didn’t want to walk much etc. He laid down in the pasture and let me check his feet out to find heat etc. I looked up founder in Natural Goat Care by Pat Coleby. A tablespoon or two of Epsom Salts by drench worked very quickly. And he never had another problem with founder when we had him. We had to limit the cause, in his case sudden access to our rich pastures, until his minerals were back balanced. Hope you find this helpful.
If you don’t watch to the end you miss all this! 0:00 Introduction I’m Delci 😊 0:13 what you’ll learn 0:39 Kira’s story and the chicken feed Lesson to learn 1:16 Kira’s: goat’s hoof founder example 2:29 our sad realization. It’s hard to feel helpless 3:09 tell tale founder sign : fast growing hooves 3:17 founder causes hoof bones to sink into hoof 3:27 signs of a foundered hoof 3:50 laminitis 4:36 giving banamine to Kira 4:53 montana winters last forever 5:07 what is the optimal way for an old goat to die? 5:36 causes of founder 5:49 Ruminal acidosis and founder 6:02 specific examples of how founder can happen 6:18 not all goats have the same reactions 6:35 more health issues that can founder a goat 6:47 goat sling for trimming hooves and hoisting Kira up 7:01 getting kira up with a sling 7:45 ice cold water for foundered hoof 8:17 callouses In knees from walking on knees 8:27 your Job several times a month 8:59 Keep goat active 9:10 splint Legs of foundered goat 9:18 im sorry if you’re in this situation 9:20 what medication you can give a foundered goat 9:43 how my first two milking goats died 9:59 we decided to put kira down 10:20 in loving memory of kira- our memories
I've kept sheep for 17 years. No issues with founder Until now I've been dealing with this with one of my rams He was born here 12 years ago - our first bottle baby. I didn't catch it quick enough and I doubt he'll come back from it. He's on Meloxicam and I have been icing his feet 2 x a day. Vet said if he's not better by two weeks, then it's time to put him down. He eats, but walking about is tricky and he cannot lie down or get up without help. Along with him, I have three other rams, two have gone blind with cataracts this year, and one has ruptured a tendon that supports his internal organs. So, I'm considering putting them down as well. It sucks. It's not my first time but I hate it every time and I cry every time, second guessing myself and the decision over and over. Could I have done more? Should I have done more? When is it right to let them go? Why don't they just die peacefully in their sleep? I wish. Ultimately, when they are humanely put down, I guess they do die peacefully in their sleep. My poor boy that has foundered will very likely be put down soon unless by some miracle there is marked improvement in the pain level. It just hurts him despite meds and therapy. I am so sorry for you and I feel your broken heart.
I have a wether in this situation. I watched what he was eating. He was picking what was going to be the sweetest tasting. I think some of it is just choices made by the goat. Like bad nutrition choices of humans. This was a great informational video. Thank you❤
My heart goes out to you over and over and over. Thank you for sharing all of this with us. You and your channel have helped so many, and inspired so many! Thank you❤️
You are such a pure and beautiful soul. I am so grateful to watch your videos and I cry and smile with you. Thank you so much Delci you and your family are always in my prayers ❤
This is sad . I for one if my quality of life was gone I would ask to be put to sleep . We are not able to have this done . I don't want to live any part of my life in a nursing home . Spend as much time with your dad as you can . Only God knows when he will go to the Ritz .
This is so sad. I’ve had a horrible year I’m trying to nurse a very tiny baby to being a healthy baby One day good next day set back She had 4 babies all were very tiny in the 3 yrs never seen this tiny but there doing alright I had to have one of my goats have a C section. Then one of my favorite goats I had to take to the vet and have another baby delivered and the vet didn’t tell me they hurt her and she died then 2 months later her baby got pneumonia and died. Found out the vet I took her mom to they kept the baby goat that I thought died I drive 70 miles to my regular vet who knows what he’s doing that’s how I found out they kept my sweet girls baby a vet Tex knew one girl that worked there and said the baby was beautiful. I filed a complaint against them and hired a lawyer But on the good side I’ve had 19 babies and so far all in good health and beautiful What do you do when the feed stores keep changing the grain and it’s not for the better. I’ve tried to order your binder but it won’t go threw God bless you and your family many blessings and prayers 🙏🏾
Oh my, you’ve had quite the spring! I’m so sorry! I’m flabbergasted that they kept a kid. 😮😑 I do hope you find resolution to that. No vet or assistant should ever do anything like that. You live in the states? I can’t imagine why it’s not working to order the binder. I’m making sales every day. That’s what we have to do, be sad and have our emotions about the tough stuff and then remind ourselves of the many blessings. You have 19 little blessings. ❤️
@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage I live in New Mexico. When I went to my vet I trusted and he did the C section and handed me two healthy babies and mom was doing great I was telling them about my sweet Possum and her baby how they hurt her and her baby died the Vet Tex said she knew what I was talking about. She ask me didn’t I give the baby away I said no they said it died didn’t show or tell me what is was. I thought that was unusual. Then she told me to wait she was going to call her Came back with a picture of the baby and said does this look like the mother or father. I showed her Possums picture and the father the baby girl looked just like her mother even had the shape of a two on her face just like mom My vet gave me information how to get it back and to sue them he was furious about how unethical this was. I can’t do anything about her mom I have her ashes But to steal the baby on top of that plus they didn’t tell me they hurt the mom and I could have saved her but just sent her home no meds nothing I have all the records and cost. She was my favorite goat her and I talked while milking and I’d tell her to get her licker ready and she would give me kisses I’m going to try and get the baby back but I know I have a slim chance but I will try. This has just been a nightmare of a season but I know the Lord is with me and my family and he is not going to leave About your binder I can not get it I’m going to try on the computer to see if it will go threw. I’ve been trying for months to get it. I really need it when things get to where we can’t get meds or what ever Thank you so much God bless you and your family many blessings and prayers
@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage I finally got your binder ordered on my work phone and also got the one on worms and things I don’t want to see but I need to know I read your short story you’ve come so far Many blessings to you to
It’s hard to have to make the decision. When the vet came for some other things I asked him to look at her and the first thing he said was, “why do you have an 11 year old unproductive goat still?” 🙄😆 Because we love her!
@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage i totally understand. I lost several that I had to put down because of a neighbor’s dogs running free. It’s hard to have to make that decision, but you just can’t let them suffer.
