Sunday, May 2, 2010

Dinner's ready for Blaze's kids

Blaze's kids are doing well, but one of the other kids has a fever, mostly resting, not normal for a kid goat, no other symptoms, yet. Started him on a different antibiotic today, and he seems better, the fever broke. Spent a lot of my time just watching him for any changes. A seasoned shepherd will spot a problem with a lamb or kid just by knowing what their normal habits are, and everyone is different. That little something off, or not eating and playing, or separated from the herd, slow to come in and out from the pasture, usually means they need to be checked out. Much time is spent giving the best treatment possible for a full recovery. I'm off to the barn for my final check of the day.

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