On Saturday we had a bit of a scare. Bodie, our baby goat, bloated. Bloat is caused by the build up of gas in the rumen, which is the first part of the first chamber of the ruminant stomach. Bloating can be deadly to ruminants, so we were really nervous. We think that a combination of grain and moisture is what caused it. When we first noticed it, she was all puffed up and her left side was bigger than her right (a clear sign of bloat). Also, her breathing was labored and she was clearly uncomfortable. Her bloat turned out to be fairly mild, we simply took her food away from her, massaged her tummy and took her for a couple of walks. By evening she seemed to be feeling much better. We were really happy that we didn't have to release the gas by using a needle. Sunday she was back to her normal self, thank goodness.
So, here are some recent pictures of the cutest goat in the world (none from when she was bloated):
Bodie playing with her poppa, Dusty refusing to take part in her antics
Bodie sampling the menu at chicken creek
Bodie playing, her poppa and brother in the background
Bodie in her favorite sleeping/sunning spot
Dusty being such a sweet big brother and sharing his back seat with Bodie
2 comments:
yay cute goat! that was scary, I'm so glad she's feeling better!!!!!
oh i'm glad she's ok. i haven't even met bodie, but i already feel close to her. you guys always put up such cute pictures. she doesn't really look like a baby anymore :)
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