...And one of them, I'm convinced, is transporting goats in cold weather. Violet had a bit of a cough when she arrived, but nothing major. Next night it was awful: racking, croupy, wet. Aconitum 1M, then Herbiotic herbal remedy several times last night and again several times today. She was improved today, cough still awful when it occurred, but not the racking cough that she had last night.
I let her outside for about an hour or two late this afternoon, after locking up my other goats, who very much protested since they know there's another goat here and they want to meet her. No fair! How could I do that to them!
Violet stayed close to the barn, checking things out, following me around as I cleaned, filled hay racks, and water buckets. I brought her in some fir boughs, but she wasn't interested in them--and even ignores apples and grain. What kind of goat is this? She did try out carrots and thought they were tasty, but only as long as I hand fed her. The pieces I put in the feeder are still sitting there, waiting for her attention.
Tonight when I went out for final check, she coughed several times in succession, but this time a dry cough. So it appears she is better in the morning and worse at night. I gave her a different homeopathic remedy. It's a pretty cold night out there, and I found my head shaking as I marveled at the Father's incredible engineering that allows animals to stay warm in weather that sends me rushing to the warm house.
I let her outside for about an hour or two late this afternoon, after locking up my other goats, who very much protested since they know there's another goat here and they want to meet her. No fair! How could I do that to them!
Violet stayed close to the barn, checking things out, following me around as I cleaned, filled hay racks, and water buckets. I brought her in some fir boughs, but she wasn't interested in them--and even ignores apples and grain. What kind of goat is this? She did try out carrots and thought they were tasty, but only as long as I hand fed her. The pieces I put in the feeder are still sitting there, waiting for her attention.
Tonight when I went out for final check, she coughed several times in succession, but this time a dry cough. So it appears she is better in the morning and worse at night. I gave her a different homeopathic remedy. It's a pretty cold night out there, and I found my head shaking as I marveled at the Father's incredible engineering that allows animals to stay warm in weather that sends me rushing to the warm house.
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