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To: Elsie
You probably already know this, but when you trim the hoof its suppose to be flat as the living center of the hoof. Sometimes you can miss a small area that still goes into the living center...If it were me, I'd take him down again and check close to see if a part of the hoof touches the living center...Check the center to see if he has picked up a small stone or sliver in the center. My lame one actually had the hoof curve into the center living part. It was awful and had to do it in 2 different times. is he limping less, or just the same, look for signs of redness or slight infection in the center of the foot.. feel along the leg, compared to the other legs, maybe he has a sprain, thats about all I can think of. Did you try the internet, checking on goats problems and what to do? I wouldn't try the DMSO like you can on a knee, donn’t know what it would be on living flesh....could do serious damage to fleshy part of a foot. If you have a rural vet, he might help...city vets don't know too much about farm animals, they don't see them as often as a farm vet....let me know how he is doing. I use to have a book called "Carrying for goats the northern way" but lost it years ago.

The center is where the pain is that causes the limping gg

518 posted on 02/19/2015 6:40:08 AM PST by goat granny
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To: goat granny

I pick out all the poop and dirt from around the hoof before I start trimming.

He still is not putting any weight on it.


520 posted on 02/19/2015 10:13:52 AM PST by Elsie
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