Quote From: ritehere I guess I read your original post too quickly, I thought you had said Mackay passed away. So glad to hear he's still around! I'm glad I was able to help you. I lived on 2 different farms growing up, and have experience with animals. We do ourselves and them no favors by trying to project "human-isms" on them. Although sometimes pets can learn to communicate with us, their nature will usually come to the fore in a crisis. Knowing and understanding this helps us to be better caregivers.
Ritehere,
I understand how you may have read and thought Mackay had died. I just got back from doing the morning cleaning and doctoring. He is definitely doing better, and we got a lot of junk out of the wound. It is a hole big enough for my thumb to go in, and there was a piece of the stick in it. A lot came out this morning of the stick, which gave him obvious relief!
I will try much harder to look at a goat communication point of view, and I do know now to do thorough exams after hikes. Even under the goat, as this particular wound is in between his front legs on the chest....pretty hard to find unless you are looking there.
Thanks again!
Teri
