[Blackbelly] Broken leg
I've had a pygmy goat with a broken rear leg. I did all the re-wraps and dressing. Did run into a scraped ulcer, under the wraps, twice. The only thing I was going to mention with the broken leg is 1] if she's not using the splint, definitely check to see if there's a problem with the application of it our goat was running around like a terror with a splint, after just a couple days. He was not favoring the leg, once the splint was on. When it would occasionally slip off, it slowed him down and then he limped. 2] when it comes off, expect her to limp for a week or more. _Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
[Blackbelly] broken leg
Hey Everyone, A neighbor saw that one of my older ewes had her left front leg hung up in a bush on which she was feeding and when she was released the leg was broken just below the knee.. I splintered it with a padded piece of PVC pipe split longitudinally and wrapped with an Ace bandage. The pipe extends from just below her hoof to about 6 inches above her knee. I put her in a small pen with water, hay, and sweet feed. It has now been 4 weeks since her accident and she looks fine, is eating well but puts no weight on her injured leg. My question is how long should the splint stay on? I am thinking about 6 weeks, then leaving her in the pen for another 2 weeks before releasing her back to the pastures. Thanks for your suggestions. Jerry Windmill Farms Picayune, MS ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] broken leg
Jerry, Bone takes 4 wks to heal, so it should be long enough. Have you taken the splint off to check that the skin has not ulcerated? Another two weeks in the pen without the splint should be fine. Stephanie Parrish Westminster, SC On Nov 14, 2009, at 10:04 PM, blueberryfarm wrote: Hey Everyone, A neighbor saw that one of my older ewes had her left front leg hung up in a bush on which she was feeding and when she was released the leg was broken just below the knee.. I splintered it with a padded piece of PVC pipe split longitudinally and wrapped with an Ace bandage. The pipe extends from just below her hoof to about 6 inches above her knee. I put her in a small pen with water, hay, and sweet feed. It has now been 4 weeks since her accident and she looks fine, is eating well but puts no weight on her injured leg. My question is how long should the splint stay on? I am thinking about 6 weeks, then leaving her in the pen for another 2 weeks before releasing her back to the pastures. Thanks for your suggestions. Jerry Windmill Farms Picayune, MS ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
