ChickenMom04
Songster
- Oct 17, 2020
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My goat Calvin has been experiencing issues with his front hooves for ages. A few months ago we had a vet come check him out and they gave him antibiotics for a UTI (UTI may have caused some of the walking issues before, but it’s cleared up now) and said his hoof soreness was something that couldn’t be fixed permanently, and that it would fluctuate with different conditions day to day. When he has a bad day we’ve been giving him aspirin and it temporarily helps him out. Lately with the cold and wet weather he’s been having worse issues than usual and doesn’t enjoy walking around with the others. He’ll often stand in a corner with his head down and one of his front hooves straight out; then he’ll alternate. I don’t know how else to help him. Are there any other ways we can relive his pain more permanently? His hooves are properly trimmed and he has plenty of padding in his pen.
EDIT: he’s only 4 years old and pain is not due to old age
EDIT: he’s only 4 years old and pain is not due to old age