tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post5803711772425665740..comments2023-11-02T05:18:38.925-05:00Comments on Antiquity Oaks: Always more to learnGiselle's birthDeborah Niemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-24755714242221952832009-09-10T22:55:09.320-05:002009-09-10T22:55:09.320-05:00Thanks, Martha Ann! You've got a very informat...Thanks, Martha Ann! You've got a very informative site there!Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-87344837822602514212009-09-09T15:58:42.397-05:002009-09-09T15:58:42.397-05:00Thank you for posting about the heartache and joy ...Thank you for posting about the heartache and joy of of bringing your kids into the world. We linked to your post here http://is.gd/35vFY at www.AllThingsGoat.comMartha Annhttp://allthingsgoat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-56924571598347441642009-09-08T22:13:22.060-05:002009-09-08T22:13:22.060-05:00Thanks, everyone! When I checked on Giselle tonigh...Thanks, everyone! When I checked on Giselle tonight, there was nothing hanging out of her back end! Woo hoo! She is standing without swaying now, but when she walked across the stall, one of her hind legs did give out on her. I think you're right, Michelle, about the nerve damage. I don't have any steroids on hand, and I can't think of anything else that might help. It appears she's on the mend, at least. I've been giving her lots of hugs. She's such a sweetheart.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-85393365479186831242009-09-08T12:52:16.491-05:002009-09-08T12:52:16.491-05:00If she were one of my sheep, I'd give her a do...If she were one of my sheep, I'd give her a dose of Oxytoccin to help expel the remaining fluids, etc. Also, dexamethasone for inflamation and pain. Vit. B is will help her appetite. Good luck!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753492768167506462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-75896866311021343212009-09-08T11:33:48.898-05:002009-09-08T11:33:48.898-05:00Deborah, it's a little late, but do you have a...Deborah, it's a little late, but do you have any steroids on hand? When Rick has to pull a really big calf (or occasionally, a foal), the cow can have a pinched nerve. A shot of steroid reduces the swelling around the nerve and gets the cow (often unable to use her hindquarters) back on her feet more quickly. Giselle's wobbly back end sounds like nerve trauma. The cord is a mystery to me, though.... It doesn't seem possible that you could miss a retained kid if you did an internal check, seeing how small Nigerians are.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-28105251070951110802009-09-08T10:19:54.492-05:002009-09-08T10:19:54.492-05:00Confidence will arrive when it does - You needn...Confidence will arrive when it does - You needn't hurry it up. Meanwhile, you can fake it, and most of us won't know the difference.<br /><br />Hope everything resolves satisfactorilyMaskedManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847118110075039840noreply@blogger.com