10/03/2026
Today is a very sad day here. We lost one of our new momma goats this morning. I’m still trying to wrap my brain around the “after-hours emergency” vet telling me at 9:00 pm last that he wouldn’t see her until 7:30 this morning, which is the normal opening time for the clinic. She had a high fever and was whimpering in pain. I suspect that she had either a retained kid or a uterine infection. I did what I could for her last night, giving her an antibiotic dose and a pain/anti-inflammatory dose. Opal passed away on the way to the vet this morning, around 7:15. We brought her back home and didn’t even bother seeing the doctor. As soon as we got home, Doug buried Opal while I fixed the bottle and introduced it to the babies. It’s probably best that I do not go into more detail about the situation while I’m feeling the way I do right now. We have two little precious 3-day-old kids without their momma, but taking the bottle like champs.
