03/08/2026
On a sad note:
This is a long one, but the struggles of having goats/animals/livestock. 😭
We knew the day would come we would experience our first c-section. Our Doe, Bea, was having “early labor” signs for over 24 hours meaning she would pause and kind of give a half hearted push. Her udder had not filled, ligaments were just disappearing and she was day 141. I was not overly anxious.
That was until I was asked to go look at her mid day Thursday and she finally had some “goo”. I knew something wasn’t right as the goo was mostly red and her backend was swollen, tail on down. She seemed to be having stronger pushing though. I gloved up/lubed up and could barely fit in 3 fingers and felt something like a tight band, she was not dilating and we were not playing around.
Called the vet and to town we went. To experience a goat c-section is different. (Not sure what I expected really.) Her 2 kids had been deceased for a while and was putting her life in danger. I even had to ask the vet to check for the second kid as it was hiding but I knew I felt another one. The vet was excellent at explaining and doing all he could for pain management, infection management and overall care.
We brought Bea home a little after 5. About 10pm on the barn camera she looked to be calling out, something wasnt right, so we ran to the barn…. Just in time to be with her for her last few minutes with us. RIP Sweet Bea! She always had a toothy smile. 😔
