We have a specially constructed hospital facility to
care for the poorly goats. The goats are cared for throughout the
night as the hospital is incorporated into our house so we can keep
popping into them. Sometimes when they are ill they are
unable to stand for days/weeks and one problem with this is that they
can develop 'bloat' which is basically when the gas in there stomachs is
unable to be released their stomach balloon up and this is incredibly
painful. For this reason they need to be continually propped up
and moved around. Like people they can also develop 'bed sores' if
they are not moved around.
We have a mixture (like Complan for
humans) that we give to the goats if they have no appetite and also try
to encourage them to eat with treats like digestive biscuits, bread,
cake etc.
