tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947580832429520795.post5789421657254345657..comments2023-09-27T09:18:09.684-05:00Comments on Our Plain and Simple Life: To Cull or Not To Cull...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315996496008524220noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947580832429520795.post-16441891858465855842010-02-18T11:06:39.769-06:002010-02-18T11:06:39.769-06:00we had a "rescued" calf that had an umbi...we had a "rescued" calf that had an umbilical infection, it affected it legs, it could hardly walk, after a heavy course of antibiotics it improved slightly, but eventually died a few months later. We co-owned the calf with a neighbor, in hindsight we should have let the calf be put down, I believe the calf suffered in our attempts to "save" him, he never ate well, he never walked much, and he seemed to be in pain most of the time. It was a relief when he died.Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484707482492844677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947580832429520795.post-48717268998259574262010-02-18T10:46:39.979-06:002010-02-18T10:46:39.979-06:00I was in a similar situation, but with a dog. She...I was in a similar situation, but with a dog. She gave birth almost 3 weeks ago, got an infection in one of her breasts, and despite being on antibiotics, it burst open. ( BIG GAPING HOLE)! I mean the breast was gone. And another one was getting infected. Nothing could be don. Oh, the vet talked about surgery, but he had said that he really did not want to do it, so I felt that I didn't have any choice, and I had her put to sleep. We are now bottle feeding the pups.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456238241747350224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947580832429520795.post-59247881874706845832010-02-17T20:42:13.558-06:002010-02-17T20:42:13.558-06:00Deanna, You've been struggling with this for a...Deanna, You've been struggling with this for a good time.Taking Racheal out of the problem for the moment.... If I was using a goat for my family's milk supply, then I want a healthy goat. Nothing about bloodlines, looks needs matter if the goat is serving the purpose of milk supply, except that it provides healthy milk. You can't use the milk if it is full of all types of antibiotics (toxicity levels), ? disease carrying. What types of goats do best for milk supply in your area? Praying for your decisionSharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083171054233507648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947580832429520795.post-88574445486117862672010-02-17T15:51:44.792-06:002010-02-17T15:51:44.792-06:00I'm sorry for the decisions you're going t...I'm sorry for the decisions you're going to have to make. I was raised in town and pets were pets and you did whatever they needed. Now that I'm a farm girl, that's what I have the hardest time to deal with. It's a much different concept of pets and animals. I'm very lucky that Colin is our 'animal guy' and is the one that makes the hard decisions and does 'the deed'. <br /><br />I hope you come to the best decision.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15015659430842427691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947580832429520795.post-3845727979205763812010-02-17T15:20:56.277-06:002010-02-17T15:20:56.277-06:00sister you know the answer. be at peace. - Brianasister you know the answer. be at peace. - BrianaInnisfree in Alaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792565027973308noreply@blogger.com