On the second day of October, we took Martha to our local veterinarian. He reviewed her health after Dr. Vigil's evaluation, and weighed her at 88 pounds. In January, she started the year at 150. Martha could not maintain her health due to the loss of her teeth. When a goat cannot chew and process grasses sufficiently, the animal will deteriorate. I learned a lot about goat teeth and check ever other goat's teeth once a year.
She was six years old and our oldest goat. She was queen leader of the herd and our star milk producer. We could not understand her weight loss and she suffered an eye infection in the last two weeks. Once we saw her missing teeth, we realized the reason for her waning health. I will miss taking care of her; yet it is a release for all of us.
She was six years old and our oldest goat. She was queen leader of the herd and our star milk producer. We could not understand her weight loss and she suffered an eye infection in the last two weeks. Once we saw her missing teeth, we realized the reason for her waning health. I will miss taking care of her; yet it is a release for all of us.
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