Victoria’s eye didn’t improve. The infection in the eyelid cleared up, but the white stayed, so the vet came and looked at her again. Sometime in there, she managed to scratch the eyeball, so she went to the clinic for a surgery today. They pulled the third eyelid over the eyeball so that it would cover and protect the eye. Hopefully this will allow it to heal. It’s unlikely she’ll have very good if any sight in the eye, but hopefully it won’t rupture and she’ll be fine with vision in only one eye.
She looks like she’s dressed for a far off Broadway play where she stars as the Purple Pirate.
No matter if she feels well or not, she still has a kid to take care of too.
She’s such a sweet girl.
In related vet visit news, Myson is no longer carrying any dead weight.
After almost six weeks since being banded, the vet finally had to finish removing his testicles. I don’t think they were ever planning on falling off.
After just a couple of hours, you could tell how much better he felt. Poor boy. I hope he thinks it was worth a lifetime of staying here on the farm.
In the good news category, the geese are enjoying a bunch of dog food. Really, it’s a favorite treat.
The older two goslings are beginning to get their feathers, and they are starting to look a bit funny. Of course all down at their size was starting to look funny too.
Finally, the cows have settled into a routine of coming up in the evening to drink and then heading back to pasture as the temperatures start to cool down.
Back to my boring old fences. This is the only stretch of my pasture that we haven’t replaced the fence.
In other good news, we have a chance for more rain tomorrow, and we’re hoping we get a good inch or so.
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Teresa
Jul 27, 2012 @ 19:54:42
poor victoria. hope they can save the eye. yay for your new wether!
Jul 27, 2012 @ 20:02:07
Myson is much happier! Victoria is a trouper, but she’ll be happy when I quit poking her and putting drops and salves in her eye. Poor girl.
Jul 27, 2012 @ 20:11:45
Poor Victoria…hope her eye heals ok. Sounds like your busy as ever around the farm.
Jul 27, 2012 @ 20:12:21
Still too busy. I keep thinking things will settle down.
Jul 27, 2012 @ 21:33:15
You take such good care of your animals. I’m impressed. Poor Victoria. Sorry she may lose sight, but better than losing her life. She does look rather chic in her purple wrap. And Myson does appear to have a sense of relief, sans testicles. Poor boy!
Jul 27, 2012 @ 22:37:24
I have not idea why those things wouldn’t just fall off. Seriously!
I do think purple is a good color for Victoria. I’ll have to keep that in mind for Halloween!
Jul 27, 2012 @ 21:56:06
I feel bad for Victoria, I do hope she will have sight in that eye. She looks cute with the purple patch. I am glad Myson is feeling better. xo
Jul 27, 2012 @ 22:32:19
She should be okay with just sight in one eye. It’s hard enough for me to catch her to give her a shot! Hopefully, she will have at least some. I hate that she’s going through this~poor girl.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 08:05:24
Poor, sweet Victoria. Hope she has a good outcome.
Your babies are growing up fast!
Has Stella found some relief?
Jul 28, 2012 @ 08:29:02
We are cooler since we had a bit of rain come through Wednesday evening. It’s supposed to heat back up, but not quite so horrible. She’s feeling much better with the cooler weather.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 08:35:29
Hope Victoria’s eye heals quickly — she’s a real trooper.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 08:43:55
She is such a good girl. I hate that she’s going through this.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 13:17:51
Awww poor Mama, I hope she get well very soon.
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Jul 28, 2012 @ 13:37:00
She should improve quickly now that we’ve taken this step. I hope…
Jul 28, 2012 @ 14:18:52
Poor Victoria, but so glad her eye is getting the proper treatment…love all your farm pics…..
Jul 28, 2012 @ 15:07:07
Thanks. I always do my best to get them the care they need. She should really improve now.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 18:48:23
Ah! I rather like the purple pirate look! And she pulls it off so well! Shhhh….don’t tell Mimi. She’ll be putting one of those on Darla!
Jul 28, 2012 @ 18:53:45
It is a very good color for Victoria. I think Mimi and Darla would enjoy the pirate look.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 20:33:06
Poor wee stinker……..but I must say, I’m quite fond of that second pic……
Arrrrrr!
Here’s to EVERYONE feeling much, much better SOON! xo
Jul 28, 2012 @ 21:03:10
She does look adorable in purple! I’ll have to remember that for my next attempt at dressing goats.
Jul 29, 2012 @ 00:20:40
Never a dull moment at Eden Hills, it seems! Glad all your patients are on the mend and tending to business. Victoria looks very stylish in her eye patch. Is she leaving it on or trying to rub off?
Jul 29, 2012 @ 07:59:57
She’s been very good about leaving it on. Hopefully, she won’t have to wear the patch for much longer, although she will still have the stitch in for another ten days or so before they dissolve.
Jul 29, 2012 @ 05:16:05
Poor Victoria ! but she looks so cute with her blue scarf !
Jul 29, 2012 @ 08:00:21
She is a cutie! and sweet! I feel horrible that she is going through this.
Jul 29, 2012 @ 10:59:41
Poor little goat. I’m glad he’s better. Terah
Jul 29, 2012 @ 11:54:11
Myson is much better without those rotten testicles hanging. Victoria is doing better now that she’s had the surgery too. Thanks for stopping by.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 22:18:26
I hope the eye will heal properly and that you get rain soon.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 22:24:35
We did have a bit of rain and it was amazing how much it helped, but we’re back to really hot and dry again. The eye is healing. I won’t know how well until the stitching comes out. I do think all the infection is gone, and I hope she’ll have at least a bit of sight in it.