tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post3475412825841032365..comments2023-08-12T11:30:50.885-04:00Comments on It's a Boy's Life: Getting my Vet Feet WetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-11681323803214036022012-05-15T10:48:10.684-04:002012-05-15T10:48:10.684-04:00So sorry to hear about your loss. :( I don't p...So sorry to hear about your loss. :( I don't pretend to know much about worms but I have our dog and goats (and ferrets!) on diatomaceous earth year round. It isn't only great for worms and parasites but my dog's joint problems have all but disappeared. As sad as losing a pet is, life really is a journey of 'learn as you go', isn't it?Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287542957454202351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-84101242898967490192012-05-15T08:41:35.393-04:002012-05-15T08:41:35.393-04:00So sorry to hear--this is definitely the worst par...So sorry to hear--this is definitely the worst part about farming with livestock. <br /><br />We got beat down pretty bad with brown liver fluke in our sheep last year. It was discouraging as well as expensive. The vet said that he'd never even seen an outbreak of them in our area before, and we'd never had them before in the 6 years we've been here. But we just had the "perfect storm" of factors in one of our fields for them to crop up and now we have to manage around the situation to try and control it.Jamie Oliver (@va_grown)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15707846929465671772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-65693561584927683632012-05-15T07:34:43.795-04:002012-05-15T07:34:43.795-04:00I'm so sorry about the alpaca! I really feel f...I'm so sorry about the alpaca! I really feel for you (us being green as well!). It is amazing what you learn being on a farm and how quickly you have to learn it. You jump in with both feet and its sink or swim. Thankfully you meet people along the way who help you. I'm sorry you've had to deal with loss and I hope that things calm down for you. It's a great life to have a farm but its also hard. Hang in there, and know we are thinking of you. We can teach each other!Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-87839919421354886512012-05-14T20:49:20.340-04:002012-05-14T20:49:20.340-04:00Oh, I am so sorry to hear that things did not turn...Oh, I am so sorry to hear that things did not turn out well. We live in NC as well, on 2.5 acres with a bunch of chickens and goats. We've had some close calls with animals going down fast. I have a friend who is a few years ahead of us on the raising goat journey. When ever something comes up I give her a call. LIke today...a goat ate part of a plastic garbage bag! OY! We've had a few chickens get seriously ill, most pulled through but a few didn't. Then this past year it was bumble foot (chickens). Learning as we go! :-) I will pray that things calm down around the homestead.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KerriThe Southern Peach-Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285922048222762134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-83630112190384271452012-05-14T15:57:24.008-04:002012-05-14T15:57:24.008-04:00So sorry about your loss. Barberpole worm is a hor...So sorry about your loss. Barberpole worm is a horrible parasite. I have read on line of how you can do your own fecal checks, with a small microscope. It might be a very good idea for you to do, as you have already had exposure. It's better not to worm unless you know which parasites you are worming for, and if the load is heavy enough to require it, as it can cause resistance to the wormers. I hope things go more smoothly for you soon!!peteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842363901612535790noreply@blogger.com