Walter

Yeah, well, they thought I was down, done for, you know…a goner, but I rallied around and have been doing better and better every day. See!

Walter gave me quite a scare a month ago when I found him down on his side and unable to get up. At first I thought he was dead, but when I called his name, his ear twitched. I fed him some milk replacer I had in a bottle to feed some goat kids and he perked up quickly, likely from the sugar in it, and with my help was able to get up. Walter has been to the vet's a few times and this time the amprolium was killing him. I ceased using it, dressed his staph infection with a mix of raw honey and crushed garlic and let him eat all he wanted. I fed him some alfalfa pellets, even some oats and really good hay. The next day he was down again though, so I gave him almost 8 ounces of milk replacer by slowly pouring it in his mouth and giving him time to swallow. He got up and has not been down since. 
Some folks advised me to put him down. I cannot see why he will not get better though. I just don't know what is wrong with him. 
But after a month on his own with the rams and no further interventions from me, he is gaining a little weight from grass only and is more responsive and seemingly happier. I am crossing my fingers for a full recovery to make him better than he has been since I ever owned him. He has a lot of years of breeding left and he produces the finest, absolutely best lambs, large and with beautiful wool coats. Thanks for sticking it out Walter!