Oliver's Final Resting

Today we lost tragically and shockingly and out of nowhere one of my original 4 goats, Oliver. (Shown on left with his brother, Winston) He was only seven years old. I am in complete shock still and completely devastated. He was found down in neurological mid afternoon and brought in right away to the hospital, we brought his brother Winston in with him as we weren't sure what was going on and wanted to make sure he was there in case Oliver needed a blood transfusion. 

Sadly, Oliver started seizing and it was over. It was so fast and sudden, I was on the phone at work with our vet and I heard him screaming and seizing. I don't know how I made it through the rest of the day at work, I really don't. It's a blur.

A necropsy was performed by our veterinary team. Little Oliver had many things wrong. He only had about 10% of his lungs that were not filled with fluid. His kidneys showed multiple renal infarcts. He was in complete kidney failure. He was also found to have a heart defect in his right atrium, that he must've been born with. Oliver was a tiny little runt of the litter when we got him. So I wonder - is this why he got so sick so suddenly and just didn't have the strength? Did his heart defect play a role? Did I miss something? Yesterday he was a little more quiet, but he has many days where he is quiet. So I didn't think anything of it. Now looking back, I feel like I missed something.

The last thing I want to do is fundraise when we lose someone. I want to scream and be mad and sad, I feel like I never get a chance to just sit and mourn. Sadly, I have to fundraise for Oliver's final expenses at the hospital and to bring him home. I don't want feel up to posting this on social media yet. I don't have it in me. I'm hoping we can reach at least a partial goal so I don't have to worry about the financial part.

Thank you for considering To help with Oliver's final medical bills.