Since Ilsa died, we've been on high alert for anything that could indicate any of our other goats are falling ill. We want to catch anything in time to treat it before it becomes a major problem. We found out last time that a vet won't make an emergency call to a farm unless there has been prior care established. Guess we should bump that up on our list.
Our plan is to use a holistic approach to our animal's health, which I thought meant natural remedies. Neither of us knows much about herbal remedies, so, I did a quick google search that brought me to this interesting article. Not anything super applicable in the moment, but the bottom of the page has a list of recommended books for futher reading. You know how I like further reading! 😉
Another quick google search revealed a site listing all the holistic veterinary services in Minnesota. None are close by. The nearest is in the Cities, and upon further investigation, all but one are small animal vet services. Hmm. The one that practices large animal care is in Red Wing and primarily does chiropractor and acupuncture. Hmm. Again, not quite what we're looking for.
Back to the book list.
Only one of the books was in the library system (and yes, I put a hold on it). The other three I found for sale on Amazon and on Acresusa.com. It was the first I'd ever heard of the second site. They have all sorts of eco-agricultural books for sale, much cheaper than on Amazon AND on sale this month. Now... how many books should I buy??? 😏
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