What to do when your goat, infested with nasty microscopic mites which burrow tunnels under his skin, keeps compounding the problem by gnawing holes in his own behind? We're treating for the mites, I've tried every skin care product available in local pharmacies and on the internet, and we've taken turns sitting outside with him smacking his nose and yelling, "Stop biting your butt!" These fearsome open wounds will never heal until he leaves them alone - time for the last resort. Introducing every pet's worst nightmare...the Cone of Shame...
Unfortunately, the cone worn properly was ineffective, as he could still twist himself backwards and bite his tail. Goats are all about improvisation, though, and twenty-four hours later the cone is still intact (a miracle!) and Emerson cannot reach his teeth to his backside. Maybe there is hope for us yet. Mangy creatures! And again I ask myself,
why did we get goats??
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