Almost three months after a young goat named Daisy May came to this area, University of Florida Large Animal Hospital Unable to walk due to a rare illness, she is now recuperating at her home in The Villages® as a ‘house goat’ in dress and diapers, attracting attention wherever she goes and cuddling with her owner on her wheel. is watching over “That’s normal for her,” said her owner, Amanda Cohen. “It may not be normal goat normal, but Daisy is always different and she loves her life.”
DVM’s Daniela Lucy, an assistant clinical professor and expert in large animal medicine, said she was the clinician who cared for Daisy May, who was unable to stand on all fours when she first arrived at the university on March 3. is one of Cohen noticed something wrong with her goat on her fourth day of life, but Daisy May didn’t respond to initial treatment and she needed to be taken to Gainesville for a more thorough examination. Cohen decided.
“We suspected vertebral osteomyelitis, or a neck bone infection, because we had seen several similar cases before,” Lucy said. “A CT scan was performed and we were able to obtain images that confirmed that Daisy had the disease.”
The medical care provided by a University of Florida veterinarian included a combination of antibiotics and extensive physical therapy given over six and a half weeks, and Cohen’s dedication to treatment, Daisy May made a big difference. We’ve made progress.
“She can now stand and walk on her own,” Lucy said.
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