Jake has a KNOT on his side!!! Help! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Kerri · 03-31-2006, 03:07 PM

Hey guys,
I came home from work today and as usual, I pick Jake up out of his crate to go outside. As soon as I picked him up, I noticed he had a knot

mg: on his left side. It is about half the size of a golf ball. This had to have happened today. I am totally freaking out. He acts fine and is very playful as usual. The only thing I can this is...our pygmy goat! Tinkerbell, our pygmy goat, mysteriously got out of her pen yesterday afternoon and got back out last night. I always let Jasmine (my 7 year old yorkie) and Jake out together in the mornings. I give them about five minutes and they are back at the door. So, I am wondering if the goat didn't "ram" him with her horns. She is very bad about that. I just don't know what to do here!!!
HELP!!!

livingdustmops · 03-31-2006, 03:24 PM

I would take him to the vet because it could be from the goat and it has gotten infected.

Kerri · 03-31-2006, 03:34 PM

What really concerns me is there isn't any trace of blood or bruising. It's just there.

yorky4ME · 03-31-2006, 04:40 PM

I'm sure you don't mean a hair knot...right? If it's internal... I'd run to the vet. Sounds odd to me and since I live in NY..... don't know what a goat is capable of doing. Keep us updated.... poor baby.

Patti · 03-31-2006, 04:44 PM

Does it hurt her to touch it? I would get him to the vet. Keep us posted.

Kerri · 03-31-2006, 04:46 PM

A goat with horns is pretty powerful. But, the knot doesn't seem to bother Jake at all. I pick him up constantly and know it just came out today. It just came out so suddenly and that is why I think the goat "head-butted" him.

txshopper73 · 03-31-2006, 06:47 PM

Please take your pup in anyway. Could be an infection where antibiotics are needed.

gibber · 04-01-2006, 03:04 AM

If the goat head butted Jake, Jake would be very sore in that area....sore to touch, sore to your picking him up, etc. I feel certain he would yelp when you touched him in that area. Goats are very strong and if he (Jake) got head butted I doubt he would have walked away uninjured. I would take Jake to the vet. He could have gotten bit by a spider or any number of things. I am just doubting the goat head butted him hard enough to leave a knot and have Jake just walk away like nothing happened. Do you see what I am saying? I say go to the vet and have him looked at.....could be something very very minor....but there's nothing like peace of mind.

03-31-2006, 03:07 PM	#1
Kerri Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC Posts: 121	Jake has a KNOT on his side!!! Help! Hey guys, I came home from work today and as usual, I pick Jake up out of his crate to go outside. As soon as I picked him up, I noticed he had a knot mg: on his left side. It is about half the size of a golf ball. This had to have happened today. I am totally freaking out. He acts fine and is very playful as usual. The only thing I can this is...our pygmy goat! Tinkerbell, our pygmy goat, mysteriously got out of her pen yesterday afternoon and got back out last night. I always let Jasmine (my 7 year old yorkie) and Jake out together in the mornings. I give them about five minutes and they are back at the door. So, I am wondering if the goat didn't "ram" him with her horns. She is very bad about that. I just don't know what to do here!!! HELP!!!

03-31-2006, 03:24 PM	#2
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	I would take him to the vet because it could be from the goat and it has gotten infected. __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!

03-31-2006, 04:44 PM	#5
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Does it hurt her to touch it? I would get him to the vet. Keep us posted. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

03-31-2006, 06:47 PM	#7
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	Please take your pup in anyway. Could be an infection where antibiotics are needed. __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

03-31-2006, 03:34 PM	#3
Kerri Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC Posts: 121	What really concerns me is there isn't any trace of blood or bruising. It's just there.

03-31-2006, 04:40 PM	#4
yorky4ME Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 605	I'm sure you don't mean a hair knot...right? If it's internal... I'd run to the vet. Sounds odd to me and since I live in NY..... don't know what a goat is capable of doing. Keep us updated.... poor baby.

03-31-2006, 04:46 PM	#6
Kerri Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC Posts: 121	A goat with horns is pretty powerful. But, the knot doesn't seem to bother Jake at all. I pick him up constantly and know it just came out today. It just came out so suddenly and that is why I think the goat "head-butted" him.

04-01-2006, 03:04 AM	#8
gibber Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 19	If the goat head butted Jake, Jake would be very sore in that area....sore to touch, sore to your picking him up, etc. I feel certain he would yelp when you touched him in that area. Goats are very strong and if he (Jake) got head butted I doubt he would have walked away uninjured. I would take Jake to the vet. He could have gotten bit by a spider or any number of things. I am just doubting the goat head butted him hard enough to leave a knot and have Jake just walk away like nothing happened. Do you see what I am saying? I say go to the vet and have him looked at.....could be something very very minor....but there's nothing like peace of mind.