Thursday, June 16, 2011

Incentive


It's that time of year here again. Time for the goat boys' - Pete and Reggie's - annual CDT (clostridium perfringens types C&D tetanus toxoid) vaccinations:

Pete was immediately suspicious when I asked him, via collar-grab, to "please come here":

The vaccination process was threefold. While my son, Aidan, was holding, the goat boys were cookie-chewing, and I was injecting:

No muss, no fuss. It has never been so simple:

Life almost immediately returned to where it had been just moments before:

"Might I have some more, please?":

I highly recommend Trader Joe's animal cookies for all your goat injection needs.
:-)
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23 comments:

  1. Terry GolsonJune 16, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Your goats must be slower eaters than mine, or they must have had a lot of cookies!
    --Terry at GoatCam.com

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  2. JohnJune 16, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Wait till they discover TJ's chocolate-covered pretzels.

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  3. MichaeleJune 16, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    ha,ha I will remember that. We used bottles this year, but will try the cookies next year.

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  4. ZitroneJune 16, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Very cool! The goat boys really didn't know what poked them.
    Will you be compensated by Trader Joe's? Is there an opportunity in the advertising world right around the corner? (ha,ha)

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  5. Karen AnneJune 16, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Not quite like having to inject cats :-)

    How's the pup doing?

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  6. ChristineJune 16, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    LOL, what about hoof trimming? I don't think I have enough cookies for that.

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  7. CarlaJune 16, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Did the boys share with Aiden? The cookies, not the shots. :)

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  8. Farmer JenJune 16, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    You are a good goat-mama!

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  9. clairzJune 16, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Gosh, we've got to get a Trader Joe's! For so many reasons!

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  10. MarigoldJune 16, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Costco. They have the giant economy size bag of Peanuts.

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  11. CaliforniaGrammyJune 16, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Thanks for the tip, Danni . . . I'll pass it on to my goat-loving family at Simply Country Farm! . . . except Jen will probably read this herself, now that I come to think of it. It was she that turned us on to "On the way to Critter Farm" many years ago.

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  12. Debbie @ Swampbilly RanchJune 16, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    What a couple of cuties!

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  13. Oak Creek RanchJune 16, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    I see a visit to Trader Joe's in my future! We do the same when giving the horses injections but with horse cookies, not animal cookies. It works well with them too. And now that we have goats, I'll do the same with them - using TJ animal crackers of course.

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  14. DanniJune 16, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Hi Terry - Let's just say that they had more than I wanted them to have but less than they thought they deserved. :-)

    Oh, John....the chocolate covered pretzels are ALLLLLL mine!

    Michaele - the cookies don't last as long as your bottles probably do, so your guys may have some complaints next year. :-)

    Hi Zitrone - now that would be a perfect scenario...if my beloved Trader Joe's would compensate me for consuming all their delicious treats! :-)

    Hi Karen Anne - Meh, my poor pup's not recovering as fast as I'd hoped. Blog update for you coming tomorrow.

    Christine, I don't think *anything* helps with the hoof trimming. Though, if my mom comes over on hoof-trimming day, they love to nap in her lap and I can usually get the job done by contorting myself around their various sleeping positions. lol

    CeeCee - No. They did not. They have no manners in that regard.

    Thanks, Farmer Jen! :-)

    Clairz - Oh dear...you don't have one near you? What would you like, dear? Tell me, I'll send it to you!
    :-) :-) :-)

    Marigold, I'm almost afriad to tell you that Pete and Reggie have never even tasted a peanut. I think it's high time, don't you? lol

    Aw, California Grammy - you always make me feel so special! Thank you. ♥

    Debbie - Thank you! :-)

    Annette - Just to clarify - and to help you if you go looking for them (lol), they are officially known as Trader Joe's "Cats Cookies for People" (because all the cookies are shaped like cats). :-)

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  15. jaz@octoberfarmJune 17, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    hi danni! those two sure look cute on the spools! how is roxi doing?

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  16. basicliving@backtobasicliving.comJune 17, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    Wow. Trader Joe's has the prettiest animal cookies I've ever seen! I'd stand still for a shot if you fed me one of those cookies! I buy a bucket of them from Costco, but they are not nearly as pretty as those. Our critters really like them though.

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  17. Carolynn AnctilJune 17, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Excellent Teamwork and distraction technique.

    I trust Roxy is enjoying a speedy recovery...

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  18. TracyJune 17, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Your boys are so sweet Danni! :D Nice job on the vetting.

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  19. IanHJune 17, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Pretty darn sneaky! ;-}

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  20. farmladyJune 17, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Killer combination. Way to go...

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  21. KnatoleeJune 18, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Aww, good goaties!!

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  22. Staci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmJune 18, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Maybe they pretend fear so they get a lot of really good cookies!!! :-)
    Staci

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  23. DianneJune 23, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Cute post! Our very first herd of little Boer goats arrives tomorrow! I am beyond excited! No doubt, I will have many, many questions as time goes on...

    Blessings,
    Dianne
    Oregon

    www.mysouthernheart.com
    www.campbellkidsfarm.com

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