My last patient during my on-call shift (29 hrs) was a medical first for me. As those following the blog will know, I have had many novel experiences in my short time at Mosvold. This case was the first time I have dealt with a goat related injury.
In came a gogo this morning with a relative (you are never quite sure who the relative is) and explained to me that her right shoulder hurt. I asked her what happened (in Zulu!). She explained that she was sleeping two nights ago when a goat entered her house. All our patients sleep on the floor at home. The animal walked through the house and onto the patient. She woke to the shock of a goat morning kiss. I found this very funny but no one else did so I kept quiet. I took a look at her right shoulder and noticed a large bump. I sent her for an x-ray and back she came with a clear cut right sided fracture of her clavicle. Poor Gogo!
She’ll be back in action in two weeks. She is now investigating goat security measures.
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