Explore the wild on Instagram: "🐐 The Science Behind “Fainting Goats” 🧬 Not all goats faint — this rare reaction occurs in the Myotonic goat, a breed with a unique genetic mutation. Here’s the full picture: 🔹 The Genetic Condition • The disorder is called myotonia congenita. • When the goat is startled, the brain sends a signal that makes muscles contract, but they fail to relax quickly. • This stiffness lasts about 5–20 seconds, making the goat appear “frozen” or knocked out. 🔹 Curious Fact

Black Goat Farm Sanctuary on Instagram: "Go Abby Go! After 4 months, Abby is racing with the herd without any pain 🥰. Abby arrived with sky high insulin levels (higher than the lab could detect), and severe laminitis due to that. Her hooves were overgrown and very painful. X rays showed some coffin-bone rotation , mostly in her front feet. Abby has been on a special low sugar diet, two medications, some supplements , NSAIDS that we have since been able to discontinue, and a 3 week farrier sched

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