A sad story involving LaMancha goats
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (344822)
Rockingham, Australia
July 21, 2023 1:06am CST
I wrote about LaMancha goats, a breed noted for an almost complete lack of ears. One of the principal goat-breeders that developed the LaMancha was Mrs Eula Fay Frey who lived in Bell, California.
Her husband had developed stomach ulcers and she put him on a strict diet, a major part of which was goat milk and tomato juice. This apparently cured him but unfortunately he died a few years after in an car accident.
I can’t help thinking what bad luck to have to endure such a diet and then die in a car crash.
The photo is of one of my nephew’s newborn Angora goats. She has nice long ears, hasn’t she?
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@DaddyEvil (139984)
• United States
21 Jul 23
People with stomach ulcers aren't supposed to have tomato juice. Tomato juice has as much acid as oranges.
And no, I'd rather have the ulcers. I don't like goat milk.
It's a pretty goat...
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@Aquitaine24 (11860)
• San Jose, California
22 Jul 23
I think the tomato juice was mixed with the milk to reduce the acidity.
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@BarBaraPrz (48295)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Jul 23
Yes, she does.
Tomato juice for stomach ulcers? Sure, why not? And while we're at it, let's have some battery acid as a chaser.
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@RebeccasFarm (91120)
• Arvada, Colorado
22 Jul 23
I do not believe I had seen ever such long ears Judy.
Yes the poor man RIP
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@LindaOHio (183840)
• United States
21 Jul 23
That's a shame about Eula's husband. I'm surprised he had tomato juice for an ulcer. It's very acidic. Cute goat. Enjoy your day.
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@LindaOHio (183840)
• United States
23 Jul 23
@JudyEv I don't know. It would seem rather strange.
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@grantward7 (338)
• Indonesia
21 Jul 23
I heard that if someone can't have a milk (from cow which have a lactose) can be cured by goat milk.
But, the story so sad when he got cured then got accident
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@grantward7 (338)
• Indonesia
21 Jul 23
Yeah, I agree with that. Lactose problem can be fatal too. that's why they need to be very careful
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@GardenGerty (161881)
• United States
21 Jul 23
What a lovely goat. I wonder if he had anything else besides tomato juice and goats milk.
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@JudyEv (344822)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 23
I'm glad you have a way to control your ulcers. They would be very unpleasant I'm sure.
@allknowing (139708)
• India
22 Jul 23
Never seen a goat with such long years The baby looks cute.
What a sad situation getting cured and then dying because of an accident.
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@JudyEv (344822)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jul 23
I thought so too. The poor man couldn't win it seems.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
21 Jul 23
She is the most beautiful little thing. Life has so many ironies, doesn't it.
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@RasmaSandra (82052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Jul 23
That is one really cute goat, I f I could have a goat I would have it just for the cheese alone. I love goat cheese but too expensive to buy all the time,
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@JudyEv (344822)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 23
I'm betting the guy is wishing he'd eaten whatever he liked! 
@snowy22315 (184370)
• United States
21 Jul 23
That is sad what happened but a very cute goat.
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@LeaPea2417 (37470)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Jul 23
That's so sad about the guy. I have never heard about that type of goat. The little one in the picture is so adorable.
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@JudyEv (344822)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jul 23
After so much effort to cure him of stomach ulcers - it hardly seems fair. 
@wolfgirl569 (110569)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Jul 23
The tomato juice is strange.
I still love no ears. But that baby is adorable too
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@Marilynda1225 (83556)
• United States
21 Jul 23
Your nephews baby goat is so cute. Does she have a name?
That's a sad story about the man to be cured of his ailments and then die in a car accident. Goes to show when it's our time it's out time.
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@JudyEv (344822)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jul 23
I don't think the little goat has been named yet. I'll find out Monday as we're going up to visit them.
