CL in pregnant doe?

[sprocket]

I'm glad you joined this forum. From the posts I've read by you and the little time I've had to check out what you say you seem to bring alot to the table. Glad you're here.

Thank you, I appreciate that. In my short time here I've already learned and gained a lot. This is a very valuable resource.

CL is most commonly on the shoulders and is rarely in the udder and belly area though it can present itself there too. I can see having so many goats that could be rather difficult (though I'd find bottle feeding 120+ kids even harder) but as you said, for a smaller scale there should be no reason to miss a CL lump on a goat. I do not see the point in bottle feeding them ever unless there is a lump at the time kids are on the dam. This is also coming from someone who is very anti-bottle feeding unless NEEDED.

I have only seen about 2-3 abscesses either on the udder itself, or under the belly around the udder/between the hind leg. Udder abscesses are 100% non-negotiable for us and the doe gets shipped out ASAP.

As we're 100% dairy goats, we have to bottle feed regardless - I make more money selling the milk than feeding it. That said, I do occasionally leave male kids on their moms since they're going to be sent for processing by the time they hit 50-60lbs anyways. Typically, this is young enough that CL won't have presented itself yet.

I agree there too. If you can why not cull the goat? Or even for large operations? idk I guess it depends on how you view it. I personally see CL is a non issue. It doesn't hurt the goat and doesn't mess with us. Once in forever you may need to do a little extra work but hey, now I get to keep this goat. Win win imo. If you see CL as an issue then get rid of it. That simple. I just don't see it as a big deal.

At some point, I would like to be able to sell breeding stock and guarantee them as CL and CAE free, which is why we tend to the side of caution with dealing with things. While I agree that CL isn't as big a deal as it's often made out to be, I'd like to prevent as many people in the future from having to deal with it as possible.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Did you get test results?

I read your first post, where was the lymph node?

 

[Rose N Lynne Farm]

Not yet, they said it will take 3 - 5 days.


Here's a photo.

 

[sprocket]

Not yet, they said it will take 3 - 5 days.


Here's a photo.
https://sites.google.com/site/rosen...11488/home/photo (8).JPG?height=300&width=400

Based on the photo, I would say that is very likely a CL abscess.

Was this doe born on your farm? If not, did you obtain other goats from the same source? Are you having them tested as well?

If you have not done so already, definitely isolate her until the test results come back.

 

[Rose N Lynne Farm]

Yes that is what I think.. We traded our buck for her. We knew the guy was not honest and that we couldn't trust him, but she was so skinny and sick we had to take her to see if we could rehabilitate her. I kept her separated for 30 days and by that time she had gained weight and was treated for pneumonia, coccidiosis, and anemia. She was healthy so we let her go back with our herd. It's been about 2 months since she was introduced to our herd.

Our other goats are all being tested for CL, and Johne's in a few days. We just had them all tested for CAE this year, so I'm only testing for CL and Johne's. She is at the vet's place waiting for the abscess to ripen and then it will be lanced, and treated and the puss will be sent in and tested for CL.

 

[Rose N Lynne Farm]

I called today and the results will be in tomorrow..I'm so nervous.

 

[sprocket]

I called today and the results will be in tomorrow..I'm so nervous.

How did the test results turn out, Rose N Lynne?

 

[Rose N Lynne Farm]

They came back positive :/

 

[alsea1]

I'm sorry to hear. that. I was hoping it would not be.

 

[babsbag]

They came back positive :/

I hate decisions like this.