CDT questions

[highs41]

Thanks! I will give Mom her booster! I do not have any horses at this time and have not had any at this barn in about 5 yrs. I do have a mini donkey but she is in a different pasture with the billy and a few nannies! You are so nice for the advice! I am still trying to figure the website out. I was not sure at first how to post and to reply to your post! Hope this works

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Has your donkey been in the pasture where the kids were that got tetnus? Donkeys are carriers of tetnus too I believe.

I got the donkeys after I got the goats! I hope this baby will be alright! The tetnus scares me so bad since are other episode! It makes me want to pack up and move but I guess there is a chance of tetnus where ever you go!

 

[highs41]

My name is Jennifer and I am just starting off with Goats. I have a doe that is due anytime now. She had never had a CDT shot so I gave her first one in March thinking she was due in April. But she still has not had the baby. Should I still wait to give both Mama and Baby their boosters after the birth or can I go ahead and give doe her second shot. I do know for a fact that we have tetnus in the ground at our barns because we had to put down two baby goats that got it right after birth through navel cord a few years ago! I don't ever want to have to do that again! Any suggestions! It has been 7 weeks since mother had the CDT shot, will it still protect the baby and for how long if she does not deliver this week? Not sure exactly on due date. She is close though!

If it's been 3-4 weeks you definitely need to give mom her booster.

If she kids within 30 days then use the following schedule for the kids:

If you can do the 1 month prior to kidding then the kids get their first shot at 4 weeks and their booster at 8 weeks.

Regarding your tetnus situation...do you have horses with your goats?
The reason I ask is that horses naturally carry tetnus and it can be found in their poo. You want to make sure you keep the baby and mom in a clean horse free kidding pen for 2 weeks or at least until the navel is healed if you have horses stabled and pastured with your goats.


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[elevan]

Thanks! I will give Mom her booster! I do not have any horses at this time and have not had any at this barn in about 5 yrs. I do have a mini donkey but she is in a different pasture with the billy and a few nannies! You are so nice for the advice! I am still trying to figure the website out. I was not sure at first how to post and to reply to your post! Hope this works

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Has your donkey been in the pasture where the kids were that got tetnus? Donkeys are carriers of tetnus too I believe.

I got the donkeys after I got the goats! I hope this baby will be alright! The tetnus scares me so bad since are other episode! It makes me want to pack up and move but I guess there is a chance of tetnus where ever you go!

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Well I guess the best you can do is make sure mama is up to date on CD&T prior to kidding so that the kids have some immunity at birth and then give them their first shots at 3-4 weeks of age. And make sure that she kids in a "clean" kidding pen.

 

[RabbleRoost Farm]

And I would add - if you already don't, dip their umbilical cord in iodine as soon after birth as possible.

Basically you tie it off with dental floss about an inch away from their bodies, then cut the cord (and the extra floss) just under where you tied it off so it still has the knot on the cord. Then dip thoroughly in iodine to prevent any sort of infection from traveling up the umbilical cord and getting your goaties sick.