Doe, 105.2 F, (Mastitis) Updated photos

[babsbag]

I let my doe run with the herd after the first week. My doe got mastitis in a brand new barn, new kidding pen, fresh hay, the day after she freshened. I had not even milked her, only her kid had nursed. My vet tells me that it is in the soil (at least the one she had) and that sometimes it just happens. She also told me not to worry about her being contagious.

 

[dejavoodoo114]

Thank you @Baymule. Even though I am in the midst of finals I actually feel like I can start to breathe some. I feel better when she feels better and when I feel like I can be there to take care of her properly. She will be fine and she will stay with us the rest of her days most likely.

 

[dejavoodoo114]

@babsbag, that is good to know! I have had problems getting answers and solutions from UT about what to do. I going by what I have seen others do online and what just feels right. If she does well on it that is what I will continue to do. Very glad to hear that your vet was okay with your girl being out with the herd!

 

[babsbag]

My vet had her own herd of goats and had been through this with one of her own so I was comfortable with her advice. Once there was no "milk" leaking she felt that there was nothing contagious. IMO they do much better when they are with their herd.

 

[Southern by choice]

Not sure I can believe that dead rotting tissue is harmless. But then again I will separate an animal over far less than that.

 

[babsbag]

The area of the udder that was raw was pretty much hidden under a hard cap of dead tissue. When it fell off it looked like a turtle shell. There was nothing oozing or dripping, no smell, no infection. Looked pretty gnarly but that was about it. The infection was long gone.

 

[dejavoodoo114]

Chloe currently has that hard cap of dead tissue. That is what made it look so much better. lol. What was left of yours after that cap fell off @babsbag?

 

[babsbag]

She lost the entire half. When the cap fell off there was some proud flesh under it but nothing really raw or nasty. It took a few months for it to fall off, it hung by a "thread" for weeks but I just let nature do its thing figuring that nature knew best.

 

[dejavoodoo114]

Updated photos! I took these last night so you could see how she is progressing.

 

[Baymule]

It looks like it is better. Hope she is feeling better.