golf ball size lump in Nubians neck

[TGreenhut]

Try looking up Milk Goiter. I think that is what you may be looking at. Seems like the nubians with a lot of milk in their lines are more susceptible. I read another post about some folks having that in their Nubs.

I thought that too but milk neck only occurs in goats still nursing/ drinking milk, and WhiteMountainsRanch's doe is not still drinking milk- or is she?? WhiteMountainsRanch?

 

[ragdollcatlady]

A general search for milk goiter in goats will bring you to tons of sites that also talk about regular goiter, thyroid issues, how things in the neck area work, issues others have had and their results from treatments......it's a good place to start.....

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

She is about 15 months old, so nope sorry not still drinking milk.



I also 'iodined' her tail web area today. I have kelp out for them but we'll see if this works.



It's actually getting bigger, and I'm wondering if the vet was right about it being a reactive lymph node and infected, but for some reason the penicillin just wasn't able to saturate it.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Any updates on your girl?






I swabbed the tail web with iodine on mine~ no response.

I also sent out the blood for CL testing again, waiting for results.

 

[Chris]

Also keep in mind that a toxic level of iodine will also cause an enlarged thyroid and hyperthyroidism.

Chris

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Any update on your girl?





I got my testing back for my girl today from UC Davis. Negative for both CAE and CL, again. Phew! But now to figure out what the heck it is!!!

 

[TGreenhut]

Any update on your girl?





I got my testing back for my girl today from UC Davis. Negative for both CAE and CL, again. Phew! But now to figure out what the heck it is!!!

Did you just blood test? I've heard that blood tests aren't very accurate at determining CL. A breeder told me that her goat had an abscess and blood tested her for CL, results came back negative. But when she tested the fluid in the abscess, CL test came back positive. Now I don't know how you would go about doing that, but by any chance can you test the fluid in the lump?

EDIT: Just read your other post. I take ^^^ that back- if it's just a swelling and not an abscess then you really wouldn't be able to test the "fluid" because there is none...

I really hope you find out what the problem is!!!!

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Also, don't know if it matters but she's been tested twice in the last six months and both times it's been negative. She's also come from a 100% clean herd and has no other contact with ANY other goats AT ALL.

 

[byardbabe]

WhiteMountain Ranch,
I am glad everything has come back negative on your girl! Mine still has her lump. It doesn't appear to have changed in size, it still doesn''t seem to bother her. She is active, eating well ect. She looks great, her coat is shiny and glossy. So I will just keep waiting to see what, if anything happens.
PS you place looks beautiful!