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[BlueMoonFarms]

Eureka! I found a retired vet close by who will be coming out to check on Annie.

 

[alsea1]

I'm so glad to hear that. You must be so relieved. I know I would be.
Let us know what his diagnosis and treatment plan is.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Update?

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Sorry, i've been running around all morning tending to everything I ignored while freaking out of Annie.
I have good news and bad news.
Good news is we know whats wrong with her. Its mastitis caused by environmental factors (?) and it came on within hours which was horrifying. Her temp spiked to 107.2 while we waited for the vet. The vet put her on three types of antibiotics that she needs to stay on for a few days. One I have to infuse the teat with while the other two are injected under the skin. I also need to strip her one to two times every one to two hours.
The bad news? Its a 50-50 chance that Annie is going to make it, and then if she does make it there is a chance she could end up loosing the function of her udder...
It just goes to show that you can be as careful and clean as possible, but can still end up with problems. And those stupid test strips don't tell you anything!
I just hope she ends up making it, udder or not.

 

[goatboy1973]

Hope the best scenario plays out!

 

[alsea1]

Oh gosh. You are going to be frazzled by the end of this.
She may pull thru with flying colors and be just fine.
Thank heavens you found that vet.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Hope she can make it!

Sorry you have to deal with this.

 

[AshleyFishy]

coliform mastitis? Or staph A?

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

coliform mastitis? Or staph A?

He said it was environmental not contagious, and said something about it being staff, so im assuming he meant Staff A?
I was so out of it and scatter brained that I will honestly have to ask him again. I know he did a test on it because he wanted to rule out E.Coli.

 

[AshleyFishy]

Oh don't I know that feeling! You poor thing. Well yes IF it is staphylococcus aureus it is hard to get rid of and CAN return. Has he done a culture or did he just have a hypothesis? I know you said he did a test.