HankTheTank and Ownedby3alpacas Journal

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

I know what you meant I was dying to say something but I know I would have offended her

LOL!

 

[HankTheTank]

At my old job there were a couple goats with CAE that were housed completely seperate from the others..they were members of the old herd who had tested CAE+ and were basically being kept around because they couldn't find a home for them. I think the plan was to keep them until they died, then they would be completely CAE free again. Since I no longer work there I don't feel bad saying that I really didn't like the way some of their goats were kept. The CAE's lived with the sheep and got no attention, and rarely got their feet done. I tried to give them all a little petting every day but I didn't have much time...I wish I had the land/ resources to have a goat sanctuary. I would love to take in CAE or CL positive goats and give them a good home and adopt them out if possible, instead of them being culled or kept around until they die

CBL-She's kind of easily offended...another reason I didn't speak up is that I think she might be getting rid of her goats soon. Her horse is already gone...she's going to college or something soon to become a professional nail artist ( ) and I guess she's too grown up for her animals now. Not that I'm bitter or anything...

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

At my old job there were a couple goats with CAE that were housed completely seperate from the others..they were members of the old herd who had tested CAE+ and were basically being kept around because they couldn't find a home for them. I think the plan was to keep them until they died, then they would be completely CAE free again. Since I no longer work there I don't feel bad saying that I really didn't like the way some of their goats were kept. The CAE's lived with the sheep and got no attention, and rarely got their feet done. I tried to give them all a little petting every day but I didn't have much time...I wish I had the land/ resources to have a goat sanctuary. I would love to take in CAE or CL positive goats and give them a good home and adopt them out if possible, instead of them being culled or kept around until they die

CBL-She's kind of easily offended...another reason I didn't speak up is that I think she might be getting rid of her goats soon. Her horse is already gone...she's going to college or something soon to become a professional nail artist ( ) and I guess she's too grown up for her animals now. Not that I'm bitter or anything...

*shudders* N-n-n-NAIL ARTIST?? I hope those goats go to someone who knows basic goat care

 

[HankTheTank]

Yup. A NAIL artist. Ewww....the worst part is, she used to be so awesome! She had horses and we would actually have FUN, but now she's turned into her mother :/

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Yup. A NAIL artist. Ewww....the worst part is, she used to be so awesome! She had horses and we would actually have FUN, but now she's turned into her mother :/

So like she used to be country and all (Well you know what i mean!) but is now like a girly girly? :/ So sorry **hugs**

LMAO--> An ad for killing bugs and their trials, the end said (Raid is what its called) "Raid! Kills Bugs DEAD!" Killed to death? Wow..

 

[HankTheTank]

Well you know, the main cause of death is dying. (Warn your friends! ) I'd be a little upset if the ad said "kills bugs into a COMA!"

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Well you know, the main cause of death is dying. (Warn your friends! ) I'd be a little upset if the ad said "kills bugs into a COMA!"

LMAO!!!!
Wow, that WOULD worry me!!!

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Anyway. CL is not as bad as it is made out to be. Now while it is not good to have a goat with it, it can be maintained. The only way a goat can get CL is thru contact with the puss from the abscess or if the goat has CL internally, which is not common is goats as it is in sheep, and they cough of the goats. It is not common for goats to have it internally and if they do you can spot is pretty easily. The lose weight quickly, cough alot, stay away from the rest of the herd, and act sickly. If a goat gets it internally I would cull it, no exceptions. But if a goat has it externally, in the form of an abscess, it can be maintained. As I said, it is transferred by direct contact with the puss. If you are able to keep an eye out and watch for the abscess then you can lance it and clean it away from the other goats and clean it up and return the goat. If you have a goat that has an abscess and it is attached to the back of the skin and is losing hair then you lance it and drain the puss from the goat, flush it with iodine. Make sure you do it AWAY from other animals and on a tarp or something else you can throw away or clean. Once the goat is taken care of it can be returned with the rest, and while it still has CL, the other won't get it. Also CL takes 2-6 months to show symptoms after contact with the puss or being coughed on by a goat with internal CL.

 

[Ownedby3alpacas]

Anyway. CL is not as bad as it is made out to be. Now while it is not good to have a goat with it, it can be maintained. The only way a goat can get CL is thru contact with the puss from the abscess or if the goat has CL internally, which is not common is goats as it is in sheep, and they cough of the goats. It is not common for goats to have it internally and if they do you can spot is pretty easily. The lose weight quickly, cough alot, stay away from the rest of the herd, and act sickly. If a goat gets it internally I would cull it, no exceptions. But if a goat has it externally, in the form of an abscess, it can be maintained. As I said, it is transferred by direct contact with the puss. If you are able to keep an eye out and watch for the abscess then you can lance it and clean it away from the other goats and clean it up and return the goat. If you have a goat that has an abscess and it is attached to the back of the skin and is losing hair then you lance it and drain the puss from the goat, flush it with iodine. Make sure you do it AWAY from other animals and on a tarp or something else you can throw away or clean. Once the goat is taken care of it can be returned with the rest, and while it still has CL, the other won't get it. Also CL takes 2-6 months to show symptoms after contact with the puss or being coughed on by a goat with internal CL.

Thanks for the info, i'm sure HankTheTank has done quite a bit of research but now i don't have to

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

I forgot to say that a vaccine JUST came out for it. It came out last month and I know the person who was a huge part in creating it. You can use it on goats with or without it. I don't think it will get rid of it if they already have it though. I still don't know everything about it yet.That is big news tough because there has never been one for goats and now there is!!