Help!!! Goat has raw, bumpy, rashy teats

[TGreenhut]

Please help! Just now I noticed that my 4 month old doe has blistery, bug bite-like, rashy bumps all over her teats. In between the teats it is raw and slightly oozing. Same with on the left side of her teats except it's more of an open wound. I don't how long it's been like this. She seems completely healthy otherwise. All my other goats are fine as well. What's wrong and what do I do?! I tried to get a picture but she would not hold still.

 

[Roll farms]

Could be staph or a severe case of creepy crawlies. (I've never seen what you're describing, but those would be my 'best guesses'.)

Try chlorhexadine (not sure I spelled it perfectly...but it's close) on it, 2x a day. Hibiclens soap (at Wal Mart) will work in a pinch. Pen G shots 2x a day may help, too.
Don't put any ointments on it, you want it to dry up, NOT stay damp. Clean dry bedding.

Good luck!

 

[TGreenhut]

Thanks so much! I looked up staph infections and thats what it appears to be. I also looked up the Chlorihexidine and the Hibiclens soap. They sell it at Tractor Supply Co. so we are heading to get it first thing tomorrow morning. For tonight, though, since it was already getting late, I just cleaned it out really well and put a wound healing, skin irritation relief medicine on it. Again, I appreciate the help.

 

[TGreenhut]

Oh and if I give Pen G., do I use 20 gauge needles? How much would I give, twice a day?

 

[Roll farms]

I use 18 ga. needles for Pen G, 1cc per 25#. Do it for 7 days.

 

[verkagj]

I have one doe who is very prone to get staph infections from wet ground or bedding. Tea tree oil works well on her but it does sting a bit. When I see the first blister, I start using good old Bag Balm and that seems to stop it from spreading.