HELP! Pics included..

[Latestarter]

Is it possible that one of the 2 for sure infected girls might have had abcess leakage/spores/whatever it's called, on their coat from being at the breeder's and might have given it to the 3rd doe that way? Before she/they went to alcatraz?

Glad the breeder will take the doe for kidding and remove the babies for you. Hopefully they can remain uninfected... If it were me, I wouldn't even take a chance with the 3rd doe... Is it worth the risk? I don't know...

 

[fiset94]

I ended taking the 3rd doe down too... I felt like I couldn't take the chance. I also gave the CL vaccine to the last doe standing. My first blunder....She is nursing her babies so hopefully that was okay to do... I couldn't find any info about that online. I gave her Case-BAC from Valley Vet... didn't even see that they had one specifically for Goats.. my 2nd blunder. Lastly, I got the Vaccine on Monday and had it in my basement- in the unopened box- I didn't even see the HUGE print on the front of the box.. " NEEDS REFRIGERATED" 3rd Blunder!!! It is nice and cold in my basement... I would say 50 degrees- it was between two ice packs and in a styrofoam container. When I took it out it felt really cold and so I took the chance and used it.

Ugh. I feel like this CL thing is really making me loose brain cells!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I would have waited on vaccinating her. She was negative but now that you gave her the vaccine she will always test positive- the issue is you won't know unless she gets a CL lump.

 

[fiset94]

Yeah... I read that online.... once you give it ... they will test positive... but I am just so nervous because I lost ALL my other goats... and I would of always wondered if she ended up getting it..... What If I would of gave her the Vacc... could of it been prevented... kwim?

I will have to retest her and her 4 kids in 6 months from now... but between that time I will be on the high alert for any lumps or bumps- also any side effects from the Vacc...

 

[Latestarter]

So sorry you're dealing with this Hope you get through it and can put it behind you. Know it will take some time.

 

[germanchickTX]

My kids had orangish crusts between legs and dandruff and they seemed to scratch a lot. One bit her tail all into sores with thickening skin. Didn't find any crawlies; the vet said to bathe them twice a week with an iodine shampoo and brush them; if not better within two weeks to come by. On the sore tail I used Alu-Shield spray.
They seem to be ok now. I also use food grade DE on floor, bedding and the goats themselves and a few drops mineral oil in their ears.
Maybe this helps...

 

[babsbag]

So sorry, what a mess to deal with. Sometimes this owning livestock stuff is so hard. Is it possible that the third doe came with CL when you bought her?

I found a doe dead in my field the other day and took her in for a necropsy. Just waiting to see what mess I get to deal with in my herd. I can so relate to losing brain cells.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

@fiset94

Do you think you could share your story about how your girls picked up CL in another thread? As a warning for those that don't want to own bucks themselves and want to rent one instead. So many newbies will rent a buck or drop their does off to get bred and have no idea about huge risk of their goats picking up diseases

I'm not against anyone studding a buck out but it is a huge risk, and as you have learned it can be heartbreaking in the end.