Kidding soon?

[Kada6305]

I hope so too. I knew somethign was up. that side has been bigger last few days and she kicked molly off that side. Poor girl is prob sore. kids havent been really milking from that side either. I get them to when I'm out there. but on their own they both want other side.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Aww!

 

[Kada6305]

I milked some out earlier to make it even with other side and bottle fed molly. I may just have to keep doing that until they start nursing off both sides once this mastitis clears up.

 

[babsbag]

Are you going to treat the mastitis with an antibiotic infused into her udder? Personally I would be taking the aggressive approach. Of course milking her out many many times a day is critical but I don't think that will actually cure her. Is it possible that her udder is just congested and not actually mastitis? I have only dealt with mastitis once and it wasn't pretty, half of her udder is useless now due to scar tissue that formed in the teat. If I had to do it again I would be sure and milk her through to her next freshening to hopefully keep that side open.

 

[Kada6305]

I am not 100% her udder is just warm to touch, kids arent nursing out from that side. Her milk is a nice stream, not chunky. So IF it is, I caught it early.

 

[animalmom]

Have you done a CMT? It really sound more like congested udder/over production/under use because it is so tight than mastitis... but you are there and I'm not.

 

[Mini Horses]

You can get the squares to put milk onto to test -- by color change for mastitis. Also, Mastoblast (herbal) comes in liquid and cream. Helps soothe and clear. So, even if just congested, will help ease discomfort for her.

A thought for you.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

You can get the squares to put milk onto to test -- by color change for mastitis. Also, Mastoblast (herbal) comes in liquid and cream. Helps soothe and clear. So, even if just congested, will help ease discomfort for her.

A thought for you.

Are you talking about the cardboard test strips?

We have used them and they are CRAP. Its supposed to tell you if the goats has mastitis...it couldn't even detect when our goat had advanced BLUEBAG mastitis! Another member on here had the same results. Her goat had a sky high temp and nasty milk, but the test strip showed that it was negative for mastitis.

Have you had good results with these strips?

Have you done a CMT? It really sound more like congested udder/over production/under use because it is so tight than mastitis... but you are there and I'm not.

That is my thinking as well.

@Kada6305 Have you taken the temp of the doe?

 

[Kada6305]

Lolli is in early stage labor

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Z8qBZZA3Zd5

Lollis ligs are gone, discharge and shes very open. her udder is as full as its goingto get until she delivers.

And lilli is fine now... I think she was just backed up

 

[Goatgirl47]

Yay! I might actually get to see it this time.