large lump on doe?

[kstaven]

But you know w/ goats, there are no rules.

And that is exactly what every goat will tell you.

I have seen a couple approaching tennis ball size along the way. But from my understanding of those that deal with this regularly they are normally much smaller.

 

[Queen Mum]

Of course, there are hundreds of types of cysts that aren't CL as well, which is why it's worth a trip to the vet for analysis.

 

[kstaven]

Of course, there are hundreds of types of cysts that aren't CL as well, which is why it's worth a trip to the vet for analysis.

The second issue with goats is that you can go from something that seems harmless to a dead goat in hours. Very little middle ground with goats.

 

[cleo]

We had a vet out to look at her on Thursday. Good news! He said it was just a cyst! He is running some tests on it, but he doesn't think that they'll turn up anything bad. He said we could have it removed, but it would probably just grow back. All in all, he said the best thing was to relieve the pressure every now and then, but, aside from that, he said we could just leave it alone.

 

[DonnaBelle]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting the update.

DonnaBelle

 

[cleo]

Here's more news - the lump burst yesterday. The vet did not find anything when he examined a sample earlier, and he said to wash it out with betadine solution for a while. The contents looked like a lot of conjealed blood and gunk; in fact, my Mom thought that it was diarrhea, at first. The goat is doing well, she's a little more careful and not quite as active, but she isn't in any pain. She's eating well and seems pretty normal. The other doe doesn't seem to be bothering her. The vet is still saying that it may grow back eventually, after it heals.

 

[autumnprairie]

Here's more news - the lump burst yesterday. The vet did not find anything when he examined a sample earlier, and he said to wash it out with betadine solution for a while. The contents looked like a lot of conjealed blood and gunk; in fact, my Mom thought that it was diarrhea, at first. The goat is doing well, she's a little more careful and not quite as active, but she isn't in any pain. She's eating well and seems pretty normal. The other doe doesn't seem to be bothering her. The vet is still saying that it may grow back eventually, after it heals.

Is she on any anti biotic? you can also put blue kote on it too to keep stuff out of it while it heals