Pregnant or problem?

[Goat Whisperer]

YAY! Glad she is starting to eat/drink!!!

"watch her have a rare kicking liver disease"
I am actually LOLing at that!

 

[HoneyDreameMomma]

Glad to hear she's putting something down. We're all keeping our fingers crossed on the pregnancy. Keep us posted!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

The vet just confirmed that...she has kicking liver disease, because she is not pregnant.
And to top it off she has CAE...CLE...I don't know, a disease which means she cant stay with my herd.
The person who brought her to me has also been warned never to do this to me again. Now I have to figure out what to do with her...
Oh, and to top it all off she has scours now...Fantastic...
Thank you to everyone who was so helpful and encouraging, but it looks like this is just not Dutche's day.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh no - I'm so sorry! You are to be commended for trying - so sorry it didn't work out the way you'd hoped.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Oh no! I'm so sorry BlueMoon

One question though, how does your vet know she has CAE? I thought a blood test has the only way you could tell for sure

Again, I am so sorry This is sooo hard

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Oh no! I'm so sorry BlueMoon

One question though, how does your vet know she has CAE? I thought a blood test has the only way you could tell for sure

Again, I am so sorry This is sooo hard

I am both disappointed at the situation, angry in myself for saying yes and potentially exposing my herd to problems, sad for the goat who seems to have never been loved or handled in her life, and mad at my friend for putting me in this situation to begin with...
Given all of her problems, the mastitis, ear infections, and arthritis as well as what feels like retained fluid in her knees she said its a safe bet that she has it. A blood test is the only way to confirm it 100%.
I am so not happy right now...

 

[taylorm17]

I am so sorry. I was really hoping for better. At least she had you to help her trough he rough time and get her out of her situation. You did your best.

 

[luvmypets]

So sorry. Hard to imagine a goat that huge could be sick. I wish her and you lots of luck.

 

[jodief100]

CAE rarely spreads from animal to animal. It is passed from mom's to babies in the milk. I wouldn't keep one around with that many issues but she wouldn't be a risk to your herd.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

CAE rarely spreads from animal to animal. It is passed from mom's to babies in the milk. I wouldn't keep one around with that many issues but she wouldn't be a risk to your herd.

Perhaps not, but since my herd is so small its not a smart risk I should take.