Staph

[Sadie Walker]

I have a milking mom who has developed staph on udder. Pulled 3 kids and was using milk to feed 5, now 1 kid has staph on nose and mouth. Been treating mom with bleach/dish soap solution. Then applying betadine and triple antibiotic to affected area. Justnputting betadine on kids nose. Am I doing the right thing?

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings @Sadie Walker from the front range in Colorado Welcome to BYH! Sorry it took a med issue to bring you here and hope we can help you clear it up. I'm tagging a few folks who have a LOT of experience and maybe they can help.

@Southern by choice @babsbag @goatgurl @OneFineAcre @frustratedearthmother Can any of you make suggestions?

 

[Southern by choice]

Are you sure this is staph?
Sounds like soremouth (orf).
You can get secondary infections with soremouth that may require anti-biotics.

I recommend reading the following 3 articles. the first is for staph, the following 2 are for soremouth.
If you think it is staph I would call a vet prior to treatment. Staph, depending on which kind, can be a real issue when it comes to udders. Bluebag mastitis can be caused by staph or e-coli and you can lose one or both udders- it is NASTY!

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/staphDermatitis06.html

http://content.ces.ncsu.edu/controlling-sore-mouth-in-meat-goats

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/soremouth.html

 

[Sadie Walker]

Are you sure this is staph?
Sounds like soremouth (orf).
You can get secondary infections with soremouth that may require anti-biotics.

I recommend reading the following 3 articles. the first is for staph, the following 2 are for soremouth.
If you think it is staph I would call a vet prior to treatment. Staph, depending on which kind, can be a real issue when it comes to udders. Bluebag mastitis can be caused by staph or e-coli and you can lose one or both udders- it is NASTY!

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/staphDermatitis06.html

http://content.ces.ncsu.edu/controlling-sore-mouth-in-meat-goats

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/soremouth.html

Thank you all for accepting me and responding. I was almost at my wits end. Yes, it's staph. It started when 1 of 3 kids cut moms udder. I did not catch on in time to what was happening. Mom would NOT let kids nurse and I figured I would tie her up on milking table and force her to feed them. She went nuts. So I got to looking and boom, found where her udder was literally split on both sides from kids teeth and them fighting over teats. But, it was too late. Infection had set in. So I prayed and started looking for help. Came across you guys, hit the feed store, and finally called the fellow I got her from. He suggested I giver her penicillin. I did the entire herd, all 5 kids, and the other doe. Today everything but the huge bump on moms udder is clearing up. All the kids have cleared.

 

[Sadie Walker]

This forum is a GOD send. Everyone is now doing better.

 

[Latestarter]

So happy to hear that things are straightening out for you! If you have pics of what you dealt with; before/after, if you could share them it might help someone else in the future experiencing a similar issue. Glad to have you here! There's a wealth of info available on the threads... get comfy & ! Please feel welcome to jump in when you're ready!

 

[Southern by choice]

@Sadie Walker very glad you caught it and treatment is underway!
This is not very common and although unfortunate for you as @Latestarter said if you have any pics (even now) that would be great. It sure could be a very valuable resource for others and could save a goat's life!

So now lets give you a proper welcome!

Welcome to BYH!
A few things you may want to know....
We are a goofy group, we like to laugh, and be silly.
We are also serious sometimes. Sometimes.
Most of all though we will rejoice with another, cry with and for each other, always try to help, and encourage strongly any new addition of goats.

We even have our own little Goat addicts thread.
http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/goat-addicts-anonymous.32408/

So, we hope to "see" you around.
If you are still in kidding mode we love kidding threads.
If your season is over than we would love to see baby pics!
We are seriously picture crazy here.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Very glad to hear it has cleared up.