Strange look from vulva

[Ariel301]

Was the aborted kid normal looking? If she was leaking that discharge BEFORE the buck bred her, then I wouldn't blame him...something else is going on. Some abortions are caused by infectious diseases...I went through this last kidding season with my does, they got a chlamydia infection while pregnant, never showed any signs of being ill until the first one was due and she was acting strange, then aborted three tiny, underdeveloped hairless kids. One doe after another followed, and I buried a lot of dead kids.

If it's not too late and you can get it done, I'd have a necropsy done on that dead kid to find out if there's an infection or anything. If you've got other bred does, and this was an infection, you may be in for a rough kidding season. I'd give that doe a shot of oxytetracycline to be safe, if it's chlamydia the oxytet will treat it. I hope this is not the case, because that means your other does have been exposed to it. Not a fun experience.

I feel for you. I've been having a terrible couple of years too. I had the does aborting in January, nearly lost one of them afterwards because she wouldn't stop bleeding after delivering, lost one kid to snakebite, lost another to a doe killing him, lost one this week to tetanus. I've been through worm issues, lice issues, pinkeye...you name it...:/ Lost my horse last fall because I couldn't afford a vet. Lost I don't know how many dozens of chickens to various things. And I've been out of work nearly two years plus dealing with various health issues, and my husband got his work hours cut to 15 a week. Hopefully things will turn around for both of us!

 

[rebelINny]

Yes, Ariel I do hope things work out well for both of us soon. She was discharging BEFORE I brought the buck in but it still looked like heat then. I will have to see about getting the kid checked for chlamydia. It was small, hairless but fully formed. I am wondering though if her hormones were just way out of whack which is why she would let him breed her and could be the reason she went into labor. Has anyone heard of hormones going wrong and causing this. My sister and I were also talking about this as she raises goats in Ky and it makes sense. She is a first time freshener and I think maybe the hormones were just out of whack, Just my guess, maybe not but I will still see about getting her checked.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Im sorry she lost her Thats never easy.

 

[rebelINny]

Thanks Emmett's Diary

 

[Ariel301]

Small, hairless, and fully formed, plus a brownish reddish discharge. That's what I was afraid of. :/

Sounds exactly like what I went through. I'd get some oxytetracycline into her and any other bred does you have. If it is chlamydia, that will treat the doe who did abort, and if you've caught any others early enough it might save the kids. If you haven't already, separate the affected doe, contact with her discharge or the dead kid/afterbirth can spread the disease. If it is something else, the antibiotic won't do any harm. Since you got these goats in bad shape, there's no telling what all they are carrying, and being in poor condition makes them susceptible to everything anyway.

 

[rebelINny]

Can Procaine Pen G also be used for chlamydia? We do have oxytet but not enough to dose ALL the bred does. I have 18 bred does besides the one that just aborted. I can get more but was just curious since I have a brand new bottle of pen G. My earliest does are due in early Feb. all the way into May. Is just one shot supposed to clear it up? Seems like I read somewhere that they had to have three shots of it, one each day for three days?

 

[helmstead]

Unfortunately you have to use an oxytet...my vet said to treat affected animals with the full course (1 shot, daily, for 5 to 7 days).

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Unfortunately you have to use an oxytet...my vet said to treat affected animals with the full course (1 shot, daily, for 5 to 7 days).

Yup, same here. Luckily, LA 200 isn't terribly expensive and I wouldn't substitute anything else at this point. There is some risk involved, but if it is chlamydia the benefits of treatment will definitely outweigh that risk.

 

[Ariel301]

Penicillin doesn't do any good with chlamydia, you've got to use oxytet.

I use a brand called Agrimycin, it was under $20 for a bottle of it online. I think I got it from Jeffers. You need to do a full treatment of it, as per bottle instructions. A lot of feed stores carry a powdered oxytet for mixing with water, but I have never used it so don't know if that would be as effective or cost-efficient. Since the buck was exposed, treat him too. He can potentially harbor the disease and pass it on next breeding season.

 

[rebelINny]

Ok thanks for the advice. Hubby is picking up a 250ml bottle tonight since we have so many does to dose. He is getting the Duramycin which is the same as the Liquamycin. Dosing starting tomorrow. The buck isn't mine so I won't dose but will make sure the owner knows and takes care of it.