Hello I just subscribed , a couple of months ago I bought 4 goats 2 nubians does from one owner , 1 Saanen doe from another owner and 1 Nubian buck from another owner . The Saanen has started to develop a lump on the rear flank as you pointed out on the sheep . She is currently pregnant and due in late March and I was wondering if her milk would be safe to drink and would it make sense just to let all the goats run together since they have been running together for a couple of months now anyways ? All of the goats I bought are registered with ADGA and I paid a pretty penny for them and I dont want to cull any of them . My goats are not showing they are to provide milk on a small homestead . Any information will greatly be appreciated thank you in advance .
_Check_with_your_vet_first. However, from what I heard and read the milk is OK as long as you pasteurize. But you must pasteurize as CL is zoological, meaning the infection from the pus could (not will infect you. Testing is still a good idea and there are procedures to follow when kidding to prevent the spread. Also realize if you vaccinate the tests will show your animals positive for CL. Apparently, treatment regiments are changing. That is why it is imperative to review current knowledge with your vet. For one, I thought the vaccine was designed for goats and that would be an off-label use. Some people will isolate the goat away from the other goats when it is showing signs of CL. They put an expendable goat in the pen with the goat that has CL. Also remember your Saanen might not even have CL. But it is probably worth bring her to a vet to evaluate,
Won't the vaccine cause the presence of antibodies at testing? This is what I've been told by large scale sheep/goat farmers. They have also said that if records show the animal was vaccinated, its safe to say the positive on a CL test is a result of the vaccination. What is your opinion?
Excellent explanation.
That ram needs a hoof trim lol 😆 good information 👌
Hi, what do we do with Goats now that the CL vaccine is not available for Goats anymore?
Hello I just subscribed , a couple of months ago I bought 4 goats 2 nubians does from one owner , 1 Saanen doe from another owner and 1 Nubian buck from another owner . The Saanen has started to develop a lump on the rear flank as you pointed out on the sheep . She is currently pregnant and due in late March and I was wondering if her milk would be safe to drink and would it make sense just to let all the goats run together since they have been running together for a couple of months now anyways ? All of the goats I bought are registered with ADGA and I paid a pretty penny for them and I dont want to cull any of them . My goats are not showing they are to provide milk on a small homestead . Any information will greatly be appreciated thank you in advance .
_Check_with_your_vet_first. However, from what I heard and read the milk is OK as long as you pasteurize. But you must pasteurize as CL is zoological, meaning the infection from the pus could (not will infect you. Testing is still a good idea and there are procedures to follow when kidding to prevent the spread. Also realize if you vaccinate the tests will show your animals positive for CL.
Apparently, treatment regiments are changing. That is why it is imperative to review current knowledge with your vet. For one, I thought the vaccine was designed for goats and that would be an off-label use. Some people will isolate the goat away from the other goats when it is showing signs of CL. They put an expendable goat in the pen with the goat that has CL.
Also remember your Saanen might not even have CL. But it is probably worth bring her to a vet to evaluate,
We have a month old hair lamb. We live in Virginia. We’re not sure if it’s CL or not. The access is located on jaw.
Won't the vaccine cause the presence of antibodies at testing? This is what I've been told by large scale sheep/goat farmers. They have also said that if records show the animal was vaccinated, its safe to say the positive on a CL test is a result of the vaccination. What is your opinion?
How to get rid of it ?
You can't. It's not treatable
So frustrating.