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DavidandCollette

  • Joined Dec 2012
Blood in milk
« on: July 04, 2017, 12:02:09 pm »
We milked Any our Golden Guernsey this morning, she has had some udder problems but has been ok of late. The milk this morning had blood on it. Any ideas please? She seems to be ok in herself

Talana

  • Joined Mar 2014
Re: Blood in milk
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2017, 01:33:48 pm »
Don't worry too much, occasionally especially newly kidded a blood vessel bursts and you get pink milk, will clear up itself next couple of milking.

Buttermilk

  • Joined Jul 2014
Re: Blood in milk
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2017, 01:35:20 pm »
Any chance another goat has bunched her up the udder?  Fresh blood usually means an injury = internal bleeding.  This would give pink milk.  Blood, blood with little milk = mastitis and needs treating pdq.

DavidandCollette

  • Joined Dec 2012
Re: Blood in milk
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2017, 09:58:36 am »
Thanks  for your advice folks.
The milk is now clear.amy is still her usual cantankerous self :innocent:

 

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