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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: sokel on July 31, 2013, 07:42:44 pm

Title: CAE question
Post by: sokel on July 31, 2013, 07:42:44 pm

We have the offer of a goat and her kid who was born in March. the mother and the rest of the adults in the herd where all CAE tested negative in May, can the kid be classed as negative without being tested ?

Title: Re: CAE question
Post by: wytsend on July 31, 2013, 07:49:33 pm

Yes......testing starts at 12 months old.    You should be given a copy of the CAE certificate at the purchase.

Title: Re: CAE question
Post by: sokel on July 31, 2013, 07:56:59 pm

Yes I have seen the CAE certificate and just wondered if it covered the kid aswell

Title: Re: CAE question
Post by: wytsend on July 31, 2013, 08:01:09 pm

yes it does.......but you must get a copy as well in order retain the kids' status

Title: Re: CAE question
Post by: sokel on July 31, 2013, 08:08:05 pm

Thanks, they have done a copy of the whole herds results for us  :thumbsup: