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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: c day on June 09, 2010, 08:35:10 am

Title: blood in milk
Post by: c day on June 09, 2010, 08:35:10 am

Hello we have an alpine goat we use for milk and i noticed this morning that at the bottom of the cartons there was blood settling, she has a big long udder and bangs about when she runs wonder is this the cause or is it mastitis. any ideas anyone?
                    conor

Title: Re: blood in milk
Post by: Roxy on June 09, 2010, 09:36:20 am

Blood in the milk is one of the signs of mastitis, but there would be other signs too, as well as the blood.  Is the udder ok - no heat, swelling, or the goat looking uncomfortable or off her food etc?  A small amount of blood can happen in th milk, and like you say if they have big udders they can take a knock or butt from another goat.

Hopefully its a one off, just keep an eye out for any signs of mastitis, but its probably just one of those things.