Author Topic: Udder question (Read 2852 times)

lintmill · « **on:** January 17, 2017, 03:52:06 pm »

Firstly I have vet coming tomorrow morning but I wanted to get forum opinions...

I brought our 3 goats in this afternoon and the Nanny has one side of udder hugely swollen and hard.
I am guessing mastitis ?

Our other 2 are her kids from last year, one castrated male and one female.
GG is breed

If this is the case what should I expect from the vet, not sure how many goats they deal with.

Many thanks

clydesdaleclopper · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2017, 07:14:06 pm »

You could do with making her more comfortable before the vet sees her tomorrow. Put a warm flannel on that side and milk it out to relieve the pressure. If the milk has clots or blood that is a sign of mastitis.

Talana · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2017, 07:29:31 pm »

In addition if vet diagnosed mastitis they often prescribe the cow mastitis tubes, make sure the vet attempts to put this in the affected side not leaving you to do it as they are sometimes too big for goats teat. Alternatively an antibiotic injection ( pen& strep course) is given instead. Supportive therapy of milking out udder and teat dipping will help.