calf on goat? saggy nubians.?

coso · #21 07/14/08, 04:00 PM

http://www.case-agworld.com/cAw.LUmast.html

I still beg to differ. Physical force to the udder can cause inflamation and infection in the udder itself. Seen it happen.

JKB07 · #22 07/14/08, 04:11 PM

You must not be reading your own links correct. The masitits itself is what causes the infimation of tissue and cells, but physical force is not what causes mastitis.

Alice In TX/MO · #23 07/14/08, 05:32 PM

It must be that time of the month for everybody on the goat board.

tailwagging · #24 07/14/08, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rose

It must be that time of the month for everybody on the goat board.

LOLOLOLOL!!!

topside1 · #25 07/14/08, 07:24 PM

That's why I bowed out....needless to say, none of my goats will be sucked on by calves. I raise about 20-25 calves per year and it seems darn tempting, but I'll pass....

coso · #26 07/15/08, 09:02 AM

I'm reading it fine

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Mastitis is the reaction of milk -secreting tissue to injury produced by physical force,

I'm bowing out also. Just going to agree to disagree.

cjb · #27 07/15/08, 07:29 PM

Soooo... what about a goat sucking on a cow? I have a Jersey that would nurse a bird.

Just trying to stir the pot a little.

**ladycat** · #28 07/15/08, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjb

Soooo... what about a goat sucking on a cow?

Actually, I wondered about that possibility.

The goat might have to stand on a stool, though.

ozark_jewels · #29 07/15/08, 08:17 PM

Bruises can and do cause mastitis as any type of udder trauma can. To argue that point is just silly.

Ask any dairy farmer who has been dairying long enough. A kick(resulting in a bruise) has been the base cause of many cases of mastitis.
Thankfully, those are not usually a very severe mastitis. This is less common in goats since a goat kicking an udder is nothing compared to the force behind a cow kick. A rough calf nursing directly off a goat can certainly buck with enough force to bruise.
Do what you want, its your goat.....my goats won't be nursing any calves.

Oh, we did raise a goat kid directly on a cow one year. She got to suck all she wanted twice a day. Worked just fine.

topside1 · #30 07/15/08, 08:57 PM

Well that's it then, goats on cows, no calves on goats. Kidding of course...We'll said Emily about injuries. I can't imagine a goat enjoying being nursed on and butted by a healthy calf. My heifers would nearly break the spine of a goat if allowed to nurse....Oh well, different strokes for all us folks.