Doe getting ready for first freshening with hard udder.

DownHome · #21 09/20/09, 05:42 PM

Biotracking did the CAE testing. I think they keep the blood for one week, so I will call on monday to see if they can run a PG test. Good idea! Why didn't I think of that. On the other hand I am 99% sure she isn't pregnant. She has no belly at all. I feel nothing moving in there and if she is pregnant she should be over due.

How do you get mycoplasma whatever you called that? Does it transfer to the babies?

downhome

susanne · #22 09/20/09, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DownHome

Biotracking did the CAE testing. I think they keep the blood for one week, so I will call on monday to see if they can run a PG test. Good idea! Why didn't I think of that. On the other hand I am 99% sure she isn't pregnant. She has no belly at all. I feel nothing moving in there and if she is pregnant she should be over due.

How do you get mycoplasma whatever you called that? Does it transfer to the babies?

downhome

yes, transmission route is colostrum and milk, but also mucus. my understanding is that this is much easier transmitted then cae.
i would send in blood to wsu for re-testing.

DownHome · #23 09/20/09, 09:04 PM

Is it transmittable to the other grown goats then?

susanne · #24 09/20/09, 10:25 PM

yes it is