Goats and strep?

[dk_40207]

My daughter had had strep about 10 times this year. we are searching all possibilities as to where it is coming from. I know they can get it from dogs(and we had our dog tested)--but I was wondering about the goats. the infections started about 5 months after we got our first ones.....a long shot, but worth checking out.
Does anyone have any info on testing a goat?

[thaiblue12]

Well I checked the net for you. Thy had goat in the subject line but I would contact them to be sure. You could also try any vet teaching university around you.
This is what I got wen I tried a search of goat + strep:


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[AnnaS]

The streps that cause strep throat are almost exclusively human. The 3 cases in dogs and 1 in a cat were so odd that they were written up in medical journals. In all of these cases, the humans infected the animals, not the other way around. Considering the sensitivity of bacteria to host temp, I think it's highly unlikely that a human bacteria that needs a 98-99 body temp would be able to survive, let alone thrive, in a host with a 102 temp.

The test would be the same test the vet did on your dog and the Dr. did on your daughter.

You likely know this, but I'll say it anyway since it's a common mistake. Just because, for example, a goat can have strep. agalactiae mastitis does NOT mean that she can infect a human with strep. pyogenes. They are completely different critters with different environmental requirements. Strep is about as descriptive as "plant with white flowers"- could be a cactus or a water lily. Those streps are not going to survive in each other's environments any better than that lilypad will take to Death Valley.

Have all family members been tested? It's pretty common for a non-symptomatic family member to reinfect other family members. Another thing that comes to mind is a partially resistant strep. A antibiotic sensitivity test would answer that.

[chris30523]

Did they test her all 10 times for strep? Could it be Mono or something that is hard to get rid of? Or maybe she isn't recovering completely and relapsing?Some things to think about.