07/04/11, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Lump blocking milk flow
Has anyone had any experience with lumps blocking the flow of milk? I've had a couple does who passed small lumps in their milk when they were congested just after kidding but it didn't last long and within a day or two their milk was lump-free and flowing fine.
This doe, however, has a lump in her teat that is about 1/2 inch long and will not be passed. I can push the lump up to the top of her teat, milk a few squirts, but then it comes down and blocks the orifice again. I've tried to squeeze it to break it up and managed to get a small piece, about the size of a grain of rice, out with a pair of tweezers but this seemed to hurt her. This is only happening in one half of her udder.
Any one have any suggestions I can try or is this something for a vet?
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