What causes cud lumps?

crazygoatgal · #1 08/31/11, 07:20 PM

I have a nigerian doe who always has a cud lump on the left side of her jaw. I will not reach my finger in there , just not brave enough to do it. She is a little stand offish so I watch it everyday and some days it is smaller that others. What causes this? She is becoming harder to keep at a good weight, but she probably looks normal to everyone here, just not to my "fat goat=healthy goat" eye.
I have noticed lately though that she doesn't go after the hay like the others do. So i started bringing her in the barn in the evening and giving her about 3/4cup alfalfa pellets and 2 handfuls of Caprine Challenger She eats those well but I noticed that she will drop some out of her mouth--kind of like when a horse needs his teeth floated and he spills his grain. She is out on pasture other than that and seems to eat that fine. Is there something I can do for her? And how normal/not normal is this? I have never had one like this . Thanks for any help.

I absolutely know it is a cud lump because I had a friend go in and remove the cud a couple of times. And I have tested that particular doe in the past as part of a random testing of my herd.

Alice In TX/MO · #2 08/31/11, 07:34 PM

Bad teeth.

crazygoatgal · #3 08/31/11, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

Bad teeth.

I was afraid of that. What is the normal protocol for this problem? Is she in pain? Thanks for the quick response.

Alice In TX/MO · #4 08/31/11, 07:49 PM

Find a pony vet with small tooth floating tools.

crazygoatgal · #5 08/31/11, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

Find a pony vet with small tooth floating tools.

I'll be doggone! We actually have a really good equine dentist around here. So essentially, she needs her teeth floated? Is she in pain? Is this a chronic problem? And is it genetic? Thanks for helping me and her. She may be a pain but she still is my goat.

HappyFarmer · #6 08/31/11, 08:53 PM

I agree on the bad teeth, or perhaps an infection of some sort. She's either in pain or just cant chew properly. Is she stand-offish because of her lump or is she just not people friendly?
Is she an older doe?

HF

crazygoatgal · #7 09/01/11, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HappyFarmer

I agree on the bad teeth, or perhaps an infection of some sort. She's either in pain or just cant chew properly. Is she stand-offish because of her lump or is she just not people friendly?
Is she an older doe?

HF

She has always been a little standoffish. Shes not mean or anything, but just not dying to be around people. Her brother is a sweetheart and loves his sister so much, it's too cute to watch them. Hes a wether but if anyone picks on her, they better watch out!!! She doesn't seem to be in pain, but goats are very stoic so I want to care for this asap.