Mastitis Test Results

[TroutRiver]

The results of the mastitis test that I sent out about a week and a half ago finally came today.

The result is that she has streptopcoccus species "isolated." Does this mean she is not contagious? I hope so... I know that the cause was environmental, this is my doe who sustained a severe udder injury this summer while I was on vacation, caretakers did not notice and it got infected

What is the next step in treating her?

Forgive my ignorance I feel like I should know more about this than I do, and it seems very little specific information is available online... maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place.

EDIT to add: She is currently dry. The infection was so severe that she had already stopped producing milk by the time I got home and realized what had happened We treated her initially with penicillin and a homeopathic udder infusion. This seemed to help, swelling went down and everything looked normal, but then flared up again a few weeks ago and udder filled with pus. Sent the pus in for testing and this is what came back. We have been stripping her out, and the pus has stopped, she's basically totally dry again. For the last couple days, we were stripping out watery liquid and some blood.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Did you get the lab to do an antibiotic sensitivity test to see which antibiotics to use? She needs infusions, but it's important to know which to use. I'm *guessing* you need to get Pirsue, which is a prescription med.

"Tomorrow" which is available at the feed store, is labeled for Streptococcus.

I hate to tell you, but with a mastitis that has gone this long, I don't know if you are going to save that half of her udder.

Here's a couple of good reference pages about antibiotics.

http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles...otictable.html

http://www.barnonemeatgoats.com/drugs.html

[TroutRiver]

Unfortunately, it's in both halves

I am SO hoping she has a little girl that I can keep. She is (or was ) my best milker and is such a sweetheart. I am coming to terms with the reality that she might have to retire this year, but I don't want to give up before I try.

[Alice In TX/MO]

I would ABSOLUTELY try. Talk to your vet, give the infusions AND antibiotic by injection, strip out the ick between infusions, and massage and do hot packs twice a day.

I haven't shared a devastating udder episode that one of my goats experienced this spring, but that's what I did. We saved her life and she has half an udder left, so I *know* what you are going through. Even if she can't make milk, breed her and get the kids you want.

[Donna1982]

Okay please for give my ignorance never had dairy goats before Monkey and Cherry. When you say that you only could safe half of the udder does that mean the other side wont milk out at all or wont even get full?

Also there is a vaccine for staph correct ? If so how many give this vaccine?

Sorry if I take over your post troutriver dont mean to.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Yes, Lysigin is for staph, and my goats are vaccinated for it. But... this is strep. Different germ.

It will remain to be seen what happens in her udder next freshening.

[Donna1982]

Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

Yes, Lysigin is for staph, and my goats are vaccinated for it. But... this is strep. Different germ.

It will remain to be seen what happens in her udder next freshening.

Oh my bad read it wrong. So I am assuming there is no vaccine for the strep?