Unbred doe udder swollen

[mrstillery09]

I posted a week or so ago. Both of my unbred does had little udders (neither has ever kidded) Everything has been Ok but on tonight's walk I noticed that Bertas udder looked a bit lopsided which is odd for her. I almost forgot to check her but put her up on the stand to check. One side is hard and swollen up towards her chest. Hard to explain. I hope the pictures are good enough to help! It isn't hot that I can tell but she does not want it touched (don't blame her)

[mrstillery09]

Here are the pictures.

[mygoat]

Goats can get mastitis during their dry period, or even if they are virgin. If you are pretty sure it's mammary tissue that's swollen, I would begin by taking temp - but keep in mind not all mastitis is accompanied by fevers. From then, I would palpate the area to see if it is an abscess, udder tissue swelling, or perhaps a bite/swelling from a localized injury.

If it is possibly mastitis, What I would personally do is infuse a whole tube of ToMorrow into that half and start on systemic antibiotics (BioMycin at 5cc per 100lbs (1cc per 20lbs)). Leave the ToMorrow in the udder, and continue the systemic antibiotics for around 7 days. If you are so inclined, you can take a milk (or udder content) sample before doing antibiotics.

If you believe it is mammary inflammation, then acting quickly can prevent major damage.