[Jcran]

Friend called to say her goat aborted last week; the doe was exposed to my buck from April 12 through May 28th...that would put the pregnancy at about 3 months along, more or less. Any ideas on possible causes for aborting at about this stage? I'm calling the vet on Monday to have my buck blood tested for any STDs...I want to be sure I'm not a causative agent.

 

[goatsareus]

I also had this problem this past winter. My best doe aborted around Christmas and then again in early April. I am at a great disadvantage because there are no vets within an hours drive that cares about goats. But I took her to one any way. Vet said "CAE?". That must have been the only goat condition she had ever heard of. She did blood tests. I called and called. She never returned my calls. I have no idea what has caused my best goat to abort. She is scheduled for the auction :Bawling:

 

[moonspinner]

I too had a doe abort at 90 days and none of the causes I read quit fit the timeline or circumstances. But my girl was also having a sub temp and it was the worst winter I can recall - extreme temps and very wet. I think conditions had much to do with it.
BTW, Goatsareus, I'm assuming you paid for your blood tests. I would make it a point to track down the vet and get those results even if you have to go there in person. No excuse for not telling you unless everything came up normal.

 

[goatsareus]

you bet your bippy I paid for those blood tests. And yes I do need to follow up. I need to get over my bad attitude about this vet. We were in the parking lot, by my request, I did not want to unload and reload the goat. There was a riding lawn mower not 15 feet from us, we had to yell at each other over the noise. Vet takes temp, oh my 104*, I say good, she glares at me and says it should not be over 102*, I say whatever.

A bit more on my two 3 month abortings. The first one was a discharge that lasted over one month. Vaguely like a post kidding discharge, but at one point it looked like ground meat. Second was the actual fetus' on the ground. This was the same goat, 7 years old, reliable, strong Togg/Nubian cross. She had quads last year, but had complications. On a Wednesday she kidded tripplets and the afterbirth. By Friday, she was still having contractions and going down hill fast. I took her to this same vet, so as to have some continuity of care? The vet pulled the fourth kid, boy was I surprised. Did not know a goat could pass the afterbirth and still have a kid inside. So I do not know if this goats' present troubles are a result of last years' complications.