How Do You Treat Caseous Lymphadenitis In Goats?
Caseous lymphadenitis, commonly referred to as CL, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that occurs in goats throughout the world. The bacterium enters your goat’s body through breaks in the skin–usually from cuts or abrasions–and when your goat ingests pus from a ruptured abscess. CL frequently takes months to produce visible symptoms, most notably large, pus-filled abscesses on your goat’s body, usually where lymph glands are located (particularly those around your goat’s head and neck area). Although CL cannot be cured, you can and should treat the abscesses that result from this infection to minimize the spread of CL to your other goats. Isolate the infected goat from the rest of the herd immediately. Since caseous lymphadenitis is so contagious, you need to minimize your other goats’ chances of contracting an infection from the abscesses. Put the infected animal in a separate location, ensuring that it does not share a fence line with your other goats and has its own indiv
