How Do You Treat Mastitis In A Goat?
When mastitis is detected in a goat through reliable tests or by visual means, treatment must follow, as in severe cases of mastitis the goat may succumb to death through systemic infection including staph, strep and other bacterium. Until an infected goat is bacteria-free, its milk should not be used but discarded, as bacterium will be present and is unfit for consumption. Milk may look lumpy, thin, stringy or watery; yield will be reduced. Udder may look swollen and red with blood present in the milk. The infected goat will act as if it’s in pain and will be depressed and not playful. Apply hot-packs to the goat’s udder twice a day. Leave on for at least 10 mnutes. Massage udder with your fingers to improve circulation within the udder. Keep the udder very clean and sanitary at all times. Follow directions on teat infusions as this will destroy some of the bacteria from within to enable the goat to be productive once more. Goat serum concentrate (10cc) may be injected subcutaneously
