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In Reply to: CD/T in early pregnancy? posted by Leah on November 23, 2001 at 16:24:08:
Hi Leah,
If your doe was just bred, I think I would stick to the schedule and go ahead and give the CD/T shot. The "general" rule of thumb I have gotten from others is to give the CD/T shot at 30 days in a newborn kid and a booster yearly. I've also heard of breeders waiting to give "both" the doe and the kid the CD/T shot "after" kidding (at 30 days). The advantage to giving before would possibly be that the doe will pass her immunities the CD/T gives her to the kid at birth.
Quite awhile ago there was discussion regarding giving a CD/T shot in conjunction with worming. Personally we have had one experience with a goat we gave the CD/T shot to and wormed not to longafter with Cydectin. As a result, this doe aborted early in her pregnancy. There have been a few other reported cases of this as well - mainly the relationship between the CD/T and Cydectin during pregnancy. Now I'm a bit cautious about giving the CD/T during pregnancy - at least in conjunction with worming. I'd wait a few weeks after the CD/T shot before I would worm.
For others not sure about the CD/T shot - I believe that it means that it innoculates against Clostridium Perfringens types C & D and is a "toxoid" against tetanus. This always confuses alot of people (myself included) because one is a long lasting protection against tetanus while the other is a short term protection against tetanus. One takes at least two weeks to take affect, the other is immediate. I think the easiest way to remember though is that CD/T is the long lasting shot that takes two weeks while the tetanus "detoxoid shot" is immediate and would be administered if one suspected a goat to be sick with tetanus. The CD/T shot would not help in the case of a sick goat at the present time. If I am wrong, please correct me someone.
Best regards,
Gary Pfalzbot
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