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     Sandi Scott New member Username: sarasotasandi Post Number: 18 Registered: 07-2005 Rating: N/A |
My young neighbor recently had a doe abort late in pregnancy. Early in this pregnancy, this doe (Angel) and another (Ruby) were with a 3rd doe (Janie) who had pinkeye. A few weeks after treating Janie's pinkeye, I noticed Ruby had a slight, frothy pink discharge and suspected she aborted, as she is not currently pregnant. I didn't really connect these events until I read a post on the 911 site about chlamydia and late abortion. Our two farms are pretty closely linked, animal-wise. I currently have Ruby on my farm to be bred, and we plan to re-breed Angel after she has a few cycles to clean out. From what I read, if Janie did have chlamydia, she should now be immune, though she might be sterile. Would Ruby and Angel now be immune, carriers, sterile? And what about my buck. I have 3 does on my own farm who are due to kid sometime this week or next, another due in a month, and 3 more bred for late spring kids. Obviously, I am now very concerned about late abortions in my does. If I have any that abort, I will have the vet test the fetuses for chlamydia and toxoplasmis, as we also have barn cats. In the meantime, should I treat my pregnant does and buck with tetracycline (I have Agrimycin 200 - label says "oxytetracycline"). And what about my neighbor's does? Sandi | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 307 Registered: 07-2005 Rating: N/A |
Very seldom does having a case of pinkeye translate into getting a uterine chlamydial infection. But to be sure you can treat all of the goats including the buck with oxytet (agrimycin is fine, just another brand of oxytet). Give 1 cc per 30 pounds by Sq injection every other day for 3 treatments. The status of the other does would be unknown. I don't think they have a long term immunity, may be immune for a couple of years. The type of chlamydia that results in abortion is most often spread by contact with fetal material from infected does and from an infected untreated buck being a carrier. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Sandi Scott New member Username: sarasotasandi Post Number: 19 Registered: 07-2005 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Maggie. We'll get right on treating Victor's animals and the buck. As for the already pregnant does - is there any danger to the pregnancy or the fetus from giving oxytet during pregnancy? Sandi | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 308 Registered: 07-2005 Rating: N/A |
No it is safe to use during pregnancy for the short term that is needed to treat chlamydia. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic |