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     Theresa Chandler New member Username: tchandler6 Post Number: 57 Registered: 08-2005 Rating: N/A |
She was wormed two weeks ago with cydectin, but I will check her eyelids and see if it looks like she may need a different wormer or something. I started treating her hooves today for hoof rot treatment, see if that helps anything. Thanks | ||
| Barbara and Barry Neiderhiser New member Username: barbbarry Post Number: 42 Registered: 12-2005 Rating: N/A |
This may be way out there as a possibility, but I have had goats with worms eat on their knees. Does she have a signs of being anemic or having worms? Just a thought. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 582 Registered: 07-2005  Rating: N/A |
One more note. Goats that have CAE don't always show symptoms and some NEVER show it. They just quietly spread it to every kid they have...Blood tests can be false positive and false negative. Your best bet is 2 to 3 tests before accepting the diagnosis. I test my entire herd yearly, even my 15 year old... Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 581 Registered: 07-2005 Rating: N/A |
CAE stands for Caprine Arthritic Encephalitis. For the arthritic symptoms (most often seen in adults over 2 year old) the usual symptom is painful and eventually swollen knee joints that often become permanently contracted. First signs can include a goat that would rather graze on their knees as keeping the knees bent is more comfortable. It can also cause hard udders. Sometimes kids under a year are afflicted with the encephalitic symptoms and these usually include progressive weakness and eventual paralysis in the hind limbs. With either form there is no fever and the goats continue to eat and drink just fine. It is incurable, pretty much untreatable. It is most often spread to kids through the colostrum and milk. Google search CAE in goats for more info. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Theresa Chandler New member Username: tchandler6 Post Number: 55 Registered: 08-2005 Rating: N/A |
Does anyone know what the symptoms are of CAE exactly? Do they run a fever, stop eating or anything? My girl is still eating ok, but grazes in the pasture on her knees. Just noticed this this week, along with the limp. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 578 Registered: 07-2005 Rating: N/A |
Sounds like good advice from the vet. Let us know what you find out. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Theresa Chandler New member Username: tchandler6 Post Number: 54 Registered: 08-2005 Rating: N/A |
I have a 3 year old fullblood boer nanny, that has just last week started limping on her front leg, and eating on her knees. I have given her dexamethasone, and if she is not any better by next Monday, I will be taking her to the vet to have him take a look at her, and test for CAE, but, in the meantime, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of anything that I may do that I have not done to help her. Her feet look ok, don't see any swelling or anything that jumps out at me that is wrong, so I'm thinking she got bumped hard at the feed trough. The eating on the knees concerns me more than the limp. Noticed both the limp and the eating on the knees on Sunday. The vet told me to give her excenel along with the dex(every other day) in case that there is an infection in her joints. She has two and a half month old twin kids on her. Thanks |