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03-11-2015, 06:35 PM
"Taffy, did the goats have nasty reactions to the goat vaccine specifically, or just in general? I've been gathering info from as many folks as I can who have used it, and so far I've mostly heard people's experiences with the sheep vaccine. The goat vaccine is so new on the market that people don't generally seem to have much experience with it."
The reactions I mentioned were all from other goat owners I was corresponding with. Most had shot knots, some had goats go lame temporarily and only a couple had abscesses that became an issue.
Yesterday a local goat owning friend who raises and shows Boer goats came for a visit. She has used the goat CL vaccine with good success. She said she had some shot knots, one goat go lame temporarily and none developed abscesses.
We were discussing your situation with the Boer owning neighbor and the liquid offal from his pens running into the road and your driving though it thus bringing it onto your property. That concerned her a lot more than Lilly's test results.
I'm glad you were able to draw Lilly's blood yourself. I have never been able to do it alone. I end up having to have 1 person hold the goat while I draw blood. I shave the neck where I'm going to draw blood because it makes it easier to see the artery. Practice makes perfect!
The reactions I mentioned were all from other goat owners I was corresponding with. Most had shot knots, some had goats go lame temporarily and only a couple had abscesses that became an issue.
Yesterday a local goat owning friend who raises and shows Boer goats came for a visit. She has used the goat CL vaccine with good success. She said she had some shot knots, one goat go lame temporarily and none developed abscesses.
We were discussing your situation with the Boer owning neighbor and the liquid offal from his pens running into the road and your driving though it thus bringing it onto your property. That concerned her a lot more than Lilly's test results.
I'm glad you were able to draw Lilly's blood yourself. I have never been able to do it alone. I end up having to have 1 person hold the goat while I draw blood. I shave the neck where I'm going to draw blood because it makes it easier to see the artery. Practice makes perfect!
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