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03-31-2015, 10:53 AM
So I talked to the folks at Texas Vet Lab who make the goat vaccine and I understand now why this is not used much among dairy goats. The milk withdrawal is TWO MONTHS! Dang. It hasn't been tested on pregnant does enough yet to be recommended for them either, so basically vaccinating any of my girls is out unless I dry them off early before I breed them.
I still plan to vaccinate the boys and give them as much protection as possible--particularly the ones we are retaining. The longer they live here, the higher the risk that they will eventually become infected. I can vaccinate Delilah this year since she's open, but everyone else will just have to take their chances without it, and I'll probably start doing twice yearly tests on them to try to keep on top of this as much as possible.
I still plan to vaccinate the boys and give them as much protection as possible--particularly the ones we are retaining. The longer they live here, the higher the risk that they will eventually become infected. I can vaccinate Delilah this year since she's open, but everyone else will just have to take their chances without it, and I'll probably start doing twice yearly tests on them to try to keep on top of this as much as possible.