my goats please help

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Abscess, hopefully not the contagious type, have your vet drain and flush it, some versions can cause chronic wasting from internal abscesses.

 

[babygurl]

I thought abscess to when the color started to show thank you . Yes looking into a few vet's recommended to us. Contagious? ??to human s or other goats

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Other goats, I had this problem for quite a few years, I also lost those same goats to chronic wasting, I researched it and I read that they can get the abscesses internally which causes the wasting. Otherwise it's just an abscess from a wound. Either way humans are fine.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

But since the abscess is by the lymph nodes I would guess it's the goat contagious type.

 

[babygurl]

Of course right ok well thank you so much . Im hoping for the best just got a puppy today from a flea market mainly all sick animals there always . Knew was sick n selling for 20 bucks like seriously . But i couldn't leave her there to die in misery in a cage with like 10 chickens pecking it to death ugh crazy how no one has shut that place down. So i thank you for the help on momma

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Ah, poor puppy! I'm glad you have been able to take these animals in. Sounds like you are a good person for doing that!

I'm glad the goats are doing better. I definitely agree with the others that they look like adults. Let us know what the vet says about the lump. Unfortunately we can't say for sure what it is, but a vet will be able to diagnose it for you.

Here's a link about caseous lymphadenitis for you to read up on. Again, there are definitely other things it could be, so don't get worried until the vet sees her!

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/c...caseous_lymphadenitis_of_sheep_and_goats.html