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Easy At Home Mastitis Test For Goats

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Published 30 Jun 2015

Goat health / maintenance 101 basics. This video is a demonstration of an easy at home mastitis test that we use for our milk goat Petunia, and it won't cost you a penny either! www.bigfamilyhomestead.com

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@jakesgardening26223 years ago This is good info, but can you post a video of what it looks like if the goat is positive for mastitis? 6
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@gracewaterfarm20232 years ago I wish i' d known this last year! Apparently at least one of my girls had mastitis last year, because i' d occasionally get slimy snot on my dish just tested all five this morning, four are fine, but one definitely turned slimy. I' m happy to know what' s wrong so i can treat her!. ...Expand
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@gratefulacres4107last year Thank you! Does the dish soap type matter? 1
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@clovishebertjr12506 years ago Do you have a recipe for making a pre mix in bottle and using with a mastitis paddle?
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@Wildlocustandhoney89 years ago Will keep this in mind. We' ve always just used a strip cup to milk out a little every day. I' m thinking this test of yours would catch the mastitis before the strip cup did though. Thanks:
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@ana-aaronmenger64874 years ago Have you ever had a doe pregnant with mastitis?
if so how did you go about treating her?
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@joanprescott28606 years ago Silly question but mastitis only happens with lactating goats? Have a friendwho bought two goats and was told they have had for two years? Weird.
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@-abouelleil86116 years ago I think mastitis has a special reagents for testing.
u used a soap, can u give us scientific explain. 2
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@lucymaze39176 years ago Do you have a natural remedy if your goat does get mastitis? 1