does a goat with cl pass it on to there offspring? i bought a doe from a sale that i didnt get to look at before the sale and i found a knot that has been removed and shes a beutiful doe shes big and healthy and im wondering if her babies would have it also?

-- brian (lawleyjckb@aol.com), January 18, 2004

Answers

CL is terribly contagious, but it wouldn't be passed from one animal to another inutero. If she has an abcess that ruptures when other goats are around her it is almost likely that they will get it. I had it in my first doe and it went to her udder and I had to put her down.....Very sad. Best of luck with her.

-- D'reen (bisquit@here.com), January 19, 2004.