Goat endometritis: causes and symptoms, treatment and prevention

Postpartum goats often develop endometritis. This inflammatory disease provokes a deterioration in the general condition of females. If left untreated and untimely detected, it can lead to the death of the animal. Mature individuals are susceptible to the disease. The danger in the development of endometritis is a general weakening of the goat's immunity, which is associated with difficult childbirth.

Causes of occurrence

Endometritis is an inflammation that is localized on the mucous membranes of the uterus. Inflammation develops in the postpartum period, in goats it is most often diagnosed 3-5 days after birth.

Inflammation can be caused by abnormalities during childbirth or postpartum care.

DescriptionInjury during childbirthDelay of placenta, use of special instruments by veterinarian lead to the appearance of cracks Vaginal prolapse Caused by difficult difficult labor

Main causes of inflammation

The reason for the development of endometritis in a goat can be the infection along with the blood with the necessary transfusion.

The factor that can provoke the development of the inflammatory process is called unsatisfactory conditions for keeping goats. Violation of sanitary and hygienic standards contributes to the manifestation of chronic or pathological reactions of various types. The protective mechanisms and active recovery after childbirth are also affected by the characteristics of the diet, filling it with vitamins and minerals.

Main symptoms of the disease

The onset of the disease is characterized by a local course. The latent chronic form is asymptomatic. The female has difficulty fertilizing and is unable to reproduce.

Endometritis of the postpartum period for 3-5 days provokes a deterioration in the general condition. The animal becomes lethargic, lethargic, refuses to eat, drink.

Characteristic symptoms:

increase in temperature;
animal lethargy;
appearance of labored breathing;
pain attacks during forced urination;
the goat is constantly trying to find a suitable position that will not hurt;
presence of mucous or purulent discharge from the vagina;
enlargement of the walls of the uterus;
inability to view the mucous membranes with a speculum due to the increase in the walls.

The cervical canal does not close during the development of inflammation, uterine contraction stops, exudate is constantly released from the vagina.

Help! Most often, goats first develop purulent endometritis, and then turn into a purulent-catarrhal form.

How the disease is diagnosed

Chronic endometritis is found under the condition that inseminations were carried out repeatedly and were not justified by success. At the same time, during estrus, mucus with an admixture of pus is released from the goat's vagina. To make an accurate diagnosis, samples of the histological type are taken.

A biopsy of the endometrium and a sample of semen, which is released during insemination, will give results indicating the development of inflammation of the mucous membranes. With a sharp deterioration in the condition after childbirth, samples are taken from the walls of the uterus in a goat, and the discharge is examined for histology.

Methods of treating goats

Provided that animals are treated in a timely manner, you can count on a positive prognosis. The main task of the veterinarian in diagnosing endometritis is to increase the tone of the uterus and release from secretions.

The prevention of septic processes, which includes antiseptic treatment, is of particular importance.

Treatment regimen for diagnosing a purulent or purulent-catarrhal form of endometritis:

introduction of 6-10 thousand units of "Penicillin" per 1 kilogram of live weight;
doing "Biomycin" inside (0.4 or 0.5 grams each);
Introduction of "Bicillin" 400-600 thousand units 1 time per week.

Drugs are dissolved using sterile saline and then injected until the goat's body temperature drops. Antibiotics are recommended to be administered intrauterine in the form of solutions, emulsions or powders.

When microbes are not sensitive to antibiotics, they are replaced with sulfa drugs. "Sulfacyl" and "Sulfazol" are given for three days, 2 times daily. For washing the mucous membranes of the uterus and vagina, solutions of "Rivanol" and "Furacilin" are used. To properly rinse the uterine cavity, use a Janet syringe. This is a special device with a rubber tube and a plastic catheter. When washing the organs of a goat, it is necessary to additionally disinfect with antiseptic agents.

During the main therapy, symptoms associated with the disease are treated symptomatically. For seriously ill goats, rest is indicated; females with mild inflammation are walked daily on the 2nd or 3rd day after delivery. During the postpartum period with diagnosed endometritis, goats are given plenty of fluids and easily digestible food.

Help! As an auxiliary measure that helps to remove the contents of the secret, a manual massage of the abdomen is performed.

Prevention of endometritis in goats

Prophylactic measures of endometritis are considered to be the provision of conditions of maintenance and care at the stage before lambing:

full and balanced nutrition;
daily outdoor walks;
getting the vitamins and minerals you need;
free access to drink;
no insects or rodents where the goat is kept.

During childbirth, it is recommended to ensure the sterility of instruments that may be needed. To prevent the risk of infection, goats give birth in special separate boxes.

The postpartum period is a responsible period for breeders, during which the goat needs special care. Animals need daily walking for 2-3 days after birth and possible physiological stimulation of organs by a male probe. This technique helps to contract the uterus faster and tone the muscles.