CD/T leaving nasty bumps

I just checked mine, its duravet brand. I have never had any issues with it.

 

I have both Bar-Vac and Duravet, no reactions to either one.

 

I am beginning to think some goats are more susceptible then others to lumps.....I used both barvac and Colorado and some got lumps while others didnt....being sure to get through all layers of skin is important..

 

You're probably thinking of the Colorado Serum Company. I use their CD +T, and I've had two goat develop bumps after giving it behind the elbow (SQ.) It could be that some individual goats are just more prone to reacting (like one of my does). Or, perhaps the injection site and what Happy Bleats said about getting it through all the skin layers. When I haven't done that, the vacc. will sit below the surface of the skin in a raised patch. Eventually it's absorbed, but still, I needed to get it below better. Bumps might even have to do from allergies to preservatives used.

 

Does the Durvet one have a little Goat Picture on it, from Tractor Supply? If so, I believe it is made by Colorado Serum company for Durvet. I talked to Colorado Serum Co. on the phone once, and the fellow said they make a lot of vaccs. for other companies, too.

 

I've used quite a few different brands and never had this issue except when I don't get through all the skin layers. Maybe try using just a slightly longer needle and see if that helps?

 

Yeah, it has both names on it. Although it came from Del's (west coast), not TSC.

 

I've also used Bar Vac with very few problems. I think I had 1, maybe 2 lumps out of 42 injections last year. Don't use Covexin 8 - I used that the first year and I had injection site lumps and abscesses out the wazoo! Did some research and discovered that Black Leg (included in Covexin 8) has a high chance of causing both.

 

I know this is an older thread...but I am curious to know what you all think about this. My 3 month old La Mancha doeling has a lump under the skin on top of her ribs (I'm pretty sure it was the injection site) that I just noticed today. She got her last of the 3 CD/T vaccines I think two and a half weeks ago. Do you think this is the vaccine, or something else?


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Okay, what should I do?


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Alright, thank you so much


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I know this is older, but I was trying to research before asking more dumb questions...

I gave my first CDT shots ever about a month ago to my Boer crosses. I actually did my two does at different times since I was a little unsure (as were they) as I have only ever done IM injections. I looked into it ahead of time, used 3/4 18 gauge needle, doused hair area with alcohol then rubbed injection area with alcohol wipe. Injected SQ right armpit, being sure not to have any blood before injected. And rubbed, rubbed, rubbed. first, no lump. But now there's a small one.

One the second doe (who's not quite due for the second shot yet), is a huge lump, bigger than the pad of my thumb, prob near quarter size! It doesn't appear to bother her, but I'm sick that it's from the shot I gave her. Surely, it's too large not to be a problem!

I was planning on doing the second shot in the other armpit, but is there something else I can do next time? I had read a suggestion to do 1 ml in each armpit instead of one 2 ml injection, but skipped it cause it was another shot. Now I wish I had.

Should I be concerned about a reaction that size? Is it an infection that needs treated? It's for sure exactly where I gave her the shot so I'm not concerned about CL abscesses even if they were likely in does this young.

Thanks in advance!

 

Bar Vac CDT, just the 3 way, not one of the 8-9 way vaccines