CAE and how to keep your herd free:

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  Update On Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) Virus WSU
« on: November 01, 2007, 11:52:51 AM »

Every owner who raisers goats has a responsibility to make sure he/she keeps their animals CAE free,this means not just having their herd tested but also knowing how to manage their herd.Tests are not always accurate and the only way to keep your herd free is by bottle feeding the kid(s) with heat treated colostrum and heat treated milk until weaning.I am making a posting on how to heat treat your milk,I have not seen another posting made on any websites in the whole of the Philippines.



11. In heat treating colostrum, what times and temperature should I use?
Colostrum from any doe may be heated to between 133 degrees and 138 degrees F (56 to 59 degrees C) and held at that temperature for one hour to inactivate the virus. An accurate thermometer is important. It is recommended to use a water bath or double boiler to regulate the temperature more closely. A large batch may be heat-treated and frozen in small feeding size portions for later use (about one pint per kid). If heated higher than 140 degrees F, the usefulness of the colostrum will be greatly reduced due to denaturing of proteins, including beneficial antibodies to other infectious microorganisms.