![]() ![]() They simply aren’t as productive as they could be. How is such a ruthless disease allowed to persist? More than 65% of goats in ‘high-income economies’ are infected, but most show no signs. ![]() The virus can be removed from a herd only by diligent separation and eventual culling of all infected animals. There is no vaccine for CAE, and no treatment other than supportive care. While these practices can reduce costs and improve kid health, if CAE is present, they also perpetuate an incurable disease that cripples your animals and your operation. CAE is primarily a disease of ‘high-income economies.’ Much research has been done to determine if susceptibility varies with breed, location, or management, but the results suggest rates of infection simply reflect rates of exposure to infected goats and milk.ĬAE is common wherever dairy operations are called operations.įor dairy herds in particular, it often pays to buy and sell goats, pool milk, bank colostrum, and concentrate animals near feeders. It doesn’t cause much trouble in faraway subsistence herds, either. Although people can develop anti-bodies to CAE, the virus is not found to cause disease in humans. While the virus that causes Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis (or CAE) in goats is sometimes found in the environment, semen, or other locations, infection typically comes from one of two sources: contaminated milk or close contact with infected animals.ĬAE is one of several small ruminant lentiviruses, a diverse family that infects goats, sheep, or wild ruminants. A few reside in contaminated soil or water. Others are tracked on a borrowed trailer or dirty boots. Some livestock diseases enter through an insect bite. Measuring real change in partnership to benefit soil, water, air, biodiversity, infrastructure, animal welfare and social responsibility.A Greener World’s forthcoming certification.High-welfare, environmentally sustainable farming without genetically engineered ingredients. Guarantees 100 percent grass and forage diet on pasture or range, and high-welfare management. Recognized by Consumer Reports as the only “highly meaningful” label for farm animal welfare, outdoor access and sustainability. ![]()
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