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11-07-2014, 12:14 PM
Yes. It's a debilitating form of arthritis and there is no cure. That is why it is so important to test your goats for it annually and to only purchase goats from CAE negative herds. If your goat has CAE you have two options. Euthanize it or follow suggested protocols for keeping it separated from goats who test negative. CAE testing on kids younger than seven to nine months of age is not effective because "false negatives" are possible, especially in young goats.
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