Discussion on CAE in Goats: Transmission, Diagnosis, and Prevention

The chapter dives deep into the details of CAE, a viral disease affecting goats, explaining its various manifestations and transmission methods, focusing on the importance of maintaining a healthy herd through testing, biosecurity measures, and milk handling practices. It provides insights into breaking dam-to-kid transmission, testing frequencies, segregating herds based on disease status, and the timing of testing based on age and seasonal factors. The chapter also touches on the challenges of false positives and false negatives in testing, the impact of colostrum antibodies, and the basics of drawing blood for testing in goat herds.