Hello Diane,

Whenever I deal with mastitis in my goats I usually find that if I milk her every few hours to try to soften the udder up and get the milk plug out that it can help. If she has a baby, it’s always a good idea to let the baby nurse on her mom as much as possible and encourage it to focus on the teat that has the mastitis .You can also mix some tree oil  with a carrier oil (like jojoba or coconut oil )  and apply it to the goat’s udder. Lavender is also a good oil as it is soothing to the udder. I also read that Garlic is a potent antibiotic, and a couple of cloves a day can boost your goat’s immune system, helping her fight off the infection. What are your goat’s symptoms ?

I read that garlic powder  is less nutritious than fresh cloves and that the cloves are a little more potent but I have used garlic powder in my dewormer mix I give to my goats and it seems like it does the job. You can always try both and see what works. If your goat’s udder is super hard you could put a warm cloth against it for a few minutes and also gently massage the udder.

I have found peppermint oil (mixed with a carrier oil) to be a great thing to use as well as the heat from the peppermint stimulants the blood flow in the udder.

Are you sure it is mastitis? Has she been tested for CAE? Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis? That can cause permament hard udders with very little milk.