Our third breading season, we only breed once a year, has been heart breaking month of births, with many stillborns/deaths.
With our research we believe that we have experienced toxoplasmosis. We did purchase two kittens last spring to help with barn rats/mice. They have done their job but we believe we are now paying the price.
If you have experience or knowledge about this disease please help. We have stopped, as of today, using the milk. We have a 3mth baby in the home and four other children and we are finding reports that this can be passed on to humans.
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I'm so sorry to hear your news. Toxoplasmosis is usually not a problem in people -- except for pregnant women, which is why they say pregnant women should not change the cat's litter box, as it is transmitted through feces. Healthy people, cats, and goats can all get it, but it doesn't usually make them sick, which is why there is the blanket statement about not changing cat litter boxes. You don't usually know that your cat has it. The good news is that once your cats have had it, they're supposed to be immune to it, which is why young cats are usually the problem. Older cats tend to be immune.