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Maggie Leman
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Post Number: 1102
Registered: 07-2005
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Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 09:52 am:   

Yes the ivermectin is safe for all goats kids, pregnant does, bucks.

Custom Milling: http://www.custommilling.com/
Caprine Supply: http://www.caprinesupply.com/
Sweetlix makes one for dairy goats being fed alfalfa http://www.sweetlix.com/index.php
Maggie Leman
Goat 911 Capri Medic
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Donna Huzinec
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Registered: 07-2006
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Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 09:36 am:   

Thank you Maggie for all your advice, I'll start today, already went this morning and picked up the ivermectin. I'll start looking for the loose mineral. If I can't find some do you know a good website to order from? Is this safe for the pregnant does? Ivermectin?
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Maggie Leman
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Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 08:32 am:   

I would definitely deworm the pale one (yes the bloated potbelly abdomen can certainly be a sign of worms, just as with puppies and kittens) and I would be inclined to deworm the others just to get them all to the same place. The heavily infested one has been shedding alot of worm eggs and while the others aren't showing anemia yet they have been exposed at a very vulnerable stage of their lives.

Many dewormers are very safe for pregnant does and kids. I recommend using Ivemectin Injectable for Cattle and Swine, there are many brand names choose an inexpensive one. Be sure to get at least one needle to get the medication out of the bottle. Give it orally to the goats at 1 cc per 25 to 30 pounds. It is very safe even at 25 times this dosage, you must be sure to give enough. Since you have dairy type goats get one of the weight tape measures thease work well on dairy goats to estimate weight. Do not guess at the weight, most people guess very low and so underdose. For the very wormy doe give the ivemectin once a day for 2 to 3 days and repeat in 2 weeks. Repeating any deworming in 2 weeks increases the effectiveness of your program. I start deworming kids at 6 to 8 weeks old and because they will put anything into their mouths and often eat the "dregs" of the feed I will check them often and deworm more often until they are 6 to 9 months old.

Coccidia is another parasite you need to watch out for. All goats have some coccidia, kids from 3 weeks to under 6 months old are the most vulnerable. After that they usually develop a working immunity to the coccidia they carry. I recommend using a sulfa drug to treat coccidia, regular dewormer do not kill it. You can get Sulmet or Albon 12.5% Drinking Water solution in most feed stores. It is labeled for use in cattle, rabbits and poultry. Do not add it to the water and do not dilute it. Use it straight from the bottle giving 1 cc per 5 pounds for the first day and 1 cc per 10 pounds for 4 more days to any kid with diarrhea. I tend to treat ALL of my kids at 3 to 8 weeks of age like this and then you can give once a week until they are 4 to 6 months old to help prevent a coccidia overload. Kids can have a coccidia infestation without ever having diarrhea (the most common symptom) and just show a slower growth rate, potbellied look or a poorer hair coat.

Proper mineral supplementation will go a VERY long way to making your goats more resistant to parasites and disease. Use a loose mineral mix with 2 to 1 ratio of calcium to phosphorus, 900 to 1800 ppm copper and 3000 to 5000 ppm zinc. Do not use a feed or mineral labeled for sheep and goats, these do not have enough copper. If you can't find a mineral that is adequate for your goats and made especially for them try looking at a beef or dairy cattle mineral or a horse mineral. Or you can mail order minerals. Custom Milling (The Golden Blend brand), and Caprine Supply have good goat minerals.
Maggie Leman
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Donna Huzinec
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Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 10:13 pm:   

Maggie, I have some questions about worming. We are new to raising goats. I read some of the postings and decided to check all our goats eyes for worms. We purchased a 4 month old alpine doe kid 3 weeks ago and she has a bloated stomach. She acts fine but her bottom eye lids are white and I read on some of the postings this is worms. Whats a good wormer? Should we worm everyone even though there eyes are fine? We also have 2 pregnant alpines, can they be safely wormed or should we wait till after they kid? We also have 6 week old kids, should we worm them also? Thank you for any advise you can offer. Its great to have someone you can get help from when you have nowhere to turn.

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