![]() ![]() It was a scary few days hoping they’d pull through- giving them whatever I could find around town. It turned out that family trimming in another pasture threw them some rhododendron branches thinking they’d like them. Soon after all the goats- including 2 kids- started SCREAMING in pain and forcefully vomiting. I found her in the farm covered in green vomit looking so, so ill. You may never use it, but trust me you don’t want to be without it.Ī couple of years ago I went out to milk a doe in the morning and she didn’t come to the gate. These diseases are very painful and fatal- so make sure you take preventative measures and have the anti-toxins on hand to give them a chance to pull through.Īctivated Charcoal is used to absorb toxins when your goats get into toxic plants. Occurrences such as disbudding, castration, open wounds and sores make goats susceptible to tetanus (also called Lock Jaw and causes similar symptoms of the human disease of the same name). If they aren’t vaccinated and you see signs of either of these diseases you should administer the anti-toxin to provide immediate short term protection for your animal. These Anti-Toxins are used if Enterotoxemia or Tetanus are already present in the goat. All goats should receive a booster yearly. Kids should also be vaccinated at 6 weeks and then again 3 weeks later. You should give your pregnant goats the vaccine a month before kidding to pass on some of the immunity to her kids. I won’t go into all that causes and happens with Enterotoxemia and Tetanus right now, but it’s not something to take lightly. The “T” part of the vaccine protects against Tetanus. It protects against clostridium perfringins or Enterotoxemia, which is sometimes called “overeating disease”. The CD&T Vaccine (Toxoid) is one of the most universally suggested vaccine for goats. You still must treat what ever is causing the scours, but while you are making your diagnosis, treating or waiting for a vet, Kaopectate can help buy you some time.Ĭheck out my Goat Resource Page to shop for all my recommended products! Just like with the electrolytes, Kao-Pectin is used to help prevent dehydration and dry up scours that are present in your goats. You can also make your own electrolyte solution for goats: Learn to make your own goat electrolytes at home! Electrolytes are pretty inexpensive and the goats usually love the taste of it. Dehydration from scours can occur quickly- just as it can in humans with the stomach flu. If you have a goat of any age with scours you will want to have Electrolytes on hand to help keep them from getting dehydrated. If you are dealing with other sicknesses you might need a different drug, but LA200 is a good all purpose goat medication to keep on hand. There are other brands if Oxytetracycline such as Biomycin or Liquamycin to choose from as well. LA200 is also good for treating pink eye, naval infections in kids, uterine infections after kidding and most mastitis infections. We give it to new arrivals, especially if they have traveled far and are at risk for shipping fever. We keep LA200(or other forms of Oxytetracycline such as Biomycin) on hand at all times. You can find a lot of articles here on The Free Range Life that will teach you about goat care and be sure to check out The Busy Homesteader’s Goat Management Binder– it’s full of to-do lists, checklists, record keeping sheets, and resource pages that will get your new goat herd off to a great start! If you are new to goats, I recommend reading up as much as you can before you purchase. You don’t want to play around with parasites though- like I mentioned in my article on Anemia in Goats– parasites can cause a goat to go down hill very quickly- so be prepared. Also check out my article on Preventing Worms with Herbs including a simple dosage ball recipe. Some of these have sat unused for years since my go-to’s (herbal and Ivermectin, if needed) work well. In my cabinet of goat medications I have the following: Molly’s Herbal Wormer, Ivomec, Cydectin, Quest, and Safegaurd. You need a good plan in place and a good variety of wormers in your cabinet. Internal parasites will be the number one thing you will fight in your herd. Please see my disclosure page for more information about cookies collected and our privacy policy. If you make a purchase using one of these links, I may earn a commission. ![]()
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