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KEEP IN MIND MOST OF THE PRODUCTS ARE OFF LABEL FOR GOATS, BUT SEEM TO WORK EFFECTIVELY TO PREVENT OR TREAT. PLEASE REMEMBER I AM NOT A VET. Coni Ross
DRENCH GUN: I recommend the Ideal 50cc Megashot syringe with the glass barrel: get the drench tip too, it can
be used for drenching wormer, medication, or probiotics.
WORMERS: Cydectin (cattle pour on to be given orally at 1cc/20lbs body weight)
Ivomec cattle injectable 2cc/100lbs orally
Synanthic cattle drench: 2.5cc/100lbs is label, it is best if double or triple dosed to kill tape worms
De-LOUSERS: I use Cylence cattle pour on in a stripe down the top line: kids 2cc; 50-100lbs 4cc; and over
100lbs 6cc; Very large bucks 8cc.
VACCINES: I use Covexin 8 for the Clostridial diseases. 3cc SQ first dose, and 2cc SQ in 21 days, then once
annually.
Super Poly Bac B Somnus for pneumonia prevention: This is a cattle vaccine, and is a 1 cc dose
SQ for goats, repeat in 14-21 days. It works wonders to protect against Pasturella
hemolytica, Multocida, and A6, Haemophilus Somnus, and Samonella.
CL vaccine: There are two types. The CaseBac from Colorado Serum Co., the autogenous
from various laboratories. The one I use is from Novardis (used to be Grand Labs). This
vaccine should always be given SQ.
Sore mouth: I use the one from the Texas A&M Experimental Station in Sonora, Texas.
They add new variants to it all the time, when break over occurs, and thus this is a very
good vaccine.
DRUGS TO HAVE ON HAND FOR EMERGENCIES
Some of these drugs are available through your veterinarian only.
Long Acting Penicillin: OTC
Banamine: RX- smooth muscle disease relaxant, helps with pain, fever, respiratory distress
it is an anti-prostaglandin (helps prevent lose of pregnancy due to injury of stress)
antiendotoxin (helps to prevent organ damage due to toxins produced by infectious organisms)
Nuflor: RX- Drug of choice for pneumonia. 6cc SQ/100lbs loading dose, followed by 3cc/100lbs SQ
per day for 4 days minimum. Cattle regime does not work well on goats. They relapse and die.
Vitamins: Thiamin, Vitamin B :RX- used to treat and prevent polio. Any infection can
precipitate death of rumen and small intestine organisms that produce all B complex vitamins
Pathogenic organism overgrowth can occur precipitating polio. I prefer the 500mg/ml Thiamin
injectable.
Vitamin B 12 Cyanocobalamine: used to treat anemia, appetite stimulant
B Complex Vitamins: used for stress and appetite loss due to illness
Vitamin AD&E injectable- used to combat deficiency due to drought. Goats do not carry a
pregnancy well, lactate well, and tend to have retained placentas when there is vitamin A
deficiency. Alfalfa can be supplemental to augment the condition, but often ADE injection
2cc IM or SQ will speed up process. The usual source of vitamin A is green forage. Free choice
mineral should be available at all the times with a 2:1 Calcium Phosphorus balance. Mineral
should contain all trace minerals available.
Selenium Deficiency: Selenium products: RX- MuSE, BoSE
Polyserum: OTC this is antibodies to Actinomyces Pyogenes, P. Hemolytica, P. Multocida,
Samonella, and E. Coli: Passive immunity to these diseases during illness or injury.
CD Antitoxin- Treatment for Enterotoxemia types C & D.
Tetnus Antitoxin- Used to prevent Tetanus in wounded, castrated, or dehorned animals.
Pepto Bismol- Antacid, anti-gas, antibacterial; used to treat bloat which is usually Enterotoxemia.
It is also used in scours to help prevent dehydration.
7% Iodine-treat, disinfect wounds.
Scarlet oil- antibacterial, keep flies off wounds.
Furacin ointment- to dip ear tags in to prevent infection at application.
Wound Kote- wound spray that seals wounds to moisture and contamination.
Listerine: used to clean skin for injection, to clean eyes from pus from pink eye. Used as a general
disinfectant, much better than alcohol.
Vet wrap- used to cover wounds
3cc syringes
12cc syringes
18 gauge needles 1/2" x 3/4" long
20 gauge needles 1/2" x 3/9" long
feeding tube
60cc syringe with irrigation tip
50% Dextrose- OTC for use in pregnancy toxemia and to make Revive
Amino Acid Solution (not concentrated) OTC ingredient in Revive
Cal-Dex: A dextrose product with calcium used in pregnancy toxemia, or milk fever.
Calf Pac-live probiotic product in powder form, that has 5 live organisms and will keep without
refrigeration.
This is a list of products and drugs that I use to treat illness or injury. These are things that work for me.
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