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Expert: goatlady Date: 7/19/2008 Subject: 911 anemia and diarrea in nubian nursing dams
Question i have 2 anemic dams both nursing their kids five given ivermec plus sub q 3 times 10 days apart. not helping the white eyelid come back. one is experiancing severe weight loss and diarrea today.the kids are white and everuyone is on geritol and red cell and b-12 gel and electrolytes. my question is what if i use cydectin at last resort and she hemerages from the oral. if i dont do it she will die anyway from the anemia 911 please help today is sat 300
Answer Hi Darlene,
I think I would first treat for coccidiosis- use sulmet or dimetheox - both liquid water additives but use it right from the bottle instead of adding to the water- this way you know what they have gotten. The dosage is 6TBSP per 100lbs goat weight the first day- and then half of that (3TBSP) for 4 more days- this is given orally- do NOT use Corid- get the Sulmet or DiMethox or Albon liquid if you can find it. All of these use the same dose. 1TBSP equals 15ccs. I might take babies off moms OR at least supplement them with regular whole cows milk from the grocery to help moms have a break from needing to feed kids as well as getting well.
What dosage did you use the Ivomec Plus at? 1cc/40lbs injected SUbQ is what I use. Did you also treat babies? Have you checked for lice? Lice can also make them anemic- I use Ivomec Pour on - poured down the backline from neck to tail - dosage is 1cc/20lbs - use a syringe with no needle and you will have to dribble move a couple inches dribble move etc to make it last the entire way- This CAN be done in conjunction with deworming. Injections of B12 or fortified vit B complex should also help. I see you are doing this ... dosage for B12 is 1cc/100lbs
Is everyone eating? Anyone down? Plenty of electrolytes in all water they drink and add karo syrup or molasses too. How long have they been like this?
