Aboutgoatlady Expertise Specializing in New Goat Owner understanding of goat physiology, goat anatomy, goat care and herd management. *I am not a veterinarian, any advice and information should be verified by your veterinarian before administering to your goats.
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Experience 17 years experience of raising goats and herd management. Active hands on experience with goat herd and research with various Caprine University Research and Extension Centers nationwide. 15 years dedicated to helping other goat breeders/owners with goat anatomy, goat disease and goat health care issues via phone, published goat care articles and internet interaction.
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Education/Credentials Graduate Programs in Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University
Expert: goatlady Date: 7/11/2008 Subject: baby goat sick again
Question I wrote to you about three-four weeks ago. My baby than about 5 weeks old I was told had pnemonia and had a fever. The vet gave him a shot for the fever and cough. Well here we are about four weeks later and now I am told he has coccidiosis and was put on a pill form of something called SMZ 960. That was four days ago. Well now I just came back from the vet and he told me to stop the SMZ because now he has a fever about 103.5-104.3 and his lungs sounded horrible again. Not much coughing. So now he is on something called NORFLOR one shot a day for four days.
He was wormed with ivermec 1% injectable but I did it orally. He has lost weight in four days time, I am giving him pedilyte and cow milk. He is in the house due to the cool damp nights here. What do you think it sounds like is going on here with my baby. ??
Answer HI Tabby,
SMZ960 is an antibiotic usually used for digestive or upper respiratory- Also used For scours (what they call diarrhea in goats) Nuflor is also an antibiotic- both are vet prescription most commonly used for pneumonia. I would get some coccidiosis medicine from the feed store or order online from Jeffers or Valley Vet supply-
When you dewormed him with the Ivomec, Did you follow the 10 day 10 day 10 day routine? I would RE-deworm him and inject it SubQ at the rate of 1cc/30lbs and use Ivomec PLUS for liver fluke as well as gastro- intestinal worms. Read my article on deworming on my website:
http://Goat-Link.com Look in the parasite Menu for the top article called Goat Deworming Info, this gives a complete explanation of this deworming procedure.
I Would also treat him for cocci using Sulmet or DiMehtox liquid directly from the bottle not in the drinking water- do NOT use Corid as this is a thiamine inhibitor. The dosage for both Sulmet and Dimethox liquid is 6TBSP per 100 lbs the first day and 3TBSP /100lbs the next 4 days given orally right from the bottle. (1TBSP is 15ccs)
The Nuflor should help the pneumonia- I use Tyaln200 over the counter not vet prescription for pneumonia because I think it works better- it stings like crazy but works very well- you may suggest it to the vet? The dosage I use is 1cc/25lbs injected SubQ twice a day.
Once the immune system is compromised, they seems to be subject to anything and a baby goat doesn't have a good immune system anyway until it is around 2-3 months old.
Let me know how he does. BTW Inject the Ivomec, don't give it orally - explained in my goat deworming article as to why..
goatlady
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The following catalogs are available at no charge with a simple telephoned request:
Caprine Supply is a great source specifically for goat supplies. It is an excellent catalog to read as well, with lots of management tips between its covers. It is, however, retail. The phone # is: 1-800-646 7736. www.caprinesupply.com.
(The general livestock catalogs below each carry similar livestock products. It is helpful to shop in all of them, as products and prices vary from one to another.)
Jeffers Catalog is similar to that of Omaha in its coverage of livestock supplies, except that it has no prescription section. Its phone # is: 1-800-533-3377. www.jefferslivestock.com.
KV Vet Supply has an extensive offering to meet the needs of livestock owners, as well as owners of small animals, and has a prescription section. It carries the flotation systems used for running fecals . Its phone # is 1-800-423-8211. www.kvvet.com.
Omaha Vaccine's Professional Producer catalog carries a wide range of livestock supplies, and has a prescription section. Its phone # is: 1-800-367-4444. www.omahavaccine.com.
PBS Livestock Health Catalog is a good source for supplies, and has a prescription section. Its phone # is 1-800-321-0235. www.pbsanimalhealth.com
Revival Animal Health catalog has the French catheters for tubing kids! Its phone # is 1-800-786-4751. www.revivalanimal.com.
Valley Vet Supply is an additional source of meds and supplies that is worth browsing thru while deciding who has the best buys! Its phone # is 1-800-468-0059. www.valleyvet.com.
Nasco Farm and Ranch catalog is a great source for farm-oriented equipment and supplies, carrying a much wider range than most other catalogs. It's retail, but if you can't find it elsewhere, this is a great place to look. Its phone # is 1-800-558-9595. www.enasco.com
