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 18 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. The information I have to offer is not only from personal experience and years of research updated often as new information is made available to me, but supported by many Veterinary Research colleges and all medications and information I have to offer on how the medications work and what dosages "I" use, is information I have acquired by discussing directly with the company's veterinarians and staff research experts.
Organizations 5 year active member of International Veterinary Information Service
Publications United Caprine News, Homesteaders Magazine, Columnist for Goat Magazine, Owner and Author of GoatPedia™
Education/Credentials Graduate Programs in Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University
Question We have used ivomec injectable every 3 months consistently for external mites. We have also used dust. They get better than they get bad again. We think they are coming from the straw we have stored in the loft, others have said this is possible. I purchased cydectrin pour on and wanted to use it as a pour on, would this be safe for the goats.
Answer Hi Lisa,
Personally I find that ivomec pour on used topically down the backline of the goat is the most efficient in ridding the goats of external parasites safely. I use Ivomec Pour on at the rate of 1cc/20lbs dribbled from neck to tail head moving a little between dribbles to make sure the dosage amount will reach the length of the goat- I'm not so sure I would use the cydectin as a pour on. Some breeders use cydectin pour on as a dewormer- but again I find Ivomec Plus more effective.
I think I would return the cydectin and get Ivomec Pour on myself- it is the only topical that I have found to successfully get rid of biting lice and while you are treating mites now, may as well have a product that will kill the biting lice should your goats get them.
