november 2024- updated
This list is what i have on hand at all times. Sometimes I need, mostly I don't but it's there in an emergency. All meds are in a special fridge away from foods / milk / eggs.
Keep in mind i have a herd of 15-20 at any given time. When you need a vet - call one.
list for basic Goat Care
every one that has goats will one day need below:
Nutridrench
Bloat Release
Ammonium Chloride (urinary calculi)
Baking Soda (daily or emergency)
Tums
CD Antitoxin (24HOUR-2 week protection)
Activated Charcoal
Probios
Red Cell/ Geritol
Pepto-Bismal
Milk of Magnesia
Scour Halt
Thermometer
Syringes for dosing 1 cc - 5cc - 12 cc
Because of metabolism and resistance to many types of wormer - doses are off label and 3 x the norm except with Moxidectin (in the ivermectin family)
Coccidia
Sulmet, DiMethox, Baycox (Toltrazuril)
Very difficult to get these days - need a vet prescription
This list is when you are getting more serious
(breeding, herds, milking):
Things to learn about: bloat / hypocalcemia / ketosis / pregnancy toxemia / acidosis / urinary calculi /mastitis / hoof rot / < many more these are the basics
Lactated ringers
Scour Halt
Vitamin B complex (over the counter)
Syringes for dosing 1 cc - 5cc - 12 cc
Wormers
(Safeguard, Panacur, Ivomec, Strongid, Cydectin, Valbazen, etc)
Current rule of thumb is give 2 types of wormer. after a fecal taken. or if you know how FAMACHA works by checking their lower eyelids.
(Safeguard, Panacur, Ivomec, Strongid, Cydectin, Valbazen, etc)
Current rule of thumb is give 2 types of wormer. after a fecal taken. or if you know how FAMACHA works by checking their lower eyelids.
Because of metabolism and resistance to many types of wormer - doses are off label and 3 x the norm except with Moxidectin (in the ivermectin family)
Coccidia
Sulmet, DiMethox, Baycox (Toltrazuril)
Very difficult to get these days - need a vet prescription
Start all kids at 4 weeks with coccidia prevention.
This list is when you are getting more serious
(breeding, herds, milking):
Things to learn about: bloat / hypocalcemia / ketosis / pregnancy toxemia / acidosis / urinary calculi /mastitis / hoof rot / < many more these are the basics
Lactated ringers
Propylene Glycol
Cal-mag citrate (oral calcium)
Calcium boro- gluconate
Mineral oil
Selenium E gel (paste)
Selenium E gel (paste)
Minerals
CD/T toxoid (vaccine) - both CD and tetanus - long term vaccine
CD antitoxin (emergency) - short term emergency
Tetanus Antitoxin (2-3week protection) - shot term emergency
CD/T toxoid (vaccine) - both CD and tetanus - long term vaccine
CD antitoxin (emergency) - short term emergency
Tetanus Antitoxin (2-3week protection) - shot term emergency
Oxbow alfalfa products (one mixed dose is a days worth of nutritients) - for sick non eating daily mixture can be slowly syringed into goat/pig/chicken mouth to give them some nutrition.
Copasure (worming and deficiency) - Copper wire particles that adhere to the abomasum
Bo-Se (use only in areas you know are deficient) - this is now hard to find. and needs a vet prescription -
18 gauge needle - can be used to release bloat if no Trocar
Banamine (pain /swelling relief)
Metacam
Penicillin (over the counter) There are many types of penicillin -order the version with the most thiamine in it.
Vitamin B complex
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
Iron - ferrodex
Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
Iron - ferrodex
Antibiotic (need vet) some antibiotics are not for food animals. know the difference.
Baytril
Ceftiofur
LA 200 (can still get over the counter)
LA 200 (can still get over the counter)
Tubing (kid size, adult size) - for tube feeding sick or unresponsive animal
Trocar - this is a utensil that you poke into the rumen to let out gas.
(last ditch attempt at saving frothy bloat-never used it but was really really close to needing it)
(last ditch attempt at saving frothy bloat-never used it but was really really close to needing it)
EPINEPHRINE
Syringes
3ml
6ml
12ml
35ml
35ml
Needles
22 gauge x ¾
28 gauge x ½
18 gauge x 1 inch or ½ inch
(luer lock syringes and needles. I like better)
18 gauge x 1 inch or ½ inch
(luer lock syringes and needles. I like better)
Milking issues
Ketones powder or strips
California Mastitis kit
TODAY
TOMORROW antibiotic infusions into the teats - both of these are necessary to have on hand if you have a goat in milk. and Tomorrow is used mostly to dry off your goats
(udder infusions/ mastitis treatments)
Kid feeding
(udder infusions/ mastitis treatments)
Kid feeding
Benebac
Milk Replacers
Bounce Back
bottles
Milk Replacers
Bounce Back
bottles
nipples
scale
Kidding...
Clean stalls. Separate pregnant does. Know the signs. Ligaments/tail swishing/up and down/ rolling etc. all signs the kidding is imminent. lighting - they love to kid at night.
Clean bedding. shavings. towels. disinfectants - your hands might have to go in to doe/ be prepared /clip your nails. or wear gloves. Rings off. etc.
Molasses or electrolyte water available during birthing.
Start feeding grain about a week out. small amounts. she will need the added protein.
Alfalfa or peanut hays with higher protein needed.
Minerals needed
Tums - added calcium - mine think its a treat
Baking soda - for any acidosis. Free choice.
Iodine for umbilical and hooves/kids
bulb for suction of contents in mouth nose (rare)