May 2020- 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.
Emergency list for basic Goat Care
For 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
This list is when you are getting more serious
(breeding, herds, milking):
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.
and because of 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
(Safeguard, Panacur, Ivomec, Strongid, Cydectin, Valbazen, etc)
Current rule of thumb is give 2 types of wormer. after a fecal taken.
and because of 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):
Lactated ringers
Propylene Glycol
Cal-mag citrate (oral calcium)
Calcium boro- gluconate
Mineral oil
Selenium E gel (paste)
CD/T toxoid (vaccine) - both CD and tetanus
CD antitoxin (emergency)
Tetanus Antitoxin (2-3week protection)
Selenium E gel (paste)
CD/T toxoid (vaccine) - both CD and tetanus
CD antitoxin (emergency)
Tetanus Antitoxin (2-3week protection)
Oxbow alfalfa products (one mixed dose is a days worth of nutritients)
Copasure (worming and deficiency) Copper wire particles that adhere to the abomasum
Bo-Se (use only in areas you know are deficient)
Trocar
(last ditch attempt at saving frothy bloat-never used it but was really really close to needing it)
18 gauge needle - can be used to release bloat if no Trocar
(last ditch attempt at saving frothy bloat-never used it but was really really close to needing it)
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
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
(udder infusions/ mastitis treatments)
Kid feeding
(udder infusions/ mastitis treatments)
Kid feeding
Benebac
Milk Replacers
Bounce Back
Milk Replacers
Bounce Back