| Revised July 3, 2008 | This chart was created by Cheryl Hayward |
Medicine Name
| Dosage
| Some Common Uses
| Where Found
| Notes
|
Penicillin (short acting)Penicillin G Procaine
| 1cc per 20 lbs
| Enterotoxaemia, fevers, foot rot, mastitis, and wound infections, floppy kid syndrome
| Almost all feed store carries this, www.jefferslivestock.com, www.mymicrostore.com
| Depending on sickness, may need to give 2 times a day for a minimum of 5 days and no longer than 14 days. Injection is normally given IM.
|
Penicillin (long acting)aka 48-hr pen, Twin Pen, etc contains Penicillin G Procaine AND Penicillin G Benzathine
| 1cc per 25 lbs 1 time a day
| Same as above
| Almost all feed store carries this, www.jefferslivestock.com, www.mymicrostore.com
| Never give by IM injection, only give by SubQ injection. Repeat injection every 2 days, Re-evaluate diagnosis after 4 days. Do not give longer than 14 days.
|
Oxytetracycline AKA LA200, BioMycin, GeoMycin, AgriMycin, Maxim
| 3 cc per 100 lbs NO more than 5cc to any goat.
| Pinkeye, Uterine Infections, Chlamydia, Navel & Joint Ill in kids, Mastitis
| Same as above
| This is also used when there are abortion storms. Can cause does to abort, so care must be used. Can interfere w/bone & teeth development in kids, both utero and nursing. Once the liquid becomes very dark due to oxidizing, the injections are painful. Milk makes this drug ineffective
|
Excenel (Prescription)
| 1 cc per 25 lbs once daily
| Respiratory illnesses & foot rot
| Must be gotten from a Veterinarian
| This is a 2nd generation Penicillin, very potent.
|
Tylosin 200 Known as Tylan 200, Tylosin 200 mg injection
| 1cc per 20 lbs
| Respiratory diseases, pneumonia, Mycoplasma subspecies.
| www.jefferslivestock.com www.pbsanimalhealth.com
| Only give for a maximum of 5 days in a row.
|
Nuflor(Prescription)
| SQ Injection 3 cc per 50 lbs every 4 days IM Injection 3.5 cc per 100 lbs in neck area every 2 days
| Salmonella, E-Coli, Respiratory Illnesses
| Must Be Gotten From A Veterinarian
|
|
Cephapirin Sodium TODAY, Cefa-Lac
| 4-5 infusions 12 hrs apart
| Mastitis
| Most feed stores, www.jefferslivestock.com, www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
| For use in lactating does
|
Cephapirin Sodium TOMORROW, Cefa-Dri (long acting)
| 1 tube per udder side
| Mastitis
| Same as above
| For use in dry does
|
Sulfadimenthoxine Albon Concentrate 12.5%, Albon Soluble Powder, Di-Methox Concentrate, Di-Methox Soluble Powder
| Concentrated Solution 12.5% 1cc per 5 lbs for 5 days. Soluble Powder 1 pkg per 3 cups water, 1cc per 5 lbs for 5 days. Both are Given Orally.
| Coccidosis, scours, bacterial infections
| Most feed stores carry this. www.jefferslivestock.com, www.hoeggergoatsupply.com www.livestockconcepts.com
| When you give either one of these, also dose with Probios daily and for at least 4 days after ending the Albon/Di-Methox. As good organisms are killed along with the bad ones.
|
Sulfamethazine Sodium Sulmet Drinking Water Solution 12.5%
| 1 cc per 5 lbs
| Coccidosis, scours, bacterial infections
| Same as above
| Make sure and give Probios daily during treatment and for at least 4 days afterward.
|
Amprolium Co-Rid (Not Recommended)
| 10 times cattle dose requirement
| Coccidosis
|
| The large doses required can cause a B1 (Thiamine) deficiency & can result in Goat Polio.
|
CD Antitoxin
| 5 cc for kids, 10cc for adults for prevention see notes for treatment
| Treatment & Prevention of Enterotoxaemia
| www.hoeggergoatsupply.com www.jefferslivestock.com
| Can be given orally. When you are treating enterotoxaemia give 20 cc to kids & 40 cc to adults every 4-8 hours. Also used when the rumen is in distress due to diseases like listerosis, polio etc.
|
Ibuprofen (Children's Liquid Motrin or Generic)
| 1 cc per 10 lbs
| Fever, banding, injuries, etc
| All Grocery stores
| Goats love the berry and orange flavors so this is very easy to give. Can give 2 times a day for 1 week, then you need to take a couple day break to allow it to work out of the system.
|
Banamine (Prescription)
| 1 cc per 100 lbs
| Pain killer, fever reducer. Also helps relieve coughing
| Must be gotten from a Veterinarian
| Over dosing and prolonged use can cause ulcers, and kidney stones. Can also cause goats to be lethargic. Helps reduce kidney damage in animals that have enterotoxaemia
|
Aspirin
| 1 regular aspirin per 10 lbs
| Pain killer, fever reducer.
| All Grocery Stores
| Do not give to animals that are bleeding, as it can interfere with clotting
|
Preparation H
| Light smearing
| Helps relieve pain and swelling on does vulvas
| All grocery stores
| Generic is fine to use. This helps when it is applied lightly to the vulva after a hard kidding or when you have had to help deliver a kid
|
BoSe, MuSe (Prescription) Selenium & Vitamin E
| BoSe= 1 cc per 40 lbs(see notes for kids) MuSe=1 cc per 200 lbs
| White Muscle Disease, Weak legs in kids, Fertility, Selenium Deficiency
| Must be gotten from a Veterinarian
| Give by SQ injections to everyone. Weak legged kids can receive their 1st dose orally. Give 1/4-1/2 cc on back of tongue. It can take up to 10 days for any selenium/Vit E product to have full affects. Be very careful on estimating weights, as selenium can be easily overdosed. MuSe isn't recommended for use in goats due to its strength.
|
Selenium & Vitamin E Gel
| 4 cc to adults and 2 cc to kids
| White Muscle Disease, Weak legs in kids, Fertility, Selenium Deficiency
| www.jefferslivestock.com www.pbsanimalhealth.com
| This can also help does clean out quicker after giving birth.Do not give with BoSe, MuSe etc.
|
Vitamin A
| 1/2-1cc for Adults 1/8-1/4cc for kids
| Off feed, bacterial infections, stressful conditions, Non-infectious cough
| www.jefferslivestock.com www.livestockconcepts.com
| Vitamin A is essential for the lining surfaces such as the windpipe, gut, bronchi, urinary tract etc. When there is a deficiency diarrhea and respiratory diseases are likely to occur. Also Night blindness and abortions. Can repeat dosage in 15-30 days. Can be toxic if over used.
|
Vitamin D
| Sold together w/Vitamin A
| Poor growth, poor use of feed
| Same as Vitamin A
| The goat is able to make a certain amount of Vitamin D in their skin when they are in sunlight.
|
Vitamin E
| 2 cc for kids 2-4 cc for adults
| weakness, stiffness, trembling, stress
| www.jefferslivestock.com www.pbsanimalhealth.com
| Caution needs to be used if you are also giving Selenium/Vit E product
|
Vitamin A D E & B12 Gel
| 5cc for Adults 2.5cc for kids
| Off feed, poor growth, stress, kidding issues, etc
| www.jefferslivestock.com www.kaeco.com
|
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Vitamin A D E Gel
| 5cc for Adults 2.5 cc for kids
| Night blindness, kidding problems, impaired fertility, stress
| www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
|
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| Vitamin C Powder | 1 heaping TSP | Stressful conditions, sickness, traveling, off feed etc. | www.hoeggergoatsupply.com | Vit C is a good detoxifier & can counteract snake, spider and tick bites. It is also thought to aid in the control of cancer. |
| Organic Iodine | 1/2 oz added to grain | Prevents iodine deficiency | www.hoeggergoatsupply.com | Can be offered free choice |
| Slippery Elm Powder | 1 heaping TSP | enterotoxaemia, scours (see note) | www.hoeggergoatsupply.com | Used within other recipes, normally not used alone |
Iron Supplement Paste
| 1 mg
| Anemia, Stimulates appetite
| www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
| Most goats that are suffering from a worm infestation can benefit from this product. Contains chelated iron & probiotics
|
Thiamine (B1) (Prescription)
| 1cc per 35 lbs
| Listerosis, Polio, off feed
| Must be gotten from a vet
| Can repeat dosage up to 3 times a day. Can be given orally
|
Fortified Vitamin B Complex
| 1 cc per 20 lbs
| Stimulates appetite, weakness
| www.jefferslivestock.com
| Can be given orally or by SQ injection. Repeat dosage as needed daily
|
Vitamin B Complex
| 1 cc per 3 lbs if treating Polio/Listerosis 1cc per 20 lbs otherwise
| Stimulates appetite, weakness
| Most feed stores carry this www.jefferslivestock.com
| Only use the 1cc per 3 lbs if you are treating Polio or Listerosis. If you are using as a supplement give 1cc per 20 lbs.
|
IGG Therapy (goat serum concentrate)
| 10cc given on days 1 & 2
| shipping fever, after show illness, mastitis, pink eye
| www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
| Safe for pregnant does, newborns, and lactating does
|
Bovi Sera (same as IGG Therapy, but not labeled for goats)
| 10cc for adults 5 cc for kids
| pneumonia, enterotoxaemia, passive immune failure, weak kids, mastitis
| www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
| Exact same product at IGG therapy, just not labeled for use in goats
|
Colostrum Gel
| 10ml 1 time a day for 3 days
| Give to Newborns
| www.jefferslivestock.com www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
| This is a must have for your kidding kit. Kids that don't receive sufficient colostrum at birth can have major health problems and even death occur.
|
Calcium Drench
| 1 oz
| Prevention & Treatment of Milk Fever
| www.hoeggergoatsupply.com www.jefferslivestock.com
| Give before and after kidding
|
Nutri Drench
| 1 oz per 100 lbs for adults 4cc (2 pumps) for newborns
| Stimulates appetite, Off feed, weak kids
| Some feed stores carry this www.jefferslivestock.com
| Repeat every 8-12 hours as needed
|
Omega-3 Plus Energy Drench
| 4 ml for newborns, 1 oz per 100 lbs for adults
| Off feed, weak kids, Energy boost
| www.jefferslivestock.com www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
| Very similar to Nutri Drench, ~No Propylene Glycol~
|
Dextrose Solution 50%
| 1-2 cc orally to weak newborns
| Weak newborns
| Most feed stores, www.jefferslivestock.com
| Can repeat 1-2 times a day
|
Power Punch
| 1 oz per 100 lbs
| Off feed, appetite stimulate, fatigue, poor digestion
| www.jefferslivestock.com
| Can repeat 1-2 times a day
|
Goat Electrolyte
| 1 scoop to 2 cups water
| Off feed, stress, weak goats, scours, dehydration
| www.jefferslivestock.com
| Feed 2-3 times a day
|
VetRx
| 2-3 drops in each nostril, 1-2 drops in ears
| Respiratory infections, Ear mites and canker
| www.jefferslivestock.com, also some feedstores
| Can be used on all animals, even dogs and cats Can also be used with antibiotics
|
Tetanus Antitoxin
| 1500-15000 units
| Non-immunized animals, deep penetrating wounds, tetanus infection, banding (castration) and at time of injury if in doubt about immunization.
| Most feed stores carry this, www.jefferslivestock.com, www.livestockconcepts.com
| Preventative dose is 1500 units. Treatment dose is 3000-15000 units for goats. Gives almost immediate protection, but is short lived.
|
Tetanus Toxoid
| 1 cc
| To Prevent Tetanus
| Most feed stores carry this, www.jefferslivestock.com
| You need to repeat dose in 21 days, then once yearly. Can be given as part of CD/T. Provides long-term protection.
|
CD/T Vaccine
| 2 cc
| Helps prevent Overeating Disease (enterotoxaemia)
| Most feed stores carry this www.jefferslivestock.com
| CD= Clostridium Perfringens T= Tetanus Shouldn't be given to kids under 1 month old, as their system isn't able to utilize it. Repeat dose in 3-4 weeks, then once yearly. Second dose is needed in order to be effective. This vaccine may cause knots in and around the injection site.
|
Ovine Ecthyma Vaccine (Sore Mouth)
| Applicator comes w/vaccine
| Helps prevent Sore Mouth
| www.jefferslivestock.com www.livestockconcepts.com
| Once you start vaccinating against sore mouth, you must keep doing it, as you have introduced it into your herd. If you do not vaccinate and contract it in your herd, everyone who gets it will develop an immunity to it.
|
Pasterurella (Pneumonia) Vaccine
| 2 cc
| Prevention of Pneumonia
| Most feed stores carry this, www.jefferslivestock.com, www.pbsanimalhealth.com
| You need to repeat the dose in 2-4 weeks then once yearly
|
Probios
| 10 gm for adults 5 gm for kids
| Times of stress, off feed, after worming
| Most feed stores carry this www.jefferslivestock.com www.pbsanimalhealth.com
| Introduces good bacteria back into the gut
|
Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda)
| Free Choice
| Acidosis, Floppy Kid Syndrome
| Grocery Stores and some feed stores sell it in 25-50 lb bags
| When you are treating Acidosis, take about 2 tsp of Baking soda & mix it with about 1/4 c of water, give orally by way of drenching. Goat will gag and fight normally. For floppy kid give 1/2 tsp in cold water & administer with a syringe very slowly, making sure the kid swallows.
|
Lacto Oral Gel w/Vitamins
| 5cc to adults and kids
| Times of stress, after Antibiotic treatments
| www.kaeco.com
| Similar to Probios
|
Scour Halt
| Piglet dose on the bottle
| Scours
| Most feed stores carry this, www.jefferslivestock.com www.pbsanimalhealth.com
| Use the piglet dose for the goats.
|
KAO-PEC
| Adults = 1-2 oz every 2-3 hrs. Kids= under 20 lbs give 1/2-3/4 ounces every 2-3 hours
| Diarrhea
| Most feed stores carry this, www.jefferslivestock.com www.pbsanimalhealth.com
| Drenching syringe makes this easier to give
|
Terramycin Ointment
| Enough to Coat the Eye
| Eye infections
| Some Feed stores carry this, www.jefferslivestock.com, www.caprinesupply.com
| This is an 1/8 oz tube and is well worth the $9-$11 dollar price. Can be used on any animal. Can be applied 2-4 times a day.
|
Neomycin Oral Solution
| 5cc per 100lbs mixed w/milk or water
| Bacterial Enteritis (E-Coli)
| www.pbsanimalheath.com, www.jefferslivestock.com
| Can be given without diluting. When diluted it needs to be used up within 12-24 hours. Don't give for more than 14 consecutive days.
|
Lactated Ringers
| Dosages are on the bag
| To prevent dehydration
| www.pipevet.com, www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
| Also used to flush the uterus
|
Activated Charcoal Gel
| 1-3cc per 2.2 lbs
| Poisonings
| www.jefferslivestock.com
| Repeat as needed
|
| UAA Gel | 1-2 ml per 2.2 lbs | Suspected Poisoning | www.americanlivestock.com | UAA Gel is a unique blend of USP activated charcoal and a highly refined pharmaceutical grade of heat activated attipulgate |
Bloat Release
| 6 oz
| Frothy Bloat & fecal softener
| Most feed stores carry this, www.jefferslivestock.com
| Drench
|
Bloat-Pac
| 50-100 cc
| Frothy Bloat
| www.jefferslivestock.com
| Drench
|
Milk of Magnesia (mom)
| 5-10 cc for kids 15-25 cc for adults
| Bloat, digestion upset
| Grocery Stores
|
|
Pepto Bismol (Bismuth)
| 5-10cc kids, 15-30 cc adults
| Noninfectious Diarrhea, Enterotoxaemia
| Grocery Stores
| Shouldn't be given with any other product containing aspirin. Generic is fine to use
|
Amino Oral Concentrate
| 1/2 oz per 50 lbs
| In times of Stress, off feed, weak kids & adults
| www.jefferslivestock.com
|
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Cinnamon (Powdered)
| Sprinkled on feed
| Off feed, E-coli, Salmonella
| Grocery Stores
| Can also be given as drench. 2 tbs in 1/4 c water.
|
Propylene Glycol
| 50-60cc given orally
| Ketosis
| Most Feed stores, www.jefferslivestock.com
| Repeat dosage 2 times a day until doe is back to eating.
|
| Niacin Supplement | 1 heaping TSP for Does | Pregnancy Toxemia (ketosis) | www.hoeggergoatsupply.com | Mix with daily grain 2 weeks prior to kidding and shortly after kidding. |
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| Information contained herein and at the Goatwisdom web site are not a substitute for a consultation with a licensed veterinarian. We are not vets. Use the this chart at your own risk.
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