Post by jerseyrose on Oct 1, 2020 13:09:45 GMT -5
Just an FYI if you are battling worms / or unthriftiness and want to try something new. This is what my friend uses when adding a new goat to her herd.
So almost a week ago I went with the advice of another goat owner I trust ( in another state) and for the first time I dewormed my whole adult herd with 3 different classes of dewormer. I had just lost a good doe who could just not fight the damage that ( possibly-very likely) a prolonged heavy worm load caused. She had been dewormed several times in trying to get rid of them, but it just did not work on her.
I had 2 other does who I had treated and they responded but were still thinner and just not blooming like the others, so I thought a change is needed. I had been using Cydectin drench with excellent results until now and I used it sparingly , trying to stay with a schedule of right before breeding, right after kidding and then only if needed. Most of the time I never needed to do any again.
On Saturday the 26th my daughter and I went in to get them all done.
I used ---Prohibit, Valbazen & Ivermectin drench. 3 different classes and all must have tasted terrible judging by their uncooperative natures
I drew all 3 up individually and dosed the full/ normal amount by their weight on all 3. Then we did their feet and then I tried to get the copper bolus down which was hard because they thought more dewormer was coming!!
At 5 days post treatment I am happy to say the 3 does( one didn't appear to have worms, just an older girl ) I was concerned about are all looking better and I can see they are filling out and have gained already ( one especially).
I went ahead and did my kids under a year old with just Valbazen/ Ivermectin and they have been fine and my 2 youngest ( just 2 months old) seemed to really benefit from it as they were having looser stool on and off and they are not anymore.
This is not something to do routinely, so I will have to ask her where I go from here! My usual Cydectin may be fine for the next round when they kid.
The only thing I would be leery of is trying this on an extremely underweight animal or one who is not acting right. I would get vet advice on that.
ETA : Due to serendipity 's vast knowledge I now know that the experts are advising using 2 different dewormers ( different classes) when you deworm now. So it is no longer just a one time thing and not harmful.
So almost a week ago I went with the advice of another goat owner I trust ( in another state) and for the first time I dewormed my whole adult herd with 3 different classes of dewormer. I had just lost a good doe who could just not fight the damage that ( possibly-very likely) a prolonged heavy worm load caused. She had been dewormed several times in trying to get rid of them, but it just did not work on her.
I had 2 other does who I had treated and they responded but were still thinner and just not blooming like the others, so I thought a change is needed. I had been using Cydectin drench with excellent results until now and I used it sparingly , trying to stay with a schedule of right before breeding, right after kidding and then only if needed. Most of the time I never needed to do any again.
On Saturday the 26th my daughter and I went in to get them all done.
I used ---Prohibit, Valbazen & Ivermectin drench. 3 different classes and all must have tasted terrible judging by their uncooperative natures
I drew all 3 up individually and dosed the full/ normal amount by their weight on all 3. Then we did their feet and then I tried to get the copper bolus down which was hard because they thought more dewormer was coming!!
At 5 days post treatment I am happy to say the 3 does( one didn't appear to have worms, just an older girl ) I was concerned about are all looking better and I can see they are filling out and have gained already ( one especially).
I went ahead and did my kids under a year old with just Valbazen/ Ivermectin and they have been fine and my 2 youngest ( just 2 months old) seemed to really benefit from it as they were having looser stool on and off and they are not anymore.
This is not something to do routinely, so I will have to ask her where I go from here! My usual Cydectin may be fine for the next round when they kid.
The only thing I would be leery of is trying this on an extremely underweight animal or one who is not acting right. I would get vet advice on that.
ETA : Due to serendipity 's vast knowledge I now know that the experts are advising using 2 different dewormers ( different classes) when you deworm now. So it is no longer just a one time thing and not harmful.