Dosage is 1-1/2 cc per 100 lbs. Because mineral oil has no taste, the goat does not recognize mineral oil as a substance to be swallowed and can aspirate it into the lungs. All sulfa-based products are subject to VFD (Veterinarian Feed Directive) which means prescription- only usage. For use with FACTREL for estrous synchronization to allow for FTAI with the following framework: For estrous synchronization, inject 2 mL LUTALYSE. Used when a doe has not passed her afterbirth within 24-36 hours of kidding. For rehydrating kids and young goats. Anti-inflammatory that helps reduce fever, soothes irritation in the gastro-intestinal tract (gut) when diarrhea or other gut-related digestive illnesses occur, relieves pain and soreness associated with animal bites and other injuries. Available in three bottle sizes, allowing choices that best fit management needs for handling and administration, Free from a requirement of meat or milk withdrawal, Useful therapeutically for controlled breeding. Lutalyse® Injection (dinoprost injection) 5 mg dinoprost/mL as dinoprost tromethamine Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Neither I nor my vet like this product's use with goats. Pirsue - Vet prescription mastitis medication. Must-have product. In swine, it is indicated for parturition induction. Inject a dose of 5 mL LUTALYSE (25 mg PGF2α) intramuscularly either once … Dosage is 1 cc IM per 100 pounds body weight. Cattle: LUTALYSE Sterile Solution is indicated as a luteolytic agent.LUTALYSE is effective only in those cattle having a corpus luteum, i.e., those which ovulated at least five days prior to treatment. The animal health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with an animal healthcare professional. Day 7. Vitamin  B-12 - Vet prescription. Must be refrigerated. Then 48 hours later remove the cidr and the goats should be in heat 48 hours after cidr removal. This listing is not comprehensive, but is a good overview of medications available for goat health problems. Breed. Veterinary Students, Veterinary Technicians and Recent Graduates, Home / Products / Dairy / LUTALYSE® HighCon. Kopertox - Over-the-counter product for hoof rot and hoof scald. I expected the effects to be more immediate, but was pleasantly surprised that it seemed to be a gentle, gradual process. Google "selenium deficiency" to see the general locations in the USA. Albon (Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% or its generic equivalent DiMethox 12.5%) - Vet prescription. Contrary to popular belief, goats are  fragile creatures. Avoid contact with skin by wearing protective gloves when handling EAZI-BREED CIDR inserts. Milk of Magnesia -- Over-the-counter laxative product that is useful for constipation and toxicity reactions (to move toxic materials from the body), including bloat, ruminal acidosis, overeating disease, and Floppy Kid Syndrome in conjunction with other necessary medications. For safety, never use on pregnant does. CIDR-G out + 200 eCG. The appropriate IM dosage is 4 cc's per 100 lbs. and prescription drug useage Prostaglandin F2 Alpha 5mg/ml. Strength must be 200 mg/ml. Excenel RTU - Prescription injectable antibiotic. Pepto Bismol (pink bismuth) - Over-the-counter product to help with irritation/distress caused by diarrhea in both kids and adults. Dewormers - There are multiple classes of dewormers. For Intramuscular Use for Estrus Synchronization in Beef Cattle and Non-Lactating Dairy Heifers. Great for treating Joint Ill when no other antibiotic works. Pregnant does receive injections  six weeks before kidding, and bucks are vaccinated twice a year. Older goats don't put on weight, have weak legs, and generally stay in poor condition and poor health. It is typically inserted vaginally for 8 – 17 days, together with a prostaglandin and/or pregnant mare serum … Day 7. This product is a thiamine inhibitor, so I prefer    other coccidia medications. Do not stop diarrhea until you know its cause. In difficult-to-breed mares, treatment with Lutalyse usually results in regression of the corpus lutem followed by estrus and/or ovulation. Dex interferes with the functioning of the goat's immune system. Some still kill stomach worms; many are no longer effective. In many areas of the USA veterinarians know little to nothing about goats. Every controlled test done to determine efficacy of this product in killing internal parasites (worms) in goats has failed. The administration of estradiol benzoate (12 mg IM) to goats at 126 to 138 days of gestation resulted in delivery of live, nonviable fetuses in 58 to 87 hours. Annually thereafter, one injection of 2 cc per goat will renew the protection. Tetanus is fatal if not promptly treated. Products without "fortified" in the label have inadequate levels of thiamine. Days 2 through 5: dose once daily. Do not use without vet approval and supervision. Ivermectin 1% is one of several dewormers used to kill stomach worms. (You will have to search diligently to find one.). In other regions, selenium injections are necessary. the comparable concepts could be utilized in canines. Day 10. Universal Animal Antidote Gel - Give orally when toxicity is suspected or diagnosed. LUTALYSE *** VET PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED A good thing to have on hand in case of needing to abort a wrong breeding on a doe. are Trademarks of Onion Creek Ranch . Dosage is 1 cc per 25 lbs. Auction Barn. Use 50-60 cc orally very slowly twice a day for an average-sized adult doe until she begins eating. Vet prescription. I have been raising goats since January 1990, and in all those years I have met only two vets who knew anything about goats. If a buck gets out and breeds a doe too young to get pregnant, for example. When BoSe injections are required, they are usually given at birth and again at one month of age (one-half cc  SQ). Day 0. Oxytretracycline 200 mg/ml must be used to treat abortion "storms." This is a higher-than-label dosage but is what it takes to control coccidia in goats. ), • Home Page • Email Us • SALE BARN • Present and Future • GoatCamp™ • Myotonic Goats • Tennessee Meat Goats™ • TexMaster™ Goats • Which breed is right for you? • Health & Management ArticlesChevonTalk Discussion Group • Links • Registration • Meat Goat Mania •. Baytril 100 (Enrofloxacin 100 mg/ml) - Vet prescription. Keeps best in hot climates when refrigerated. THE ARTICLE MUST BE REPRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND THE AUTHOR'S NAME, ADDRESS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REPRINT. Helps lessen stress and settle the stomach. Fleet's Enema or generic equivalent - Over-the-counter product that is useful for constipation and toxicity reactions to clean out the intestinal tract. Follow the directions carefully, and do not use on kids under 3 months of age and pregnant does. Dewormers, Feed-based - Feed-based dewormers are usually not effective. Over the counter in some states; prescription item in other states. I am NOT a vet. Severe diarrhea in very young kids, toxicity caused by plants, poisons (bites, overeating disease, bloat, ruminal acidosis, and ingestion of toxic subtances like azaleas and antifreeze are several examples), one of the products administered to combat Floppy Kid Syndrome . All information and photos copyright © Onion Creek Ranch and may not be used without express written permission of Onion Creek Ranch. Mixed in equal parts with Dexamethazone and Sterile Water, the resulting product is a very effective eye spray for treating Pinkeye. Nuflor Gold (florfenicol) - Vet prescription. Can be substituted for propylene glycol with ketotic does. Full automation solutions for hatchery automation, Prevention and control of necrotic enteritis, increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency in poultry, for the prevention of coccidiosis in poultry, modified-live vaccine that helps poultry companies reduce their overall Salmonella load, Delivers reliable predictions of genetic merit based on test results of core traits. Do not use inserts more than once. Chondroprotec - A skin regrowing medication. In other regions, selenium injections are necessary. Neither I nor my vet like this product's use with goats. Goats are a minor ruminant species. Follow package directions. Sponsored content Mycotoxins in Swine Production. I've never given lutalyse before. There are less than 1.9 million ( 1,900,000) goats in the USA (2013, USDA) and the number is decreasing, so very few medications are made for them. Call 1-800-533-3377 and ask to speak with their CL vaccine expert. Freezes at very high temperatures. Consider this listing to be a guide. C&D Anti-toxin provides short-term protection (about 12 hours) but works quickly towards solving the immediate problem. Used to induce labor in pregnant does when the slow introduction of labor over a 48-to-72 hour period is desired (pregnancy diseases like Pregnancy Toxemia & Ketosis). Use sparingly and under the direction of a vet. Comes in single-dose 1500 unit vials; use the entire 1500 unit vial IM for adults; use half the 1500 unit vial for kids. The January 2013 issue of MeatGoatMania has an article and pictures of this amazing product. Day 11. Sheep. . Lutalyse -- Prescription injectable. Emergency! LUTALYSE® Injection (5 mg dinoprost/mL) is a sterile solution containing the naturally occurring prostaglandin F2 alpha (dinoprost) as the tromethamine salt. All trademarks are the property of Zoetis Services LLC or a related company or a licensor unless otherwise noted. Must-have medication. Most of the drugs available for use on livestock are not labeled for use in goats and so are not labeled with the correct dose for goats. Penicillin, Benzathine (long-acting penicillin) - Over-the-counter antibiotic. - A skin regrowing medication. The vet recommended Lutalyse for the doe, but she still did not get pregnant. - Naturally-occurring PGF2a as the tromethamine salt. If you have a sick goat on which no other antibiotic is working, Baytril 100 is the drug of last resort. Lime sulphur dip 97.8%. Day 11. Last year I had a ewe that did the same thing. Draxxin (tulothromycin) - Vet prescription. Since selenium deficiency exists at different levels throughout the United States, it is critical to follow your veterinarian's directions on the usage of these products, as well as offering supplemental loose minerals containing selenium. Gentamycin Sulfate - Injectable prescription antibiotic. Do not use if broken bones exist; Dex interferes with bone repair. 5 In another study, goats … Penicillin and all other antibiotics will be  prescription items  in the not-too-distant future. Used to kill tapeworms. The product information provided in this site is intended only for residents of the United States. Newborn kids with respiratory distress or E.Coli infections need a minimum dosage IM of 1/2 cc daily for five consecutive days. Goat raisers need to use the Texas Vet Lab vaccine that prevents CL and  also reduces frequency and severity of reoccurrence if the goat already has CL. Mixes well with propylene glycol or mineral oil for flavored dosing. At normal 5 cc per 100 lb dosing, it is also  used to treat infection resulting from injuries, bites, and after difficult birthings. A comment about antibiotics: Due to the goat's very fast metabolism, antibiotics (whether given orally or injectably) must be given for five consecutive days. This product can be used instead of Thiamine since it has 100 mg/ml thiamine in it. - Vet prescription. body weight IM for five consecutive days. The granuloma  goes away in time. Use in treating anemia to rebuild red blood cells. Buy the generic version (cheaper). LUTALYSE® HighCon Injection (dinoprost tromethamine injection) is a high-concentration formula of LUTALYSE® Injection (dinoprost tromethamine injection), the most veterinarian prescribed and producer used prostaglandin in the market.1 LUTALYSE HighCon allows for a 2-mL dose for convenience and flexibility in artificial insemination synchronization programs. To obtain PGF, or any of its synthetic analogs, a prescription is required from your veterinarian. Each mL contains dinoprost tromethamine equivalent to 5 mg dinoprost: also, benzyl alcohol, 16.5 mg added as preservative and water for injection. Also use on "pulled" kids since the normal squeezing of the body during the delivery process is altered. Must-have medication. Sorry to hear about that, PA! Lutalyse is used as a luteolytic agent in cattle, for parturition induction in swine, and for its luteolytic effect in mares. Theodur - Vet prescription. Sterile Water - Vet prescription. A CIDR, according to www.ansci.wisc.edu, is a T-shaped nylon insert molded with a silicone rubber skin containing progesterone that’s released at a controlled rate into the bloodstream … body weight. Dr Steve : Cornell University has a protocol that involves putting the sheep/goat CIDR in for 18-21 days. (A horse product, MuSe is too strong and should not be used with goats.) I've got a 5 month old, approx 65 lb. Usage. 1 Animalytix Ruminant Segments & Equine MAT ending Jan 2015. Inject a dose of 5 mL LUTALYSE Injection (25 mg dinoprost) intramuscularly either once or twice at a 10 to 12 day interval. See my article on Weak Kids on my website. Stimulates appetite. Give IM. Severe diarrhea in very young kids, toxicity caused by plants, poisons (bites, overeating disease, bloat, ruminal acidosis, and ingestion of toxic subtances like azaleas and antifreeze are several examples), one of the products administered to combat Floppy Kid Syndrome . We are Rabbits. Goat NutriDrench - Oral quick energy supplement for stressed and/or off-feed goats. body weight SQ daily for a minimum of five consecutive days. It was an over-the-counter oral nutrient product for both rehydrating and providing nutrition to ruminants that were not ruminating or off-feed. Injectable respiratory antibiotic. In this system, it … In all cases, it is your responsibility to obtain veterinary services and advice before using any of the information provided in these articles. Comes in two bottles: One bottle contains a powder which must be kept refrigerated even in powder form, and the other bottle is sterile water. It is going to die quickly if you don't  take fast  action. Goats. Mixing with drinking water as directed on the label is another option, but I recommend AGAINST  it. If a doeling is born with her vagina turned inside out, use a children's Fleet's enema to move her bowels for the first time ("pass her plug") and the vagina will return to its proper position. At these doses, kidding may be expected in 30 to 36 hours. 65-75 hours after injection she will be ready to breed. Lutalyse Injectable is used in cattle for estrus synchronization, treatment of uterine infections, and induction of abortion; in swine for induction of parturition and in horses for estrus synchronization and reproductive dysfunction. Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - Vet prescription. When using CoRid,  also dose with thiamine  (Vitamin B1)   at 4 cc per 100 lbs bodyweight given IM or SQ. Used to treat Meningeal Deerworm infection. Prostaglandin (Lutalyse®) is the drug of choice to induce parturition in the goat. Give first injection in conjunction with first deworming and first CD/T vaccination. Doses of 2.5 to 20 mg PGF have been used, with the higher doses giving a more predictable time of parturition. In some areas, producers only need to provide loose minerals containing selenium. If a producer chooses to use DE as a food additive, make certain that "food-grade" DE is purchased and use DE in conjunction with an ethical (commercially-produced) deworming product. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR EAZI-BREED CIDR: Avoid contact with skin by wearing protective gloves when handling EAZI-BREED CIDR inserts. Switch to goat milk or goat milk replacer. (This back drench works on goats because external parasites are the target; back drenches don't work for treating internal parasites like stomach worms.). Freezes at temperatures well above 32*F, so store indoors under controlled temperature. - Vet prescription. Selenium deficiency usually shows itself in the form of weak rear legs in kids. Rally or Recovr - Injectable antihistamine for toxicity problems. For postpartum treatment of pyometra, inject a dose of 2 mL subQ or IM at signs of pyometra (presence of a corpus luteum on the ovary and uterine horns containing fluid but not a conceptus based on palpation). No sooner than five days after this medication is last used, you must re-vaccinate with tetanus toxoid or CD/T (the complete two-injection series given 30 days apart) to reinstate long-term protection. under is from a piece of writing on synchronizing farm animals. Almost all shots for goats can be given SQ* (even if the label says IM) with the exception of hormones, such as Lutalyse. Give two times the appropriate weight's dosage the first day, and then dose to the goat's weight for the next 9 consecutive days. Generally speaking, the white-colored dewormers (Safeguard/Panacur and Valbazen) no longer kill stomach worms in much of the USA. Excenel RTU - Prescription injectable antibiotic. Diarrhea is a symptom of many problems, not an illness in itself; its presence can be helpful in instances like overeating disease. Use up to 2 cc every four to six hours for newborns; 5 cc for kids approaching one month old; as much as 10 to 15 cc for adults. Do not overdose; constipation can result. Entrolyte- This terrific product was pulled by Pfizer in January 2008 and will never come back on the market. DESCRIPTION LUTALYSE® Injection (5 mg dinoprost/mL) is a sterile solution containing the naturally occurring prostaglandin F2 alpha (dinoprost) as the tromethamine salt. Clear dewormers do not kill tapeworms. This permethrin-based oily liquid should be applied topically along the backbone from base of neck to base of tail. I take it you gave the shot IM. Valbazen - Over-the-counter white-colored dewormer. bodyweight given orally. Tetanus Anti-toxin- Over-the-counter product for immediate and short-term protection against tetanus (lockjaw) when the problem exists. There are less than 1.9 million ( 1,900,000) goats in the USA (2013, USDA) and the number is decreasing, so … Daily individual dosing into each goat's mouth is much better than using in water. Most of the East Coast, down to Florida and westward through the Great Lakes region, plus the West Coast, including California and parts of Nevada and Idaho, are selenium deficient to different degrees. *Due to the nature of how goats are put together by nature, and how they metabolize things, Sub-Q shots work just as good as IM in almost all cases.. brought down the house, starting his lecture on the reproduction of goats by putting up a slide with a quotation from (I think) William Blake: "The lust of the goat is the bounty of God." Freezes at very high temperatures. Animal Healthcare Professionals. Goats are a minor ruminant species. She eventually passed it. Resflor Gold - Prescription antibiotic that contains some  Banamine. Goats are a minor ruminant species. The medications are presented in alphabetical order; some of the medications are interchangeable with others, i.e. Nolvasan - Bolus used inside uterus after difficult delivery to prevent metritis or vaginitis. Expensive but excellent product. Sometimes diarrhea is the body's way of eliminating toxins. Shock must be treated within seconds or the goat will die. Lactated Ringers Solution - Vet prescription. Toltrazuril - This is a close "relative" of the  expensive Marquis and Baycox for treating Coccidiosis. The appropriate IM dosage is 4 cc's per 100 lbs. All information provided in these articles is based either on personal experience or information provided by others whose treatments and practices have been discussed fully with a vet for accuracy and effectiveness before passing them on to readers. 0 0. charlostin. Tablets are scored by animal weight for easy dosing. Works effectively against E.Coli and other digestive-system bacterial infections.