Goat first aid kit

Usually the visit of the veterinarian is associated with vaccination. You should vaccinate pregnant goats a month before giving birth so that some of the immunity is passed on to the goats. Kids are vaccinated at 6 weeks and then again 3 weeks later. All goats should receive an annual vaccination. The rest of the time, if the animal gets sick, the minutes of waiting for the veterinarian turn into years, and the owner himself turns into a DOCTOR of pain relief. Therefore, enlist the help of a veterinarian in advance to collect prescription drugs, as not all components of a goat first aid kit are sold without a prescription.

First aid kit for goats and what to put there

Good dewormer. Internal parasites will be an inevitable problem, so you will need ivermectin preparations. Of course, you can grow sagebrush, which has anthelmintic properties, but without year-round grazing in a sagebrush field, it's better to rely on veterinary drugs. There are several classes of dewormers, and some worms have developed resistance - consult your veterinarian.

Good antibiotic. Various forms of oxytetracycline, such as biomycin, are useful for the treatment of conjunctivitis, infections of the mucous membranes of kids, infections of the uterus after the birth of a kid, and most infections of mastitis. Another fairly versatile antibiotic is liquamycin.

Teat infusion formulation containing procaine-penicillin and sodium novobiocin for the treatment of mastitis in non-lactating goats and drying of lactating goats. Can be used topically for staph infections. Your veterinarian needs to find out through laboratory analysis which organism is causing the infection so you can choose the best antibiotic.

Like many other pets, goats are at risk of contracting coccidiosis. Coccidiosis is caused by a protozoan parasite. This parasite is always present and most goats develop immunity to it as they age. Kids are most at risk, so if a kid with diarrhea is diagnosed with coccidiosis, you'll need an antibacterial, such as sodium sulfamethazine, a water-soluble powder sold under the name sulmet. Accordingly, for water-soluble drugs, a “wet gun” for administration will also be needed.

Baytril 100 (enrofloxacin 100 mg/ml). Use in goats is "off label", but some veterinarians use this antibiotic in goats for bowel-related diseases and it works synergistically (better together than alone) with sulfadimethoxazine with trimethoprim). Excellent for the treatment of diseases of the joints, when no other antibiotics work, intramuscularly administered in a course for uterine infections as a drug of last resort.

epinephrine. If the animal passes out after any injection, it is probably anaphylactic shock, and a dose of epinephrine is the only lifeline.

Doxapram hydrochloride, also known as dopram, eliminates respiratory failure in newborn kids caused by difficult births, drip under the tongue of a problem kid immediately after birth to stimulate lung activity.

Auxiliary drugs. Electrolytes are needed to help with dehydration caused by diarrhea. For the same purpose, kao-pectin is used. Both are NOT a cure, but a useful adjuvant, just like activated charcoal - in case of poisoning, a goat dose for activated charcoal will be about 1 g / kg of body weight.

MILK of magnesia is good to keep on hand in case of toxic reactions or other digestive upsets due to overeating or improper feeding. It soothes the scar and helps remove toxins from the body. Used as a remedy for constipation. Therefore, if a goat has passed through after the milk of magnesia, this is normal.

Baking soda is an important item in a goat's first aid kit. Helps with digestive problems and helps prevent bloating. Bloating is a sometimes fatal condition caused by overeating or eating the wrong foods.

Injectable B complex stimulates appetite, improves digestion and energy levels in goats.

Also place in your goat first aid kit a pair of digital body temperature thermometers, disposable gloves, a vial of iodine, powder to stop bleeding, a waterproof topical aluminum-based aerosol spray, regular veterinary elastic bandages, gauze, syringes and needles, and a headlamp. and sharp scissors. With the help of a veterinarian, make a table of dosages of medicines and a schedule of vaccinations, attach to the back of the lid of your goat first aid kit so that the information is visible. In a notebook, do not forget to mark the expiration date of certain funds for timely replacement.