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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: fifixx on May 09, 2011, 06:24:26 pm

Title: B***** mange
Post by: fifixx on May 09, 2011, 06:24:26 pm

Still fighting the mange with the yearling goats.  I have injected, frontlined, changed housing, grass, and tonight I have dipped all their feet in Diactomous Earth and sprayed with Neem oil!

As the vet said - just a nuisance.....

Any old wives recipes to pass on?

Title: Re: B***** mange
Post by: jaykay on May 09, 2011, 07:04:59 pm

What sort of mange? Surprised Dectomax hasn't zapped it  :-*
It isn't just remaining itchy, scurfy skin is it?

Title: Re: B***** mange
Post by: Teresa on May 09, 2011, 08:30:30 pm

Ruggle it? http://www.karenruggles.co.uk/ (http://www.karenruggles.co.uk/)

Title: Re: B***** mange
Post by: fifixx on May 09, 2011, 08:52:11 pm

No, definitely new mite bites a few days ago.  Heavy artillery strike for the next week!  chemicals, herbals - you name it - I will get rid of it!

ruggles - looks good, will add it to my arsenal

Title: Re: B***** mange
Post by: ellisr on May 09, 2011, 09:13:53 pm

Oil kills mites so would pig oil help? Just a though ;D

Title: Re: B***** mange
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 09, 2011, 09:57:26 pm

When the dog picks up mites (I think the foxes have got it round here)  I use  Thornit  (http://www.thornitearpowder.com/)  I rub it on her tum, inbetween her paws, and inside her ears.  She now understands what it is for and will roll on her back ready for treatment  :dog:  I think there is probably a lot of sulphur in it, which I know is cooling

Anyway it does the trick, though it does take a few applications  I would guess it would work as well on a goat, though I doubt it would do the rolling over bit  :goat:

To help with the irritation I give her a few doses of homoeopathic Psorinium which I get from Ainsworths of London  (http://www.ainsworths.com/site/welcome.aspx) who will post out

All the best
Sue

Title: Re: B***** mange
Post by: fifixx on May 10, 2011, 10:44:33 am

Called Ainsworth Homeopathics and they were really helpful.  They are sending some drops and also a book.  Even though I am a bit sceptical, I do know that homeopathy works quite often so am happy to give it a go

Title: Re: B***** mange
Post by: fifixx on May 11, 2011, 06:55:56 pm

Much much better.  I frontlined them all on Saturday and then for the last 2 days have put diatom and neem salve on the scabs.  checked them all this evening and only one still had any redness, all the rest were scabby.

I gave them the homeopathic remedy as sent by Ainsworths (thx DarkBrownEggs!) so fingers crossed..

Title: Re: B***** mange
Post by: jaykay on May 11, 2011, 06:59:56 pm

Good to hear, well done!