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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: sokel on February 04, 2013, 07:15:30 pm

Title: Alamycin
Post by: sokel on February 04, 2013, 07:15:30 pm

Has anyone ever used Alamycin injections on pregnant goats ?
Snowdrop has started with a bit of a snotty nose today  :(
Got the vet out and she has prescribed Alamycin 1ml per 10kg body weight. She did say it was not licenced for goats so a bit worried about injecting her, she is due to kid on the 19th march
Any advice would be great

Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: colliewoman on February 04, 2013, 07:24:43 pm

I have used it, but not on a pregnant one as the situation hasn't come up. However if it were me and I had very sick, or potentially very sick (I guess she suspects pasturella?) I would worry about saving my goat more than worry about the effects of the drug if there wasn't an alternative as effective :-\

Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: sokel on February 04, 2013, 07:32:49 pm

She says its probably just a minor infection due to them being shut in for so long with the bad weather we have had.
In herself she is fine, eating everything she gets and anything she can nick off the others, this morning she was fine , lunch time she had a slightly snotty nose tonight it is clear again  :-\

Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: colliewoman on February 04, 2013, 07:46:28 pm

One moment please....




ANKE!!!!








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Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: Anke on February 04, 2013, 08:36:41 pm

I wouldn't have thought that it causes any abnormalities to the developing kid/abortion or similar - it is such a commonly used drug. Looked at the data sheet (just google alamycin data sheet uk) - I am a bit of a numpty with regard to attaching docs...) and it doesn't mention anything to that extent. As any info on that would have come from sheep the vet would know about it I am sure. Only antibiotic not to use in goats is micotil.
 
A couple of my kids (well almost goatlings) have had snotty noses recently, and it resolved itself. But it is pasteurella time...
 
Could of course also be viral... (and then she will just get over it if she is otherwise fine)
 
 

Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: sokel on February 05, 2013, 07:50:00 am

Thanks Anke and  CW   just come in and she has a very slight snotty nose but other than that she is fine still , I will keep a close eye on her and if it does get any worse I will give her a dose

Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: Anke on February 05, 2013, 06:02:13 pm

How's the mum-to-be tonight?

Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: sokel on February 05, 2013, 06:46:28 pm

Just been out to top the hay racks up and she is fine, clear nose and first to the hay
 :fc: things will only get better

Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: Penninehillbilly on February 23, 2013, 01:51:18 am

one of mine had Alamycin last year, she would have been about 2 month in kid. no problems.

Title: Re: Alamycin
Post by: sokel on February 23, 2013, 08:50:13 pm

Thankfully it cleared up on its own within a couple of days without having to use any. She is her normal self eating fine and getting bigger by the day. She is due in 24days  :fc: