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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Dogwalker on May 03, 2013, 12:49:57 pm

Title: Vecoxan dose??
Post by: Dogwalker on May 03, 2013, 12:49:57 pm

Does anyone know if the dose for goat kids is the same as for sheep?
 
The vet is phoning the company to check but hadn't been able to get a reply yet so has dispensed the sheep dose for me but said wait to give it till she phones me.   Seem to be spending alot of time waiting for people to phone back today. ::)

Title: Re: Vecoxan dose??
Post by: ScotsGirl on May 03, 2013, 02:14:20 pm

I dosed same as sheep and following fec was clear.

Title: Re: Vecoxan dose??
Post by: Dogwalker on May 03, 2013, 06:23:58 pm

That's interesting, I've just picked up a message from the vet saying it should be twice the dose so call in and pick up some more. Too late to do anything now today so will have to try and sort it tomorrow.

Title: Re: Vecoxan dose??
Post by: LouiseG on May 03, 2013, 08:43:06 pm

I have just been speaking to our vets this afternoon with exact same question, she assured me same as sheep in this instance ie 1ml per 2.5kg of lamb. Therefore give 4 ml for 10kg goat kid.

Title: Re: Vecoxan dose??
Post by: wytsend on May 03, 2013, 09:30:42 pm

defo 4ml per10kg

Title: Re: Vecoxan dose??
Post by: Dogwalker on May 03, 2013, 09:35:45 pm

She did phone the makers to check but I'm happy to go with peoples experience.
Wonder why the different views though, presumably they know what they're making.