The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: mojocafa on August 26, 2015, 10:56:33 am
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I have a billie that's horn has broken at the base recently . Last night I noticed maggots in wound. Have flushed out and applied purple spray. About to tackle further.
What's the best course of action, I have ivermectin and crovect on hand, will any of these products help.
Should I give antibiotic shot?
Any advice appreciated, cheers mojo
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Yes to AB's and yes you could put some crovect on, but just a drop or so. I have used Plaster tar spray for these kind of wounds, it forms a dry layer on top and smells quite strongly. It is the Horsey stuff I get.
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Thanks anke for response , did what you advised, so :fc:
The wound looked clean then When I put on crovect maggots oozed out all over. I went to get tweezers to pick them off but goat was getting stressed when I tried to re catch him so I have left him for a wee while. Will the crovect kill the maggots and any eggs
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Depends how deep the wound is and how far the maggots have got in, but as far as I know Crovect should kill them. But they do need to be flushed out, otherwise they start to decompose in there. On a serious case I had with a lamb a few years back my vet advised to bath/flush the wounds daily with Savlon solution (made with previously boiled lukewarm water) and squirted right in.
But defo AB's. Probably house rest if possible for a few days, just so you can get to him easily.... and lots of treats while you are "working" on him.
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Thank you
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how is he?
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I have always used pure Apple cider vinegar the one with the mothers still in it for all wounds on my sheep as this is a organic raised herd for consumption of the meat just pour it on full strength
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He is fine and dandy.
I applied a few drops of crovect as advised, kept in and separated from others, after a few days reintroduced him to the wethers where he has been butting again and caused further breakage but I'm keeping a much closer eye on it this time