[langdon]

i have read that you should ask the vet for a dose that is higher than a sheeps dose,
my question ere is, how much is a sheeps dose since we dont keep sheep therefore not knowing?
hope this makes sense!
thanks langdon

[Brucklay]

I think I'm correct in saying the sheep dose is indicated on the wormer bottle as it's licenced for sheep and not goats but my vet told me the goat dose was 1.5 x that dose - but don't quote me on that just use as a guideline - your goat vet should clarify

[langdon]

cheers brucklay 

[wytsend]

1.5 to rwice  is safe for goats.   Be sure to assess the dose on the weight of the goat.   For an adult female,  50kgs is the usual.

[jinglejoys]

I think I'm correct in saying the sheep dose is indicated on the wormer bottle as it's licenced for sheep and not goats but my vet told me the goat dose was 1.5 x that dose - but don't quote me on that just use as a guideline - your goat vet should clarify

   You have a Goat vet!!!!!!!!!!!!?

[Brucklay]

Yes, believe it or not 5 miles away there is a vet practice in Srichen that has a German Lady vets and her speciality is goats!! Perfect and they are really helpful - really lucky

[ballingall]

1.5 to rwice  is safe for goats.   Be sure to assess the dose on the weight of the goat.   For an adult female,  50kgs is the usual.

We always used to assume that 60kgs was normal for an adult female. Having weighed some of ours we were a bit horrified to discover we underestimated. However, Langdon, yours will probably not weigh more than 60kgs at the most- after they have kidded. Ours are only heavier because they are throughly spolit and fed and reared for showing, so they are larger and heavier.

Beth

[Anke]

Here is an excel file - goat weight vs girth measurement: (girth - measure round her body just behind her front legs)

I have used 1.7 x sheep dose with drench (pancur), for injection 1.5 is probably enough.