Author Topic: routine parasite med for goats (Read 2736 times)

princesspiggy · « **on:** March 17, 2012, 04:39:06 pm »

our young billy has lost hair off both his back legs. no other goat has tho. is there a routine parasite treatment for goats?
would louse powder be ample?
id rather inject tho.

Anke · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:17:32 pm »

You couldn't just put something on for lice and hope thats it. It could be just that's how he rubs against his pen side? I think there are different treatments for different parasites. But these things are quite difficult to treat, if nothing obvious I know people have had success with Camerosa ointment. But I never had to deal with anything like that.

princesspiggy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:21:33 pm »

its on his hock area both legs, looks at like "eczema". they r bedded on straw.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2012, 09:18:01 pm »

I use Spot on

princesspiggy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2012, 09:19:24 pm »

spot-on for which species - goat?
iv only bought for dogs/cats and rabbit b4.
ta

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2012, 09:21:16 pm »

I use the dog one.

fifixx · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:45:15 pm »

Try googling Neem oil - I've found it great for mange and mites

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:57:20 pm »

Quote from: fifixx on March 18, 2012, 07:45:15 pm

Try googling Neem oil - I've found it great for mange and mites

wonderful for human headlice too - blended with tea tree essential oil.

When our Reggie had some lice the Vet prescribed an injection of Invermectin I think it was, he was due worming same time so she said it would do the lot in one go. which it did.