[sokel]

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

[colliewoman]

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

[sokel]

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 

[colliewoman]

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[Anke]

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)
 
 

[sokel]

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

[Anke]

How's the mum-to-be tonight?

[sokel]

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

[Penninehillbilly]

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

[sokel]

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