Anybody familiar with pfizer's Glanvac 3 vaccine?

[babsbag]

BTW, I read that the suggested treatment for goats that show symptoms of meningial worm is now Fenbenzadol, (Safeguard) at 10 x the label dosage. But it also says that the damage cannot be reversed so if your goats showed improvement after the Ivermectin perhaps it is not meningial worm. Just a thought and another straw to grasp at.

 

[beckyburkheart]

i read ivermec, i didn't see the change to fenbenzadol. we've used that but not at that dosage. i can definitely do that.

i know the damage can't be reversed, but my thought was that the inflammation the worms actual presence and ongoing activity caused could be reduced to give the goat comfort and help them recover in general - if they could.

 

[babsbag]

This is where I saw the advice to change treatment. Not saying they are right but worth a try.

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/meningealworm.html

I know how frustrating and heartbreaking it can be to see animals go downhill while you stand back and watch after trying all that you know to do. Goats can be so complicated at times.

 

[beckyburkheart]

Thank you for the link and again for the information. I've ordered a truckload of safeguard and will follow through with that treatment as soon as it comes in.

 

[babsbag]

Hope it all gets figured out

 

[beckyburkheart]

just popping back in to update. we seem to have halted the downward spiral. i don't know if was worms, meningeal worms or what. I don't know if we have fixed it or simply that the susceptible ones have all died. We still have a few that are extremely thin, but they seem to be holding their own and the remaining ones are looking better in general.

I really appreciate everyone's support here.

 

[babsbag]

Glad things are getting better for you. Did you treat with Safeguard?

 

[Latestarter]

Hope things continue to improve for you and them. Also hope you'll continue to let us know how they're doing.