Cocci Prevention / Treatment Thread

[elevan]

I am editing this original post to provide the following information right from the beginning. (Please continue to use the thread to ask questions regarding coccidia prevention and treatment though.)

This is a sampling of what I've "collected" from this site, my vet and other avenues (seems to be the most consistent info):

Di-Methox 40% Injectible (given orally)
The dosage we use is 1cc per 5# on day 1
1cc per 10# days 2-5 for prevention.

Di-Methox 12.5% (given orally)
3.15 ml per 5# of goat day 1
3.15 ml per 10# of goat days 2-5 for prevention

Albon Suspension
2.5cc per 5# on day 1
1.25cc per 5# days 2-5 for prevention

CoRid 9.6% Liquid (undiluted)
2.5 ml per 10# for 5 days

Sulmet Drinking Water Solution 12.5% (undiluted)
1 ml per 5# day 1
1 ml per 10# day 2-5


Additional Info can be found in my article on coccidia.
Article on Coccidia can be found here: http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-coccidia-goat

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My original post was:
Has anyone ever heard of or used this as a prevention measure for Cocci?

Our veterinarian recommends that they receive Albon or Corid for one week beginning at about three or four weeks of age and again if they are very stressed, such as when separated from their mother.

I know the preventative measure using Di-Methox. I am just curious about other prevention techniques.

 

[helmstead]

Albon is the brand name for dimethox

CoRid is amprollium, a thiamine inhibitor, which also works, but not always as effectively as dimethox. I use CoRid in conjunction with dimethox when I have a particularly nasty cocci bloom. Fenbendazole can also be used in conjunction with either sulfa as an antiprotozoal.

 

[elevan]

Albon is the brand name for dimethox

Well *duh* I knew that!! I obviously wasn't thinking

 

[elevan]

So since I started this thread I might as well put the dimethox dosage here...

Di-Methox: 1cc per 5# on day 1, 1cc per 10# days 2-5 for prevention.

 

[20kidsonhill]

We use corid at three weeks of age, and send home a 5 day dosage with each kid that is sold.

 

[DonnaBelle]

The problem right now is you can't get the di-methox 40% concentration. All you can get is the 12.5 which means you have to give 3 times as much.

The **** stuff tastes awful, (yes, I touched my tongue to it) and the goaties HATE it. I am in the middle of a regiman for all my goats since our rainfall has been about 24 inches in the last 6 weeks, and more on the way.

I called the people that make the stuff, they're supposed to start making it again end of May. I sure hope so....

DonnaBelle

 

[20kidsonhill]

sulfa-dimethoxine 12.5 % is only 36 bucks for gallon. Really no big deal that you use 3x the dosage as far as cost goes. You have a whole gallon to work with.

We have never used it at the high dosage recommended on here.

 

[DonnaBelle]

The cost doesn't concern me the taste does. Or should I say the goats are concerned about the taste? LOL.

The less I have to get down them the better. They spit, hack, cough and give me really dirty looks when they get the Di-Methox.

If I can keep them from getting blown away this afternoon, they are on their 2nd to last dose.

We have been told the tornados are just about a sure thing this late afternoon. GEEEZ....

As Rosanna Rosannadanna said: It's always something!!

DonnaBelle

 

[helmstead]

The cost doesn't concern me the taste does. Or should I say the goats are concerned about the taste? LOL.

The less I have to get down them the better. They spit, hack, cough and give me really dirty looks when they get the Di-Methox.

Try mixing the powder with 1 1/2 cups of water in a mason jar - keep refrigerated. This = the 40% injectable, but isn't shelf stable and will go bad eventually (ie become less effective).

 

[elevan]

I have to say that I get Albon from the vet and have used it on several goats for Cocci and once for an infection. They love the taste of it and it's not expensive.