Corid 20% Soluble Powder

[mdavenport0121]

I've got two bucks and two does. I just gave it to the bucks tonight. I want to make sure if something backfires, it's the bucks I lose out on, not the does.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I've got two bucks and two does. I just gave it to the bucks tonight. I want to make sure if something backfires, it's the bucks I lose out on, not the does.

We use it all the time. Never have had a problem with it . I have never had a vet not recommend it or say not to use it. In fact it is what htey recommend. It is important to follow directions and not use it too strong or for too many days in a row.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

They will be fine. The problems with CoRid are related to its being used for a long period of time or in too high a dosage. If you go to TSC, you could always grab a bottle of vitamin B complex to have on hand in case you do see any signs of a problem.

 

[elevan]

Sorry about that...I could swear that I had the CoRid powder on there :/ Gonna have to fix that.

 

[mdavenport0121]

Well, the bucks are still alive! Gave it to the does and the bucks tonight. I put 10.5 tablespoons in a quart of water. There poop isn't real runny it just looks more like cow poop than the goat berries.

 

[elevan]

Anything not normal is consider a form of scours / diarrhea...going from clumping berries to explosive

 

[Queen Mum]

I hope someone who has used it will pipe in because I am not sure on the Corid, especially with kids.

Corid mimics thiamine, which is necessary for coccidia to live. The coccidia ingest it, because it looks to them exactly like thiamine but it doesn't act like thiamine, so the cocci essentially starve to death. Problem is that it DOES look like thiamine and even the goat's own system doesn't see the difference so in short, a goat can develop a REAL thiamine deficiency and in turn, Polioencephalomalacia.

It will probably be fine for a one time use, but having seen what goat polio does, my preference is to use DiMethox 40% and I would not put it in their water long term. If order the powered DiMethox from Jeffers.com, you can mix it to a 40% concentration and it is very inexpensive that way.


How old are these kids?

Let me see if I can find something for you on how to mix the CoRid though...........

Yes, corid does mimic thiamine, but it is not given long enough to cause serious problems. (5 to 7 days) Once the coccidia is treated, you can dose the goats with some vitamin B shots and that will solve any temporary Thiamine deficiencies brought on by the Corid. Corid should, IMHO, not be given in a daily water dose. I use it pretty successfully to treat Cocci.

 

[Pixie Dust]

I wouldn't use Corid. I had a horrible experience with it. A young doe developed Thiamine deficiency ( goat polio ) Luckily, we caught it in time, but it is evil stuff.

Several of the good folks here have recommended Di-Methox, 40% injectable given orally - worked like a charm for me.

Just my experience.