Coughing... Lung worms OR Virus?

[Goat Whisperer]

Thank goodness it wasn't $500 for a wether
I do wonder if that was an exaggeration... I wouldn't cut a $500 buck for someone that wants it as a pet and to buy it for $50-$175. If he is that nice I would rather him benefit someones herd. Eye color and coat color should be irrelevant when it comes to Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats. Not that this has much to do with the problem at hand

I can give shots to critters, but I don't think I could ever do it to human unless it was life or death type thing

I agree with the others. Have a fecal run on him and the others to check for cocci and other parasites. Kids that are on medicated feed can still get cocci.

Start him on a quality feed as well, this will help him grow.
I like Bartlett goat feed myself.

 

[babsbag]

The thing about the powders is that you have to mix it and then drench the goat and they invariably dribble it and don't get what they need. You really need to learn to do injections. There will most likely be times that you have no choice.

 

[Southern by choice]

It's a powder. Not an injection.

Strange thing about me... I'm a type 1 diabetic since I was 15 months old.. I take injections and give injections to my diabetic daughter.. BUT I don't like giving shots to animals!! I hate it!

A human, sure no problem. An animal.. Nooo thaaannk yoouuu...

Ugh... so very sorry you both have to take insulin daily. I hope one day there will be a better way for those that have diabetes. It is amazing that with so much medical "advancement" there still is not a solution for this yet. (at least that I know of)

I completely understand not wanting to give shots but honestly take it back to the store and buy the injectable.
Goats metabolize very quickly.
That is one of the reasons why meds are prescribed at different dosages depending on whether it is given IM or SQ. (most are- not all)

Usually, and this is still rare, goats having intestinal bacterial infections are given an oral dose.

 

[Sara1226]

I'm beyond frustrated. Yesterday, as I noted, I was out with the goats 6 times and only heard one cough. Now today the first thing I hear is little guy coughing, and this time it sounds like more of a wet cough. I'm sorry, but I think the vet was wrong. I don't think it's worms anymore. I've wormed with two different kinds of wormer now. Still the cough. Also basing my thoughts on feedback from people on here about the lifecycle of worms, etc.

Unfortunately for me, I can't just simply return the soluable duramycin and get an injection. Where I live there is no fleet farm or anything even close to that. There is also a lack of feed mills, and the closest one.. Half hour from here doesn't have much. I picked up the duramycin powder on the way back from my doctors apt the other day. That store is 2 hours from me!

I HAVE to use it, it's all I have and I'm desperate to get him to improve. I love the little guy but I'm kind of wishing I would have stuck with my first two guys.

 

[Southern by choice]

You will need to be very precise on your mg/k and if given orally you are looking at 4x day. I would call the vet back and get dosing instructions because there is a range on this.
Personally I would take the goat back in and have the vet give you the injections to give.

 

[OneFineAcre]

You will need to be very precise on your mg/k and if given orally you are looking at 4x day. I would call the vet back and get dosing instructions because there is a range on this.
Personally I would take the goat back in and have the vet give you the injections to give.

x2

 

[babsbag]

Can you order some injectable? If so, order syringes too. 5cc syringes with 18-20 gauge needles are good.

https://www.jefferspet.com/products/noromycin-300-la

 

[babsbag]

I have never used the powder, wouldn't know where to start but I found this. I am not saying right or wrong, just saying that this is what they used and how they mixed it.

http://bigoakridge.org/tetracycline-for-goats/

 

[Southern by choice]

I have never used the powder, wouldn't know where to start but I found this. I am not saying right or wrong, just saying that this is what they used and how they mixed it.

http://bigoakridge.org/tetracycline-for-goats/

Wow- I would never do this. First the issue is not cocci but possible pneumonia. 2nd how many times per day is very relevant.

I also think playing vet is a bad idea and we wonder why they want to take all this off the shelves.
Yes, everything is off label for goats but regardless anything not labeled for goats is to be given ONLY under the supervision of a veterinarian.

I also think that someone relatively new to goats is taking a big risk in doing this. It does take time to find the right vet but also working with the vet is how you build relationship and learn what is necessary for down the road.

Many with experience will know what to do when they see symptoms present but that is with experience. Newbies may not see reaction or secondary issues that may arise.

I can honestly say that out of the few times we have ever had to give anti-biotics I called my vet and discussed what was happening BEFORE giving anything. Because my vet(s) knows me and my capabilities it is usually "yep, sounds good- let me know how things go".

You will have these goats for the next 10-15 years. Build a relationship with your vet, work together because down the road you will have an emergency and if you don't have a vet that knows you or your animals you will be up the creek without a paddle.

I say that with COMPASSION and care for you and your lil guy.

 

[Sara1226]

Ok, in my defense... I TRIED to get another antibiotic from my vet days ago and they will not give me one! They just told me to keep trying to deworm. I'm not trying to be unreasonable here. I live in a tiny town with not much around. Trust me, if my husband would move I'd be out of here like yesterday.

I'm doing the best I can with what I have.

I just learned that the previous owner admitted that ALL of her goats are coughing. None of them have progressed into nasal discharge or anything like that it remains a dry cough. Some of her goats did show improvement after worming, but then they started coughing again.

I'm sorry but it's hard for me to return to my vet when I feel like they aren't helping. I will look into ordering suringes and a proper antibiotic online.