Equimax use in 6-8 week old goat kids??

[20kidsonhill]

We use it, hasn't killed anyone yet. Really helps a lot with tapeworms. I was using it at 3 times the label dosage, But was recently advised that 2 times the label dosage was strong enough. Know keep in mind I have large breed and my 8 week old kid would weigh 40 or 50 lbs, so I was giving them the dosage for a 100lbs-150 lbs of horse.

We weigh on a regular basis, and it can really help improve weight gain, by getting a good kill on the tapeworms.

 

[weanerbean]

Thank you so much.. Im gonna do the kids next week with the equimax 2x dose.. they will be 7 weeks and are large breed like yours,,need to let the buck I just got done castrating have a little reprieve from so much trauma..LOL poor little dude

 

[SassyKat6181]

This is what I was told recently:

Here's some info from: Honaker Farm Goat Medicine Chest article



Ivomec 1% Injectible or Pour-On (give orally instead) - 1cc per 25# body weight, 1x weekly for 3 weeks

Ivermectin Sheep Drench 0.08% - 9 cc per 26# - repeat in 10 days

Valbazen Suspension - 1 cc per 25# - repeat in 10 days (When treating tapeworms, use 3 days in a row)

Safeguard 10% Suspension - 1 cc per 10# x3 days in a row - repeat in 2 weeks (Goal is 100mg per pound)

 

[elevan]

I am wanting to worm my kids before they head out to their new homes, I only use herbal on my girls up untill a week ago I had to get rid of tapes and went with the Equimax 3x the dose. I am wondering if I can use what is left in tube for my kids, otherwise I would just buy the Safequard. Looks like the Equimax works well for those who use chemical wormer from what I have read on tons of forums I just cant seem to find use in kids or dosage with this wormer,,, anyone who has used on this young of kids before I would love to hear from you..Thanks G

IMHO it's better not to deworm right before you send the goats to a new home unless there is a serious need for it. The new goat owner should practice a quarantine deworming.

More info here on quarantine and basic health: http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-basic-health

Quarantine procedure preferred is 60 days isolation (30 days minimum)
*testing during quarantine
--CAE
dont test if under 6 months of age may get inaccurate results
*Foot rot may be wise to assume you purchased it and foot trim and foot soak
foot rot is a bacteria it is not caused by damp conditions or lack of hoof care
it is solely transmitted animal to animal
most common disease in sheep
there are 20 sub types of foot rot some much worse than others
foot rot does NOT live in the soil for years that is a serious myth at most it is there a
couple of days
--foot soak: 10% Zinc Sulfate
*Quarantine Drench to help avoid introducing drug resistant worms
--isolate animals to barn, dry lot or a sacrifice pasture not used for other sheep
--use more than one dewormer class, one of which should be cydectin and the other
probably leamisole (Prohibit)
--manure sample worm egg counts should be negative prior to turnout with other animals
do sample 2-3 weeks after deworming
--release from quarantine onto YOUR INFECTED pastures
you want the animal to pick up your non selected worms