Just got some skinny goats

[chiques chicks]

Poison ivy is fine for goats.

I'm sorry one died, not your fault. I can't add to the advice already given. It's great your vet has a herd, means they understand. Eventually, you will probably want a partner, no need to rush. Let her recover and get healthy.

You are doing the best you can, you were thrust into a tough situation.

 

[JenniferDuBay]

Here's the remaining goat whom we've decided to name Petunia

 

[Green Acres Farm]

Oh, a fecal run is where the goats poop is put into a solution that makes the worm eggs or coccidia rise to the top , then puts some of the solution under a slide and looks at it under a microscope. If there are too many eggs ( a little are okay), then you deworm for that particulate kind.

Here is a goat website that has helped me out a lot:

https://fiascofarm.com/goats/index.htm

 

[babsbag]

Most likely it was not the Safeguard, that is usually a good slow wormer. You have to worm for 3-5 days in a row and then repeat in 10 days. But the dose you gave you is what is on the package and it will not work for goats. You need to use Safeguard at 3x the listed dosage...1cc/10 lbs.

Poison Ivy is fine for the goats, they love it and eradicate it quite nicely.

@Goat Whisperer was saying that you should have the vet do a fecal to find out what kind of worms, or did you have that done already? If not, how did the vet know that she has worms? Not saying she doesn't...just curious. People just say get a "fecal run" as in running the test for worms.

Just give her some time with the minerals. New home, new everything and sometimes it takes them a bit to try new stuff.

 

[misfitmorgan]

I have the manna pro minerals, but she's not touching them. I've tried giving her it a couple times, but she flat out refuses- is there something up with that? Should I make them more palatable some way?

And how often do I use the paste? Could you give me a breakdown of when you dose your animals?

The have a paste and a gel type and directions are on the tube. The one i have is 4ml for a adult 100lbs or more and 2ml for a kid...yours may be different so read the label. i was giving it to new mamma does about every 2 weeks at half dose so 2ml every two weeks which i only did for 3 doses so 6 weeks. You dont want to over dose them as that can kill them.

Redcell is at TSC is a 1 gallon bottle and $25 but it will last like the rest of your life. I'm sure other feed stores would carry it and possibly in a smaller size i know they do make a 32oz size for around $10 as well but TSC around me doesnt carry it. Red Cell is an iron supplement..so if you can fine a comparative iron supplement safe for goats that should work as well.

 

[JenniferDuBay]

Most likely it was not the Safeguard, that is usually a good slow wormer. You have to worm for 3-5 days in a row and then repeat in 10 days. But the dose you gave you is what is on the package and it will not work for goats. You need to use Safeguard at 3x the listed dosage...1cc/10 lbs.

Poison Ivy is fine for the goats, they love it and eradicate it quite nicely.

@Goat Whisperer was saying that you should have the vet do a fecal to find out what kind of worms, or did you have that done already? If not, how did the vet know that she has worms? Not saying she doesn't...just curious. People just say get a "fecal run" as in running the test for worms.

Just give her some time with the minerals. New home, new everything and sometimes it takes them a bit to try new stuff.

No, he didn't do a fecal run that I know of. He looked at their eyelid and lip, and said it was worms, told me to dose them with safeguard at 1.5 mL. Can a vet that doesn't normally deal with goats do a fecal run? If the doses are really that off and he should have done one, I'm not sure I trust this vet. My girlfriend does say they have issues with bad vets around here. When her cat was sick, she took it almost an hour away to get treated. But I thought with him having his own herd it would be okay.

 

[MrsKuhn]

I have nothing to add as far as advice, but I do want to say I am sorry for your loss and I hope that Petunia makes it.

 

[babsbag]

Any vet should be able to do the fecal, and yes, owning goats you would hope they would know how to treat them. You should be able to collect a few of her berries in a baggie and just take them to a vet. If you do this, ask them how many worms she has and what kind, don't just let them say "yes, she has worms".

There is a wealth of knowledge and experience on this site so ask any and all questions and we can try and help. Of course we aren't vets and we will tell you when we think you need a vet but we can also tell you things that have worked in our herds.

You can tell by looking at the eyelids if they are anemic, but there are other worms that don't cause anemia. Also cocci won't cause anemia and doesn't always cause diarrhea either and it is treated entirely differently.

Have you wormed Petunia?

 

[JenniferDuBay]

Any vet should be able to do the fecal, and yes, owning goats you would hope they would know how to treat them. You should be able to collect a few of her berries in a baggie and just take them to a vet. If you do this, ask them how many worms she has and what kind, don't just let them say "yes, she has worms".

There is a wealth of knowledge and experience on this site so ask any and all questions and we can try and help. Of course we aren't vets and we will tell you when we think you need a vet but we can also tell you things that have worked in our herds.

You can tell by looking at the eyelids if they are anemic, but there are other worms that don't cause anemia. Also cocci won't cause anemia and doesn't always cause diarrhea either and it is treated entirely differently.

Have you wormed Petunia?

I did yesterday, not today yet.

 

[TAH]

Welcome!
I am sorry you lost her.
I agree with others have said.