Mites, mange, scabies, or whatever you call it

[Backyardherder]

The internet is so overflowing with information that I'm utterly confused. I've noticed small bald patches on both our goats and suspect mites, because it doesn't look like ringworm. How do I know for sure?

I've heard that mites, mange and scabies are basically all the same thing, is that so? Is Ivermectin a good solution? I've looked for it on ebay but the only stuff I found is for horses, can it be used for goats as well?

If absolutely necessary we'll work with a vet, of course, but we'd like to try doing what we can do ourselves first, vets are so expensive.

 

[Southern by choice]

It depends on whether they are biting or sucking.

External sprays will kill both biting and sucking. Ivermectin will only kill sucking.

I prefer using a low pressure garden sprayer with pyrethrins 10% solution and spraying entire goat... repeat in 10 days, and I recommend again once after that.

Frontline spray with fiprinol can also be used with great success. This stuff is very pricey but has a better residual value than the pyrethrins.

 

[Backyardherder]

Frontline spray with fiprinol can also be used with great success. This stuff is very pricey but has a better residual value than the pyrethrins.

I have Frontline which I use on our dog against ticks. Is this the same stuff?

 

[Southern by choice]

if it is the spray probably.... I haven't used it but my farm partner has... took my new bottle and used it before I got the chance. :/

I have heard it works real good. Next time I see my farm partners goats I'll see.... they are way deep in the thick woods.... I am not going in... TICKS and you can't go more than 4-5 ft... woods too thick.

 

[farmgirl01]

I've used the Frontline spray with success. I use it on my chickens as well.

 

[Backyardherder]

I've used the Frontline spray with success. I use it on my chickens as well.

On chickens as well? That is good to know, just in case I ever need it (although I've never yet seen a tick or other parasite on one of our chickens).

By the way, that Silver Sebright in your avatar photo is just gorgeous!

 

[Backyardherder]

OK, I sprayed them with Frontline today. Do I have to do it just once, or do I have to repeat treatment?

 

[Southern by choice]

Repeat in 10 days

 

[20kidsonhill]

frontline for dogs and cats does not kill mites, Not sure if that is what you are referring to.

 

[Southern by choice]

Fiprinol does kill mites, all our goat vets in our region (central piedmont NC) are recommending it as there is extreme resistance to so many products. Pyrethrins, the most common one available, no longer works here.
It is also much more residual.