not again...this time it looks like LICE! UPDATE AND ?

You'd have to dump the milk (if you're drinking it) for at least 4 days following regular Ivermec. ONLY EPRINEX has no withdrawl.

I do know the feeling :lol:
 
helmstead said:
You'd have to dump the milk (if you're drinking it) for at least 4 days following regular Ivermec. ONLY EPRINEX has no withdrawl.

I do know the feeling :lol:
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Python Dust is completely dairy safe, it says so right on the label. ;)
You can dust one night and milk the following morning.
Edited to add: It is also the only one that can be used safely on newborns.
 
I think I am going to stick with the python dust route - managed to pick some up yesterday, and plan to spring into action today...here's the kicker...it's slightly chilly this morning (high 40's) and I noticed the goat that seemed to have the most lice shaking/shivering...would this indicate anemia now due to aforementioned creepy crawlies? Should I go ahead and give her some red cell? :he What do I do next? "cause I'm pretty sure with the amount of creepy-ness she's sporting that anemia is my next battle this week...why not....
 
GrowURown said:
I think I am going to stick with the python dust route - managed to pick some up yesterday, and plan to spring into action today...here's the kicker...it's slightly chilly this morning (high 40's) and I noticed the goat that seemed to have the most lice shaking/shivering...would this indicate anemia now due to aforementioned creepy crawlies? Should I go ahead and give her some red cell? :he What do I do next? "cause I'm pretty sure with the amount of creepy-ness she's sporting that anemia is my next battle this week...why not....
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It could just be that she is a little chilled. One of my bucks shivers in below 50F weather... and he is the one with longer thicker hair. :rolleyes:
try to just warm her up what you can, and definitely dust them fist chance you have. Those lice and/or mites will be dead and gone in no time.
 
Well, it would appear that the python dusting has/is done/doing the trick! The lice are dropping off dead - LITERALLY! RIGHT INTO THE MILK WHEN WE MILK!! :he :barnie :he

So...we brush her pretty well first, wash/wipe her teats/udders and the ENTIRE UNDERNEATH OF HER and STILL the little buggers are falling into the milk! YUCK!!! :sick Which I am then feeding to the roosters because even if I strain it, I know what was floating in it and I don't want anything with floaters like that! SOOOOO....here's my burning question: HOW DO I STOP THIS? Should I take a flea comb to her? Go buy a nit comb for when people have lice? Just wait? What would ya'll do? Because it's grosser than I can handle to see little floating thingies in my milk! Shave her bald is outta the question as it still gets pretty cool here for a while, so if we have to wait, I suppose that's it...but if a certain brush or comb will work I will buy it! Just say the word and I'll place an order or drive into town!

(And yes, as a side note, they were THAT bad, and no, we didn't notice right away....one of those things not much goat literature mentions, never seen a "What to do if the things in your milk have legs" section in a goat book yet, and we bought 2! Goats can be gross!)
 
Do you have a covered milk bucket? Mine has a pretty small opening in it. If you don't have a covered one maybe throw a towel over most of it and just leave enough open to get the milk in.

Or maybe put a piece of cheesecloth over the entire bucket and let the milk flow through that. It should keep everything else out.

Good luck. But I am glad the lice are dead, and I bet she is too.
 
babsbag said:
Or maybe put a piece of cheesecloth over the entire bucket and let the milk flow through that. It should keep everything else out.
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Genious!!!! I have a goat with a current shedding issue. We're working on her issues - but I was worried about so much hair in the milk - cheese cloth would be PERFECT! Thank you!
 
GrowURown said:
Well, it would appear that the python dusting has/is done/doing the trick! The lice are dropping off dead - LITERALLY! RIGHT INTO THE MILK WHEN WE MILK!! :he :barnie :he

So...we brush her pretty well first, wash/wipe her teats/udders and the ENTIRE UNDERNEATH OF HER and STILL the little buggers are falling into the milk! YUCK!!! :sick Which I am then feeding to the roosters because even if I strain it, I know what was floating in it and I don't want anything with floaters like that! SOOOOO....here's my burning question: HOW DO I STOP THIS? Should I take a flea comb to her? Go buy a nit comb for when people have lice? Just wait? What would ya'll do? Because it's grosser than I can handle to see little floating thingies in my milk! Shave her bald is outta the question as it still gets pretty cool here for a while, so if we have to wait, I suppose that's it...but if a certain brush or comb will work I will buy it! Just say the word and I'll place an order or drive into town!

(And yes, as a side note, they were THAT bad, and no, we didn't notice right away....one of those things not much goat literature mentions, never seen a "What to do if the things in your milk have legs" section in a goat book yet, and we bought 2! Goats can be gross!)
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Oh... that is just icky :sick
I like babsbag 's suggestions! :thumbsup
 
I almost gagged when I first saw lice on our two new kids. I immediately began started get itchy until I found out they are species specific. I recently had new kids that were itchy. The dust works and I just used Ivomec injectible for the mom.
 
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