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

[helmstead]

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

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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

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.

 

[GrowURown]

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? 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....

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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? 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....

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.
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.

 

[GrowURown]

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!!

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!!! 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!)

 

[babsbag]

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.

 

[BlackSheepOrganics]

Now that is just ingenious! So simple, yet I would not have thought of that!

thank you for that suggestion!

 

[Our7Wonders]

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

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!

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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!!

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!!! 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!)

Oh... that is just icky
I like babsbag 's suggestions!

 

[dhansen]

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.