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Maybe mites? You should have a vet come check them out to be safe. How bad is it and can you find or get a picture of the bugs?
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Sounds like lice to me. I've had luck using Co-Ral dust on the goats and in the bedding. Others use different products with good luck too. I'm sure some of them will chime in!
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You can't see mites but you can see lice. Don't worry, lice are species specific and you can't catch them! Hmm FEM I will have to look that up, haven't heard of it.
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Our TS carries it...not expensive and seems to work pretty well.
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Does it kill mites or only lice?
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For baby goats with Lice I prefer to use this-
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/control-solutions-permethrin-10-1-pt?cm_vc=IOPDP1
This is a concentrate- there are other brands but 10%concentrate is best.
For baby goats-
In bath tub get 1 gallon of the concentrate mixed up set to side
in a tupperware or something take shampoo mix with water and pour some of the permethrins from the jug you have already mixed up
Wet down the baby goat and start bathing- head to toe (hoof
) every nook and cranny!
While soapy pour some of the concentrate over the goat head to hoof , up underneath etc.
Rinse goat thoroughly
Pour the rest of the gallon over the goat... let stand... light sinse ( IOW not throuogh)
Take goat out and towel dry thoroughly.
You can then blow dry
Goats must stay in til THOROUGHLY dry! You can use a dog crate if necessary.
It jills lice and mites instantly! You need to remove all their bedding and you may need to repeat in 10 days. Diatameceous Earth can be sprinkled on fresh bedding and this will help with mite/lice issues for future as well.
The amount of solution to mix up one gallon is on label... we tend to use 7.5ml to 1 gallon for baby goats
Lice and mites will cause anemia and can affect baby goats significantly so best to get them gone soon!.
I would not disbaud and treat the same day.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/control-solutions-permethrin-10-1-pt?cm_vc=IOPDP1
This is a concentrate- there are other brands but 10%concentrate is best.
For baby goats-
In bath tub get 1 gallon of the concentrate mixed up set to side
in a tupperware or something take shampoo mix with water and pour some of the permethrins from the jug you have already mixed up
Wet down the baby goat and start bathing- head to toe (hoof
) every nook and cranny!While soapy pour some of the concentrate over the goat head to hoof , up underneath etc.
Rinse goat thoroughly
Pour the rest of the gallon over the goat... let stand... light sinse ( IOW not throuogh)
Take goat out and towel dry thoroughly.
You can then blow dry
Goats must stay in til THOROUGHLY dry! You can use a dog crate if necessary.
It jills lice and mites instantly! You need to remove all their bedding and you may need to repeat in 10 days. Diatameceous Earth can be sprinkled on fresh bedding and this will help with mite/lice issues for future as well.
The amount of solution to mix up one gallon is on label... we tend to use 7.5ml to 1 gallon for baby goats
Lice and mites will cause anemia and can affect baby goats significantly so best to get them gone soon!.
I would not disbaud and treat the same day.
