Orphaned Spanish goats

[frustratedearthmother]

Does it kill mites or only lice?

No I'd use the permethrin that SBC is talking about for that. I just HATE bathing the babies. Dusting is quick and easy.

 

[NH homesteader]

I have used that permethrin mix for lice before. Think one of my does has mites, ugh winter! And injections are un-fun. Not that bathing is...

Thanks!

 

[Southern by choice]

Weird thing is our goats have never minded a nice warm bath. Even our older bigger goats - we will haul warm water outside- they love it! Weird goats!

I like that it is instant!

Wear GLOVES! and follow instructions. There was someone that poured the concentrate directly onto their sheep and almost killed them. They didn't realize it wasn't a pour on it was a concentrate meant to be mixed with water.

 

[Bowman85]

Okay I'll order the promethrin, it'll take 10 days to get here. Can I use the dust Co-Ral till then?

 

[babsbag]

I use poultry dust. I am sure it isn't instant, but it works. You can't wait ten days to disbud or to treat so I would use the Co-Ral.

Adult goats I treat with injected ivermectin and dust.

 

[NH homesteader]

Is injectable ivermectin OTC? Out of curiosity... Hope I don't need to know.

 

[babsbag]

Yes. I use Noromectin, it is cheaper. When I used to have to worm my goats I used this given orally.

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=3d70c03d-e24f-4641-8145-5f0a3748c827

 

[Southern by choice]

The problem is injectables only kill burrowing it does not kill non burrowing. Whereas permethrin kills both.

 

[NH homesteader]

Thanks to both of you! I'll see if I can manage bathing them, if not might have to do injectable first. Ugh I hate doing that. Bathing sounds so much nicer but I have a small house and it's COLD out!

 

[Bowman85]

Thanks everyone