ArtisticFarmer
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Do goats have any anual/bi-anual etc that they need vet attention for? And, what are the details for worming? Is this something that I will need to be vet-subscribed?
What are goats typical vet needs?
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elevan
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CD&T vaccinations are annual (some herd owners do semi annual vaccinations though).
Deworming should be done on an as needed basis other than quarantine deworming. See the parasite management link in my signature for more information on deworming and goat internal parasites.
Deworming should be done on an as needed basis other than quarantine deworming. See the parasite management link in my signature for more information on deworming and goat internal parasites.
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ArtisticFarmer
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Thanks! I heard something about a influenza vaccine. What's that? And all the dewormers I have around me uses Rumatel (Morantel Tartrate).
elevan
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Flu vaccination for goats? Personally, I'm not interested in anything like that. Are they afraid the next big flu outbreak will be goat flu? Crazy, I say!ArtisticFarmer said:
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ArtisticFarmer
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LOL I don't know if was Influenza or not, it started with an I.elevan said:Flu vaccination for goats? Personally, I'm not interested in anything like that. Are they afraid the next big flu outbreak will be goat flu? Crazy, I say!ArtisticFarmer said:
Yeah, my family isn't big on flu shots for humans either. 
dhansen
Loving the herd life
I have a vet's number on hand for emergencies only. I, like many other livestock owners, do everything I possibly can by myself. If I had to pay a vet for most of it, I couldn't have goats....or lease not very many!
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ArtisticFarmer
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Do you look for worms yourself? I heard of someone on here that looks at the goat poo under a microscope him/herself looking for worms. I think that's pretty interesting.dhansen said:
OneFineAcre
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Agreed.dhansen said:
You need to learn how to do as much as possible yourself
elevan
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When it comes to what we (Honaker Farm) have the vet out for it is basically just emergencies. We take fecal samples to the vet, we get meds from their office and the like.
You can give shots (except rabies vaccinations) yourself and draw blood and even do your own fecal if you like. I agree in that the more you can do yourself the better off you are.
You can give shots (except rabies vaccinations) yourself and draw blood and even do your own fecal if you like. I agree in that the more you can do yourself the better off you are.
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ArtisticFarmer
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