I do topical type on my own goats. CDT vaccinations in armpits. If it makes you feel any better, it's what they taught me in school (animal science major).
I don't want to give you a dose for goats, it goes by weight. You'd have to look that one up...
Under the front leg (armpit) towards the outside of the leg there is loose skin that you pinch outward so you can inject without hitting muscle or tendon or veins. It's the safest place on a goat
Couple thoughts to add here. First, if you have Facebook, I highly recommend joining a group called goat vet corner. It is an invaluable source of info and you can ask an actual vet your questions!
Second, the ivomec would be seriously difficult to harm a goat with. Goats don't metabolize the...
Sounds like a buck romancing the ladies. They make some hysterical, pathetic, and very startling sounds sometimes!
None of my wethers have done that before, though... sure he is wethered?
Cool fence. Will be interested in updates on how well it works!
And yep, goats can be really hard to contain. Personally, any habitual fence jumpers get given away or sold, but I have a kid crop every year and more goats than I know what to do with anyway, lol. My rule-- if they can clear the...
Just a tip, from personal experience. Goats, especially ones with horns, will tear that field fencing apart badly. They push their heads through and wiggle until they have man-holes in the fencing. Even goats without horns will push holes into the fence, but the horns make things WAY worse. If...
My experience is that goats can be brutal to each other. If one is in heat, or it is breeding season in general, it gets a lot worse at times!! I have had lots of problems with them beating each other up from time to time.