ivermectin paste for goats

[Livinzoo]

I wasn't asking about the ivermectin, but the cydectin.

 

[AngelzFyre]

Ah, sorry then.

I had this bookmarked about the Cydectin for a friend.
It may or may not be helpful as it's not the popular answer wanted.

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=007q0s

She did NOT use it because of this post.

 

[KareyABohr]

((Doesn't it worry you that you are putting something in your goats mouth that is supposed to be absorbed through the skin. I'm not to sure about it.))


Karey sez...


Nahh....some times the best things in life are absorbed orally.

 

[SheriM]

As per my vet, I always double the dose of ANY dewormer, due to the higher metabolism of a goat. I've used Ivermectin with very good results, but mine is a different herd, in a different country. Resistence is always an issue, so it wouldn't hurt to do fecals on your own goats after deworming to make sure the product you've chosen is effective.

For me, if want to be absolutely certain the goats are dewormed effectively, I use the Ivomec injectable, but that stuff stings like crazy and in my mind borders on goat torture so I only use it if I have a new animal with a very serious worm burden.

My old vet gave the injectable to my horses orally so I asked about the carrier burning the esophagus and was told it is fine.

I'm sure you probably know this, but be warned about Valbazen. Don't use it on pregnant animals, especially in the first trimester. As long as I'm certain there's no chance of pregnancy, Valbazen is my wormer of choice, as it takes care of tape worms. Ivomec and that family of wormers does not.

 

[SpringChickens]

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Great information!

I was having trouble with worms too, using fenbendazole and ivermectin, so I spoke with my vet about it. She said that both of those have very high resistance here in Tx, and to use (active ingredient) moxidectin.

This is the active ingredient in both cydectin (which you CANNOT use as a pour on in goats, only orally) and Quest (for horses). Since I have a herd of 6 goats, I chose to use the horse dewormer as one tube took care of all six of them. Appears to have worked well for us.

 

[Renegade]

Hi everyone,

Never use Cydectin(moxidectin) topically. It will cause neurological problems and/or death in goats. I have been using Cydectin orally on my herd of about 30 reg. Boer goats for about two years now. It works just as well now as the first time I used it. I only deworm my goats when they need it using the FAMANCHA method. I never just deworm all of the goats. If they don't need it they don't get it. My vet tells me this is the best way to keep the worms from becoming resistant to the dewormer. That and making sure you give the proper dosage. I use 1ml per 20lbs of goat. That is the liquid not the horse paste.
Each region of the country will have it's own problems with what dewormers will and won't work.

Donna

 

[Renegade]

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My vet is the one who started me on Cydectin. I can also tell you I have gotten this product in my eyes, mouth, and all over my skin from goats that like to spit and sneeze. Except for the fact it tastes and smells terrible it seems pretty benign. It did not burn my eyes, mouth, or skin.

Donna

 

[MissJames]

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I'm in SC .That info is very helpful to me.Thanks.