Valbazen for goats

[allanimals21]

I haven't yet wormed my doe since she has kidded. The breeder I got her from said they use valbazen. Has anyone used this before? Can I use it on the kids? Do I have to worm every year?

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Do I have to worm every year?

You have to worm any time they need it.
Valbazen is fine for kids.

Read up on it:
http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/controlgoatparasites.html​

 

[Haviris]

Fine for kids, but NOT pg does!

 

[glenolam]

It depends on how long the previous owner used it on her. If she has worms, they may be immune to Valbazen now and you'll need to switch to something else, like Ivomec or Safeguard.

I would send a fecal sample to the vet for each goat. If they have worms, you can then worry about what to use to treat them. If they don't, there's no need to worm.

 

[twocreeksgoats]

You should do a fecal sample to see if you have any worms... I'd only worm if you have a problem. then the worms wont get immune. If you do have worm, choose a wormer you feel comfortable with that works on that type of worm...

 

[allanimals21]

Now can any vet run that for me? Or am I going to have to find a vet that does goats?

 

[twocreeksgoats]

Any vet should be able to do it... or you could learn to do it yourself...

it isn't tooooo difficult.
Miranda