Thursday, December 6, 2012

Aiding Immunity

Anytime your goat is sick the following are great for building immunity and helping your goats get back to themselves faster.

Probiotics -  In just about any form - probios paste, probiotic powder, or even yogurt.  Given orally as many times a day as needed as many days as needed - you really can't over dose it.  Probiotics aid in healthy stomach and digestion, keep things running smoothly while your goat is under the weather.

Be-Se - Bovine selenium with Vit. E - vet RX but most vets are willing to sell you a bottle if you ask.  Dosage is 1 ml per 40 lbs given as an SQ injection.   Bo-Se can be overdosed so do not use it more then once a month.  It is an excellent immunity booster.

Vit C - High amounts of Vit C is great for helping your goats fight off infections, colds, illnesses etc.  I use about 2500 mg a day.  If you get the fruity kind the goats may just eat them up themselves.  Or they can also be crunched/ground up - devolved in some yogurt and drenched (given orally with a syringe ---no needle).

Vit B complex - SQ injection can usually be found at your local farm store.  Great for healthy stomach and gut - lining the intestines and keeping things running smoothly.  Also helps to stimulate appetite.


Wormer - remember - anytime your goat is stressed out their stomach worms are having a party - time to worm.  In younger kids cocci will also be a problem and need to be kept in check.  Depending on the illness - you may not want to worm them while they are sick, but do be sure to keep a close eye out for signs of worm overload and be ready to step in if needed.

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