This vaccination schedule has been reviewed by Dr. Robin Skillman, D.V.M., and is used
successfully by several breeders in the Northern California Area. Please be sure to check
with your own veterinarian for their recommendations and approval. At all times check the
package instructions of all products for dosages and proper storage.
At birth l/4 cc Bo-Se to all newborn kids.
Before castration or disbudding l cc Tetanus antitoxin S.Q. or I.M.
5 weeks - Triple Sulfa, Sulmet or Albon, 7 days (give orally with syringe)
6 weeks - 1/4” on dial Panacur or Safeguard (Repeat in 3 weeks and as needed)
6 -8 weeks #l CD/Tet (2cc I.M. or S.Q.); 10 -12 weeks #2 CD/Tet; 12 - 14 weeks #3 CD/Tet.
60 days - Dr. Skillman recommends Bo-Se every 60 days to growing kids (Dose lcc per 40 lbs.)
9 weeks - Triple Sulfa, Sulmet, Albon, 7 days
12 weeks - Ivomec S.Q., Cydectin Pour on, orally or as a pour on at the rate of 6 cc per 100 lbs).
Valbazen, 1cc per 22 pounds, Safeguard/Panacur) (Repeat as needed with wormer of choice.
13 weeks - Triple Sulfa, Sulmet, Albon, 7 days
8 -10 months - CD/Tet booster (2cc S.Q. or I.M.) Or on date recommended by manufacturer
One week later - Worm (with wormer of your choice - see listing below)
A & D should be given in December and then again in March to all animals
Other vaccines recommended by Dr. Skillman are: J-5, E-Coli, (give at 3 and 4 months
of age to kids and to pregnant does at 3 & 4 months gestation), Leptospirosis, and Rabies.
Rabies should be given to kids at 3 and l2 months and to adults every 3 years. Again,
consult with your veterinarian or Dr. Skillman as to schedule for these vaccines. Worm
every three months or as required by condition of animal or fecal exam. Wormers
recommended by Dr. Skillman are Ivomec injectible for Cattle, Cydectin, given orally
or as a pour on, Dectomax, Tramisol, Valbazen, Safeguard/Panacur.
Copper is very important for goats. Use a mineral block or loose mineral formulated
for goats with the proper amount of Copper. Sweetlix makes both goat blocks and
loose minerals. Both are balanced with many minerals required by goats.
Before Breeding Does
l month before breeding does - 2cc CD/Tet or Covexin 8 as indicated, plus Bo-Se
according to weight and deworm.
30 days before kidding Dr. Skillman recommends giving CD/Tet, A&D, Bo-Se and
deworming. (If you do not choose to treat pregnant does follow the schedule below.
(If you do not give CD/Tet at this time kids should be given 2cc CD Antitoxin at birth,
I.M. and thereafter follow schedule above for CD/Tet.
At time of kidding give doe and babies Bo-Se. Day or two after kidding worm.
2 days later give CD/Tet booster, A&D. Now the doe is ready to be bred when
kids are weaned.
Note: Dr. Skillman has recommended that you calendar your bucks and does for
a Bo-Se vaccination every 3 months even if the does are bred. Please check with
your own veterinarian for their recommendation. Warning: The manufacturers of
Bo-Se have put a warning on the label stating NOT to give Bo-Se to any pregnant
animals. Vaccination of pregnant animals may possibly result in abortions. It is
recommended you give your growing animals Bo-Se every sixty (60) days. I do
this until they're 18 months old.
Bucks
Treat the same as Does, except give CD/Tet booster as above at 8 -10 months
and then every 6 months.
Bo-Se every three months to adult bucks and does. Bo-Se every sixty (60)
days for kids up to 18 months.
Worm 2 to 4 times per year or more (as indicated by fecal exam).
Every day in grain mix l teas. Ammonium Chloride, l/2 Tbls. vegetable oil, 2 Tbls.
loose salt. (Give less of each for younger bucks. Increase as they grow)
Coccidia Treatment/Prevention Dosage: There are many brands and available
preparations, i.e., Triple Sulfa, liquid and powder, Sulmet, liquid and powder,
Albon, liquid and powder, which are the recommended preparations by Dr. Skillman.
Mix and administer according to the instructions on the package. Give orally for 7 days.
A fecal exam will reveal if you have coccidia on your property and in what concentration.
Based on this exam, you may not need to give Albon, Triple sulfa or Sulmet to your kids
if you feed a Deccox feed for the first four months or administer other coccidiostats as
recommended by a veterinarian for your area. Deccox can also be added to loose salt at
the rate of 2 lbs. Deccox to 50 lbs. loose salt. There are several Bovatek salts available
that don't need to be mixed. But if the exam does reveal coccidia, treat your kids! They
will grow better for not having bugs. |
