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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 275 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 64.102.64.113 Rating: N/A |
Most goats need some sort of mineral supplementation all the time. they coan't play catch up and stay healthy. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| kristal New member Username: kristal Post Number: 13 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 4.253.121.83 Rating: N/A |
They are looking much better. Just a little cloudiness. I have not been giving the mineral. I was to leery of it. I will give it this spring/summer when they are back on pasture. Thanks. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 267 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141 Rating: N/A |
The goat still has pinkeye if the eye is clouday and the membranes red so continue to treat with LA 200. The Dumor Pasture minerals are for goats that are on PASTURE ONLY, not meant for goats that are getting a grain feed. Been away at a goat meeting. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| kristal New member Username: kristal Post Number: 12 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 4.89.135.134 Rating: N/A |
All of my goats has cleared up, except one. She has no drainage, but one eye has a whitish,blue tint surrounding the eye. I pulled her eyelid up and where it is suppose to be white.. it is blood shot red! Is this still pink eye? I also bought a Dumor Free Choice Pastuer Mineral, it says not to exceed 0.3ppm of selenium. Which is the amount in my goat feed. Do I add the mineral or not. I was hesitant after I got it home. Thought I would ask to make sure before they get too much. Thanks | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 250 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141 Rating: N/A |
Great! If you catch it early it improves fast. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| kristal New member Username: kristal Post Number: 11 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 4.89.129.108 Rating: N/A |
Ok, Thank you so much. I really appreciate the help. Their pink eye is looking much better this evening after the LA 200 injection. I will give it daily until clear. Thank you! | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 248 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.216.141 Rating: N/A |
The dose of oxytetracycline (LA 200 or Biomycin 200) I give is 1 cc per 30 pounds by SQ injection once a day until the eyes are clear and no longer weepy. The injection can really sting so be prepared for the goats to tell you that you are killing them. Rubbing the injection site briskly will help the stinging stop faster. Once a day I put in a triple antibiotic or terramycin eye ointment too. It seems to be very soothing. But some of my goats really resent having their sore eays and faces messed with, so I just give the injection and that seems to work fine. Be aware that you can get this pinkeye, so wash up carefully. New goats can carry pinkeye into your herd even if they no longer have it themselves. It can remain on their facial hair in the form of dried tears and is spread by cheek to cheek contact at feeders, water toughs and hay racks and perhaps even butting heads. Do not use cedar chips they are too aromatic and the "fumes" irritate the eyes and breathing passages. Besides it would be VERY expensive. I use either straw or pine shavings. Wasted hay makes a pretty good bedding material too! Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic |