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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 458 Registered: 07-2005  Rating: N/A |
A probiotic is usually a paste or liquid that contains the beneficial bacteria found in the digestive system. It is given when the goat is under stress, being treated with antibiotics, when deworming, etc. You can also use yogurt with live cultures (look on the label) and give 2 to 4 tablespoons of that once or twice a day. Since polio is where something has killed off alot of the digestive microbes you can get them going again alot faster by giving a probiotic or yogurt for several days. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Jeffery Allen Brumfield New member Username: jeffro518 Post Number: 38 Registered: 01-2006 Rating: N/A |
I have the 100mg one what exactly is a probiotic. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 453 Registered: 07-2005 Rating: N/A |
Polio is not an infection so penicillin won't help. If she really has polio she has to get enough thiamin to help. If you are using FORTIFIED B Complex (check the label it NEEDS to have at least 100 mg of thiamin per each ml) give 1 cc per 20 pounds every 4 hours. If you are using regular B Complex (this one will only have about 12 mg of thiamin per each ml) give 1 cc per 2 pounds every 4 hours. When using B Complex to treat polio you DO NOT use the dose given on the label but give the amount needed to give enough thiamin to treat the polio. Take her temperature it should be 101.5 to 103.5. If it is over 104 then start her on penicillin at 1 cc per 15 pounds 3 times a day for the first 2 days then twice a day for 5 more days. Give a probiotic to help put back her digestive microbes. Find the cause of the recurrent polio problems in your herd. It is often the hay they are eating, or this year from eating old forage, grass and leaves. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Jeffery Allen Brumfield New member Username: jeffro518 Post Number: 37 Registered: 01-2006 Rating: N/A |
I need help i have a doe who started with her front leg being weak was giving her vit b complex and now I noticed her back leg is weak now and falls easily I need help she is my first baby goat and a true pet will penicillen help with this somebody told me they had the problem and they give penicillin and it fixed this. will it hurt if I give penicillien if not what dose do I give this to them she is a 3 year old pygmy about 45 pounds thanks. |