Supplies Every Goat Rancher Needs

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SUPPLIES EVERY GOAT RANCHER NEEDS

Every goat breeder should have the following supplies on hand before the need for them occurs. In an emergency situation, you won't be able to get them in time. Some of the items serve similar purposes; in such situations, choose the products readily available to you

The over-the-counter items listed in the first section below may be purchased from livestock mail order company Jeffers (1-800-JEFFERS or www.jefferslivestock.com). Freight charges, except for heavy items, are waived by Jeffers with a low minimum purchase.

Some of the products require refrigeration, others should be refrigerated in warm/hot climates, some must be prevented from freezing at high temperatures, and all should be kept out of heat and out of direct sunlight. Each category of items is alphabetized.

* Best if kept refrigerated
# Do not allow to freeze; freezes at high temperatures
**Must be kept refrigerated

ITEM	PURPOSE
#10 Single-Use Disposable Scalpel	Lancing abscesses; minor surgery
60 cc Syringes (2 or 3)	Sub-cutaneous re-hydration
7% Strong Tincture of Iodine Wound antiseptic or equivalent	dipping newborn navel cords
Adult stomach tube ( OCR's article on how to make)	Tube feeding adult goats
All-Weather Paint Stik	Animal marking - washable
AluShield	Water-resistant aerosol bandage
Ammonium Chloride	Feed additive to help prevent urinary calculi
Bag Balm	Abrasions on udders
Betadine Solution	Pre-surgery cleansing/disinfecting
Betadine Surgical Scrub	Germicidal antiseptic cleanser
Blood Stop Powder	Stop rapid blood flow
C&D Anti-Toxin ** #	Overeating disease - immediate, short-term
CD/T **	Vaccine to prevent overeating disease & tetanus
CL Vaccine (Texas Vet Lab)**	Prevents Caseous Lymphadenitis abscesses
CMPK/ MFO	Hypocalcemia ("milk fever" aka hypocalcemia)
Copasure boluses	Copper deficiency
CoRid	Coccidiosis (must use Vit B1 - thiamine - injections at same time)
Dextrose 50%	Ketosis in does; quick energy for newborns & sick adults
Dewormers	1 % Ivermectin, Dectomax, Cydectin, Safeguard/Panacur, Valbazen, Levamisole Each has its own application & use for deworming. See my articles on Deworming.
Dimethox 40% or Albon 40%	Oral treatment of coccidiosis
Disinfectant mat & TekTrol liquid	Biological security; visitors step on mat when they arrive
Disposable Needles	22 gauge by 3/4" for injections & 18 gauge x 1 inch for thick medications
Disposable Syringes 1 cc, 3 cc, 6 cc, 12 cc (Luer Lock & Luer Slip)	(1 cc = 1 ml)
Dr. Naylor's Hoof n Heel	Hoof rot/hoof scald
Dyne	High-calorie nutritional supplement for goats off feed
Eartagger & extra pin to match ear tags being used
Eartags	Small, double-sided, imprinted with herd & scrapie ID numbers
Electrolytes	Bounce Back, ReSorb, or similar Rehydration
Ferrodex 100 injectable iron	Anemia
Fly spray	animal safe for direct application to body of goats to control fly strike
Fortex rubber feeding tubs
Fortified Vit B Complex	Stress of any kind
Fortiflex water buckets
Fungisan Spray	Ringworm
Gloves, Latex or Nitrile disposable exam gloves	Handling infectious matter
Gloves, Shoulder length OB gloves	Delivering/pulling kids
Halter, adjustable	sheep/goat animal control
Heat Lamp Reflector w/ Guard & Clamp	Use with weak or sick kids
Heat Pad without timer/auto shut-off (non digital)
Hoof trimmers (ARS Trimmer 2-1/4" or 3") & hoof rasp	Trimming hooves
Ivomec Plus	Liver Flukes
Ketostrips	Detecting ketosis in pregnant does
Kid milk replacer	Ultra Bac 24 all species milk replacer or equivalent -No-soy milk replacer
Kid Puller	Difficult kid delivery
Kopertox	Hoof rot/hoof scald
Lixotinic	Iron supplement (oral) for anemia
Mastitis infusion tubes	ToDay, ToMorrow, Albadry Plus, Masticlear
Nasalgen IP Respiratory vaccine **	Short term protection during shipping
Neomycin sulfate (Biosol)	Diarrhea - infectious
Nolvasan CapTabs	Uterine infections
NuStock, Pierce's All Purpose	Mites, minor wounds, some skin problems
Oxytetracycline (LA-200 or equivalent)	Antibiotic - trying to prevent abortions
Peppermint Oil Lotion, Cai-Pan	Congested udder & mastitis topical application
Pill pusher	Pushing pills to back of mouth
Pneumonia Vaccine (Colorado Serum) **	Basic pneumonia prevention
Pneumonia vaccine Presponse (Boehringer Ingleheim) **	Improved pneumonia prevention
Pneumonia vaccine (Texas Vet Lab) Super Poly Bac Somnus **	Improved pneumonia prevention
Poly Neck Chains & Connecting Links	Animal identification (adult)
PolySerum/BoviSera injectable	Immune system booster
Powdered colostrum replacer (NOT "supplement")	First milk if doe isn't lactating
Prichard teats	Nipples for bottle babies
Probiotics, oral	repopulate gut after completion of antibiotic treatment
Procaine Penicillin (300,000 IU)**	Antibiotic- broad spectrum
Propylene Glycol #	Ketosis in does
Red Cell oral liquid	Anemia
Spectam Scour-Halt	Diarrhea (Scours)
Stethoscope	Checking heart & breathing rates
Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% or (Di-Methox) Albon	oral treatment of coccidiosis
SWAT topical cream	Fly control/treatment
Synergized De-Lice or Cylence or equivalent	Topical Lice control & eradication
Terramycin eye ointment	Pinkeye & other eye infections
Tetanus Anti-Toxin **	Tetanus - immediate, short-term protection
Thrush Buster	Topical application to control hoof rot and hoof scald
Toxiban activated charcoal suspension	Toxicity/poisoning
Trap 'n Toss Disposable Fly Traps	Fly control
Vet Wrap (bright fluorescent colors)	Wounds, injuries
VetBond	Tissue adhesive liquid
Vitamin E capsules	Use when giving MinMax injections for mineral deficiencies
Vitamin A+D+E Injectable *	Weak legs in newborns
Weak Kid Syringe and stomach tube	Tube feeding newborn & very young kids
Weight scale	Weighing newborns & young goats
Zinc Sulphate	Foot bath for hoof rot/hoof scald

	Purchase the following items (or generic equivalent) at your local discount store or co-op:

ITEM	PURPOSE
1% Chlotrimazole Cream	Ringworm
5% Sevin Dust	Flies & lice on kids & pregnant does
70% Isopropyl Alcohol	Multiple uses
150 Watt or 200 Watt Light Bulbs, clear (not infrared)	Heat lamps for young kids
Agricultural Lime (powdered)	Ground disinfectant
Amdro Fire Ant Bait
Baby Aspirin, coated	Fever or pain relief
Benadryl liquid	Antihistamine for allergic reactions
Black oil sunflower seeds	Fatty feed additive for older goats; improves milk production in lactating does needing help
Black pepper - coarse ground	Topical treatment of "heat rash"; clots blood on wounds
Bleach	Disinfectant
Cotton Balls
Diatomaceous Earth	Ground disinfectant; external parasites
Distilled Water	Fly traps - mix with attractant
Duct Tape
Ear Syringe
Fleet's Enemas (infant & adult sizes)	Constipation; prolapsed vagina in newborn females
Gentian Violet	Soremouth
Hydrogen Peroxide	Topical cleansing of wounds
Karo syrup or molasses	Quick energy for weak kids & sick adults
KY jelly or generic equivalent	OB lubrication for kid delivery
Milk of Magnesia	Bloat, overeating, ruminal acidosis, toxicity, mastitis
Pepto Bismol	Rumen distress
Petroleum Jelly
Q-Tips
Rectal Thermometer, digital
Self-Sticking Elastic Tape
Surgical tape
Tagamet HB-200	Upset rumen, scouring, coccidia, ruminal acidosis
Towels - Cloth & Paper
Triple Antibiotic Cream
Wasp Spray

	Collect the following:

ITEM	PURPOSE
1/2" to 1" PVC Pipe (light weight)	Duct tape to goat's horns to prevent hanging horns in fences
Empty 16oz to 24 oz soda-water bottles	Bottle feeding - Pritchard teat screws on top
Empty permanent solution bottles	Applying Synergized Delice
PVC pipe (8 inches long) and funnel	Use with adult goat stomach tube

	Prescription Items:

ITEM	PURPOSE
Banamine (FluMeglumine injectable liquid) *	Fever; soreness; inflammation; gut irritation
Baytril 100 (tablets & injectable liquid)	Antibiotic - broad spectrum, heavy duty
BoSe (NOT MuSe)	Selenium deficiency
Dexamethazone 2mg/ml (liquid injectable)	Induces labor contractions; anti-inflammatory
Dopram injectable	respiratory stimulant to be dropped under tongue of newborn if it is under respiratory distress. Probably have to get vet to have this product compounded.
Epinephrine	Shock prevention
Excenel RTU (injectable liquid)	respiratory and urinary tract infections & with kids
Gentamycin sulfate	Antibiotic - injectable
Gentocin spray	Pinkeye
Lactated Ringers Solution **	Rehydration
Lutalyse	Inducing labor; terminating pregnancy
MineralMax (MinMax)or MultiMin 90 injectable	Mineral deficiencies
Nuflor Gold (injectable liquid) *	Antibiotic - respiratory and systemic mastitis
Oxytocin (injectable liquid) *	Expelling afterbirth
Primor (tablets)	Antibiotic - coccidia & ruminal distress
Rally 200 injectable	Antihistamine for toxic reactions
Sterile water	Hydrating certain medications
Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim	Antibiotic - intestinal distress
Thiamine (Vitamin B 1)	Stress
Triple Antibiotic Opthalmic Ointment	Pinkeye
Trypzyme - V (spray)	Sloughs dead tissue
Vitamin B-12 (liquid injectable)	Anemia; general weakness

	* Best if kept refrigerated # Do not allow to freeze; freezes at high temperatures **Must be kept refrigerated

Do not use any of the above items without a veterinary prescription and vet supervision. NOTE: Many of these items are off-label/extra-label and some of them are specifically *not* approved for usage in food animals in certain jurisdictions. There are very few products approved for goats, so using them "off-label" puts producers in the position of technically violating a regulation, rule, or law. If you want your goats to survive and thrive, you have to decide your course of action because sometimes these products are needed to keep them alive and well.

Suzanne W. Gasparotto and Onion Creek Ranch accept no responsibility for the outcome of using these products. Each producer must consult his goat veterinarian for advice and recommendations on usage of approved, controlled, off-label/extra-label, or restricted medications. Have as many of these products on hand as you are comfortable with. Designate a working refrigerator for your goat supplies. Set up a workspace. Label everything properly. Watch expiration dates. I have excluded castration and disbudding information; I don't do either. Information on tattooing and micro-chipping are also not provided herein. Additionally, no information is provided on show goat supplies.

This list is a worst-case scenario. You should be ready for just about anything if you obtain these items now. I'm not a vet nor do I represent myself to be a vet or an expert on goats, but e-mail or call if you need help, and I'll do my best to assist you by telling you what I would do under the circumstances you describe to me if the goat was in my herd and my care.

Suzanne W. Gasparotto, Onion Creek Ranch, Texas 5/14/16

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All information provided in these articles is based either on personal experience or information provided by others whose treatments and practices have been discussed fully with a vet for accuracy and effectiveness before passing them on to readers.

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