goat shots

[BirchHatchery]

hear people talk about giving their goats shots and antibotics all the time i have had goats and nown folks who have had goats for quit a long time and i have never and i no other folks have never giving any shots to their goats i do deworm tho whats the use giving it to them if their really dont need it?

 

[freemotion]

You won't here much of that talk here on ss! Only when they need it, and even then....."need" is a matter of opinion.

 

[BirchHatchery]

what do you mean by that post?

 

[ksalvagno]

I do CDT every year. I give BoSe (selenium) twice a year and Copasure twice a year. I don't give any other vaccines other than the CDT. I have just found from personal experience that my goats need the extra selenium and copper. Each herd is different so you just have to see how it goes for you.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

For me, CD/T is a must. That's the only vax I give routinely. Antibiotics only when needed, of course.

 

[freemotion]

what do you mean by that post?

Some people inject lots of stuff in a preventative way. As soon as those babies come out, they are a pincushion.

On this forum, people tend more towards natural methods and are more frugal, too. So we tend to only inject on an as-needed basis. Generally.

I use cd&t vaccination as my only vaccination. I have a bottle of Ivomec dewormer in the fridge that has barely ever been used, but when I needed it, I needed it.

If an animal (or myself) had an infection that required antibiotics, I would use them. I do not use medicated feeds or give antibiotics in anticipation of infection.