Medications & Dosages

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Common Goat Medications and Easy to Understand Dosages

• Prepared by Dr. Curt Vlietstra, Pipestone Vet Clinic

Let's start with Antibiotics, their dosages and some of the main illnesses they are used to treat. However, if you are like me, I prefer having a printed guide for the use of medications with my goats, on hand.

1. Penicilliin (long or short) Dose: 5cc per 100 lbs. Injection: IM/SQ Frequency: 24 hours Common uses: Pneumonia, Skin Infections, Footrot and Mastitis.
2. LA-200 Dose: 5cc per 100 lbs. Injections given: SQ  Frequency: 48 hours Common uses: Pneumonia, Footrot, Pinkeye, Retained Placenta.
3. Nuflur: 3cc per 100 lbs.   Injection: IM  Frequency: 48 hours  Common Uses: Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Footrot
4. Draxxin    Dose: 1.1cc per 100 lbs.   Injection: SQ        Frequency: 1 week   Common uses: Pneumonia, Footrot