Medications & Products Must Have List
What are the most recommended Medications, tools and treatment products you need to have on hand at all times for your goats?
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Product #1
- Bottle Feeding baby goats: I highly recommend using a human baby bottle with Dr. Brown's Original Nipple, Level 4 (9m+), 6 Count. I've bought and tried several types of bottles and nipples and this one is the very best (preferred by babies & me!):
- Dr. Brown's Original Nipple, Level 4 (9m+), 6 Count may be purchased from Amazon by using the following link:
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Product #2
- Baby Bottle to use with these nipples: Evenflo Feeding Classic Plastic Standard Neck Bottles for Baby, 8 Ounce (Pack of 12)
may be purchased from Amazon by using the following link: https://amzn.to/4iJQool
or buy 6 pack with this link: https://amzn.to/3YxEuH9
Product #3
GROWNSY Instant Baby Bottle Warmer, Precise 4 Temperatures Control | Night Light, Midnight Feeding | Warm Water Dispenser for Formula in Seconds | 72H Smart Thermostat, Easy Keep Warm may be purchased from Amazon by using the following link:
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or for 2-bottle warmer: https://amzn.to/4k4Tg0b
Twin Baby Bottle Warmer, Grownsy 10-in-1 Fast Bottle Warmer Accurate Temp Control, with LCD Display, Timer, Defrost, Sterili-zing, Keep 24H, Double Bottle Warmer for Breastmilk & Formula
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Product #4 (sanitize, sanitize, sanitize)
Bottle Sterilizer, Baby Bottle Steam Sterilizer, Electric Baby Bottle Sanitizer with Timer for Baby Bottles, & Parts may be purchased from Amazon by using the following link:
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Product #5
Liquid Vitamin B-Complex given orally: Use always when deworming because dewormers strip vitamins from the body; during stressful situations & illness. I also use for does before kidding & kids after birth. 4-6 mil for adults; 1/2 ml newborns; 1-3 ml for 1 week kids up to 3 months.)
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Nature's Answer Liquid Vitamin B-Complex Supports Healthy Energy Levels | Promotes Healthy Nerve Function | All-Natural Tangerine Flavor | Gluten-Free & Benzoate-Free 16oz may be purchased from Amazon by using the following link: https://amzn.to/42YqIyt
Product #6
(given for pain, swelling or fever (kids) above 104.5 or (adult goats) above 103.5) give 1-81mg aspirin to goats less than 10 lbs. Over 10 lbs, give 2-81 mg aspirin or as recommended by Vet.
St. Joseph Aspirin Pain Reliever, Chewable Flavored, Low Dose, Orange, 108 Count may be purchased from Amazon by using the following link: https://amzn.to/4jDE3Dz
Product #7
(I use this when there is a lice problem along with Eprinex. Apply Eprinex along the spine. Apply a generous rub of this ointment on any areas where lice are chewing such as sores or hair loss areas and reapply Nu-Stock 2-3 days in a row to heal and get rid of lice or mites)
Pierce's All Purpose Nu-Stock Ointment, 12 Ounces each, 2 Tubes may be purchased from Amazon by using the following link: https://amzn.to/3RRX09q
- Aquaphor—Healing ointment that seals and softens wounds and scabs to promote faster healing. ...
- Arnica—Gel or Cream—Apply thoroughly to affected area for bruising or sprains until healed. ...
Syringes & Needles:
Oral Syringes: 3, 5, 10 mil
Syringes for injections: 3 ml syringes, 5 ml syringes
1 inch 20 gauge needles for thinner medications1 inch 18 gauge needles for medium thick medications1 inch 16 gauge needles for thicker medicationsBiomycin (now a prescription is required to purchase all antibiotics) (does not sting like LA 200) (Antibiotic - if they don't carry it, LA 200 is the same thing, except it stings when given)?www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30E0751F-7B6A-11D5-A192-00B0D0204AE5
CDT--(Clostridium Perfringes Types C & D-Tetanus Toxoid) is a preventative against enterotoxemia and tetanus caused by Types C & D clostridium tetani, 2cc dose given annually to adult goats. Kids receive their first 2cc dose at one month of age, their second dose 21 days later and their third dose 21 days after that, then just once yearly.
Tetanus Antitoxin Livestock Vaccine to prevent tetanus which is almost always deadly: by Colorado Serum.
A must have on hand for kidding season. It is often difficult to find in stock, so order ahead of time. Vet's recommend giving this injection before disbudding kids or banding bucklings or tattooing. One place to order is ValleyVet.com
Red Cell liquid Supplement or goat drench product: Farm Store in horse isle
Prescription Medications
- Must Be Approved By A Veterinarian
Epinephrine (Vet Prescription required): indicated for emergency use only in treating anaphylactic shock. Rarely needed, however, a must have on hand as it will be needed immediately if you give an injection of medication and goat goes into anaphylactic shock. I have had this happen and kid died 5 minutes after injection of a medication. Vet will give you dosage instructions. Basic dosage for all animals: 1 ml per 100 lbs. of body weight, given IM or SQ.

Goat Medications and First-Aid Must-Haves:
The Short List
- A digital rectal thermometer should be in any farm first aid box. Note: Normal adult goat temperature:
Nigerian Dwarf |
101.5 – 103.5 |
and kids normal is up to 104.5
- Vetericyn or Banixx, anti-fungal/anti-bacterial sprays are a good first line of defense when a wound occurs. An inexpensive bottle of contact lens saline solution works well for flushing out the wound first. Hydrogen peroxide and betadine solution are also kept for wound care. A bottle of rubbing alcohol is useful for cleaning up the scissors, tweezers, clippers or other non-disposable instruments.
- For When the Kids are on the Way:
- Lubricant, paper towels, and disposable exam gloves, puppy pads are handy to place under doe while kidding and cleaning up kid after birth.
- Other necessary items:
- a goat milking stand is a handy item to have when caring for goats and to perform maintenance such as hoof trimming
- Broad Spectrum Dewormers: Valbazen(DO NOT use if goat is pregnant); Prohibit (levamisole); Cydectin
- Epinephrine: is indicated for emergency use only in treating anaphylactic shock. (prescription required)
· Baycox or Toltrazuril 5% Liquid Solution for prevention of coccidiosis in young kids
- Goat specific minerals(must be feed free choice at all times)
- Blood stop powder or ointment: keep this product on hand and us it any time a hoof is trimmed too closely and causes capillary bleeding or when disbudding causes continued bleeding after the area is sterilized with Betadine.
- Syringes 1 or 2 or 3 sizes of needles to use according to how thick your medication is.
- Hoof trimmer. I have hoof trim shears and also Hoof Boss.
- Antibiotic ointment
- Goat Care forms to record when and what you do to your goat.
- Goat bloat treatment
- Red Cell or Goat Drench Nutrients
- Ammonium Chloride: use in daily feed portion for male goats only to prevent urinary calculi (1/8 teaspoon per buck or wether)
Good places to get goat necessities:
- https://hoeggerfarmyard.com/
- https://toltrazurilshop.com/
- https://valleyvet.com/
- https://jefferspet.com/
- https://premier1supplies.com/
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