How to inject iron in goats

Remember to keep an eye out for the cocci in about 2 or 3 weeks. It seems you may have had some previous issues with Cocci and it's important to keep in mind that it's something that doesn't go away and will continue to re-infect. It's best to be proactive and use a preventative measure every 19 days or about 2-3 weeks, (saves a lot of heartache and frustration):
Signs of Coccidiosis are unthriftyness, weak legs especially front legs, scours, good appetite but still looks thin, standing off to one side, lethargic, standing "hunched up", inability to walk or stand properly, eventually the kids start looking a bit shorter & smaller in the front end from being permanently stunted in growth.

Here's a note about Coccidiosis from Fiasco Farms:
PREVENTION TREATMENT (before you see signs of disease):

Treat ALL kids, whether they show signs or not, at 3, 6, 9 weeks of age.

We do not recommend using a feed that contains a coccidiostat: there is no way that you can be sure how much medicine the kid is receiving. If he is underdosed, the coccidia will just build resistance (which is not good). If the kid is overdosed, you are overmedicating, and we don't feel that is good either. Dosing each individual kid, by weight, is the most accurate way to treat him.

Use either one of the chemical drugs listed below.

TREATMENT (after you see signs of disease)

If the kid is effected, don't waste time- treat them ASAP. Use either one of the chemical drugs listed below.

If any or our kids under 10 months gets runny diarrhea, we treat him for Coccidiosis/Worms as stated above.

NOTE: If you do not see improvement with whatever chemical treatment you are using in three days (you should see an improvement sooner than this), what you are using is not helping, and is not going to work, and you may consider switching to something else.

My first "chemical" choice for prevention is:

Sulfadimethoxine Brand Names:

Albon Concentrated Solution 12.5%
Albon Soluble Powder 107 gm pkg
Di-Methoox Concentrated Solution 12.5%
Di-Methoox Soluble Powder 107 gm pkg

Concentrated Solution 12.5% - Straight from the bottle; do not mix with water. Administer/Drench directly into mouth
Soluble Powder mixed as follows: dissolve one package (107 gms) in three cups of water. Keep refrigerated. Administer/Drench directly into mouth
Dose:

Give Orally - Administer straight into the mouth using a syringe (remove the needle). Do not just add it to the kid's water because you will not know if he receives the correct dose. Do not add it to his milk because the milk effects the potency of the drug.

Five day treatment- you must treat the full five days.
Day one: 1 ml per 5 pounds- given orally.
Days 2-5: 1 ml per 10 pounds- given orally.

Note: We sweeten the drench with a little Stevia;

My second "chemical" choice is:

Sodium Sulfamethazine brands:
Sulmet Drinking Water Solution 12.5%
Straight from the bottle; do not mix with water.

Dose:

Give Orally - Administer straight into the mouth using a syringe (remove the needle). Do not just add it to the kid's water because you will not know if he receives the correct dose. Do not add it to his milk because the milk effects the potency of the drug.

Five day treatment- you must treat the full five days.
Day one: 1 ml per 5 pounds- given orally.
Days 2-5: 1 ml per 10 pounds- given orally.

Note: I would sweeten this drench a little Stevia

Corid - I do not recommend using Corid. I have not found it to be effective.

Iron dextran 200 mg, Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 60 mcg, excipients q.s.ad. 1 mL.

Prevention and treatment of deficiencies of iron and vitamin B12 in piglets and other animals. Prevention of disorders consequential to those deficiencies, such as anemia, loss of appetite, diarrhea, stunted growth, diminished resistance against germs and variation of weather conditions.

Piglets: 1 mL at 2 to 4 days of age; cattle and horses: 2 - 4 mL; calves and foals: 1.5 - 3 mL; camelids, goats and sheep: 1 - 2 mL. Apply through deep intramuscular route.

Bottle x 50 mL , Bottle x 100 mL , Bottle x 250 mL .

SENASA Registry: SENASA Perú: F.01.01.N.485

. 1978 Jul;120(7):369-75.

[Article in German]

  • PMID: 705315

[Parenteral administration of iron dextran to young goats]

[Article in German]

M Wanner et al. Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 1978 Jul.

No abstract available

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How do you give goats iron?

As you work to identify and eliminate the cause of your goat's anemia, you must also give your goat extra fighting power to replenish their red blood cells. This comes in the form of iron supplement such as Red Cell. An injection (or several over the course of two weeks) of vitamin B12 will also greatly help your goat.

Can you give injectable iron orally to goats?

Ivomec 1% injectable dewormer - Over-the-counter product for eliminating stomach worms. This clear liquid works best if used orally at a rate of 1 cc per 50 lbs. body weight. Do not under-dose.

How many ml of iron does a goat need?

Dosage and Administration: Sheep/goats/dogs: 3 ml. Piglets Prevention: 2 ml once at 3 days of age and 2 ml at 21 days. Sows Prevention: 5 ml 2 weeks before farrowing.