kg for 5 days in a row. Oral route. Covers abomasal and intestinal strongyles, lungworms, tapeworms. Resistance is common. Withdrawal for milk is recommended at 96 hours at 10 mg/kg dosing based on goat studies; meat at least 8 days based on label for cattle.
Cydectin pour-on). The carrier agents are harsh on the stomach and intestinal tract and there is some question if the same amount of drug is absorbed when inflammation or irritation of the GI tract by the pour-on is present. Oral products are now available and the pour-on products should no longer be used.
Albendazole (Valbazen) - not approved for goats, is labeled for sheep at 7.5 mg/kg but goats are dosed at 15mg/kg. Oral route. Covers abomasal and intestinal strongyles, flukes, tapeworms, lungworms. Withdrawal for meat 7 days (for sheep); not to be used in dairy animals
For further information, a good place to start is found at the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC) located at http:// http:// www.acsrpc.org/ where everything discussed is found in depth, including instructions on doing your own fecal egg counts. The Merck Veterinary Manual Online (free) as well as parasitipedia.net are two other valuable resources.
Morantel (Rumatel) - approved and labeled for lactating dairy goats. Dose per package label (same dose as for cattle) and add to feed – 10mg/kg. Oral route. Covers abomasal and intestinal strongyles and is not absorbed in the intestine or stomach. Zero milk withdrawal, meat 14 days. Levamisole (Levasole, Prohibit) - not approved for goats (sheep labeled); reputation for abortions in first 2 months of pregnancy, can cause side effects of frothing at mouth, quivering. Dose is 8 to 12 mg/ kg – do NOT overdose as toxicity is common. Oral route. Covers abomasal and intestinal strongyles, large lungworms. Withdrawal for meat is 3 to 7 days; not to be used in lactating animals. Ivermectin (Ivomec) - not approved for goats, but is approved for sheep as an oral drench product. Dose is 0.4mg/kg orally and 0.2mg/kg SC (Ivomec injection). Covers abomasal and intestinal strongyles, lungworms, and sucking lice (not tapeworms, flukes, or biting lice). Resistance is common in many areas. Withdrawal – 0ral is 14 days meat, 9 days milk’ SC 35d meat, 40 d milk. Special note: Ivermectin injection product given orally: 1cc per 40 lbs of goat weight; horse ivermectin pastes: 1cc per 75 lbs of goat weight. Horse “Ivermectin Plus” products can also cover flukes Moxidectin (Cydectin, Quest horse gel) - not approved for goats, there is a sheep oral drench product. Dose is 0.5mg/kg, oral route. Covers abomasal and intestinal strongyles, and lungworms. Avoid using until is a last resort. Withdrawal recommendations per FARAD for goats are 23 days meat at 0.5mg/kg oral dose. Special note: Horse Quest (and Quest Plus) used at 1cc per 100 lbs of goat weight delivers 0.5mg/kg and will cover tapeworms when use the Quest Plus product. NOTE – Pour-ons were once used due to the fact no other product was available (example, 22 - The Boer Goat
Kenneth R. Brown, DVM is a veterinarian practicing in North Florida with Rural Veterinary Services and Rural Veterinary Outreach, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. His practice includes most animals found in rural areas and farms, but has a special fondness for goats, of which he has a herd of 70.