Pneumonia Treatment
The white mold can irritate airways and cause pneumonia.
Treatment would be activated charcoal to bind any toxins. MOM (milk of magnesia) to flush them out.
Vitamin B to support the rumen
Tylan 200 for pneumonia
Treatment would be activated charcoal to bind any toxins. MOM (milk of magnesia) to flush them out.
Vitamin B to support the rumen
Tylan 200 for pneumonia
Pneumonia
Kids Ibuprofen : 1cc/10 lb
Kids Benedryle : 1cc / 17 lb
Kids Ibuprofen : 1cc/10 lb
Kids Benedryle : 1cc / 17 lb
You can use "Ceftiflex" Rx antibiotics for Pneumonia the best
By Fias Co Farm
Drug Name: Fluxixin Meglumine- 50mg/ml Rx.
Brand Names: Banamine / Cronyxin / Flumegluimine / Floxcin
Drug Name: Fluxixin Meglumine- 50mg/ml Rx.
Brand Names: Banamine / Cronyxin / Flumegluimine / Floxcin
- For treatment of:
- This is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, that also reduces temperature and is a pain killer.
- May be used in respiratory infections to combat attendant inflammation of the lungs (relieves coughing and dyspnea and areas of consolidation in the lungs).
- Goat dose: SQ Injection
- 1 ml per 100 lbs. once a day
- Milk withholding time: 3-4 days
- Notes: Long term use is not recommended (possible ulcers, kidney problems). We never give this more than three days in a row.
Medications that are used to Treat Pneumonia in Goats
This will show you which different Antibiotics and Medications you can use for treating pneumonia in goats, this is not to say you use all of them but depending on what you may or may not have on hand a quick reference guide to which are used and how much to use:
OTC = Over The Counter- you can find this usually at feed stores or online vet supply houses
(Rx) = Requires vet Prescription
The Antibiotics of choice, listed in order of personal preference:
- Ceftiflex SubQ 3 days
- Tylan200 (OTC) 1cc/25lbs every 12 hours SubQ 5 days, Stings but works
- Nuflor (Rx) 1cc/25lbs daily for 3-5 days SubQ- Use 18Ga Needle as this is thick
- (Oxytetracycline -LA200 or Biomycin (OTC) 1cc/25lbs 5 days SubQ )
- (Penicillin Procane G (IF you have nothing else) 1cc/20lbs 5 days every 12 hours SubQ)
**Remember with PennG to ALWAYS draw back on the syringe plunger to see if you hit blood, as this can be fatal gotten into the blood stream! If you do, removed needle from goat, express blood and restick goat in a new place to inject
Additional Drugs to help with the condition of Pneumonia
For Congestion
- Expectahist antihistamine/decongestant (Rx) and Expensive to relieve congestion 1cc/15 lbs SubQ twice a day
- Benedryl for children (OTC) to relieve congestion, 1cc/17 Lb 1 tsp for tiny babies, up to full 8 ox bottle for adult goats- hard to overdose this , but will make them sleepy
-VetRx: This is a blend of oils and herbs used for respiratory issues, ear mites, and lice or skin mites.
For goats with runny noses, by squeezing a few drops into each nostril.
(For ear mites, drop a little into each ear. For lice or skin mites, apply a line down the spine.)
For fever, swelling, pain relief
- Banamine (Floxin)-(Rx) reduces fever, swelling and pain relief. 1cc/100lbs once a day SubQ
A newborn kid should receive 2/10 of a cc (two-tenths of a cc) of Banamine
- Human Aspirin (Not tylenol or advil but real aspirin) In place of Banamine for fever reduction and pain relief. 1 325mg aspirin for an adult goat or 1/4 to 1/2 baby aspirin for a baby goat
- Children's Ibuprofen 1cc/10 lb can give every 6h.
- Electrolytes to help with dehydration given orally according to package
This will show you which different Antibiotics and Medications you can use for treating pneumonia in goats, this is not to say you use all of them but depending on what you may or may not have on hand a quick reference guide to which are used and how much to use:
OTC = Over The Counter- you can find this usually at feed stores or online vet supply houses
(Rx) = Requires vet Prescription
The Antibiotics of choice, listed in order of personal preference:
- Ceftiflex SubQ 3 days
- Tylan200 (OTC) 1cc/25lbs every 12 hours SubQ 5 days, Stings but works
- Nuflor (Rx) 1cc/25lbs daily for 3-5 days SubQ- Use 18Ga Needle as this is thick
- (Oxytetracycline -LA200 or Biomycin (OTC) 1cc/25lbs 5 days SubQ )
- (Penicillin Procane G (IF you have nothing else) 1cc/20lbs 5 days every 12 hours SubQ)
**Remember with PennG to ALWAYS draw back on the syringe plunger to see if you hit blood, as this can be fatal gotten into the blood stream! If you do, removed needle from goat, express blood and restick goat in a new place to inject
Additional Drugs to help with the condition of Pneumonia
For Congestion
- Expectahist antihistamine/decongestant (Rx) and Expensive to relieve congestion 1cc/15 lbs SubQ twice a day
- Benedryl for children (OTC) to relieve congestion, 1cc/17 Lb 1 tsp for tiny babies, up to full 8 ox bottle for adult goats- hard to overdose this , but will make them sleepy
-VetRx: This is a blend of oils and herbs used for respiratory issues, ear mites, and lice or skin mites.
For goats with runny noses, by squeezing a few drops into each nostril.
(For ear mites, drop a little into each ear. For lice or skin mites, apply a line down the spine.)
For fever, swelling, pain relief
- Banamine (Floxin)-(Rx) reduces fever, swelling and pain relief. 1cc/100lbs once a day SubQ
A newborn kid should receive 2/10 of a cc (two-tenths of a cc) of Banamine
- Human Aspirin (Not tylenol or advil but real aspirin) In place of Banamine for fever reduction and pain relief. 1 325mg aspirin for an adult goat or 1/4 to 1/2 baby aspirin for a baby goat
- Children's Ibuprofen 1cc/10 lb can give every 6h.
- Electrolytes to help with dehydration given orally according to package
Information about pneumonia
Interstitial pneumonia
Bacterial
Viral
Parasidic
Pneumonia: Not a Disease
Pneumonia is not a disease but a condition of the lungs because of causative agents (mentioned above- bacterial, viral, parasidic).
The most common bacterial pneumonia is by far Pasturella because this bacteria lives naturally within the goat's mouth, throat, lungs and bronchi. It causes no problem until the goat is stressed by some means, illness, fright, kidding, weather change, environment change etc. The goat's natural immune system is then compromised and the goat's body allows the bacteria within the body to multiply and therefore pneumonia can develop.
Interstitial pneumonia
Bacterial
Viral
Parasidic
Pneumonia: Not a Disease
Pneumonia is not a disease but a condition of the lungs because of causative agents (mentioned above- bacterial, viral, parasidic).
The most common bacterial pneumonia is by far Pasturella because this bacteria lives naturally within the goat's mouth, throat, lungs and bronchi. It causes no problem until the goat is stressed by some means, illness, fright, kidding, weather change, environment change etc. The goat's natural immune system is then compromised and the goat's body allows the bacteria within the body to multiply and therefore pneumonia can develop.
From Goat-Link website:
Interstitial pneumonia is the most common type to occur, quickest to kill, and often hardest to diagnose in goats. Death can occur in 12 hours or less.
Example:
At night the goat appears healthy, but in the morning it is down and dying. No runny nose and no fever -- just a goat that is off-feed, may or may not occasionally cough, and standing away from the herd because fluids are building up in the lungs (not sitting or laying down, unless it is already at death's door), but may not appear to be seriously ill.
The only clear diagnostic symptom is high fever and it may not be present when you discover the sick goat. High fever peaks quickly and then body temperature rapidly drops below normal, possibly misleading you into diagnosing the problem as ruminal. Sub-normal body temperature is often a sign of ruminal problems. Body temperature under 100*F should be
considered critical, regardless of the cause of the illness.
-If high fever is present, it must be brought down quickly; fever-reducing medication and appropriate antibiotic therapy must be started immediately.
-If fever is not present but all other symptoms indicate pneumonia, antibiotic treatment is also essential. (This is an exception to the "no antibiotic usage if fever is not present" rule.) If the illness has progressed far enough, the goat will try to sit down, moan with discomfort, and immediately stand up --- because fluid has begun to accumulate in the lungs and abdomen and its kidneys are shutting down. A goat in this condition probably cannot be saved but you should try until efforts prove either successful or futile. A goat that wants to live can overcome amazing obstacles. However, once the lungs fill with fluid, survival is unlikely. If you cannot save it, do the right and humane thing and put the goat down to stop its suffering.
Banamine (Flunixin) or generic equivalent (veterinary prescription) is an anti-inflammatory drug that lowers fever-induced high body temperature and helps allievate pain and inflammation. Banamine should be used once every 12 hours for several days but normally no more frequently, because it can cause stomach ulcers. Common sense dictates that if nothing else is available to drop the fever into normal range and the goat is likely to die, use Banamine as needed. Administer Banamine into the muscle (IM) dosing 1cc per 100 lbs. body weight.
A newborn kid with fever (depending upon breed and weight) should receive 1/10th to 2/10th's of a cc (one-tenth to two-tenth's of a cc) of Banamine. If Banamine is not available, Baby Aspirin can be used. Treat kids with at least 1 baby aspirin and adults with at least 3 baby aspirin.
*(Do not use other pain relievers, such as Advil, Aleve, Tylenol, etc. --- only baby aspirin.) **Note: I do not consider baby aspirin to be a desirable alternative to Banamine, so go to your vet and buy a bottle of generic Banamine (flunixin meglumine).
Interstitial definition = Relating to or situated in the small, narrow spaces between tissues or parts of an organ.
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a general term that includes a variety of chronic lung disorders. When a person has ILD, the lung is affected in three ways.
First, the lung tissue is damaged in some known or unknown way.
Second, the walls of the air sacs in the lung become inflamed.
Finally, scarring (or fibrosis) begins in the interstitium (or tissue between the air sacs), and the lung becomes stiff.
The tissue between the air sacs of the lungs is called the interstitium. Interstitial lung disease is named after this tissue because this is the tissue affected by fibrosis (scarring). Interstitial lung disease is sometimes also known as "interstitial pulmonary fibrosis." The terms interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis are often used to describe the same condition. [ref: American Lung Association]
Now what can happen is that the shortness of breath or dry cough in an animal can go unnoticed,
the condition advances and causes a rapid onset of respiratory failure.
*Note: Recently I have been made aware of
BO-SE, and Rx medication, [1 mg of Selenium with the 50 mg of Vitamin E] as treatment for the immune system when a goat is debilitating. Sue Reith does much research with goat health and has given me a therapeutic treatment program which I personally have tried and can attest - it does work: Sue recommends upon her own research:
BoSe injection (at the rate of 1cc/40 lbs SQ) is given once daily for 3 days...
Then it is given once every 2nd day for 3 doses...
Then once a week for a month...
** Needs to consider at selenium level if you can give or not in your area.
For Pneumonia prevention
We have decided to try these 3 prevention program from 2020
1) Once PMH SQ Cattle Vaccine
@ a couple of weeks old:
1/2 cc per nostril
2) Inforce 3 Cattle Vaccine
@2 weeks after : Same dose(1/2cc)
@ a week prior weaning: Same dose (1/2cc)
For Coccidiosis
What we have done and worked so far
In order to calm & clear their breathing pipes.
Baby Ibuprofen: for inflamation
1cc / 10 Lb
(Could administer every 6h but I never needed it)
Baby Benedryle:
1cc / 17 Lb
(When the have very congested; hear lots of gargling cough & stuffy nose)
Especially when they go to bed
VetRx:
1 big drop to each nostril / 3 or more times a day.
For actual pneumonia
Ceftiflex:
1cc / 100 Lb / Every 24 h
3 days. (Maxmum for 5 days)
withdrawing milk time; none.
For keeping up the immune system
EmergenC in the bucket of water