**These pages are made only for our farm usage to go and remind ourselves what we need to do.
We collected those files over the years.
We are always learning new information. We add and edit these files almost daily.
We collected those files over the years.
We are always learning new information. We add and edit these files almost daily.
Coccidia herbal prevention - dewormer
We recently learned that this natural remedy works wonders.
Mix about 1 TBS of ground cinnamon with a few sticks in about a quart of water and boil it slowly till it's about a pint so its nice and thick.
Or just ground cinnamon
you can strain it or leave it.
About 1 tsp to 1 TBS per kid depending on age/size
- you can adjust as you feel the need,
size of kid,
infected
or
just preventing,
how bad it's in your ground etc.
We make it as much as we could make in a big pot.
You can divide into ice cube container and freeze them for later use.
You could add into bottle of milk for prevention.
You could add molasses with water and syringe.
Mix about 1 TBS of ground cinnamon with a few sticks in about a quart of water and boil it slowly till it's about a pint so its nice and thick.
Or just ground cinnamon
you can strain it or leave it.
About 1 tsp to 1 TBS per kid depending on age/size
- you can adjust as you feel the need,
size of kid,
infected
or
just preventing,
how bad it's in your ground etc.
We make it as much as we could make in a big pot.
You can divide into ice cube container and freeze them for later use.
You could add into bottle of milk for prevention.
You could add molasses with water and syringe.
Coccidia Treatment
Unfortunately, these medications are not for pregnant goats
Coccidiosis Preventative for babies
If a goat is exhibiting clinical signs of coccidiosis (diarrhea being the most common sign) there are some treatment options.
These include sulfa drugs, such as sulfamethazine, sulfadimethoxine (Albon) and sulfaguanidine, tetracycline and amprolium (Corid R). Not all of these products are labeled for use in goats and require permission from a veterinarian for extra label use. Usually the treatment is given for five days.
These drugs are called coccidiostats.
Coccidiostats do not kill coccidia. However, they slow it down. With a heavily infected goat, treatment may not be successful, but it will help reduce the number of oocysts that are being excreted into the environment.
Coccidiosis can be prevented by adding coccidiostats, such as decoquinate (Deccox) to the goat's diet. Goat rations that contain coccidiostats are available to producers who request them. This will aid in preventing an outbreak of coccidiosis.
Another approach is to treat kids at 3 weeks of age with Albon (Sulfadimethoxcin) and treat them again in 3 weeks. Afterwards, use a feed with a coccidiostat.
**Caution: If you have horses, do not allow them to eat feed containing coccidiostats, as these products can be deadly to horses.
By MSU extension (Michigan State University)
The facts to remember about Coccidiocis
Coccidia are very host specific. Therefore, the species of coccidia that infect goats only affect goats. Coccidia found in birds, cattle, dogs, and rabbits will NOT infect goats. For some coccidia, there may be some cross-infection between sheep and goats.
Virtually every goat has some level of infection, but illness occurs only in some animals. Fecal samples from virtually any goat of any age, sex, breed, and physiological stage can contain coccidia eggs.
THE DISEASE IS ALMOST ALWAYS GOING TO OCCUR IN YOUNG ANIMALS. KIDS LESS THAN 5 MONTHS OF AGE ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE.
Kids will become infected early on from the environment. Adults will have immunity to the parasite that is reasonably effective in preventing disease, but not infection.
The primary sign of coccidiosis is diarrhea. Look for the signs of the infection in stressed animals. Happy, well-nourished kids left with their dam may show no diarrhea until they are weaned.
THE STRESS OF WEANING MAY DEPRESS IMMUNITY ENOUGH FOR THE COCCIDIA TO GET THE UPPER HAND AND CAUSE INFECTION.
Good husbandry practices are the best preventive measures against coccidiosis. These include measures such as removing manure, not feeding off the ground, not letting goats jump into feeders (a real challenge), cleaning feed troughs and water tanks regularly, etc.
Signs of & treatment for Coccidiosis
Coccidia are a protozoan parasite that are almost always present in a goat's environment. When the goat is infected with these parasites in small numbers, the coccidia causes very little damage and no disease. When a goat is infected in large numbers, this disease is called Coccidiosis. Almost all species of animals have their own strain of coccidia. The coccidia of other animals, for example, rabbits and chickens, do not infect goats. The coccidia of sheep may be responsible for some problems in goats. Please be aware that all goats usually carry a few coccidia. Adult goats have them, but are usually strong enough to resist them. People think of Coccidiosis as a kid "disease", but kids have not built up a strong enough immune system to resist the coccidia yet, this is why kids show more problems with coccidia. If you take a stool sample from your adult goats to the vet and they show a coccidia or two, it is nothing to worry about, it is virtually impossible to eliminate ALL coccidia and worms for a goat (it is normal to have a few). It's an overload of coccidia or worms that you need to be concerned about and act upon.
Clinical Signs of Coccidiosis:
Mild: Kids off their food with symptoms of diarrhea. The kid may stand by himself with his back hunched.
Acute: Sick kids with blood in diarrhea. The kid may be dehydrated and show straining in their attempt to pass feces. The diarrhea smells really bad and may be green (not to be confused with green diarrhea from eating lots of fresh grass).
Very acute: Death within 24 hours. Not all cases of diarrhea in kids is caused by coccidiosis.
Environmental Prevention: Proper management is key. Keep the kid's living area clean and dry. Keep food and water dishes clean. Make sure that food and water is supplied in such a way that the kids cannot step in and soil it
Treatment / Prevention Recommendations: Natural / Holistic / Herbal Method
This is what Fias co Farms uses now; we find it works even better than the chemical prevention
PREVENTION TREATMENT (before you see signs of disease):
In 2004-2006 I experimented with using my Herbal Worm Formulas to prevent coccidiosis and it turned out to work even better for our herd than treating with chemicals. We were extremely pleased with the results. Diarrhea, which was almost a given with kids at some point, is no more. The kids put on size much faster and are all in all much healthier:
• 2 weeks of age: Start when the kid is 2 weeks old, with a 1/4 adult dose (5 ml) of Formula 2#.
• 3 weeks of age you start the 4 week "cycle" with Formula 1#.
You continue the cycle, giving the kids the Formulas every week.
CLICK THE BOX for exacting details of the schedule.
Coccidia are a protozoan parasite that are almost always present in a goat's environment. When the goat is infected with these parasites in small numbers, the coccidia causes very little damage and no disease. When a goat is infected in large numbers, this disease is called Coccidiosis. Almost all species of animals have their own strain of coccidia. The coccidia of other animals, for example, rabbits and chickens, do not infect goats. The coccidia of sheep may be responsible for some problems in goats. Please be aware that all goats usually carry a few coccidia. Adult goats have them, but are usually strong enough to resist them. People think of Coccidiosis as a kid "disease", but kids have not built up a strong enough immune system to resist the coccidia yet, this is why kids show more problems with coccidia. If you take a stool sample from your adult goats to the vet and they show a coccidia or two, it is nothing to worry about, it is virtually impossible to eliminate ALL coccidia and worms for a goat (it is normal to have a few). It's an overload of coccidia or worms that you need to be concerned about and act upon.
Clinical Signs of Coccidiosis:
Mild: Kids off their food with symptoms of diarrhea. The kid may stand by himself with his back hunched.
Acute: Sick kids with blood in diarrhea. The kid may be dehydrated and show straining in their attempt to pass feces. The diarrhea smells really bad and may be green (not to be confused with green diarrhea from eating lots of fresh grass).
Very acute: Death within 24 hours. Not all cases of diarrhea in kids is caused by coccidiosis.
Environmental Prevention: Proper management is key. Keep the kid's living area clean and dry. Keep food and water dishes clean. Make sure that food and water is supplied in such a way that the kids cannot step in and soil it
Treatment / Prevention Recommendations: Natural / Holistic / Herbal Method
This is what Fias co Farms uses now; we find it works even better than the chemical prevention
PREVENTION TREATMENT (before you see signs of disease):
In 2004-2006 I experimented with using my Herbal Worm Formulas to prevent coccidiosis and it turned out to work even better for our herd than treating with chemicals. We were extremely pleased with the results. Diarrhea, which was almost a given with kids at some point, is no more. The kids put on size much faster and are all in all much healthier:
• 2 weeks of age: Start when the kid is 2 weeks old, with a 1/4 adult dose (5 ml) of Formula 2#.
• 3 weeks of age you start the 4 week "cycle" with Formula 1#.
You continue the cycle, giving the kids the Formulas every week.
CLICK THE BOX for exacting details of the schedule.
To administer the herbs:
• You just mix them with enough water so that you can suck the herb slurry up into the drenching syringe. You then give the amount recommended in ml to each kid. If the kid is really bigger than "normal" you can give him a bit more. If he is smaller than "normal" you can give him the stated dose or a bit less. Click here for information on the oral dosing syringe that I use. or
• Make into dosage balls. Divide the balls accordingly to correspond to the liquid amounts given on the chart below .
• 1 ball = 10 ml
CLICK THE BOX
for my Coccidiosis Prevention & Worming Schedule.
TREATMENT (after you see signs of disease)
If the kid is effected, don't waste time- treat them ASAP.
I like using herbal treatment whenever possible, but it is your choice whether to use herbs or the chemical treatments listed below. Remember, the life of a kid is at stake. Wormwood Herbal Worm Formula & Immune Support Tincture are safe to give at the same time as chemical treatments so you can always use both natural and "traditional" treatments to cover all bases.
Give this kid a good, solid, 3 day dose, according to his weight, of Wormwood Herbal Worm Formula and Immune Support Tincture (give the tincture, twice a day)
Treatment Recommendations "Traditional Chemical Method" 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 under-dosed, 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.
Not only may it help the kids' systems fight the disease, it also make the medicine taste better. 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.
1st "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.
5 day treatment- you must treat the full 5 days. (we have begun experimenting with only treating three days for the prevention treatment.)
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; our kids no longer stand around gagging after their treatment and some even seem to like it.
(a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down...)
2nd "chemical" choice is:
Sodium Sulfamethazine Brand Names: Sulmet Drinking Water Solution 12.5% Dose: 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 to make it a bit more pleasant to take for the kids (a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down...) Corid - I do not recommend using Corid. I have not found it to be effective.
Courtesy of FIAS CO FARM/Molly’s Herbals Goat Health & Husbandry Home Page https://fiascofarm.com/goats/ A 22 year old website (updated as things changed over the years)
If the kid is effected, don't waste time- treat them ASAP.
I like using herbal treatment whenever possible, but it is your choice whether to use herbs or the chemical treatments listed below. Remember, the life of a kid is at stake. Wormwood Herbal Worm Formula & Immune Support Tincture are safe to give at the same time as chemical treatments so you can always use both natural and "traditional" treatments to cover all bases.
Give this kid a good, solid, 3 day dose, according to his weight, of Wormwood Herbal Worm Formula and Immune Support Tincture (give the tincture, twice a day)
Treatment Recommendations "Traditional Chemical Method" 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 under-dosed, 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.
Not only may it help the kids' systems fight the disease, it also make the medicine taste better. 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.
1st "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.
5 day treatment- you must treat the full 5 days. (we have begun experimenting with only treating three days for the prevention treatment.)
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; our kids no longer stand around gagging after their treatment and some even seem to like it.
(a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down...)
2nd "chemical" choice is:
Sodium Sulfamethazine Brand Names: Sulmet Drinking Water Solution 12.5% Dose: 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 to make it a bit more pleasant to take for the kids (a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down...) Corid - I do not recommend using Corid. I have not found it to be effective.
Courtesy of FIAS CO FARM/Molly’s Herbals Goat Health & Husbandry Home Page https://fiascofarm.com/goats/ A 22 year old website (updated as things changed over the years)