Medical Supplies

General Goat Supplies

 

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• Medical/Worming/Health Maintenance log- three ring binder, paper & pen or various computer files

• Copies of the medicine dosage pages of this site.

  • Medications (orthodox) page 1

  • Medications (orthodox) page 2

  • Medications (natural)

• Banamine - a prescription pain killer and/or Ow-Eze- an herbal sedative, pain reliever, anti-inflammatory

• Oxytetracycline - an antibiotic and/or Immune Support Tincture - an herbal immunostmulant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral

• Selenium/Vit E. Suppliment- such as Bo-Se shot or Gel (we use gel), helps with easier kidding and prevention of White Mussel Disease.  Also humen Vit E or horse Vitamin E powdered suppliment.

• Albon , Sulmet and/or Immune Support Tincture or Herbal Worm Formula -for Coccidiosis prevention & treatment

• Wormers - I use My (Molly's) Herbal Worm Formula

• Probios or some other probiotic that contains specific, beneficial bacteria to keep the rumen working. Yogurt is a poor substitute since it does not contain all the proper bacteria. Use during and following antibiotic treatment or any time a goat seems "off". Also helps relieve stress.

• Lavender essential oil - used to treat stress and depression. Lavender has a calming and mood lifting effect.

• Tea Tree Oil

• Peanut oil - for treatment of bloat

• Vit. B fortified complex - helps increase appetite

• Immune Support Herbal Tincture, aka "IST" - I use this at the first sign of almost all illnesses.

• Molly's Marvelous Herbal Salve - used for just about anything to do with the skin: burns, bruises, dry or chapped skin, cuts, scrapes, wounds, insect bites, irritations, eczema, "udder pox", "sore butt", etc.

• Mastitis/ Udder Massage Salve

• California Mastitis Test (if milking)

• Chewable Children's Multi-Vitamins-- a tasty way to administer vitamins

• Calcium Gluconate- for treatment of Milk Fever

• Syringes: (if you give shots).  I haven't given a shot since 2002, but I still like to keep a few small syringes on hand for orally dosing tinctures such as Ow-eze and IST:

  • 3 ml w/ needles- 22 Gauge x 3/4"

  • 6 ml

  • 1 ml insulin syringes w/ needles- 28 gauge x 1/2 " (for giving shots to young kids)

• Needles (if you give shots).- for use on the larger syringes

  • 22 Gauge x 3/4"

• Jar containing cotton balls and rubbing alcohol- (if you give shots) for swabbing tops of medicine bottles before preparing injections.

• Feeding Syringe with metal tip : 30 ml - for dosing & drenching medications and powdered herbs

• Weak Kid syringe

• Measuring cup - tsp/oz/ml

• Digital thermometer- a regular human thermometer that you get a any pharmacy/Wal-Mart works great for goats.

• Band-aids- for when you get hurt or cut

• Elastic bandage

• Cohesive flexible bandage

• Gauze pads/sponges

• Cloth tape

• Scissors

• Disposable gloves

• Betadine Surgical Scrub

• Rubbing alcohol

• Veterinary Lubricant or (KY-jelly)

• Hydrogen Peroxide

• Blood stop powder

• Hoof & Heel and/or Lavender & Tea Tree Oils- for treatment of "hoof rot"

 

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General Goat Supplies:
(Also see Milking Equipment)

• Milking/Health Maintenance Stand - I've written up free plans here.

• Feeding dishes - one for each goat

• Hoof trimmers

• Brush

• Electric hair clippers (I just use the kind meant for human hair cutting)

• Baby wipes - I've written up how to make your own here.

• Paper towels

• Clorox Bleach

• Strip Cup

• Disbudding box & disbudding iron

• Raisins and corn chips - for kid treats

• Water

• Soap

• Milking record

• Paper

• Pen

• Collars, assorted sizes

• Herbal Insect Deterrent

• Fly sticky tapes

• Cable ties

• Duck Tape