Goat Diseases

Parasites- #1 problem in KY

Worms

Haemonchus - barber pole worm

Reduce Resistant Population by:

Isolate new additions to herd

Fecal Egg Reduction count , de-worm, wait 10 days egg count reduce by 90%

Use cocktail dewormer (From 2 different classes)

Strategic Parasite Management I

De-Worm –Keep Worm Eggs Off Pastures

Spring, first pasture contact, each 3^rd week 3 consecutive times

Two weeks prior to breeding

Winter,3 – 4 weeks prior to kidding, or just following kidding

Fecal egg count herd monthly during grazing season and ID = egg carrier animals

Strategic Parasite Management II

De-worm

Only goats with high fecal egg counts 50 – 100 eggs/gram of feces

Dry lot infected animals for 48 hrs before allowing on pasture.

Fast 12-24 hrs before

Deworm 8-12 hrs after

Improves contact time

Drop fecal material and eggs on dry lot

Strategic Parasite Management III

Deworm

Three weeks after major rain

Rate is 2 X cow rate except for Levasol at 1.5 X cow rate

By mouth only

Based on the heaviest animal in the herd

Strategic Parasite Management IV

Pasture rotation: 3 months off (dry, hot)

Pasture rotation: 6 months off (cool, moist)

Dilution by grazing cows and goats or cows following goats

Move goats forward each 7 – 10 day, leaving fecal material and parasites behind and do not graze regrowth

Strategic Parasite Management V

Graze regrowth with horses, cows, steers or make hay

Graze high or browse (Move goats off perennial pastures onto up-right growing annuals)

Most importantly, avoid grazing goats close to the ground

Summer Grazing Techniques for Parasite Avoidance

Tools of the Trade

Treatment decisions made from counting parasite eggs in fecal material

Eggs/gram Feces

FAMACHA

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"Stage 3 larvae contained in..."

Stage 3 larvae contained in water droplets waiting to be consumed by grazing ruminant.

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Choice of a De-wormer

Choose one product, use for at least a year or until it stops working

Do fecal egg counts if suspect resistance*

Change to another drug CLASS when change is need

Avoid using Cydectin as long as possible

Classes of Dewormers

Prevention of Coccidiosis

Monensin – Rumensin - Approved 15-20 gms/Ton **

Lasalocid – Bovatec – E Label 20 – 30 gms/Ton

Decoquinate – Deccox – Approved .5lbs/Ton **

Amprolium – Corid – E Label 20-25 mg/kg in feed 5 days, 5mg/kg PO for 21 days *

* Prolonged use may cause Thiamine Deficiency

** Approved by label

Prevention of Coccidia Infection

Cultural control is the best control

Restrict access to feed, water and hay by designing facilities to limit fecal contamination


	Parasites- #1 problem in KY
		Worms
		Haemonchus - barber pole worm
		Reduce Resistant Population by:
		Isolate new additions to herd
		Fecal Egg Reduction count , de-worm, wait 10 days egg count reduce by 90%
		Use cocktail dewormer (From 2 different classes)


	De-Worm –Keep Worm Eggs Off Pastures
		Spring, first pasture contact, each 3^rd week 3 consecutive times

		Two weeks prior to breeding

		Winter,3 – 4 weeks prior to kidding, or just following kidding

		Fecal egg count herd monthly during grazing season and ID = egg carrier animals


		De-worm
		Only goats with high fecal egg counts 50 – 100 eggs/gram of feces

		Dry lot infected animals for 48 hrs before allowing on pasture.
			Fast 12-24 hrs before
			Deworm 8-12 hrs after
			Improves contact time
			Drop fecal material and eggs on dry lot


		Deworm
		Three weeks after major rain

		Rate is 2 X cow rate except for Levasol at 1.5 X cow rate

		By mouth only

		Based on the heaviest animal in the herd


		Pasture rotation: 3 months off (dry, hot)

		Pasture rotation: 6 months off (cool, moist)

		Dilution by grazing cows and goats or cows following goats

		Move goats forward each 7 – 10 day, leaving fecal material and parasites behind and do not graze regrowth


		Graze regrowth with horses, cows, steers or make hay

		Graze high or browse (Move goats off perennial pastures onto up-right growing annuals)

		Most importantly, avoid grazing goats close to the ground


	Treatment decisions made from counting parasite eggs in fecal material
	Eggs/gram Feces
	FAMACHA


	Stage 3 larvae contained in water droplets waiting to be consumed by grazing ruminant.


	Choose one product, use for at least a year or until it stops working
	Do fecal egg counts if suspect resistance*

	Change to another drug CLASS when change is need
	Avoid using Cydectin as long as possible


	Monensin – Rumensin - Approved 15-20 gms/Ton **
	Lasalocid – Bovatec – E Label 20 – 30 gms/Ton
	Decoquinate – Deccox – Approved .5lbs/Ton **
	Amprolium – Corid – E Label 20-25 mg/kg in feed 5 days, 5mg/kg PO for 21 days *
	* Prolonged use may cause Thiamine Deficiency
	** Approved by label


	Cultural control is the best control

	Restrict access to feed, water and hay by designing facilities to limit fecal contamination