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I am hoping someone can help me with the problem I am having with my pet goat. For a while his front legs seemed to bother him and it appeared as though his knees were a little swollen and painful. Then that seemed to clear up but his back legs started being a problem and now he walks with his...

Hello, my high school-age son just got 2 gilt piglets born January 9th for his 4-H project. They had their teeth done and two iron shots by the breeder before we got them. This is only our third year with pigs so I'm wondering what type of vaccinations we should give them. We live in mid...

I know this is a pretty old thread but I am wondering about the bread ball with ivermectin injected for pigs. My son's 4-H pigs recently were discovered with pig lice. I read elsewhere about ivermectin injected in the red ball but I am not sure which kind to use. can you use the injectable...

I found an old thread where you had mentioned ivermectin Apple paste for horses as a dewormer and de licer for pigs. Can you tell me how much you gave per pound for the pigs?

We just discovered my son's 4-H pigs have lice. they are not well behaved enough to tolerate a shot or thorough dusting or spraying. I have read hear that people recommend ivomec orally. Has anyone ever tried and had success with ivomec paste for horses? Any other tips tricks or cures would be...

Thanks for the input:woot did either vet recommend how to treat?

Hello, any idea what lumps on my 4 yr. Old ewe might be? Just sheared her a couple days ago. Discovered several lumps in various locations. Some very tiny but one as big as a nickel and half an inch high. All had nasty black greasy gunk in them. I squeezed out all I could and irrigated with...

Hello, I am new to this site and hope someone might have an answer to my sheep question. I have . We sheared my 4 yr year old "pet" ewe a couple days ago and discovered several lumps in various locations. Some very small and the largest about the size of a nickel and half an inch high. They...

So we sheared our 4 yr.old ewe today and she had several " zit " like bumps at various locations. Some were quite small, but one was as large as a nickel and a half inch tall. All had nasty black greasy gunk in them. They did not seem to bother her. I cleaned them all out with peroxide, then...