Can I use this on my goats?

[ThePigeonKid]

Can I use this on my goats?

http://www.petco.com/product/102580/Adams-Plus-Flea-And-Tick-Mist-for-Dogs-And-Cats.aspx

 

[SheepGirl]

If I were you, I would go to your feed store and get a goat-specific external parasite remover. The only reason why I say that is because cats and dogs have different parasites than goats.

 

[ThePigeonKid]

Would this work for the ticks until we can go to the feed store?

 

[ksalvagno]

I don't think I would use it unless you know the ingedients are safe for goats. I can't find any ingredient list and have no idea if it is safe for goats.

 

[ThePigeonKid]

Ingredients:

Active Ingredients:
Pyriproxyfen 2-[1-methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy) ethoxy] pyridine (Nylar) 0.125%, Pyrethrins 0.180%, N-Octyl Bicycloheptene Dicarboximide 1.000%, Other Ingredients 98.695%.

 

[Renegade]

I have some friends that use it all the time on their goats (including show goats) and it works fine. They've been using it for more then 8yrs and never had a problem. They use it for flies so they're spraying it all over the goat. If you're just trying to kill ticks I would spot spray it on the ticks you see. I also know people who swear by it to treat leg mites on goats.
Of course it would be cheaper to just run to a garden center and get some Seven dust. My goats don't seem to mind the dust but they hate anything that sprays.

Donna

 

[ThePigeonKid]

Thanks all!

 

[Livinwright Farm]

I prefer to use garlic ( 1 TBSP/day) from spring through fall, and I use PYTHON Dust as a cover my bases during the winter(one dusting lasts all winter)