Cocci Prevention / Treatment Thread

[elevan]

I believe it was neomycin sulfate that my vet gave for diarrhea.

One typical treatment for bacterial scours.

Where can I get the Di-Methox 40%? Do you need a prescription?

No Rx needed.
You can get it here: http://www.jefferslivestock.com/search.asp?camid=LIV&ss=dimethox&search-submit=GO

 

[arabianequine]

Darn I wish I would have known that sooner. I just placed an order with them. I got some vit. b complex. I was so excited. I been looking forever now everywhere for some.

A Glenoma found me some....and very much appreciated.

 

[arabianequine]

Oh yeah it seemed as though Jeffers was slow on shipping. Anyone else have that problem? This is the only time I have ordered from them so not sure if it was a normal thing.

 

[Hillsvale]

I think most of the main people on here are treating for cocci at 3 weeks of age, some are treating 5 days on and 21 days off for several months.

Reviving this thread with some more information

This is what I've "collected" from this site, my vet and other avenues (seems to be the most consistent info):

Di-Methox 40% Injectible (given orally)
The dosage we use is 1cc per 5# on day 1
1cc per 10# days 2-5 for prevention.

Di-Methox 12.5% (given orally)
3.15 ml per 5# of goat day 1
3.15 ml per 10# of goat days 2-5 for prevention

Albon Suspension
2.5cc per 5# on day 1
1.25cc per 10# days 2-5 for prevention

Our vet just sent my two littlest one through the Albon route when one of the bucklings was very ill (and subsequently died), the dosage he told me to use was 0.4 ML per kilo of weight for 5 days.... the remaining twin now has poopy pellets which she never really had before and is hungrier and more vocal than ever...

 

[DonnaBelle]

Today I spoke to the breeder I bought my first goats from. She bottle feeds all her kids and has started using a product she gets from Valley Vet called

Pro Bac B.

It is a milk replacer with cocci prevention in it. She said she really likes it.

I'm just FYI this for all you to think about, not recommending.

DonnaBelle

 

[Hillsvale]

Today I spoke to the breeder I bought my first goats from. She bottle feeds all her kids and has started using a product she gets from Valley Vet called

Pro Bac B.

It is a milk replacer with cocci prevention in it. She said she really likes it.

I'm just FYI this for all you to think about, not recommending.

DonnaBelle

that sounds like a smart replacer...

learning, learning....

 

[AlaskanShepherdess]

I don't know if all the diarrhea I have seen in my goats is from cocci, but after a 2 week long rainy spell several goats came down with some diarrhea, so I gave them herbal GI Sooth (cocci prevent and treatment) from www.firmeadow.com and only one dose was all I needed for everything to dry up. I should have been giving it to them to prevent it since it was rainy, but I was being lazy.

 

[elevan]

Di-Methox 40% Injectible (given orally)
The dosage we use is 1cc per 5# on day 1
1cc per 10# days 2-5 for prevention.

Di-Methox 12.5% (given orally)
3.15 ml per 5# of goat day 1
3.15 ml per 10# of goat days 2-5 for prevention

Albon Suspension
2.5cc per 5# on day 1
1.25cc per 10# days 2-5 for prevention

Our vet just sent my two littlest one through the Albon route when one of the bucklings was very ill (and subsequently died), the dosage he told me to use was 0.4 ML per kilo of weight for 5 days.... the remaining twin now has poopy pellets which she never really had before and is hungrier and more vocal than ever...

1 kilogram = 2.20462262 pounds / 2 kilograms = approximately 5#

So your vet had you dosing at less than 1ml (0.8ml to be exact) per 5#...that's really low imo.

The Albon Suspension dosage I gave above is from my vet...it's what I use. IDK...maybe a higher dose is needed in my area?? Either that or your vet is under dosing which could create a resistance issue???

 

[helmstead]

Today I spoke to the breeder I bought my first goats from. She bottle feeds all her kids and has started using a product she gets from Valley Vet called

Pro Bac B.

It is a milk replacer with cocci prevention in it. She said she really likes it.

I'm just FYI this for all you to think about, not recommending.

DonnaBelle

You can achieve the same effect, without using a replacer, with Deccox-M which is a product intended to be added to milk since babies don't eat enough medicated feed to get the recommended levels of Deccox. GREAT PRODUCT.

 

[Hillsvale]

Di-Methox 40% Injectible (given orally)
The dosage we use is 1cc per 5# on day 1
1cc per 10# days 2-5 for prevention.

Di-Methox 12.5% (given orally)
3.15 ml per 5# of goat day 1
3.15 ml per 10# of goat days 2-5 for prevention

Albon Suspension
2.5cc per 5# on day 1
1.25cc per 10# days 2-5 for prevention

Our vet just sent my two littlest one through the Albon route when one of the bucklings was very ill (and subsequently died), the dosage he told me to use was 0.4 ML per kilo of weight for 5 days.... the remaining twin now has poopy pellets which she never really had before and is hungrier and more vocal than ever...

1 kilogram = 2.20462262 pounds / 2 kilograms = approximately 5#

So your vet had you dosing at less than 1ml (0.8ml to be exact) per 5#...that's really low imo.

The Albon Suspension dosage I gave above is from my vet...it's what I use. IDK...maybe a higher dose is needed in my area?? Either that or your vet is under dosing which could create a resistance issue???

Well I don't know, I'm an accountant and he's the vet.... he went to veterinary school after all so if he tells me a dosage I would have to trust him, he did after all see the fecal sample.