deworming pregnant goats

[JerseyXGirl]

I just asked this same question on another forum and was told that Ivomec PLUS was NOT safe to give to pregnant goats. Others said it could cause fetal absorption and/or brain damage.

I am soooo confused on this worming thing. I've searched and read for three days and I'm still confused. I went and bought the Ivomec Plus today thinking it was going to be ok to use and now I'm not so sure.

I have Safeguard Cattle Paste. Is this the same as the horse paste? Is it safe to use and if so how much per poundage?

Thank you in advance for any and all information that will help me make an informed decision.

 

[Roll farms]

The Ivomec / ivermectin we're talking about here is different from the Ivomec Plus (added drug to kill liver flukes) that you're talking about.

When *I* say Ivomec is safe for preggos, I don't mean Ivo Plus.
I'm not advocating the use of Ivomec plus on pregnant goats....
I've never used it, so can't offer info for it.

I know a lot of folks use paste dewormers for their goats...both horse and cattle. I do not and will not.
Our vet told me long ago that they fill those tubes in the factory by first glopping in the "filler" material (white stuff), and then squirting in the actual medication before sealing off the tubes (She'd visited Pharnam and saw this).
She said that that's why she always says "give the horse the entire tube" of dewormer (unless it's a foal) because otherwise they're not getting the medicine they need....it's all at one end or the other, or at least, it's not evenly distributed throughout the tube.

SO...if folks are using paste dewormers for horses or cows on their goats, one goat is getting a horse sized dose of meds, while the goat on the other end of the tube is getting nothing....Kinda makes me see why so many dewormers don't "work"....Again, JMHO.

 

[lilhill]

Gotcha.

The only wormer I'm familiar with that causes problems in gestation is Valbazen. Giving Valbazen can cause abortion.

Ivomec should be fine. We use injectable _ectin wormers at roughly 3ml/100lbs of body weight, dosed orally.

Same here.

 

[ksalvagno]

With Safeguard, I prefer the liquid. You can dose it better and know that the proper amount of wormer is getting into them.

I would ask your vet about the Ivomec Plus. I know in alpacas it is fine but don't know about goats.

 

[Mini-M Ranch]

Safeguard is safe for preggers, I've read. I recently was recommended Cydectin sheep drench by a vet (not my regular, but his business partner) to give to all our goats. Three of them were pregnant (two are due in April and the third just had her trips yesterday). He assured me that the Cydectin was safe, but I'm not sure. So I wormed with Safeguard liquid labelled for goats. Now I am debating using the Cydectin for the buck and the unbred doe. A lot of people around here are using Cydectin drench with good results. Ivermec does not seem to be that effective in this area.