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) So we have to manage our heards according to our location and our goals. Some goats are only for lawn mowers. Some are very expensive show prospects. Some are family milkers. Each one of these goats will and should be managed differently.
I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't worm a goat, horse, dog, cat. Mine are all on worming scheduales. Last time the goats were wormed (not by us, but by previous owners the week before they came home to us) they were wormed with the Ivermec Injectible, the horse gets a rotational wormer (Ivermec, Safeguard, on and on...) and the dogs and cat all get Strongid T.FlightsofFancy said:Goat health is a whole package. Parasite treatment is just a small part.
I would be interested in what other health issues producers have that are not on a de-worming protocol. They might think it's the vaccines, minerals, Cocci, certain feed, genetics etc..... but infact could be a worm load that makes their body weaker. I have seen this first hand. Bought goats from these people.....had them die because they were so sick from anemia. These people are often afraid of wormers because their goats get sick when they use them. DUH! Wormy goats don't handle it well at first. They need more treatment than just wormer.
Lets face it not all of us live in the Swiss Alps where our goats are taken out to the mountain pastures everyday. (By a cute boy in shorts...where can I get one of those?
***BTW: Kate's goats are not really on a total dry lot. There is alot of rock and trees. I think you are getting the wrong impression. The grass was nice and green, but her goats won't eat it. They are spoiled. They like exspensive hay.
Now, would we like to continue discussing cydectin or not?
