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Worming pregnant doe

Posted by Lisa on May 7, 2015 at 11:42am in Health

I have two pregnant does.  One is due to kid in about 10 days and the other in about three weeks.  I am seeing signs of worms in one of them (clumpy poop, off her feed, etc.)  I knew this was probably going to be an issue as we have had to keep them penned for a few months while we work on new fences.

Anyway, all I have is Safeguard.  I have read different things about worming pregnant does.  Is Safeguard safe?  I try not to worm unless I see signs, so it's been a while.  How much do you all give your goats?

Thanks!

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  • Deborah Niemann-Boehle May 24, 2015 at 9:38pm

    You're welcome!

    Beth Courtney said:

    It's all in your book and I just finished reading it.   Thanks so much.

  • Beth Courtney May 24, 2015 at 5:49pm

    It's all in your book and I just finished reading it.   Thanks so much.

  • Deborah Niemann-Boehle May 24, 2015 at 4:09pm

    You can't see most intestinal worms with the naked eye, so not seeing worms doesn't really mean anything. However, you don't want to use a dewormer unless your goats actually need it. You should check body condition and inside of eyelids. If the eyelids are white or pale pink, that's a sign of anemia, which is most often caused by the barber pole worm. Eyelids should be bright pink or red. Here is more information about why you don't want to use a dewormer routinely:  http://www.homegrownandhandmadethebook.com/2015/03/dewormer-resista...

    Here is information about preventing parasite problems in your goats:

    http://www.homegrownandhandmadethebook.com/2015/04/internal-parasit...



    Beth Courtney said:

    I use Ivomectin for my goats.  I haven't seen any worms, however should I deworm them? They are 3months pregnant.

    thanks

  • Beth Courtney May 17, 2015 at 11:07am

    I use Ivomectin for my goats.  I haven't seen any worms, however should I deworm them? They are 3months pregnant.

    thanks

  • Lisa May 8, 2015 at 4:30pm
    Yes - I haven't been giving my does grain at all, and they've been penned and browsing the same area for a few months now, so worms are definitely the likely culprit.
  • Deborah Niemann-Boehle May 8, 2015 at 2:36pm

    A sudden increase in grain can cause that or even diarrhea, but if you haven't changed the doe's feed, then it's more likely worms.

    Dion Walters said:

    hello, i was under the impression that clumpy poo is from too much grain ? but i'm a newbie owner (going on 4 1/2 months)

  • Dion Walters May 8, 2015 at 6:56am

    hello, i was under the impression that clumpy poo is from too much grain ? but i'm a newbie owner (going on 4 1/2 months)

  • Lisa May 7, 2015 at 5:42pm

    Thanks, Deborah!

  • Deborah Niemann-Boehle May 7, 2015 at 4:46pm

    The only two dewormers considered unsafe in pregnancy are Valbazen and Levamisole, so yes, Safeguard is fine. You double the dosage on the bottle.

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