Thanks, Cher. We appreciate you watching our videos and we appreciate the kind words. We are an ever-evolving education channel and have lots of content you may find helpful. We understand how difficult it is to find reliable educational material about raising sheep and goats!
Hello to you, PJA ranch. We are glad to see you have started watching our videos and we appreciate you taking the time to leave us some kind comments. Thank you!
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We really love the differences we have seen since providing supplemental copper to our goats outside the normal amount provided in goat feed. It has made a great difference in keeping their overall health better and their worm load down.
Thanks for watching our video! We hope you check out some of our other videos as well. Most of our videos are made based on viewer requests so if there is anything you would like us to discuss, just let us know. You can contact us anytime at customerservice@linessafarms.com
I'm not going to say the name since the man has passed away . He was a veterinarian, that also sold all types of product, for animal husbandry . Wormers were primarily for cattle with very little for sheep and goats .He suggested that Cydectin pour on as a drench was the best thing if the worm load wasn't affected by the other . Have you ever tried that ? I realize, that you aren't really making a endorsement , and I'm not either ! Just wanted to know if anyone has confirmed or disproved? Just suscribed to your channel plan to keep on ! Thank you for helping educate!!
If you try ivermectin and it isn’t working for you, we have and have known others to use pour on cydectin as a wormer. It works well as a last resort. I personally only use it sparingly. Others I know use it once a year prior to lambing/kidding to clean up the moms. Valbazden is another good one that will also eliminate tape worms but it can’t be used on pregnant does or ewes.
Cornell University put out a great article back in 2015 and they stated worms can or develop resistance nearly as easily on prohibit or cydectin like they can with ivermectin. Hope this helps. Thank you for your question and your subscription. It is appreciated.
Just found you on youtube , where were you when i first bought goats lol I spent so much time researching worms, wormer and goats yet i learnt more in your 20 min video than in all the research i did. It was clear and precise Thank you. Have subscribed 😊
@@LinessaFarms Actually you maybe able the help me I dont know if its common enough to do a video on it though. I have a boer buck who is bottle fed he is healthy eats well has had vacs, wormed , zinc bolus, selenium, is fed alfalfa , free choice minerals but is growing so slowly he still looks like a kid, my other kid ( born at the same time) is almost twice the size , am i missing some deficiency ? No one seems to no why even the vet.
This is a great topic for a video and I think we are going to run with it.... watch for a new video in the next few days. There are multiple components that go into the overall size of a lamb or buckling. The 3 most common factors are genetics, physiology (how well does the animal utilize feed), and feed quantity/quality. There are a lot of other sub factors that go along with all of this as well. In the end, you can’t beat the genetic hand you’re dealt. Animals tend to have a predetermined growth rate and limit which we will discuss in the video. It has also been our experience that bottle babies tend to bloom later than the naturally fed babies. We have had some bottle babies do extremely well but they almost always grow slower. Controlled feeding is going to be another topic we will discuss in the video. All of our little ones have free choice creep feed from birth till weaning. This helps to fight the little ones getting pushed out at feeding time. Generally speaking, if you choose to feed grain at predetermined times of the day, the larger animals will push the smaller ones out and get more feed, thus the bigs stay big and the smalls stay small. Feeding a show lamb/goat in its own stall is a good way to control this process. We will cover all of this for you and more in the video. Hope this gives you a good start and some things to think about.
Thank you youv actually given me more information on this topic in your reply than all the research and questions iv asked , i cant wait for this video . Thank you again 😊
Hi Tim. I'm new to goats and I've been watching your videos...so thanks for all the info! But just so I have all my ducks in a row, can you tell me if I've got this right? Weaning at 6 weeks is optimal. The day before weaning they get a clear wormer. They also get their CDT shot. Would it be detrimental if I moved the treatments to 5 weeks? Or would it be better to wait til 7 weeks? We planned a trip with the grandchildren months ago before the goat kids were born and I wasn't thinking of their worming/vaccine schedule when my husband planned everything☹️ the weaning isn't a problem for the person caring for them while I'm gone, but I want to be the one to give shots and other meds.
I've done much better since I started using levamisole (Prohibit) with barber pole seemingly. I watched your video re tape worm lambs and wondered if Albendazole would be the way to go and how much mg powder per lamb I should use. Going on a 25 pound lamb at 3.4 mg per pound , comes to .085 grams mixed with 3 ml of water (my liquid squirt syringe size) . I would expand it out. Would using it up on the females be good ? I have seen no "rice" from my sheep at any time but I've heard that indicator doesn't always happen or show for some reason. Regarding Barber pole I've checked eyelids and only treated those which needed it. I'm not sure what I would do the increase resistance but I've definitely kept from losing sheep since I've started using Prohibit. I have not tried the various methods of looking at "eggs" yet.
I’m a new goat owner, Nubian to be exact. I don’t want to loose any of them to worms, I’m having a hard time understanding if the dewormer they use for sheep works for goats ? All I have is tractor supply in my area, can you please recommend the clear and white wormers I should use from there? Or what would you use if you were in my shoes? I understand this is just advise and the recommendations will be at my own risk. Thank you in advance
Hello Eduardo and thank you for watching our videos! Ivermectin is a good all around wormer and it may be sold as “sheep wormer”. Look at the bottle to verify it is ivermectin by looking for the active ingredient and percentage. TSC also carries Valbazen which is a great wormer as well, especially if there are issues with tape worms. Please remember not to give Valbazen to pregnant animals as it has been linked to birth defects. I have attached a link below to the Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine and it will show you dosages for most commercially available wormers. www.vet.cornell.edu/animal-health-diagnostic-center/programs/nyschap/modules-documents/dewormer-chart-goats
Thank you for taking the time to share information that is so vital to us whom are just starting with no information at all. Is there a book on Sheep you recommend we have just gotten our first Sheep, a lamb Ram almost a year old. We have Everything to learn!!! Thank you.
Thanks for the video. Is there anyway of getting an idea if they could have worms by checking the sheep from a distance? Perhaps by their bums or change in faeces?
First of all, thank you for watching our videos! It is appreciated. This is a great question, especially for viewers who have animals on pasture or a large number of animals. The unfortunate truth about waiting and watching is that usually there isn’t much to be seen unless there is a problem. Diarrhea aka scours, lethargy, extreme weight loss, separating themselves from the flock, and bottle jaw are all signs of a worm load but not a definitive way to diagnose worms.... likewise, it can be signs of multiple other illnesses as well. If you can take the time to check every individual animal for anemia, it is beneficial. Once you have an established flock, you may be able to check them less often since you will develop a feel for how they are going to do. Do not EVER purchase livestock without first checking them for a worm load.
@@LinessaFarms Hi thanks so much for your help. I am looking at increasing my flock in the near future. When buying more sheep from a different flock would you recommend isolating them for a week and also worming as I bring them back to the holding? Also is there a delay between the sheep having a worm load and anemia starting to show or is it a fairly quick response? I will be sure to use your technique tomorrow and see if I can see clear differences between flocks when at a livestock market. Thanks again - any advice is greatly received
I bought a doe in milk, along with 1 of her 3 doelings. She's a Nubian. Her hooves were long, coat was dull, black along the spine but rust colored coat everywhere else. She was underweight, & all of her doelings were nursing on one side for the first week, before the lady said I could come pick her up. Despite never being milked before, she held still to be milked. I got 1.5 gallons out of that one side! Poor girl, her udder was so tight it was shiny! I'll make sure if I ever purchase another goat in milk it's from someone who manages them better. Her udder is lopsided & I'm pretty bummed because she wasn't like that when I bought her before she kidded at that lady's house. Anyways, I opened up 2 copper bolus over her grain and she licked every last piece up out of the feed pan. I kept up with copper every 5 months & her coat is completely jet black, shiny and she's a great weight! Now we copper our herd every 6 months. I have a mixed herd of dairy girls and a few bucks. Some are Nigerians and some are Nubians. I love the high milk fat content of the Nigerians, but the volume I get with the Nubians. I'm no expert either, but I'm trying to soak in everything I can to get better at managing these critters! They're so fun!
Great post. Thank you for your information. We are huge fans of providing copper bolus to our goats and it sounds like we feed it the same way you do. As you stated, it makes a huge difference. We have 1 Boer/Nubian cross on our farm and she comes into milk really hard. We had one year that she really bagged on one side. Unfortunately once the kids start banking on that one side more than another, it can happen. The following years, we have had no problems with her doing this and she has been fine. With most of our sheep and goats (if we are present at birthing) we will strip their teets to make sure the waxy plug is out and the colostrum is flowing. Again, thank you for your comments.
Levamisole aka prohibit is considered to be a clear wormer. It is inexpensive and moderately effective for most stomach and intestinal worms. It will not work for tape worms. Levamisole is usually sold in powder form. For best results, we recommend mixing only as much as you need to treat at one time and not storing it.
You can. It won’t make the anemia go away any faster but it will help to rid the animals of parasites. The anemia will take time to resolve as the body begins to create more blood cells.
Hello! This is a great question. Albendazole is marketed in the United States under the medication name “Valbazen”. Valbazen is a “white wormer” which makes it different from “clear wormers” such as ivermectin. The benefit of albendazole is that it can treat tape worms as well as barbers pole worms and other internal parasites. Clear wormers such as ivermectin are not effective against tape worms. The downside of albendazole is that it can cause abortion and birth defects in pregnant livestock. For this reason, do not ever give albendazole to pregnant animals, specifically in the first trimester of pregnancy. Medication can be orally drenched at a rate of 20mg/kg. Valbazen is dosed at 113.6 mg/ml with dosages as follows: 2 ml/25lbs, 4ml/50lbs, 6ml/75lbs, 8ml/100lbs, 10ml/125lbs. Withdrawal time for this medication is 9 days for meat and 7 days for milk. Hopefully this helps you out; if you have other questions, please let us know.
Yes. The administration of ivermectin would be 6ml/25lbs if you were performing an oral drench. For injection most manufacturers would advise 1ml per 50lbs. If you need conversions, just remember there are 2.2 pounds in a kg. So in the case of injection, it would be 1ml/22.7kg.
Dr.Ahmed Yahya bottle jaw in sheep and goats is generally caused by the barber’s pole worm aka haemonchus contortus. Bottle jaw is a symptom of a severe worm load and the animal should be treated as soon as possible. Ivermectin is generally the wormer of choice but there are other options as well. If you have any further questions, please let us know.
Dr.Ahmed Yahya this is a larva stage tape worm infestation causing to brain damage, blindness, and even death. This can be difficult to diagnose due to symptoms similar to other neurological diseases such as listeria. All animals do not present in the same manner since the worms do not always effect the same portions of the brain. Again, in the case of this worm, you are looking for neurological symptoms as the animal has developed a lesion in the brain. If you know this is an issue in your area, prevention is your best option. With this being said, make sure you are using a wormer that is effective against tape worms. Many worming agents that are effective against round worms, intestinal worms, nasal bots, etc... are not effective against tape worms. Here in the United States, albendazole is a good worming option against tape worms as well as fenbendazole (Safe-guard).
Hello and thank you for watching our videos! We are sorry to hear about your goat. Without more information it is difficult to tell what the underlying issue might be. Starvation is a huge issue and if the baby is not getting enough nutrients from mom, you may have to consider bottle feeding or in some cases, tube feeding. In some cases, there can be an underlying infection causing the problems as well as birth defects you may not be able to see. In the case of infection, you will need to check her temperature and treat her with antibiotics if necessary.
Fair question. It’s and extension of an existing barn overhang. Sheep and goats are extremely sensitive to being closed up (especially sheep) and will tend to get lung diseases such as pneumonia if they are closed up too tightly. We are at a disadvantage in some areas of the farm when it comes to wind, rain, and snow drifting. We have found running roof slopes down to 3-4ft off the ground in some places allows us to utilize all available space and put our money in roofing instead of walls. With that being said, almost all of our barns have walls and roofs tall enough to operate a skid steer in. The area you are seeing in the video is our area where most of our ewes and does lamb and kid. While technically roofed, it still provides free airflow and is as close to an “outside” environment as we can duplicate without having our babies buried in snow drifts.
@@LinessaFarms Thanks. I was just curious. I am new to goats and thought I perhaps was missing something important. Enjoy your vids and I am a subscriber.
Wow! I’ve watched several videos tonight about wormers and yours by far is the most straightforward and easy to understand.
Thanks, Cher. We appreciate you watching our videos and we appreciate the kind words. We are an ever-evolving education channel and have lots of content you may find helpful. We understand how difficult it is to find reliable educational material about raising sheep and goats!
Glad to hear your take on the copper bolus, I used thick slices of banana and they took it no problem.
Hello to you, PJA ranch. We are glad to see you have started watching our videos and we appreciate you taking the time to leave us some kind comments. Thank you!
Thank you very much for this informative video
thank you this was very helpful
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Thank you very much for providing the handy information about goat worming. A big like from me and I'm your new subscriber.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We really love the differences we have seen since providing supplemental copper to our goats outside the normal amount provided in goat feed. It has made a great difference in keeping their overall health better and their worm load down.
Awesome and informative video! I'm recommending this video to several 4-H leaders for their groups and to some hobby farms!
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@@LinessaFarms i will! Thank you again!
Thank you for the video. Very informative.
Thanks for watching our video! We hope you check out some of our other videos as well. Most of our videos are made based on viewer requests so if there is anything you would like us to discuss, just let us know. You can contact us anytime at customerservice@linessafarms.com
I'm not going to say the name since the man has passed away . He was a veterinarian, that also sold all types of product, for animal husbandry . Wormers were primarily for cattle with very little for sheep and goats .He suggested that Cydectin pour on as a drench was the best thing if the worm load wasn't affected by the other . Have you ever tried that ? I realize, that you aren't really making a endorsement , and I'm not either ! Just wanted to know if anyone has confirmed or disproved? Just suscribed to your channel plan to keep on ! Thank you for helping educate!!
If you try ivermectin and it isn’t working for you, we have and have known others to use pour on cydectin as a wormer. It works well as a last resort. I personally only use it sparingly. Others I know use it once a year prior to lambing/kidding to clean up the moms. Valbazden is another good one that will also eliminate tape worms but it can’t be used on pregnant does or ewes.
Cornell University put out a great article back in 2015 and they stated worms can or develop resistance nearly as easily on prohibit or cydectin like they can with ivermectin. Hope this helps. Thank you for your question and your subscription. It is appreciated.
Tnx of your information sir.
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching our videos.
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Just found you on youtube , where were you when i first bought goats lol I spent so much time researching worms, wormer and goats yet i learnt more in your 20 min video than in all the research i did. It was clear and precise Thank you. Have subscribed 😊
Thank you for the kind words. If there are any other topics you would like us to cover, please feel free to contact us.
@@LinessaFarms Actually you maybe able the help me I dont know if its common enough to do a video on it though. I have a boer buck who is bottle fed he is healthy eats well has had vacs, wormed , zinc bolus, selenium, is fed alfalfa , free choice minerals but is growing so slowly he still looks like a kid, my other kid ( born at the same time) is almost twice the size , am i missing some deficiency ? No one seems to no why even the vet.
This is a great topic for a video and I think we are going to run with it.... watch for a new video in the next few days. There are multiple components that go into the overall size of a lamb or buckling. The 3 most common factors are genetics, physiology (how well does the animal utilize feed), and feed quantity/quality. There are a lot of other sub factors that go along with all of this as well. In the end, you can’t beat the genetic hand you’re dealt. Animals tend to have a predetermined growth rate and limit which we will discuss in the video. It has also been our experience that bottle babies tend to bloom later than the naturally fed babies. We have had some bottle babies do extremely well but they almost always grow slower. Controlled feeding is going to be another topic we will discuss in the video. All of our little ones have free choice creep feed from birth till weaning. This helps to fight the little ones getting pushed out at feeding time. Generally speaking, if you choose to feed grain at predetermined times of the day, the larger animals will push the smaller ones out and get more feed, thus the bigs stay big and the smalls stay small. Feeding a show lamb/goat in its own stall is a good way to control this process. We will cover all of this for you and more in the video. Hope this gives you a good start and some things to think about.
Thank you youv actually given me more information on this topic in your reply than all the research and questions iv asked , i cant wait for this video . Thank you again 😊
Your video is uploading now and should be available to view this afternoon sometime. Thanks!
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Hi Tim. I'm new to goats and I've been watching your videos...so thanks for all the info!
But just so I have all my ducks in a row, can you tell me if I've got this right?
Weaning at 6 weeks is optimal.
The day before weaning they get a clear wormer.
They also get their CDT shot.
Would it be detrimental if I moved the treatments to 5 weeks? Or would it be better to wait til 7 weeks?
We planned a trip with the grandchildren months ago before the goat kids were born and I wasn't thinking of their worming/vaccine schedule when my husband planned everything☹️ the weaning isn't a problem for the person caring for them while I'm gone, but I want to be the one to give shots and other meds.
I would rather see you wait than go early. Weaning anywhere in 6-10 week window is usually a good rule of thumb.
@@LinessaFarms thanks so much!
I've done much better since I started using levamisole (Prohibit) with barber pole seemingly. I watched your video re tape worm lambs and wondered if Albendazole would be the way to go and how much mg powder per lamb I should use. Going on a 25 pound lamb at 3.4 mg per pound , comes to .085 grams mixed with 3 ml of water (my liquid squirt syringe size) .
I would expand it out. Would using it up on the females be good ?
I have seen no "rice" from my sheep at any time but I've heard that indicator doesn't always happen or show for some reason.
Regarding Barber pole I've checked eyelids and only treated those which needed it.
I'm not sure what I would do the increase resistance but I've definitely kept from losing sheep since I've started using Prohibit.
I have not tried the various methods of looking at "eggs" yet.
I’m a new goat owner, Nubian to be exact. I don’t want to loose any of them to worms, I’m having a hard time understanding if the dewormer they use for sheep works for goats ? All I have is tractor supply in my area, can you please recommend the clear and white wormers I should use from there? Or what would you use if you were in my shoes? I understand this is just advise and the recommendations will be at my own risk. Thank you in advance
Hello Eduardo and thank you for watching our videos! Ivermectin is a good all around wormer and it may be sold as “sheep wormer”. Look at the bottle to verify it is ivermectin by looking for the active ingredient and percentage.
TSC also carries Valbazen which is a great wormer as well, especially if there are issues with tape worms. Please remember not to give Valbazen to pregnant animals as it has been linked to birth defects.
I have attached a link below to the Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine and it will show you dosages for most commercially available wormers.
www.vet.cornell.edu/animal-health-diagnostic-center/programs/nyschap/modules-documents/dewormer-chart-goats
Thank you for your reply
Thank you for taking the time to share information that is so vital to us
whom are just starting with no information at all. Is there a book on Sheep you recommend
we have just gotten our first Sheep, a lamb Ram almost a year old. We have Everything to learn!!! Thank you.
Its is a Katahdin
Thanks for the video. Is there anyway of getting an idea if they could have worms by checking the sheep from a distance? Perhaps by their bums or change in faeces?
First of all, thank you for watching our videos! It is appreciated. This is a great question, especially for viewers who have animals on pasture or a large number of animals.
The unfortunate truth about waiting and watching is that usually there isn’t much to be seen unless there is a problem.
Diarrhea aka scours, lethargy, extreme weight loss, separating themselves from the flock, and bottle jaw are all signs of a worm load but not a definitive way to diagnose worms.... likewise, it can be signs of multiple other illnesses as well.
If you can take the time to check every individual animal for anemia, it is beneficial. Once you have an established flock, you may be able to check them less often since you will develop a feel for how they are going to do.
Do not EVER purchase livestock without first checking them for a worm load.
@@LinessaFarms Hi thanks so much for your help.
I am looking at increasing my flock in the near future. When buying more sheep from a different flock would you recommend isolating them for a week and also worming as I bring them back to the holding? Also is there a delay between the sheep having a worm load and anemia starting to show or is it a fairly quick response?
I will be sure to use your technique tomorrow and see if I can see clear differences between flocks when at a livestock market.
Thanks again - any advice is greatly received
I bought a doe in milk, along with 1 of her 3 doelings. She's a Nubian. Her hooves were long, coat was dull, black along the spine but rust colored coat everywhere else. She was underweight, & all of her doelings were nursing on one side for the first week, before the lady said I could come pick her up. Despite never being milked before, she held still to be milked. I got 1.5 gallons out of that one side! Poor girl, her udder was so tight it was shiny! I'll make sure if I ever purchase another goat in milk it's from someone who manages them better. Her udder is lopsided & I'm pretty bummed because she wasn't like that when I bought her before she kidded at that lady's house.
Anyways, I opened up 2 copper bolus over her grain and she licked every last piece up out of the feed pan. I kept up with copper every 5 months & her coat is completely jet black, shiny and she's a great weight! Now we copper our herd every 6 months. I have a mixed herd of dairy girls and a few bucks. Some are Nigerians and some are Nubians. I love the high milk fat content of the Nigerians, but the volume I get with the Nubians. I'm no expert either, but I'm trying to soak in everything I can to get better at managing these critters! They're so fun!
Great post. Thank you for your information. We are huge fans of providing copper bolus to our goats and it sounds like we feed it the same way you do. As you stated, it makes a huge difference. We have 1 Boer/Nubian cross on our farm and she comes into milk really hard. We had one year that she really bagged on one side. Unfortunately once the kids start banking on that one side more than another, it can happen. The following years, we have had no problems with her doing this and she has been fine. With most of our sheep and goats (if we are present at birthing) we will strip their teets to make sure the waxy plug is out and the colostrum is flowing. Again, thank you for your comments.
Also what is levamisole considered white or clear ? It is a powder to be mixed with water? Yellow in color best I remember?
Levamisole aka prohibit is considered to be a clear wormer. It is inexpensive and moderately effective for most stomach and intestinal worms. It will not work for tape worms. Levamisole is usually sold in powder form. For best results, we recommend mixing only as much as you need to treat at one time and not storing it.
Can you show your barn and your handling system please. Am learning thank you in advance.
Sure. I can put out a video to show our barns. We don’t have a very high tech operation. I usually catch them and handle them as seen in the video.
Hi If the goat is severely anemic can we give oral suspension dewormer two days in a row?
You can. It won’t make the anemia go away any faster but it will help to rid the animals of parasites. The anemia will take time to resolve as the body begins to create more blood cells.
hello can albendazole for kids be used for goats as oral drench
Hello! This is a great question. Albendazole is marketed in the United States under the medication name “Valbazen”. Valbazen is a “white wormer” which makes it different from “clear wormers” such as ivermectin. The benefit of albendazole is that it can treat tape worms as well as barbers pole worms and other internal parasites. Clear wormers such as ivermectin are not effective against tape worms. The downside of albendazole is that it can cause abortion and birth defects in pregnant livestock. For this reason, do not ever give albendazole to pregnant animals, specifically in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Medication can be orally drenched at a rate of 20mg/kg. Valbazen is dosed at 113.6 mg/ml with dosages as follows: 2 ml/25lbs, 4ml/50lbs, 6ml/75lbs, 8ml/100lbs, 10ml/125lbs.
Withdrawal time for this medication is 9 days for meat and 7 days for milk.
Hopefully this helps you out; if you have other questions, please let us know.
@@LinessaFarms thank you very much
Should i gave lambs wormcure every 3weeks
Hello and thanks for watching our videos! We normally do not start worming until weaning unless they are high risk or showing symptoms of worms.
Did you say 6ml per 25 pounds per goat?
I would need to know what medication you are administering to give you advise about dosages.
@@LinessaFarms I was referring to the Ivomec. The injectable one.
Yes. The administration of ivermectin would be 6ml/25lbs if you were performing an oral drench. For injection most manufacturers would advise 1ml per 50lbs. If you need conversions, just remember there are 2.2 pounds in a kg. So in the case of injection, it would be 1ml/22.7kg.
Please can you tell me that the parasites are causing the jaw of the bottle?
Dr.Ahmed Yahya bottle jaw in sheep and goats is generally caused by the barber’s pole worm aka haemonchus contortus. Bottle jaw is a symptom of a severe worm load and the animal should be treated as soon as possible. Ivermectin is generally the wormer of choice but there are other options as well. If you have any further questions, please let us know.
@@LinessaFarms
Thank you, and is there anything you know about the parasite Coenurus cerebralis in Sheep diagnosis and treatment
Dr.Ahmed Yahya this is a larva stage tape worm infestation causing to brain damage, blindness, and even death. This can be difficult to diagnose due to symptoms similar to other neurological diseases such as listeria. All animals do not present in the same manner since the worms do not always effect the same portions of the brain. Again, in the case of this worm, you are looking for neurological symptoms as the animal has developed a lesion in the brain. If you know this is an issue in your area, prevention is your best option. With this being said, make sure you are using a wormer that is effective against tape worms. Many worming agents that are effective against round worms, intestinal worms, nasal bots, etc... are not effective against tape worms. Here in the United States, albendazole is a good worming option against tape worms as well as fenbendazole (Safe-guard).
@@LinessaFarms
Griat work thenk you for your explins
do you have any idea about this disease infection disease causes saddan death in now brone ruminants?
My baby goat she's dropey she's not eating she's barely moving around if you put her to stand she's standing right there or lying down
Hello and thank you for watching our videos! We are sorry to hear about your goat. Without more information it is difficult to tell what the underlying issue might be. Starvation is a huge issue and if the baby is not getting enough nutrients from mom, you may have to consider bottle feeding or in some cases, tube feeding.
In some cases, there can be an underlying infection causing the problems as well as birth defects you may not be able to see.
In the case of infection, you will need to check her temperature and treat her with antibiotics if necessary.
@@LinessaFarms thanks
@@LinessaFarms thanks
Off topic but why did you make a shelter you can't stand up in?
Fair question. It’s and extension of an existing barn overhang. Sheep and goats are extremely sensitive to being closed up (especially sheep) and will tend to get lung diseases such as pneumonia if they are closed up too tightly. We are at a disadvantage in some areas of the farm when it comes to wind, rain, and snow drifting. We have found running roof slopes down to 3-4ft off the ground in some places allows us to utilize all available space and put our money in roofing instead of walls. With that being said, almost all of our barns have walls and roofs tall enough to operate a skid steer in. The area you are seeing in the video is our area where most of our ewes and does lamb and kid. While technically roofed, it still provides free airflow and is as close to an “outside” environment as we can duplicate without having our babies buried in snow drifts.
@@LinessaFarms Thanks. I was just curious. I am new to goats and thought I perhaps was missing something important. Enjoy your vids and I am a subscriber.
I have lost 6 goats in a month 😔
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Excellent AAAAA+++++ Thank you!!
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