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15 Tips: Deworming Basics for Goats

Ensuring Optimal Health and Productivity

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1. All dewormers are given orally. Not by back pouring or injection.

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2. Do fecals counts monthly.

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3. Use Famacha but do not solely rely on it.

4. Deworming your goats does not mean it worked. You have to check more fecals to SEE if it worked.

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5. YOU can very easily learn how to do your own fecals.

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6. Some dewormers do not work in certain areas anymore.

7. Do not top dress dewormer or give feed-based dewormers.

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8. Never under-dose dewormer.

9. You will use two different dewormers from two classes of dewormers when you worm your goats.

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10. Use a drenching gun to get the dewormer to the very back of the tongue.

11. Goats in very wet, hot, humid climates will struggle with worms the most.

12. It can take years and patience to raise and develop your herd to be the most resistant to worms.

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13. Understand that many vets are not well-versed in goat care.

14. Find a mentor who can help you understand goats and encourage you as you face all the ups and downs of goat ownership.

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15. You will only raise the best herd possible if you keep the best possible records.

This was just some quick bullet points...take some time to really learn more about your goats and worming them.

This is only the beginning...