GOAT SUPPLY KIT:

Compilation of Goat Emergency Supplies, Articles & Charts HERE.

Your Veterinarian's phone number. (______)______-________

Thermometers (102.5-104*F.)

20-22 gauge needles in both 1cc and 3cc syringe sizes.

CDT. 

Bo-Se. 

ProBios. 

Vitamin E gel. 

Vitamin B Complex 2.5cc / 50lbs sub Q.

Antibiotics: Penicillin or LA-200 sub Q

Tetanus Antitoxin 0.5cc sub Q or C&D Antitoxin

Pain Management: Banamine or Children's Ibuprofen

Coccidia Meds: Baycox/ Toltrazuril for piglets and cattle OR Albon but NO CORID FOR GOATS. 

Draxxon or Nuflor for treating Pneumonia.

Poison Treatment: Activated Charcoal and Milk of Magnesia. 

Vet wrap. 

Wound and skin care: Vetericyn or Blue Kote.

Urinary Calculi Prevention/ Treatment: Apple Cider Vinegar and Ammonium Chloride. 

10cc Drench gun.

Electrolytes: Blue Lite to add to water or 

2.5 qts water

4 TBS sugar

2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp baking soda

NUTRIDRENCH for calcium/ slow labor, weak contractions, sluggish mama.

Oxytocin for retained placenta or bringing doe into milk if no fever. 

Iodine for dipping umbilical cords.

Bulb syringe.

Lubrication & gloves. 

Molasses to give doe after kidding with warm water.

Shallow water bucket to prevent kids from drowning.

Karo syrup to give energy boost to new kids. 

EXTRAS

Heat lamp & bulbs (make sure they work prior.)

Shavings & or straw.

Small draft-free kidding stall/  playpen & tarp for in garage if needed.

Lamb/kid puller.

Towels.

Paper towels.

Twine (for hanging heat lamp, flashlight or going in & grabbing goat kids if needed.)

Flashlight.

Dental floss.

Scissors.

Bottle & Pritchard nipples (cut vertical, not horizontal.)

Disbudding iron if necessary (~$16 for our vet to do.)

Bander & bands.

Tattoo gun & green ink.

Scrapies tags (call USDA (916)854-3900 to order. Must have to sell in CA.)

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Twin Pear Farm has this medical supply kit video that's awesome as well as other great videos! I highly recommend following her farm page. 

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I also recommend joining the GOAT VET CORNER Facebook group and going through the files posted before an emergency arises. 

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Onion Creek Ranch has multiple articles on different emergencies and illnesses and how to treat. Visit their webpage here. 

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