Goat people??

[Kathy@watten]

OK I have a query re vaccinations for goats, I was told to give my goat heptivac injection but the one without the P but vet doesn't have and would have to specially order it and you have to take a whole bottle, I have only 2 small pygmy goats and cannot see the sence in buying a whole bottle, so I am looking to see if others have the same problem of not needing a whole bottle and propose to share a bottle if there is demand for this. Am going to spot on and panacur them aswell so will have spare of both of these too! Perhaps I am going about this all wrong and there is a logical solution....I am open to ideas from the floor!

[puffin croft]

no its a good idea kathy! i already share with someone but i m sure someone else could join u! it makes sense!

[Skirza]

I understood that the pygmy goat club advise to use Lambivac, do the vets not stock that as standard?

[Kathy@watten]

My pygmy goat breeder, had previously vaccinated them with a dose of heptivac...no P, she is a well respected breeder of various types of goat and instructed me to do the same...I have however found that the P less one no longer exists so planning the lamivac. Seems very few drugs are available to goats.

[goldenguernsey]

Very few are licensed for goats Kathy but Lambivac is certainly suitable, have used it for years

[puffin croft]

yes its lambivac that i share with my friend,vets will just tell u the drugs are suitable for sheep and u have to take yr chances on yr goat!

[cameroncara]

We dont vaccinate at all, i did spot on them and i have wormed my pygmy's but dont use anything else my boys are both healthy and share grazing with our sheep and horses. Hope this helps x