Goat Medicine Cabinet

Goat Medicine Cabinet Goat First Aid KitQuick reference Guide to the Goat Medicine Supplies to have on handThese are things I keep in mine along with the dosages I use- and divided into Must Haves, Should Haves and Nice to Haves - Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it! Basics you can get at drug stores:Must Haves Thermometer- a digital one for humans is just fine.. they have cheap ones at walmart. Box of baking soda for rumen pH Cayenne pepper (for stopping bleeding from injuries) Molasses or karo syrup for kid saver formula Peroxide for cleansing wounds Alcohol for cleaning injection sites and needles and tops of injectable bottle stoppers Milk of Magnesia - for constipated goats or goats who have eaten something you need to get rid of Pepto Bismol- in small amounts for coating the stomach lining- too much will stop them up Nice to Haves:Antibiotic ointment like neosporin- for injuriesBaby aspirin do NOT use- Ibuprofen, tylenol or advil.. ONLY real 100% aspirin - regular strength if you can't find the baby Gauze for woundsIf you can find cast supplies get them- if not gauze and plaster of paris will work for broken legs Benadryl (childrens is fine and either capsules or liquid-) for allergic reactions to bee stings, bites and hay allergy breathing problemsCoffee for kid saver fomulaSurgical gloves can be found in Walmart pharmacy department for a small package- buy larger packages at online supply houses. Yogurt with live bacteria in it for rumen flora to use in case you do not have Probiotic pasteOlive or corn oil for enema treatment that is not responding to the warm soapy waterTide Powered Detergent for treating frothy bloat- add 1 tsp to half gallon of water give orallyVasolineDiaper ointment or hemorrhoid cream for topical skin abrasions, the hemorrhoid cream reduces topical swelling from a difficult kidding, the daiper ointment is great for pizzle rotHair color or hair perm bottle for administering enemasInjectable Over the counter meds to grab at the feed store: (or order through Jeffers or ValleyVet Supply) Must Haves:Bottle of Penicillan Procaine G - for injury and infection (dosage is 1cc/25 lbs SubQ and Always draw back on the plunger before injecting Penicillin)Bottle of B vitamin complex (fortified if you can get it because it has more thiamine in it )- for stress and getting well (Dosage SubQ 1cc/25lbs)Bottle of Tylan 200 (not LA200) The generic is called tylosin 1% (not Tylan50 either -)- for pneumonia and pink eye (Dosage 1cc/25lbs SubQ or take needle Off and drip in eye a couple drops per eye for pink eye)Tetanus Antitoxin for injury, disbudding, castration, puncture wounds as a preventative for tetanus (Equine origin 1500 units per vial has approx 3.5 ccs in it, I use half vial for kids at banding time and an entire bottle for adult goat injury- SubQ) CD Anti toxin which is not the same as CDT- used for enterotoxemia symptoms for babies and adults and can be a life saver to a potentially fatal situation (dosage 1cc/5lbs SubQ)Ivomec Plus dewormer- used at the rate of 1cc/40lbs SubQ