Comfrey is my favorite herb for my human family and I have seen it work wonders on my furry kids as well!
Adult goats have them, but are usually strong enough to resist them. I’m so glad you’re giving them another try – hopefully this time it’ll be the best. ~LisaOh, sweet little Nigerian Dwarfs! You totally should get some goats – but then, I love them so of course I think everybody should!
With the proper forage, goats will naturally maintain a healthy gut but always have alternative treatments on hand for when forage isn’t available: It's an ingredient in the It also invigorates weak animals enough to give me time to address the real issue. I had not thought of using some of the same treatments on them as I would for myself. Is there something wrong with the goat or with the milking process…. I gave him a pinch of cayenne and firmly believe that it gave us enough time to get him into the house and warm him up. Long-term use can also negatively affect the kidneys, liver and nervous system.
You described your farm so thoroughly and beautifully in the previous post I read. If you suspect a gut problem, mix 3 tablespoons of cider vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 cup of water and “help” them drink it if they won’t on their own—a needle-less syringe will do the trick. We are in the process of adding goats to our mini-farm. But for wormwood to achieve any level of effectiveness, the dosage has to be so high that it can kill the goat. I know they’re very effective, especially in an emergency situation. Antiparasitic efficacy of Artemisia absinthium, toltrazuril and amprolium against intestinal coccidiosis in goats A. Iqbal , K. A. Tariq , V. S. Wazir , and R. Singh Division of Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, RS Pura, Jammu, 181102 India
We had a few rough kiddings this year, and one of our bucklings aspirated on birth fluid. Make sure to get it as far back in their mouth as possible so they will swallow.Of course, this is the only way to administer a tincture. What would you do?Thanks!Hi there! I mix the powdered herbal formula with enough banana to make a soft mass and then divide by number of goats (currently four does and a buck). Also, Juliette de Bairacli Levy, author of one of the books I mentioned here, raises Afghan hounds and wrote The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat, so you might find it worthwhile to purchase that book and see what she has to say about it. I would start out small, and maybe only give your goats 1/2 cup twice daily at first, and then if all seems well, then start increasing up to 1 C. 3x's daily.
Consult a certified herbalist or naturopath before jumping into herbal care. If you’re treating an active infection, you can dose as often as every 15 minutes, or hourly, or every few hours, depending on the severity of the situation, and spreading the doses apart as he starts responding to treatment.Hi, I was wondering if all of these herbs are safe to use during pregnancy and lactation for goats? If it’s just a maintenance dosage to keep up his immune system, once or twice a day is good. One of the wonders of herbs is their versatility. I have a newly pregnant goat with a cough and sniffles.
Until we can build the barn out I have 4 goats & couple donkeys. Great read! I quit the coccidiosis treatment and started her on double dose Wormwood Worm Formula made up into dosage balls. I also make a immune booster tincture during times of stress and will add oregano oil to it as a preventive measure for infection. What is most important to start with? I tried to go to the Land of Havilah link you provided for the herbal wormer recipe and it has been taken down, can you please post the recipe or email it to me, i would really appreciate it, i am also into herbal remedies for my goats, and would like to make my own for my 6 pygmy goats.Thank You for such a thorough post on this subject, sometimes i feel like the lone herbal goat mama.Yes, Kristie took down the recipe for her herbal dewormer because sadly, someone was mixing it up and selling it as their own.