Biting lice- meds?

[barefootfarmer]

It appears that my buckling is infested with biting lice. Ick. I normally use Noromectin on the adults for worming, but I was told it won't work on the biting type of lice.

What should I use instead? What would the dosage be for adult and then new kid? And, should I treat the bedding, which is straw?

Thanks!

[Bear Foot Farm]

1% injectable Ivomec will kill lice when given orally at 1 ML/75 lbs

For the bedding I'd use a permethrin based spray such as:
happyjackinc.com/our-products/flea-tick-control/kennel-dip-ii/

It can also be sprayed on the animals if you prefer that instead of the Ivomec

[shellymay]

I would call your vet and ask them, sometimes what is good for an adult is not good for kids, also we are not

sure if you are talking about MILK goats? if so there will be different withdrawal times on each different meds so

meat or milk should not be consumed!

I copied this from another site.......but I would still call your vet.

Permethrins 10% concentrate it is also ON LABEL - in other words labeled for use on goats. Most products are off label for goats and need Veterinarian approval.

Mix it with water according to directions.

For a baby goat I would take the mixed solution, pour a little in a container, add dish soap. Wet the kid down ( inside in your tub or sink) with warm water.... bathe with solution. Rinse with warm water. Pour remaining solution over kid (the one with no soap).
Let stand on kid for a few minutes then towel dry real well.
After towel dry blow dry and put in dog crate or something and put kid back out after you know he is bone dry!

Meantime, bedding needs replaced. DE as mentioned above needs to be put down and fresh bedding. Problem is if you have a lot of other goats they all need treated too. Some folks will spray down the inside of a barn with the Permethrin 10% also!

Injectables may be a good approach for a large herd where you cannot, due to weather, bathe them... but for a little kid like this I would bathe.

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Mar 2, 2016 12:42:58 GMT shellymay said:

I would call your vet and ask them, sometimes what is good for an adult is not good for kids, also we are not

sure if you are talking about MILK goats? if so there will be different withdrawal times on each different meds so

meat or milk should not be consumed!

I copied this from another site.......but I would still call your vet.

Permethrins 10% concentrate it is also ON LABEL - in other words labeled for use on goats. Most products are off label for goats and need Veterinarian approval.

Mix it with water according to directions.

For a baby goat I would take the mixed solution, pour a little in a container, add dish soap. Wet the kid down ( inside in your tub or sink) with warm water.... bathe with solution. Rinse with warm water. Pour remaining solution over kid (the one with no soap).
Let stand on kid for a few minutes then towel dry real well.
After towel dry blow dry and put in dog crate or something and put kid back out after you know he is bone dry!

Meantime, bedding needs replaced. DE as mentioned above needs to be put down and fresh bedding. Problem is if you have a lot of other goats they all need treated too. Some folks will spray down the inside of a barn with the Permethrin 10% also!

Injectables may be a good approach for a large herd where you cannot, due to weather, bathe them... but for a little kid like this I would bathe.

So funny, this is the EXACT method I use!

I think I might know the folks that wrote that!

Do NOT pour it right over the back of the animals, some people won't take the two minutes to read the instructions and give chemical burns because they didn't know to dilute it.

I don't use the milk for 24 hours, after that it's all good.