Coyote Creek Ranch

Grocery store items:
Digital thermometer!! with disposable probe covers & small jar of Vaseline.
Mineral Oil (small bottle).
Milk Of Magnesia and Pepto Bismol (small bottle).
Plain uncoated aspirin
Triple antibiotic ointment for cuts & abrasions

Farm Supply store items:

Bio-Mycin 200 (antibiotic).

Procaine Penicillin G (antibiotic, keep in refrigerator).

Vitamin B-Complex (Regular, or Fortified with Thiamin).

Epinephrine (for anaphylactic shock).

Probios paste (cattle type). Keep in refrigerator. OR "Live Culture" plain yogurt (as needed from grocery store).

Re-Sorb packet

Syringes and needles. Common Syringe sizes: 3ml, 6ml, 12ml. I personally like the luer-lock type.

Commonly used needle sizes are:

22G x 3/4 (standard liquids)

20G x 1/2 or 3/4 (thicker liquids)

Items that may have to be ordered: (see supply catalogs below)

A De-wormer, or you might find at a farm supply store.

Di-Methox 12.5% Drinking water solution. (Sulfamethoxine 12.5%) [For treatment of coccidea, respiratory and other problems].

Veterinary Prescription Items:

Flunixin Meglumine (Banamine) 50mg/ml

Thiamine Hydrochloride 500mg/ml

Epinephrine (for anaphylactic shock). Now by vet prescription. Have this item on hand when giving shots.

Other Items:

Lead tie (some farm stores). Non-choking type. Or a wide Nylon adjustable dog collar and leash.

Hoof trimmers (see Hoeggers Supply below. I like Big Brother’s Hoof Trimmers, the orange-handled ones work well too).

BarVac CD/T For yearly vaccination. Not necessary immediately, but if you choose to vaccinate, you will want to purchase this item at the time you are ready for it. Keep in refrigerator).

C&D Antitoxin (NOT the Toxoid) -keep in refrigerator.

*Note: goat weight tapes are made for Dairy goats, and do not accurately weigh Meat goat breeds.

Supply Catalogs:
Jeffers 1-800-533-3377 www.jefferslivestock.com
Hoeggers Supply www.hoeggergoatsupply.com
KV Vet Supply 1-800-423-8211 www.kvvet.com
Caprine Supply 1-800-646-7736 www.caprinesupply.com
Revival Animal Health 1-800-786-4751 http://revivalanimal.com

Good Goat Medical Books:

Goat Health Handbook by Thomas R. Thedford DVM (very excellent handbook, easy reference) $12.95 through Hoeggers. Note: *This handbook is now available online!! http://www.librum.us/i-ghh/index.htm

Goat Medicine by Mary C. Smith and David M. Sherman (excellent, but not easy to read- veterinary terminology)

Merck Veterinary Manual (excellent, not easy to read– veterinary terminology) Online at: www.merckvetmanual.com