How to Maintain your "Worm Load" in goats -by Charaty Lawson

Worms!

The bane of every goat raiser's existence. If you've owned goats before or if you've even researched owning goats, you'll see that there isn't a lot of 'official' information out there about what drugs are labelled for their use. So, over the years, various goat breeders have had to sort of use trial and error to come up with off-label uses for their herds. One thing to note....as goats possess a four compartment stomach, they process medications much faster than say, a cow or a horse. Because of this, the dosage of dewormer is much higher than expected. Below I'll list what the medication is, the brand name, the dosage (based on weight) and who it cannot be used for. All dewormer should be given orally, despite what the label says. 

Also...please remember that deworming goats is best done using FAMANCHA scoring or fecal testing...not just basing the deworming on the calendar.
•Ivermectin ◦Ivomec 3x label dose
◦ Double Impact

•Doramectin ◦Dectomax 1 cc per 35lbs

•Eprinomectin ◦ Eprinex 1 cc per 10lbs

•Albendazole ◦Valbazen 1cc per 10lbs. Do not give to pregnant does

•Fenbendazole ◦ Safeguard 4x label dose
◦Panacur
◦ Benzelmin

•Moxidectin ◦ 3x label dose Do not give to pregnant does
Cydectin Pour-On 1cc per 25lbs Do not give to pregnant does

•Oxfendazole ◦Synanthic 2x label dose. Do not give to pregnant does
◦Benzelmin

There are also herbal dewormers available but they work on a preventative basis and should not be considered if the animal already shows signs of worm infestation.