Iron and anemia????

[needstoknowmore]

This is just a question. I am not advacating doing this. Although I did just see reference to this source in a paste. And please tell me if your answer is just your opinion (which is acceptable). or if you have used it or know somebody that has used it, or have a link to something posted for or against it!!!

I have seen several references to using red cell for horses in goats when anemic. What about using iron injectable for pigs? (I just saw in another post that it is available in a paste form).

This is something I have yet to deal with. But would like to think I am somewhat prepaired if/when the time comes!!!!

[wigg]

I have raised boer goats along with nubians for meat for about 9 years. I have used the pig iron injections for a severly anemic animal or one that shows bottle jaw. I also usually give B vitamin injections as well and have success. It's is a whole lot easier to not let them get to that point. The best way I've found is to do just what everyone says not to, and that is to use injectable ivomec. Inject it even though it may sting a little. It is better for the animal to have a brief period of discomfort than to let them get down with parasite infestation. It takes a long time to recover when they get down parasites especially during the hot summer months. I was completely ignored on the holistic list when I presented this answer to the same question. That person thought it much better for the animal to be wormed over a one week period with three drenches with the injectable. I also pointed out the you handle the animal two more times than necessary with no result in getting the incysted worms. The other part I couldn't understand was in a holistic approach, you should minimize introduction to the chemical.

[Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians]

You would never want to let a doe get into the kind of shape she is to need iron. There is no dosages for it. To get one a blood test would need to be taken, the product used and another blood test taken, like we see with bo-se. Because it hasn't been done we have no idea if this works or not.

Not worming until salvage (literally salvaging her life) from bottle jaw or white eyelids is not management.

Redcell in the olden days was made with liverfaction and yes it had a good rise in blood cells when used on single stomached animals....my moms horses. Does this information like so many of it doesn't....move to ruminents? Likely not....especially given orally.

Goats get anemic from worms and cocci 99% of the time. Prevention is key and so is building immunity.

The other 1% of the time would be a true emergency like post partum bleeds, in which you could use the theory and blood test since you would be saving her life. Vicki