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Old 05/16/11, 02:04 PM
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Advice for first time bolusing of goats?

I have the copper boluses from Cannon Farms, I have the pill gun.
Can y'all give me step by step advice on how exactly I should administer the boluses?
I mean, I get that the bolus goes down the goat's throat, lol.
But is there a certain place in the back of the goat's mouth that I should aim the piller? Do I want to actually place it a little ways DOWN the throat, or do I just need to deposit the capsule at the very back of the goat's mouth and then hold their head up until they swallow it?

Any tips would be very much appreciated TIA
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Old 05/16/11, 03:37 PM
 
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I just bolused mine the other day and I just put it back as far as I could get it and held their head up for a few seconds until I felt them swallow. It was easy, basically like deworming. You just don't want them to spit it out.
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Old 05/16/11, 10:45 PM
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Thanks. Sounds easy enough....
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