Depends on the parasites.... I have "clear" dewormers for nasty blood suckers like HC & "white" dewormers to take care of intestinal critters like tapes....
My "clear" dewormers are Moxidectin (can be found in Cydectin or Quest horse gel..... I use Quest at 1cc per 100lbs) & Ivermectin Plus (1cc per 30lbs) which contains a flukecide for liver flukes.... I use Quest prebreeding & the day after they kid..... New arrivals get Quest the day they arrive & again 10 days later. I use Ivermectin Plus when my does are 100 days bred...
I also keep regular Ivermectin on hand though I rarely use it for the goats...
My "white" dewormers are Valbazen (1cc per 10lbs) or Zimectrin Gold (1cc per 50lbs). I use a white wormer & clear dewormer each month in my growing kids..... I do not use Safeguard because here, it is no longer effective unless I use at 5xs the label dose, for 5 consecutive days.... Which makes it more expensive than the Valbazen or Zimectrin Gold.
The only time I use "white" dewormers in my adults is when they are newly purchased & in quarantine.... They get hit with both dewormers, and a repeat in 10 days, then go with the main herd about 3 weeks after arriving. Otherwise I haven't had to use the white dewormers in my adults....
Pale eyelids would make me think you need something like Quest/Ivermectin/Ivermectin Plus...
Really though, your best bet is to have a fecal done, find out what parasites your goats have, then chose your drug accordingly.
Heres a link with various meds & dosages:
http://www.dairygoatinfo.com/index.php?topic=8934.0
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