Corid for Cocci VS Natural dewormer

CrazyForGoats · #1 02/13/14, 04:46 PM

My vet took fecal sample on several of my goats and we got back high coccidia results... I'm wondering if anyone knows of or uses a more natural dewormer or coccidia prevention and treatment plan... We try to do things as natural as possible and don't like to use chemicals if its not an emergency... I know cocci can become an emergency, just putting out some feelers.

Any help is appreciated!
Thank you!

Alice In TX/MO · #2 02/13/14, 07:51 PM

Coccidia are protozoa, not worms.

I wish there was a different way to treat them!!

Welcome to the forum.

Wendy · #3 02/13/14, 11:15 PM

Coccidia is one thing I would not mess around with. They can go downhill very fast. The damage done to them can make them scrawny & unthrifty the rest of their lives. Prevention is the best, but if you must, treat, don't mess around with unknown things.

Doug Hodges · #4 02/14/14, 12:35 AM

They will either die quickly or they can be damaged so bad internally in such a short period of time that they will never grow right or be healthy. My suggestion is not to mess around with it.

LomahAcres · #5 02/14/14, 10:43 PM

For cocci - you kinda have to 'mess around' with it. Different things work for different people, places, herds etc. etc. Corrid never worked for me (and it's NOT for treatment - it is a preventative, if they already have it you need something else) - yet I know others corrid works really well for.

As far as herbal - garlic and cayenne are good starters for working toward a preventative formula - however, they need to work their way into the system. I would treat with Di-methox until they are cleared out and have a fresh start then try something herbal daily/weekly for preventative. Whatever you do, continue to fecal check and monitor their health until you find what works in your herd.

Pen / pasture rotations can also help - moving kids once every 3-4 weeks and letting pasture rest at least 3-4 weeks in between use to help break the life cycle. Also cross grazing with other animals - if you have any, will help cut the numbers in your pastures. Sunlight and deep frost will kill cocci.

Backfourty,MI. · #6 02/15/14, 11:43 AM

I wouldn't mess with natural remedies when it comes to coccidosis either. Way too easy to loose them & quickly too if they get really bad.

http://www.dairygoatinfo.com/f28/coc...s-doses-21499/

I prefer the Di-Methox 40% inj. given orally & that's what I use here as a preventative.

Alice In TX/MO · #7 02/15/14, 07:11 PM

See the following article:
http://www.ajas.info/editor/manuscri...oad/18_196.pdf

LomahAcres · #8 02/15/14, 10:08 PM

Something else - if you really want to go natural - see if you can find a certified organic farm/dairy in your area. Goats would be perfect, but hard to find, if you found a cow dairy or sheep that would be helpful too - ask them what they are doing, and what works best for them. Maybe a place to start.