In Shots for Beginners, I talked about the basic medications and vaccines a beginning breeder should keep on hand and also provided a brief guide to abbreviations commonly used in livestock care. To supplement that, I thought I would post my quick and dirty reference for shots and medication dosages. I keep this posted on my board and refer to it all the time. You’d think that over time, I would have all of these memorized, but the opposite has happened instead! My memory just seems to get less and less reliable and I, as in most cases, like to blame it on getting older.
I hope you find this as useful as I do. Please remember, I live in Colorado and this list reflects that.
Breeding Females | Crias and Weanlings | Breeding Males | |
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CD&T (refrigerate) 1ml SQ< 1month old 2 ml SQ= 1 month old |
Annual booster 6 weeks before delivery or during open period Not during 1st 60 days of pregnancy |
Annual Booster 1st shot at 24 hours of age if dam not vaccinated, then at 1, 2, 6 months of age. If dam vaccinated, 1st shot at 1 month of age, then 2, 6 months of age and at 1 year |
Annual Booster |
West Nile (refrigerate)- Fort Dodge (1 ml SQ) | Annual in July (peak mosquito season) Not during 1st 60 days of pregnancy |
Annual booster in July
Start crias with 3 shot series at 1, 2,and 3 months of age |
Annual booster in July |
West Nile – Merial (1 ml SQ, refrigerate after mixed) | Annual in July Not during 1st 60 days of pregnancy |
Annual booster in July Start crias with 2 shot series at 1 and 2 months of age |
Annual booster in July |
Deworming- Ivermectin or Dectomax
Only deworm as needed by positive fecal |
1.5 ml/adult or 1 ml/100 lbs SQ | 1.5 ml/adult or 1 ml/100 lbs SQ Not for use for crias under 1 month of age |
1.5 ml/adult or 1 ml/100 lbs SQ |
Deworming- Fenbendazole (Panacur or Safeguard)
Only deworm as needed by positive fecal except post-delivery |
Dosage per tube markings for 3 days post-delivery | Dosage per tube markings as needed. Safe for crias <1 month of age | Dosage per tube markings as needed |
Deworming – Albon Tabs | 2400 mg/100 lbs 1st day, 1200 mg/100 lbs up to 14 days after | 2400 mg/100 lbs 1st day, 1200 mg/100 lbs up to 14 days after | 2400 mg/100 lbs 1st day, 1200 mg/100 lbs up to 14 days after |
Deworming – Albon Liquid | 45 ml/100 lbs 1st day, 23 ml/100 lbs each day for 2-5 days | 45 ml/100 lbs 1st day, 23 ml/100 lbs each day for 2-5 days | 45 ml/100 lbs 1st day, 23 ml/100 lbs each day for 2-5 days |
Antibiotic – Naxcel (refrigerate or freeze after mixed – can be frozen once only) | 1 cc/25 lbs one time daily for five days either SQ or IM | 1 cc/25 lbs one time daily for five days either SQ or IM | 1 cc/25 lbs one time daily for five days either SQ or IM |
Antibiotic-Penicillin (refrigerate) | 3 cc/100 lbs two times daily for 3 days, one time daily for 2 days = 5 days total IM (active infection)
3 cc/100 lbs 1x daily for 5 days (prophylactically) |
3 cc/100 lbs two times daily for 3 days, one time daily for 2 days = 5 days total IM (live infection)
3 cc/100 lbs 1x daily for 5 days (prophylactically) |
3 cc/100 lbs two times daily for 3 days, one time daily for 2 days = 5 days total IM (live infection)
3 cc/100 lbs 1x daily for 5 days (prophylactically) |
Vitamin shot- AD&E | 1 cc SQ/100 lbs 3 months prior to due date | 1 cc SQ/100 lbs every 45-60 days during growth and winter months | |
Epinephrine | 1 ml IM | 1 ml IM | 1 ml IM |
Banamine (Flunixin meglumine) | 1 ml/100 lbs | 1 ml/100 lbs | 1 ml/100 lbs |
Oxytocin (refrigerate) | 1 ml IM | ||
Enema (using a 4 oz Fleet bottle) | 2 oz.warm water mixed with a drop of mild liquid detergent (e.g. Dove,Ivory) as needed for newborns |