Help with goat sedation

Re: Help with goat sedation

Hannah Wynne Richards — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:30:42 GMT

Richard That's what I was thinking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Micheal I'm impressed by your filing system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wynne

Re: Help with goat sedation

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:23:53 GMT

There's an old In Practice article from January 1991 on Anaesthesia in sheep and goats.

It recommends 50µg/kg Xylazine intramuscullarly.

Also suggests 0.05-0.1mg/kg ACP for mild sedation.

Re: Help with goat sedation

Richard Stephenson — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:37:41 GMT

Dear Wynne,

Always give after Rompun - can have a reasonably exciting time if you give ketamine with no premed!!!

Yours,

Richard s.

Re: Help with goat sedation

Hannah Wynne Richards — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:32:19 GMT

Richard Do you give the ketamine after the rompun, or by itself ? I wouldn't worry about the licensing, as I don't think anything is

Wynne

Re: Help with goat sedation

Richard Stephenson — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:23:25 GMT

Dear Rachel,

If you can trap the goat behind a gate (shouldn't be all that difficult) 0.1mg/kg xylazine i/m produces very good sedation. If you ever need a GA you then give 5 mg / kg ketamine which gives a good period of anaesthesia for a minor procedure such as castration or vasectomy.

Yours,

Richard Stephenson.

Crown Inn Farm

P.S. Of course none of these are licensed for use in goats as far as I know!

Re: Help with goat sedation

Hannah Wynne Richards — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:52:54 GMT

I'd give ACP as well

Wynne

Re: Help with goat sedation

Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:30:18 GMT

Nothing licensed, obviously. ACP used to be used in ruminants and you can find doses quite easily (Merck Manual, for cattle 0.05-0.1 mg/kg, IV, IM, or SC). Cheap and safe.It has been known that oral ACP paste may quieten cows for showing, but it is a practice I have no knowledge of......

Chloral hydrate dissolved in water works orally, but not sure of the dose and you have to withhold water for 48 hours so they are thirsty enough to drink the bitter solution.