Vaccination
Diseases | Primary Vaccination | Repeat vaccination | |
First Injection | Booster Injection | ||
1. Peste-des-Petitis
Ruminants (PPR) |
At 3 months of age | Not required | Every 3 years |
2. Foot & Mouth
Disease (FMD) |
At 3-4 months
of age |
3-4 weeks after 1st Injection | Every 6/12 month interval* |
3. Goat Pox (GP) ** | At 3-4 months
of age |
3-4 weeks after 1st Injection | Every 12 month interval* |
4. Enterotoxaemia (ET) | At 3-4 months
of age |
3-4 weeks after 1st Injection | Every 6/12 month interval* |
5. Haemorrhagic
Septicaemia (HS) |
At 3-4 months
of age |
3-4 weeks after 1st Injection (2 doses at 1 month interval) | Every 6/12 month interval* |
*As per the recommendations of manufacturers
Kids are naturally protected from diseases up to 3 months by proper feeding of colostrums immediately after birth.
For optimum benefits of vaccination, deworm your animals at least 15 days before vaccination
**For sheep – replace goat pox vaccine with sheep pox vaccine
Drenching, deworming and dipping
Diseases | Age groups | Treatment period | Recommended as feed mix |
1. Drenching Coccidiosis | 1 – 6 months | Anti – coccidial drug for 5-7 days | Amprolium @50-100 mg / Kg body weight |
2. Deworming Endoparasitic infection | 3 months and above | Two dewormings annually (pre and post monsoon) | Fenbendazole @7.5 -10 mg / Kg body weight. Additional deworming may be needed in cases of heavy parasitic load or extended rainy season |
3. Dipping*/
Ectoparasitic infestation |
Any age | Pre & Post winter | As and when required
Close monitoring and treatment of shed / soil is essential to avoid re-infection |
*Avoid cold, cloudy and rainy days for dipping. Preferred time for dipping – 9am To 11am.
Screenings
Diseases | Period | Recommendations |
1. Brucellosis+ | Once in a year | Positive animals need to be euthanized and buried |
2. Johne’s Disease* | 6 months/ Once in a year, | Positive animals are to be removed from
herd/ flock |
3. Mycoplasmosis | Once in a year | Treatment with specific drugs |
4. Mastitis | Early milking stage | Treatment with specific drugs |
5. Endo- parasites | Regular screening of fecal samples | Monitor worm load (EPG/OPG) of the animals to decide time of deworming. |
+ Screening of adult goats especially breeding bucks and breedable females. From aborted animals submit 2 serum samples (Zero day i.e., day of abortion / still births and 21 days after abortion / still birth).
*Preferably one month after kidding
For additional information contact: Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Post – Farah, Dist. Mathura, UP – 281 122, or on Helpline no. 0565-2763320 (Time: 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays, except holidays)
Courtesy: CIRG; Annual Goat Health Calender.
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