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Annual Goat & Sheep Health Calendar

26/10/2017 by Dr. Amandeep Singh 1 Comment

 

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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  1. Cary says

    14/06/2018 at 6:57 AM

    Thanks, it is quite informative

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