Supplies Needed for Goats

Before you bring home your new goats you should be prepared with all the supplies you’ll need to take care of them. Below is a list to get you started!


Basic Supplies

• hay feeder/rack (we use a rack for alfalfa and horse hay bags for grass hay)
• feed buckets/pans
• water bucket (we like automatic ones)
• mineral feeder (for loose minerals)
• rake
• pitchfork
• broom (goat berries are hard to rake!)
• horse brush
• hoof nippers
• hoof pick
• hoof rasp
• digital thermometer
• stethescope (goats are prone to pneumonia)
• bandage or surgical scissors
• dog clippers & blades
• large dog kennel for transportation
• collar (we like the plastic chain ones from Caprine Supply because they will break if the goat gets caught on something)
• leash
• dog scale or weight tape (to correctly dose medications)
• dog house or calf hutch or other shelter
• proper fencing (no climb wire or welded panels or electric goat fence are good choices)

 

• probiotic paste
• banamine (for fever, pain & inflammation)
• antibiotics: Nuflor for respiratory issues
• Vetricyn Pink Eye Spray
• Coppertox (for hoof rot)
• Cut N Heal
• alcohol wipes (for cleaning injection sites & the thermometer)
• syringes & needles 1, 3 & 6 ml. syringes. 18, 20 & 22 gauge needles 3/4 to 1” long
• large (12, 15 or 30 ml) syringes for medications or a reusable drenching gun
• Goat Nutri Drench
• Red Cell (to treat anemia)
• Fortified B Complex - injectable or paste (to prevent goat polio if the goat is sick and goes off feed)
• Selenium & E gel
• Replamin Plus Gel
• Horse shampoo
• triple antibiotic ointment
• Super 7 Naval Dip (if breeding, for umbilical cords)
• Tetanus Antitoxin (in case of injury)
• CD&T antitoxin (in case of overeating, to prevent enterotoxemia)
• dewormer (Ivomec injectible or other)
• rubber exam gloves
• blood stop powder (for hoof trimming)
• activated charcoal
• electrolytes
• milk of magnesia
• pepto bismol
• vegetable oil
• Toltrazuril (for coccidiosis)
• BoSe (prescription injection for Selenium deficiency. May or may not be necessary. Discuss with your vet.)
• copper bolus (For copper deficiency. May or may not be needed, depending on your area and your loose mineral. Discuss with your vet.)
• epinephrine
• Vet RX