Supplies and small equipment for Goats
Equipment
Under construction!
Here’s a list of basic supplies for goats. We will continue adding to the list and will eventually have comments on some of the products we recommend, as well as links to where you can find them.
Here’s a list of basic supplies for goats. We will continue adding to the list and will eventually have comments on some of the products we recommend, as well as links to where you can find them.
- feed buckets/pans
- hay feeder/rack (we use a rack for alfalfa and horse hay bags for grass hay)
- 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)
Medical, Grooming & Nutritional supplies
- 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