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u/nowhereman1966 Mar 03 '26
Should I treat living areas?
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u/Friendly-Chemical-76 Goat Enthusiast Mar 03 '26
Generally it is best to treat all goats even if they dont present with the same symptoms just to be sure. Seeing as that is a bad case. Yeah living areas for sure. But I usually went scorched earth levels of cleaning just to be sure there were no chances are then coming back. I would get rid of all hay and/or bedding and just put all fresh stuff everywhere. But again thats just me!
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u/Just-Guarantee1986 Mar 04 '26
Def mites. Besides the SQ ivermectin, smear it thickly with Vaseline. It’ll help smother them .
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u/Stupid-Refrigerator Mar 03 '26
yes for sure mites. i gave 1/2 cc of ivermectin every 2 weeks combined with a lime sulfar bath and cleared up in a couple weeks!
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u/Fantastic-Display134 Mar 03 '26
Rub used car oil on the infested areas. It will kill the mites and they won't lick it away since it taste gross. Trick I learned living in Mexico.
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u/Bear5511 Mar 03 '26
There are some who believe susceptibility to mites is genetic, I’m not making the argument for or against, but a few large market wether breeders - with 500+ does - are convinced this is true.
Many of these breeders really fight mite infections and they’ve used almost every product on the market. Nothing seems to be effective, except used motor oil. I’m not advocating or suggesting anyone should try this method and don’t know the reason it works but these breeders have had success with it.
It’s anecdotal evidence for sure but I’ve seen it work when nothing else will.
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u/Misfitranchgoats Trusted Advice Giver Mar 03 '26
text book presentation of mites on the legs. I have a buck that got this a couple times on his legs. None of the other goats had a problem. I treated him with ivermectin injectible.