Gastrointestinal parasitic infection is one of the major health problems in the world. Huge economic losses have been seen in livestock production causing problems in animals and humans [1]. The use of chemotherapeutic drugs to control internal and external parasites is a widespread practice in livestock production and several broad-spectrum anthelmintics are available in the market for the control of helminthosis. Currently, failure of anthelmintics and reduced efficacy due to resistance of nematodes in sheep and goats are becoming a threat in some countries and are of increasing importance in certain African countries. According to Waller , most of the nematodes of domestic animals have shown resistance to common anthelmintics especially in warm and humid parts of the world and this has been suspected to be due to frequent dosing and poor therapeutic strategies
Goats and sheep are often overlooked when it comes to livestock wormers. There are wormers for almost every other type of livestock. Ivermectin is a popular livestock wormer that has labeled uses for horses, swine and cattle, but not goats. One of the biggest problems is that goats metabolize drugs faster than most other common livestock, so they use the same drugs in a different fashion.
Description
Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic active ingredient used in veterinary and human medicine in dogs, cats, horses ands and livestock against external parasites (lice, mites, etc.) as well as against internal parasites (e.g. roundworms). It is also used against agricultural and household pests. It belongs to the chemical class of the macrocyclic lactones.
There is no known need for withdrawal from Ivomec prior to milking in cattle, but most goat users find it necessary to wait between 14 and 30 days. Most ivermectin products have withdrawal periods prior to slaughter for cattle. Times for goats may vary. Since goats do metabolize faster than cattle, it is safe to assume the use of the labeled withdrawal times for cattle. The common withdrawal times range from 35 to 56 days.
Side effects
When ivermectin comes in contact with soil, it readily and tightly binds to the soil and becomes inactive over time.
Free ivermectin may adversely affect fish and some water borne organisms on which they feed.
Dosage
For subcutaneous administration.
Calves, cattle, goats and sheep:
1 ml per 50 kg body weight.
Swine:
1 ml per 33 kg body weight.
Withdrawal times
– For meat
Calves, cattle, goats and sheep : 28 days.
Swine : 21 days.
Prices of Ivermectin For Goats
$25.99 – $125.99