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Meat
Goat Vaccination Program
Jean-Marie
Luginbuhl
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Should
I vaccinate my goats?
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Although some producers have
had no problems so far without implementing a vaccination program, it is
recommended that you vaccinate your goats.
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What
should I vaccinate my goats against?
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1. Overeating Disease (Enterotoxemia)
and Tetanus
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What
vaccine should I use?
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1. Clostridium Perfringens
Types C and D +Tetanus Toxoid in one vaccine, against overeating disease
and
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tetanus.
This vaccine is labeled for goats.
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2. Multivalent clostridial
vaccine ( 8-way vaccine)
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One example
of a multiway clostridial vaccine, labeled for sheep, is Covexin8.
Covexin8 is more reactive and
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may cause
a higher incidence of adverse reaction at the injection site.
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Covexin8
may preferably be used in herds which have had problems with blackleg
and malignant edema
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(gas gangrene).
Although blackleg and malignant edema are common and costly infections
in sheep and
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cattle, they
are very uncommon in goats.
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What
dosage should I use when should I vaccinate my goats?
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Always
read the instructions provided with the vaccine.
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1. Clostridium perfringens
Types C and D + Tetanus
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Dosage
(Bar-Vac CD/T; Fermicon CD/T)
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- 2 mL per
animal, regardless of age and weight
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When
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Bucks.
Once a year
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Breeding
females. Once a year: 4 to 6 weeks before kidding (some immunity is
passed on to the kids), or
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twice a year:
4 to 6 weeks before kidding and 6 months later (4 to 6 weeks before breeding
if breeding does
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once a year).
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Kids.
If breeding females have been vaccinated before kidding, vaccinate kids
at week 8 of age, then give
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a booster
at week 12 of age.
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If breeding
females have not been vaccinated before kidding and you experience problems,
vaccinate kids at
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2 weeks of
age, then give a booster at 6 weeks of age.
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2. Multivalent clostridial
vaccine
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Dosage (Covexin8)
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- 5 mL per animal,
regardless of age and weight. Kids get 5 mL initially, then a 2 mL
booster 6 weeks later.
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When
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Bucks. Once
a year
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Breeding females.
Once a year: 2 to 6 weeks before kidding (some immunity is passed
on to the kids).
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Kids. If
breeding females have been vaccinated before kidding, vaccinate kids at
week 10-12 of age, then give a
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booster at week
16-18 of age.
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If breeding females
have not been vaccinated before kidding and you experience problems, vaccinate
kids at 4
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weeks of age, then
give a booster at 10 weeks of age.
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How
should I give the injections and where?
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Both Clostridium perfringens
Types C D /Tetanus and multivalent clostridial vaccines are given in sub-cutaneous
or intramuscular injections. Sub-cutaneous injections are favored because
of the greater tissue damage at the injection site from intramuscular injections.
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For sub-cutaneous injections,
pinch loose skin between thumb and index finger high on the neck (close
to the head as possible) and insert the needle. Make sure that the needle
is under the skin and does not stick out on the other of the pinched skin.
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Is
there a slaughter withdrawal time?
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Yes, there is a 21 day
waiting period between vaccination and slaughter for both vaccines.
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Should
I vaccinate my goats against tetanus before castration and/or disbudding?
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If you have not implemented
a vaccination program in your herd, it is advisable to vaccinate your goats
against tetanus before disbudding and castration, whether using banding,
cutting or using a burdizzo.
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Tetanus Toxoid vaccines are
available.
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Should
I give a Tetanus Toxoid booster to my goat if a severe wound occurs?
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Yes.
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Give a subcutaneous injection
of Tetanus Toxoid for long term protection (one year).
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Tetanus antitoxin can
also be given to protect goats when a wound occurs, but this only protects
for approximately 30 days
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Are
there other vaccines on the market?
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Yes, many other vaccines are
available, including those for leptospirosis, chlamydiosis, sore mouth,
bluetongue, footrot, etc. However, those should be used to control
existing problems upon veterinary recommendations - often only after management
changes have failed
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Last modified January 18,
2000
Linda
E Kern, Department of Animal Science, NCSU
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