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Vaccines, Antibiotics and Dewormers
Note: Always use a killed vaccine for reindeer.
Note: As with all medications and vaccines, always follow bottle directions and/or consult your veterinarian.
Cydectin
Dewormer – covers hookworm (bunostomum spp), roundworm (cooperia spp), lungworm (dictyocaulus spp), haematopinus, wireworm (haemonchus spp), warble hypoderma spp), roundworm (nernatodirus spp), threadworm (oescphagostomum spp), stomachworm (ostertagia spp), mange (psoroptes), soloenopotes, threadworm (trichostrongylus spp), whipworm (trichuris spp) and linognathus vituli.
Rate: 1 ml per 110 lb. body weight
Administration: Subcutaneous shot (under the skin)
Note: Cydectine pour on also covers nasal bots (cephenemia), mange (chorioptes and sarcoptes scabei) and damanilia bovis.
Valbezan
Dewormer – covers hookworm, roundworm, lungworm, fluke (common, not giant) (fasciola spp), wireworm, tapeworm (moniezia spp), roundworm, threadworm, stomachworm and threadworm (trichostrongylus spp).
Rate: 4 ml per 110 lb. body weight
Administration: Oral
Note: This can be mixed into their feed at the recommended dosage. It is easier to wean them into the valbezan as they can be fussy if the feed smells different. Valbezan should be administered for two or three days at feeding time. This should be repeated about every eleven days.
Note: DO NOT USE AFTER THE RUT ON PREGNANT COWS.
Ivomec
Dewormer – covers roundworm, lungworm, haematopinus, wireworm, warble, linognathus vituli, threadworm, stomachworm, mange (psoroptes and sarcoptes scabei), solonopotes, threadworm (strongyloides spp and trichostrongylus spp), and thealzia spp.
Rate: 1 ml per 110 lb. body weight
Administration: Subcutaneous shot
Note: An Ivomec pour on may not work as well because their coats are so thick and dense it is hard for the liquid to contact the skin. Ivomec pellets can also be obtained. These are a supplement pellet, probably similar to what you are using now. These pellets are fed at the rate of 2 lbs. per head per day for two days (feed a little less for younger animals). Repeat again in 12 to 14 days.
Note: Ivomec pour on also covers nasal bots (cephenmia), mange (chorioptes), damalinia bovis, haematobia imitans, roundworm (nermatodirus spp), and whipworm (tricturis spp).
Note: The pour on variety is usually not used. The density of the coats may prevent the pour on from reaching the skin fully and working at full capacity.
Vitamin A and D
Rate: 1 ml per 100 lb. body weight
Administration: Muscle injection, ¼ ml for newborn or 1 ml orally (if under six hours old)
Vitamin E and Selenium
Rate: 1 ml per 100 lb. body weight
Administration: Muscle injection, ¼ ml for newborn or 1 ml orally (if under six hours old). Usually given any time the animal is handled along with vitamins A and D.
Note: DO NOT GIVE TO PREGNANT COWS.
Epinephrine HCL
Rate: 1 ml per 100 lb. body weight
Administration: Muscle injection, to be administered immediately if an animal has an anaphylactic reaction to any medication, shot or vaccine administered.
Tasvax 8 or Covexin (8-way)
Vaccine – covers blackleg (Ci chauvoel), malignant edema (Ci sapticum), black disease or infectious necrotic hepatitus (Ci novyitype B), baciliary haemoglobinuria (c haemolyticum), lamb dysentery (Ci perfringens type B), haemormagic entertoxaemia (type C), pulpy kidney (type D) and tetanus (Ci tetani).
Rate: For animals one year or older: initial dose of 4 ml, subsequent dose of 4 ml.
For animals 2-4 months: initial dose of 2 ml, subsequent dose of 2 ml.
Administration: Intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. Follow directions on the container.
Clostratox B, C, D
Provides antibodies to Clostridium Perfringes types B, C and D
Rate: 3 ml at 6-12 hours old and again at 10-14 days old.
Administration: Subcutaneous injection
Note: Gives calves’ protection following birth.
Head Start
Colostrum replacement (used for cattle).
Administration: Oral. Follow the directions on the container.
Note: Works well but requires bottle feeding.
Brown’s Bovine Colostrum
Basically the same as “head start” but seems to be better for reindeer.
Administration: Oral, given 6-12 hours after birth and again at 10-14 days of age.
Poly Serum
Rate: 15 ml 6-12 hours after birth and may be repeated again at 10-14 days of age.
Administration: Subcutaneous injection
Note: Gives calves instant antibodies for four common bacteria (remember that calves cannot build their own antibodies for three months).
Oxytetracylines
Tetracycline for general bacterial infections.
Rate: 5 ml per 100 lb. body weight
Administration: Muscular injection
Bio-Mycin
Antibiotic.
Rate: 4 ml per 100 lb. body weight. Given every 72 hour, usually three times.
Administration: Subcutaneous injection (muscle injection also works)
Note: Whenever an antibiotic is given, a probiotic should also be given.
Probiotics
Rate: 1 TBSP. per day per head. Give 2-3 days for stress and 2 months for bulls in rut.
Administration: Mix with feed.
Note: Helps animals get the full nutritional value from their feed.
Bio Mate F8 (Culture Powder)
Rate: 5g per 200 lb. per day. Give 2-3 days for stress and 2 months for bulls in rut.
Administration: Mixed with feed.
Note: Micro bio feed additive, gets the bacteria in the rumen working so that the nutrients in the feed are digested and absorbed properly. Can be used if an animal is on an antibiotic, although the antibiotic may kill off some of the microbials, so it will not work to its full potential. For more information on this, contract Canadian Bio Systems @ 1-800-561-2474 or your local Champion Feed Store.
Ketamine (5 - 10 mg/kg) and Xylazine (0.25 – 0.5 mg/kg)
Combined and used as a sedative. Can only be obtained by veterinarians.
Tolazoline and Yohimbine
Counteracts the effects of sedatives. Can only be administered by a veterinarian.
Banamine
Non-steroid, anti-inflammatory pain killer. Injected into the pedicle when velveting. Following directions and consult your vet.
Aureomycin
Vitamin premix crumbles. A feed additive used to prevent Yersinnia (yersinosis)
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