[Kristikat]

Has anyone used Phos-Aid. What is the dosage for a goat. If given a 2nd time, how long between shots?

Also, I have injectable Vitamins A&D. It has 500,000 IU Vitamin A & 75,000 IU Vitamin D3 in each ML. Bottle does not list dosages by weight. It just has dosages for mature cows, yearling cows, & calves. What is the recommended dosage for a goat?

Also, vet suggested I repeat the Vitamin A&D several times, but I am leary of using enough to be toxic. Does anyone know how often, or how many times I can give this shot.

Vet diagnosed "Bent Leg," & suggested the Phos-Aid & Vitamins A&D to treat it. However, he has no experience with this, so hopefully someone who has worked with this treatment before can offer some suggestions.

 

[Kristikat]

Bent Leg is layman's term for Epiphysitis, which is a bone condition caused by an imbalance of calcium & phosphorus. This is usually seen in kids that grow too fast, are bred too young, or in this case first fresheners that carry multiple kids & then go on to produce very high amounts of milk. The goat feed must be adjusted to resolve this issue long term.
Phos-Aid is an injectable phosphorus that is given once or twice to get a surge of phosphorus into the goat to get them back on track so the changed diet can work. Since phosphorus & calcium require Vitamin D3 to get used, treatment is a couple of Phos-Aid injections along with injections of Vitamins A&D3.
Sometimes this condition is also accompanied by Ricketts, so it is beneficial to continue the Vitamin A &D3 shots longer than the Phos-Aid injections.

 

[Kristikat]

I don't know how accurate it is, but I have read that Ricketts tends to make the front legs bow out & Epiphysitis tends to (but not always) make them bow in. It brings their front knees together.

 

[Kristikat]

awe so your little one in knobbed knee not bull legged.

"Epiphysitis starts with lateral or medial bowing of one or both radii. Later changes may consist of lateral deviation of the digits on the fore- or hindfeet; lameness and reluctance to walk; an arched back; and soft swelling and pain in the carpal, metacarpophalangeal, tarsal, and metatarsophalangeal joints."

Treatment is Vit D and phosphorus. thinking out loud :bookgoat:.... I wonder if CMPK would be a good source of phos. or would the calcium in it continue the imbalance?

 

[Kristikat]

I have been trying CMPK on one of the does. It seems to help a bit, but she needs something stronger acting, so I am guessing that is why recommendation is Phos-Aid.

 

[Kristikat]

Cod liver oil

Cod Liver Oil contains high amounts of vitamin A, Vitamin D, and certain enzymes. It cures and prevents contracted tendons, rickets, and muscle cramping…

dose twice daily for 3 days then twice a week for 2 weeks

Cod liver dose is 0.1 cc per 2.2 pounds

 

[Kristikat]

Thank you for the dosages of cod liver oil for Ricketts. I am recording them in my "how to use meds" file. Is this dosage for a kid? Would dosage be different for a 160 lb first freshener?