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Livestock and Medicine Cupboard for New Farmers
As a new farmer, it's essential to have a well-stocked medicine cupboard to ensure the health and well-being of your livestock. Below is a comprehensive list of items to consider based on your budget and the size of your operation.
1. Antibiotics (Must-Have) 🏥
- 🧪 Hitet 200 LA
- 🧪 Hitet 120
- 🧪 PenStrep 400 LA
- 🧪 Procaine Penicillin
- 🧪 Intertrim LA (Sulfadoxine & Trimethoprim)
- 🧪 Terramycin Eye Ointment
2. Disinfectants / Foot Bath / Wound Treatment 🧴
- 🧴 Tincture of Iodine
- 🧴 Iodine
- 🧴 Venton Wound Oil
- 🧴 Stockholm Tar
- 🧴 Terramycin Wound Spray
3. Tick Control 🐛
- 🐛 Contratik
- 🐛 Delete All Pour-On Dip
- 🐛 Tick Grease
4. Vaccines (Temperature Controlled!) 💉
- 💉 MultiVax P Plus
- 💉 Prondistar Vaccine for Anthrax, Blackleg, and Botulism
5. Anthelmintics (For Deworming / Dosing) 🐴
- 🐴 Valbazen for Cattle
- 🐴 Valbazen for Goats and Sheep
- 🐴 Bimectin Plus or Ivomec Super or Intermectin Super or Bremamectin Super
- 🐴 Systamex Plus Fluke
6. Vitamin and Mineral Supplements 🌾
- 🌾 Virbac Multimin (Trace Minerals: Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium)
- 🌾 Introvit-E-Selen
- 🌾 Thiamine (Fortified Vitamin B1)
- 🌾 Calcium Borogluconate (ProCal)
- 🌾 Colostrum Replacer
- 🌾 Goat Kid Milk Replacer
- 🌾 Calf Milk Replacer
- 🌾 Cod Liver Oil
7. Miscellaneous 🧤
- 🧤 Gloves (Small)
- 🧤 Gloves (Shoulder Length)
- 🧤 Needles
- 🧤 Syringes
- 🧤 Calf Oesophageal Feeding Tube
- 🧤 Veterinary Liquid Paraffin (For Constipation)
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This list can help you get started on the right foot with your livestock farming journey. Always consult with a veterinarian for specific needs and dosages tailored to your animals.