How to Add Flavor to Mineral Oil for Goats
Mineral oil is used to cure constipation of goats. They are odourless lubricant which causes your goat to excrete compacted faeces. In case your goat has bloat or too much gas in the rumen then you can give them mineral oil. Mineral oils lower gas build-up in goat’s stomach. However, for your goat to consume these mineral oils, you need to add flavours, otherwise goat might aspirate the mineral oil resulting in breathing and lung problems.
Things Required:
– Mineral Oil
– Powdered ginger or goat energy supplement
– Measuring cup
– Bowl
– Spoon
– Drenching syringe
Instructions
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Gather supplies
Bloating if untreated can even cause death for goats. You need to collect the curing items and place them in a secure area with you. By this, whenever you see symptoms of blotting, you can quickly give medical assistance to your goats. You can find the mineral oils at your local drug store or even at grocery stores. Seek out the health section in your local grocery stores. You can get powdered ginger easily from the grocery store. In addition to these, get energy supplements in liquid form for goats. You can get these from any goat or livestock supply websites. -
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Mineral oil and powdered ginger
Get mineral oil and mix it with powdered ginger. Give it to your goat suffering bloating. The mineral oil will cure the goat while ginger will help to settle the stomach. First take a measuring cup and pour around six ounces of mineral oil. Then take 3 teaspoons of powdered ginger and sprinkle over the mineral oil. Stir the mixture with a spoon and then pour it in the goat drenching syringe. In case you are treating a goat’s child, pour 3 to 4 ounces of mineral oil and 1 teaspoon of powdered ginger. -
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Mineral oil and liquid energy supplements
In order for your goat to get its strength back, you can give them a mixture of mineral oil and a liquid energy supplement such as Nutri-Drench and Goat Ade.
