How to Treat Coccidiosis in Goats With Clove Oil & Cinnamon Oil

Goats can get sick too.

Goats need de-worming often and goat breeders need to de-worm goats every month and then every three weeks in summer. Goats are susceptible to intestinal parasite infections and coccidiosis is one of the many infections suffered by goats. Affected goats suffer diarrhea, dehydration, respiratory problems and in extreme cases, death. Chemical veterinary medications can be expensive while natural herbal oils like clove and cinnamon can treat the symptoms effectively at a fraction of the cost.

Things You'll Need

• Clove oil
• Cinnamon oil
• Two plastic syringes
• 1-gallon plastic bucket or container
• Watering can
• Container with sprayer

Instructions

1. Fill one syringe with clove oil and the other with cinnamon oil.

2. Fill the 1-gallon plastic container with water. Add 18 drops of clove oil from the syringe and 18 drops of cinnamon oil from the syringe to the can of water. Close the lid and shake or swirl the can to mix well.

3. Pour the liquid in the watering can. Water the area where the goats graze with the mixture. You can increase the quantity of the mixture with the same proportions of oil and water for larger feeding areas.

4. Fill a sprayer container with water. Add clove and cinnamon oil from the syringe to the proportion of 7 drops each to every 3 ounces of water. Spray on carrots or parsley and hand feed the goats to help them get used to the taste.

5. Spray or pour the oils and water mixture on the daily goat feed and in the drinking water of the goat for effective deworming and coccidiosis treatment.

Tips & Warnings

• Carefully measure the oils and water proportion before attempting to treat infected goats. Large proportions can cause allergies, affect the intestinal functioning of goats and reduce appetite.

References

• University of Ljubljana Slovenia: use of Herbs and Spices and other extracts in animal nutrition
• U.S. State Department of Agriculture: A study of the control of internal parasites and coccidia in small ruminants through the use of herbs and natural plant treatments.