Are Rompun and Ketamine safe to use in goats?
Rompun and KEtamine are unapproved by FDA for goats. No anesthetics or tranquilizers are approved by FDA for use in any food animals; all use in food animals by veterinarians are permitted by FDA under the extra-label drug policy. Q: What are some reasons my goats would die after being sedated by the veterinarian with Rompun or Ketamine? A: There are several reasons that the animals might have died including: 1) Toxicity of overdose, 2) Toxicity by individual hypersensitivity or 3) suffocation by inhalation of regurgitated stomach contents. Your veterinarian can help determine the cause of death in the animal. Q: Can you use Bovine Somatotropin (bST) on sheep and goats? A: Somatotropin is a natural growth hormone in the body. The use of it on sheep and goats is strictly illegal by the Federal Law under FDA regulations. The use of bST is approved for increase milk production only in dairy cattle.
