AniMed 99% Ammonium Chloride Powder for Goats, Cattle, Sheep, 2.5 lbs

~~ MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PRODUCT WAS WITH GOATS ONLY ~~ If you have goats, especially wethers, this is a MUST supplement and I wish I had known more about it, when I first got my castrated male baby goats. Please get some and keep it on hand, it could be a lifesaver sometime -- For emergency dosing or as a daily supplement as a preventive measure. AniMed Powder 99.9-Percent Ammonium Chloride was the best price and fastest shipping I could find and I was very happy to have found it. It comes in a heavy duty re-closable container that keeps the product clean and dry. I cannot stress enough that if you have goats, especially males, this is a MUST to have on hand. More about my experience below. My awesome male goats, Poncho & Lefty, were castrated at a young age because they originally were to be meat goats so it didn't matter if their urethra's didn't mature to full size. I rescued them, but had no idea the heartbreak that was a head of me. When Lefty was about 2 years old he suddenly developed what they call "water belly" or Urinary Calculi -- the formation of crystals or stones in the urinary tract that block the elimination of urine from the body, like kidney stones in humans. He was very bloated and absolutely miserable. It is very hard to find a vet in my area that would come look at him but I finally reached one by phone that was willing to help via phone. He told me to treat him with Ammonium Chloride, and that even with that treatment, the odds were very slim that he would live. It is a very painful condition so I wanted to try to help him, but was ready for the worst as I didn't want him to suffer if his bladder burst. I was able to save him that time with Ammonium Chloride that a local goat owner gave me since I couldn't find it locally but a couple years later, he developed it again (the vet said once they get it and if they miraculously survive, they will probably get it again) and we had to euthanize him. After that, I made sure I had Ammonium Chloride on hand at all times. My other goat, Poncho, that was the same age, developed the same disease when he was about 10 years old and I was able to get him urinating again with a schedule of AniMed Ammonium Chloride drench but still wanted a vet to see him, and maybe even snip his pizzle, but he passed away when the vet was examining him. His horse and I both were devastated. The vet said he had lived a long time for a goat that old with the smallest urinary tract/male parts she had ever seen. If you need to drench a goat with AniMed Ammonium Chloride, ask your vet or an experienced goat owner about drenching. It is important to learn about it first as you can get water in their lungs if you do it wrong. I apologize for being so long-winded but I wish I had known all this before taking on castrated male goats and maybe help another new-to-goats owner. Paying close attention to your wethers diet is crucial and even doing that still may not prevent urinary calculi. A proper calcium to phosphorus ratio in feed, hay, and minerals is critical. A good Ammonium Chloride supplement like AniMed, forage, hay. LOTS of fresh clean water is a start. If you must feed grain make sure it is a balanced 2:1 in calcium/phosphorus, and should have ammonium chloride added to it. Poncho would help his old horse eat his "old horse" grain and that probably didn't help. Ask your vet for a balanced diet plan if you are new to goats. SUPER HELPFUL INFO: There is a "closed" Group on Facebook called "The Goat Vet Corner" where you can ask goat health related questions to a group of very dedicated veterinarians that care about goats. Only vets answer. I have learned a lot and there are a lot of articles archived including one about urinary calculi. RIP PONCHO & LEFTY

Great product for my goats urinary calculi . Used it previously and it resolved the problem.

Awesome stuff to keep around if you have goats ! Very fast shipping and was bigger then expected

I bought this product knowing my 2-year-old 90 lb pet goat Prince is at risk of developing unirary track blockage. Nonetheless, it happened this past week. He was totally blocked. I rushed him to the hospital. I have the ammonium chloride at hand but not sure how to use it. The following is what the vet did. In 48 hours, Prince came from total blockage to a steady stream of urine. Under X ray, we cannot see any stone, which means the urethra is filled with sand like built up that cannot be seen in X ray. Doctor clipped the tip of his penis off under sedation (this is where 50% of all blockage occurred, but not for Prince) and drenched him by gaving 1 tbsp ammonium chloride in 100cc of water, 3 times a day, orally using a syringe. After the first drench, in a few hours there starts to have drops of pee. After 3 drenches and 24 hours, Prince has more drops and occasionally being able to squeeze out stream of pee. Now 48 hours later he has steady streams of pee, very very encouraging!! He also gave Prince minimum food (hay) during treatments so the acidity can work the best. He also gave Prince injections of antibiotic and pain med. I am so very grateful to the doctor and the treatment. Nothing compares to the joy to see Prince nibbles on his hay again. Going forward, you need to give 1 tbsp AC per week, either as a one time drench, or separate into daily dosage in food. Keep this in hand. It will save your goats life. UPDATE: please understand this is a serious medical emergency. The bladder can rupture in 24-36 hours if there is no pee. You need to see a vet right away and he/she may need to drain the bladder immediately. This product will only resolve loose mineral deposits. If the goat has a X-ray visible "stone" that is blocking the track, he needs surgery to remove the stone. UPDATE 2: I found “Ammonium Chloride tablets” on amazon as a dietary supplement (for humans obviously). You can give it a try if your goats hate the powder. UPDATE 3: Since Prince did not have any bladder stone from X-ray, instead he had sand-likd accumulation in his urinary track, I have my water tested and it is very hard (TDS close to 300). I do not want to feed him ammonium chloride regularly because I believe it is still poisonous. I end up installing a Reverse Osmosis water purification drinking system in the barn and he is drinking very pure water only (TDS 15). It has been a few months so far and he is still peeing like a champ! Also, he only eats Timothy hay and timothy-hay pelletes as treats. No grains. He also grazes on weeds and tree leaves. So far so good! UPDATE 4: 7/22/2019 It has been almost 8 months and Prince is still doing well (knock on wood!!) I have NOT fed him any ammonium chloride. He drinks purified water only. He eats Timothy hay, Timothy hay pellets, and free range 2 hours each day. So far he has no trouble peeing.

I only try to give grain to the bucks in the winter because they live in an outdoor shelter rather than the barn. From everything I've read, bucks should not be given grain unless you add ammonium chloride to prevent stones. I add a generous sprinkling to their feed 3x/week and so far none have shown any signs of stones or urinary troubles. Hoping this can will last me the winter and then I'll get another one next fall.

This is a great product that keeps our goats healthy. After sadly losing a young wether goat to urinary calculi two years ago (even while feeding w/medicated balanced high quality feed) we don’t miss a day now of supplements for our guys. Our boys love it too!

Trying to lower my wether's pH. This is perfect. I'll order again.

As described

I use this to prevent urinary calculi in my wether goat. He is 4 years old and had no issues, so pulsing this for the first five days of each month seems to be working.

My animals love it, it goes fantastically in marinades, candies and all foods for animals of course hahaha

I was recommended this product by my vet following the death of one of my beloved pygmy goats due to urinary stones. I am treating my remaining whethers with this to hopefully prevent them getting stones. The vet warned me the powder is quite unpallatable to the goats so I administer it to them in a treacle sandwich and they gobble it up without a problem, in fact they go mad for the sandwiches! The powder arrived ahead of the scheduled delivery date. Fingers crossed it works.

Wir benutzen es weil unser Ziegenbock Harnsteine hat um den Urin anzusäuern und die Steine aufzulösen. Hat super funktioniert. Er kann wieder Urin absetzen. Verdünnt in Tee trinkt er es auch sehr gerne von alleine :-)

I am using this product to reduce the risk of urinary stones in my wether goat