Copasure for Goats

Copper shortage in goats rarely announces itself. It shows up as a coat that looks rough and brittle around the tail, a goat that loses weight or goes lame, and a herd that just does not look right. Copasure keeps copper steady without an injection, so there is no needle, no abscess and no wrestling match in the pen.

One application lasts about six months, up to six times longer than copper injections. It is independently proven to supplement copper even when feed contains antagonists such as molybdenum, which can tie copper up. That matters on pasture and in mixed feed, where you cannot always control what a goat eats.

Best use is when you see the signs of copper deficiency: a rough coat, weight loss, lameness, anemia, scouring, bone fractures or poor reproductive health. The bolus is a practical tool for a herd that needs copper kept steady.

Highlights

• One dose covers about six months
• No injections, abscesses or handling stress
• Works even with dietary antagonists like molybdenum
• Matched to goats from 50 to 300 pounds
• Use it when coat, weight or lameness point to copper shortage

Why choose an oral copper bolus

Copper injections mean catching, holding and sticking a goat, and each shot is a chance for an abscess. A bolus goes in once and does its work over months, which is easier on the goat and on you. Copper also has to stay in a steady range, because a shortage and an excess both cause trouble, so a dose you can track on the calendar is worth more than a quick fix.

Who it suits: backyard goat keepers with a few does, show goats where coat matters, and anyone who has watched a rough coat turn up in the herd and wants a steady fix.

At a glance

How to use it

1. Weigh or tape-measure the goat before choosing the strength.
2. Give the bolus when signs of copper deficiency show, as the directions advise.
3. This strength is for goats from 50 to 300 pounds. Kids over 25 pounds take a different strength, so do not use this one on them.
4. Write the date on the calendar, and plan the next application about six months out.

Good to know

• Watch the coat, weight and gait every few weeks. A rough coat, brittle hair at the tail, weight loss or lameness is the cue to act, not a reason to wait.
• If you are unsure whether your goats need copper, ask your vet before treating.
• Pair it with a sound feeding and mineral plan, and ask your vet which supplements belong in the herd's routine.
• Keep a dose on hand, so a copper shortage never waits on a supply run.
• Copper boluses are for goats only. Never give them to sheep, which are easily poisoned by copper.

Keep a tube on hand before the first rough coat shows up in the herd.