07/28/2026
From the very beginning of our journey with goats we were tuaght that RedCell was a must for goat care dealing with anemia -- that it would help them recover faster. After a talk with veterinarians at the MU Veterinary Hospital for Food Animals, I learned that recent research points to it being less than useful.
Here's the research paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921448822000451?via%3Dihub
They said that because RedCell is formulated for horses (creatures with one stomach) that it doesn't get to where it needs to go in multi-chambered stomached animals like goats and sheep.
For anemia recovery, MU veterinarians reccomended injectable iron like iron dextran.
I was surprised at this finding and figured others out there would be grateful in learning that RedCell may not be as helpful as once thought. Definitely continue to research and come to your own conclusions on what's best for your herd.
