Sheep with abscess

razor8

i have a sheep with a terrible abscess on her gum, now nearly the size of a golf ball and really red in the centre
she's eating and getting on the best but its getting bigger, shes got a could few shot of ultrapen but no improvement

any magic cures??

greysides

Picture?

If it is an abscess and it's not bothering her, wait for it to burst.

micky mouse

Could it be orf.

razor8

Definitely not orf

It’s really hard rather than full of puss and it’s distorting her mouth, IL try and get a picture this evening

jomoloney

a shot of Noroclav daily for about 7 to 10 days might be of benefit

razor8

greysides wrote: »

Picture?

If it is an abscess and it's not bothering her, wait for it to burst.

it doesnt look pretty, probably too red to be an abscess, but here are the pics

Username John

razor8 wrote: »

it doesnt look pretty, probably too red to be an abscess, but here are the pics

Did she get a stab of something on the right side of her jaw? It looks like her whole jaw is swollen is it?

But not sure what you could do, except antibiotics really...

razor8

Username John wrote: »

Did she get a stab of something on the right side of her jaw? It looks like her whole jaw is swollen is it?

But not sure what you could do, except antibiotics really...

afraid whole end of her jaw is, the stab is a needle hole that was used to drain it but nothing really came out

it looks desperate sore but she's ating away and i'm giving her meal and her lamb is doing well which is strange

i'l wait to see what greysides has to say!

greysides

I'd be afraid it's a tumour. Non-responsive to antibiotics, hard, slow-growing and ulcerative.

Another option is an infection (osteomyelitis) of the jaw bone.

Neither has a good outlook.

I reckon, with welfare in mind, it's time for her to go and soon before it affects body condition score.

razor8

greysides wrote: »

I'd be afraid it's a tumour. Non-responsive to antibiotics, hard, slow-growing and ulcerative.

Another option is an infection (osteomyelitis) of the jaw bone.

Neither has a good outlook.

I reckon, with welfare in mind, it's time for her to go and soon before it affects body condition score.

That's more or less what dad said, reckoned some sort of cancer, she has a lamb at foot so I will keep the nuts to her for another week or two, she's running around the field and surprisingly doesn’t seem in any pain (not kicking when I touch it)

Thanks anyhow

jomoloney

razor8 wrote: »

i have a sheep with a terrible abscess on her gum, now nearly the size of a golf ball and really red in the centre
she's eating and getting on the best but its getting bigger, shes got a could few shot of ultrapen but no improvement

any magic cures??

razor8 wrote: »

That's more or less what dad said, reckoned some sort of cancer, she has a lamb at foot so I will keep the nuts to her for another week or two, she's running around the field and surprisingly doesn’t seem in any pain (not kicking when I touch it)

Thanks anyhow

don't forget to watch the withdrwal times if she's got any shots