do lambs need dosed

Surfn

hello all
abit of advice needed
lambs around 7 to 8 weeks old
a few have dirty back ends, should i does them for worms
also ewes got a heptavac p plus injection 5 weeks prior to lambing. should i injected the lambs now with that aswell as dose them

Conmaicne Mara

I would do an FEC test through your vet which would tell you precisely what the problem is.

Waste of time and money if you go in and dose for the wrong thing.

Could be nematodirus or coccidiosis.

Yes, you can vaccinate the lambs now too.

Surfn

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I would do an FEC test through your vet which would tell you precisely what the problem is.

Waste of time and money if you go in and dose for the wrong thing.

Could be nematodirus or coccidiosis.

Yes, you can vaccinate the lambs now too.

cheers. i have bimectin here. i will inject with that see how they react to it.
i know as you say the FEC test is the way to go to be sure but will try this first and see what happens

eire23

I would imagine this mild weather would be ideal for conditions nematodirus?

Is it a black scour?

Surfn

eire23 wrote: »

I would imagine this mild weather would be ideal for conditions nematodirus?

Is it a black scour?

yes black scour. would that be a sign off nematodirus

eire23

Surfn wrote: »

yes black scour. would that be a sign off nematodirus

yes but cocci is also black scour, as con said, fec is the way to go.