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Sheep with green mouths

  • 21-08-2014 11:26pm
    #1
    razor8
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    Has anyone noticed lambs or ewes with green stains around there mouths this year, have about 10 lambs or more that are thriving well apart from this

    Was chatting vet and he said he was at talk last night and many farmers had noticed it this year, only conclusion was maybe the high amount of clover around this year could be causing digest ability issues

    Anyone seen it?


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  • #2
    AntrimGlens
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    My ram is still salivating something shocking, initially i thought he was dropping his cud as he was cutting his teeth but the teeth are through and all now and if he's standing in a pen the floor and gates are green in minutes. He's still not thriving as i had hoped so i guess he's just got pining or potentially johnnes but i had him blood sampled and they came back as normal.


  • #3
    chuckyarelaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭chuckyarelaw


    My lads are green in the mouth too. I'd say it's the clover alright, mind you the colour if their sh1te, like black bullets.


  • #4
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭jd06


    chuckyarelaw wrote: »
    My lads are green in the mouth too. I'd say it's the clover alright, mind you the colour if their sh1te, like black bullets.

    ya have it here too, they were on ok grass but no clover, strange one:confused:


  • #5
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭razor8


    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    My ram is still salivating something shocking, initially i thought he was dropping his cud as he was cutting his teeth but the teeth are through and all now and if he's standing in a pen the floor and gates are green in minutes. He's still not thriving as i had hoped so i guess he's just got pining or potentially johnnes but i had him blood sampled and they came back as normal.

    Was told norodine may help with acidosis or stomach problem, my vet has left some bread soda like sachets for me to collect later so see will this cure worst of them as there not very saleable looking with this stuff around mouths


  • #6
    chuckyarelaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭chuckyarelaw


    I just discovered the cause of the problem. Little buggers had found my stash of HB Fat Frogs!!


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  • #7
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    found a lamb this evening with a green mouth , grazing away totally oblivious to what's going on around him ,walked up to him and caught him , his temperature is up , dung is normal, treated him for pnumonia , now ill wait and see how he is tomorrow


  • #8
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭jd06


    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    found a lamb this evening with a green mouth , grazing away totally oblivious to what's going on around him ,walked up to him and caught him , his temperature is up , dung is normal, treated him for pnumonia , now ill wait and see how he is tomorrow

    iv had two ewes de same way for the last month
    de ewes are in good form, but im not sure what it is
    anyone any ideas???


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