Lambs died fast

horsemad

Hi there
Hope someone can help having a problem with lambs dropping like flies. They are two weeks old approx inside in an airy house. Given streptamicen as they are born against ecoli.
I have seen them suck in the morning and running around the house came back a few hours later and they are just not looking right and no matter what treatment seem to die before my eyes.
Head is wreaked any ideas would be greatly appreciated

rangler1

horsemad wrote: »

Hi there
Hope someone can help having a problem with lambs dropping like flies. They are two weeks old approx inside in an airy house. Given streptamicen as they are born against ecoli.
I have seen them suck in the morning and running around the house came back a few hours later and they are just not looking right and no matter what treatment seem to die before my eyes.
Head is wreaked any ideas would be greatly appreciated

Are the ewes vaccinated, clostridial diseases are very quick.
I'd be getting the dead ones to the lab any way......being public service they won't be open till god knows when unfortunately

horsemad

rangler1 wrote: »

Are the ewes vaccinated, clostridial diseases are very quick.
I'd be getting the dead ones to the lab any way......being public service they won't be open till god knows when unfortunately

Ha ewes done with heptovac p

Lurgee

Mate you need to talk to your vet and getta few lambs sent to lab on Tuesday. Only thing for it. If they are born into a clean environment, getting a bellyfull of colostrum and getting the navel sprayed with strong iodine, you can do nothing else for them between now and then. Don't torture yourself about it until you know what you are up against. Hope it
slows up in next few days.

horsemad

Lurgee wrote: »

Mate you need to talk to your vet and getta few lambs sent to lab on Tuesday. Only thing for it. If they are born into a clean environment, getting a bellyfull of colostrum and getting the navel sprayed with strong iodine, you can do nothing else for them between now and then. Don't torture yourself about it until you know what you are up against. Hope it
slows up in next few days.

Thanks

horsemad

Just got results from lab after a horiffic month it transpires that the heptavac p did not work and am running at 60% mortality in the lambs

Username John

horsemad wrote: »

Just got results from lab after a horiffic month it transpires that the heptavac p did not work and am running at 60% mortality in the lambs

Jesus... Sorry to hear that...

I hope lambing will be over soon for you, that has to be tough...

Mind yourself...

razor8

horsemad wrote: »

Just got results from lab after a horiffic month it transpires that the heptavac p did not work and am running at 60% mortality in the lambs

That is horrific, surely it must to more that just heptavac not working at loses that high

Nobody would lose 60% even if you never used it

Has the vet been on site?

J.O. Farmer

razor8 wrote: »

That is horrific, surely it must to more that just heptavac not working at loses that high

Nobody would lose 60% even if you never used it

Has the vet been on site?

You wouldn't even lose 60% if you never looked at the ewes.

sea12

horsemad wrote: »

Just got results from lab after a horiffic month it transpires that the heptavac p did not work and am running at 60% mortality in the lambs

Sorry to hear that horse mad. Something wrong there. Many s farm never used hep prevention and never had loses like that. Has vet being on site? You need to try find out the reason before you go through all the work for next year.

Mind yourself more importantly. At least everything is outside

FineFilly

very disheartening for you,hope things look up for you

Willfarman

Tetanus was a problem in a particular shed here before. Get them out of it. I can't offer any other advise only add to the sentiments of others. The trouble isn't really bad as long as it stops at the back door and once you get over these few weeks the losses get buried in the mind very quick. Skinning lambs to foster them is highly effective if you can locate spares or have any tribs.

Username John

horsemad wrote: »

Just got results from lab after a horiffic month it transpires that the heptavac p did not work and am running at 60% mortality in the lambs

How are you getting on now Horsemad?

Hope you're doing ok and things have improved in the lambing shed?

Green farmer

Willfarman wrote: »

The trouble isn't really bad as long as it stops at the back door .

Well said, Will.