cure for orf

MKilemade

Can anyone help me my lambs have orf does anyone know i

MKilemade

Anyone how cure for orf

sillysmiles

From memory there was a vaccine I think, that you put a scratch on the lamb but thats a long time ago. Maybe the farming wing of boards would have advise.

fits

ask in farming and forestry. We used to put something on it but I cant remember what it is.

Be careful with it as can transfer to humans!

thegreatgonzo

Scabivax is the vaccine.

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Username John

MKilemade wrote: »

Anyone how cure for orf

Is it very bad?

Lambs here would often get a bit of it - but nothing that bad, and I dot treat it, just leave it run its own course... Few weeks be gone again...

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Username John wrote: »

Is it very bad?

Lambs here would often get a bit of it - but nothing that bad, and I dot treat it, just leave it run its own course... Few weeks be gone again...

Agree 100% although my knowledge of rearing sheep is limited.
If the lambs have sores that are effecting their sucking/eating ability then I would apply sudocrem/vaseline or simular to soften the scabs. Make sure that you wear gloves as humans can contract it. I got it on my hand years ago and my GP prescribed an antiviral, antibiotic and a topical cream.

fanadman1

Acomec or any ivermectin. 2 doases 10 days apart thats what i do anyway. That and bactokill 55 sprayed on

greysides

fanadman1 wrote: »

Acomec or any ivermectin. 2 doases 10 days apart thats what i do anyway. That and bactokill 55 sprayed on

The Bactokill may well be of some use but there's no reason to think that Acomec or ivermectin have any effect on Orf. If they had, I'm sure the manufacturers would be quite quick to promote it.

fanadman1

greysides wrote: »

fanadman1 wrote: »

Acomec or any ivermectin. 2 doases 10 days apart thats what i do anyway. That and bactokill 55 sprayed on

The Bactokill may well be of some use but there's no reason to think that Acomec or ivermectin have any effect on Orf. If they had, I'm sure the manufacturers would be quite quick to promote it.

Used it here for years only started the bactokill last year it wirks for me anyway

rangler1

fanadman1 wrote: »

Used it here for years only started the bactokill last year it wirks for me anyway

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I know farmers that phone a no. in the north and a woman tells them it'll be gone in a week and it usually is.
Like your ivomec, farmers actually believe it.
You know what they say about a cold......it lasts a week with treatment or seven days without treatment...... well orf is the same

fanadman1

rangler1 wrote: »

fanadman1 wrote: »

Used it here for years only started the bactokill last year it wirks for me anyway

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I know farmers that phone a no. in the north and a woman tells them it'll be gone in a week and it usually is.
Like your ivomec, farmers actually believe it.
You know what they say about a cold......it lasts a week with treatment or seven days without treatment...... well orf is the same

I heard of that man based in derry. Only thing about the ivermectin is it will kill any worms that are in them. You could be right though

razor8

Fathers always said it's no coincidence there are so many products or home remedies claiming to clear orf was because half the time it gets better itself

If you do get a proper outbreak when there feet and mouth are covered in it as happened here many years ago not one of them products will have any effect on treating bad cases so we use scabivax now

fanadman1

Never had it on feet here mouths are usaly covered. I may just be lucky

Bullocks

I have a it here now on most of the lambs ( I'll definitely be vaccinating next year ) . Nothing on the feet yet but one or two have it bad on their mouths and I see a ewe has it on her teats and kicking a bit when they're sucking .
Whats worse case scenario , can it kill lambs or is it just if it stops them eating that its dangerous.
It would suit not to put them in for treating