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Ram with spot on his eye

  • 08-01-2017 01:41PM
    #1
    case5130
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭


    Have the rams taken in about a month getting few nuts and hay inside seen this fellow today has a spot on his eye ...any ideas what it is ..


Comments

  • #2
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 959 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    case5130 wrote: »
    Have the rams taken in about a month getting few nuts and hay inside seen this fellow today has a spot on his eye ...any ideas what it is ..

    Pink Eye

    I would put a drop of Penstrep on the eye for a few days and hopefully it will become clear.


  • #3
    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭Lano Lynn


    mastitis tube is quite good too. likely to go through the whole flock :(


  • #4
    case5130
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭case5130


    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    mastitis tube is quite good too. likely to go through the whole flock :(

    Have the rams in the shed for some tlc so there away from the ewes would it still spread


  • #5
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    case5130 wrote: »
    Have the rams in the shed for some tlc so there away from the ewes would it still spread

    Keep them there till it clears up and don't put anything else in the pen with them. Serious hardship when it starts spreading!


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