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Toxo

  • 03-01-2022 9:35pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 5


    Had a poor scan mid dec of 1.3 for lowland ewes. Bloods showed high toxo level. Q. What to do with empties and lates and any other advice re the in lamb ewes. Due mid feb onwards.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    There's not a lot you can do only let it rattle through the flock, The affected ewes will have immunity now.

    Using toxovax and enzovax use is a fact of life for serious sheep farmers now, nothing as sickening as an abortion outbreak



  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    Usual advice is to keep the empties as now immune. Keep women away from the ewes at lambing time as it can affect them. I think Deccox can be used in feed close to lambing to cut some losses, but I may check the details on that.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    By the time the abortion storm shows itself there's a lot of damage done, I've seen Deccox used as a preventative alright, it'd be expensive. Vaccination is cheap once you get in the system where you're only vaccinating replacements



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    I know people who have put them back with the ram with good results, apparently they'll breed up to the 15th january. Toxo isn't near as sickening for the ewes as enzootic



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