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  • 03-01-2022 9:35pm
    #1
    Farmermike
    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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  • #2
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,056 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058225714/toxo

    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



  • #3
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,971 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.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #4
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,056 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118414568#Comment_118414568

    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



  • #5
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,056 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118415161#Comment_118415161

    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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