Sheep Ailments/Illnesses

AnFeirmeoir · 18-01-2015 09:30PM

I have a hogget profusely salivating . She seems to be having trouble chewing silage . Saliva is clear/white not green . Any ideas ?

AntrimGlens · 18-01-2015 10:32PM

AnFeirmeoir wrote: »

I have a hogget profusely salivating . She seems to be having trouble chewing silage . Saliva is clear/white not green . Any ideas ?

Cutting teeth? Check her mouth?

greysides · 18-01-2015 10:45PM

Consider Listeriosis. Needs prompt treatment.

AnFeirmeoir · 27-01-2015 08:01PM

She fully recovered . Alymicin for 3 days and bottle fed her liquid life aid and crushed sheep nuts . She went about 5 days without eating herself.

westman1 · 28-01-2015 11:08AM

keeping the sheep fully hydrated is as important as meds

Dickie10 · 02-02-2015 11:11PM

anyone any problems with ewes not letting down milk after they lamb , i have a ewe with two lambs and good bag of milk but not a drop squeezing out? would oxytocin help?

greysides · 02-02-2015 11:30PM

Yes, try the oxytocin.

Bullocks · 08-02-2015 08:38AM

I had triplets born last night and it was a disaster , I checked her a 4 and the first lad was out and smothered in the cleaning .
The next two were well tangled and I ended up pulling a front leg of one and a back leg of the other ( I thought I had them sorted but I should've taken more time ) . I got them sorted anyhow and out but one of their back legs isn't right now . He is putting weight on it but its floppy and not keeping him upright . I dont think its broken but maybe I tore muscles or something .
Is this a common occurance and is it likely to heal or is he goosed ?

razor8 · 08-02-2015 09:09AM

Probably muscles alright, They usually sort themselves out after a few days, keep him well fed and ewe in individual pen so he doesn't have far to get teat

Username John · 08-02-2015 10:02AM

razor8 wrote: »

Probably muscles alright, They usually sort themselves out after a few days, keep him well fed and ewe in individual pen so he doesn't have far to get teat

+1

It's a lamb like that now that'll come good and be your bet lamb - lambs can be hardier than you'd expect at times.

I know losing one is sickening, but triplets are a pain, unless you can foster one on.

Bullocks · 08-02-2015 10:07AM

razor8 wrote: »

Probably muscles alright, They usually sort themselves out after a few days, keep him well fed and ewe in individual pen so he doesn't have far to get teat

Thanks razor , I was up there and tubed him with a drop of milk and he is using the legs a bit better but they are still weak . I'm hoping its not as bad as I thought first .
I think I was a bit greedy/naive buying triplets but at least I should have plenty of experience of tricky lambing after it !

razor8 · 08-02-2015 12:06PM

Keep us updated,

tattycat · 08-02-2015 03:30PM

Try a bit of physio as well if you can find the time. . shame the comfrey isn't out yet, a few new leaves would help. Best of luck.

Bullocks · 09-02-2015 08:47PM

razor8 wrote: »

Keep us updated,

The missus brought him to the vet this evening , he has torn ligaments but he said he will be grand if he keeps walking on it . Gave him two injections for the swelling and pain .

westman1 · 09-02-2015 09:09PM

half a panadol would have done the same

Bullocks · 09-02-2015 10:22PM

westman1 wrote: »

half a panadol would have done the same

Thanks , I'm totally new to sheep so I dont mind the odd visit to the vet if it educates me and puts my mind at ease .

orm0nd · 09-02-2015 10:39PM

got a ewe down with meningitis since saturday, she's on steroids & noroclav,

no great change one way or the other,

wondering is it best to get her put down or is there any chance of her recovering

greysides · 09-02-2015 10:43PM

If there's any chance it's Twin Lamb Disease.... a bit of glycerine won't hurt her either way.

grassroot1 · 09-02-2015 10:56PM

I have ewes on fodder rape but I have had 2 with very bad mastitis and a green scour. The ewes were lambed 4 and 5 weeks am I missing something

orm0nd · 09-02-2015 11:18PM

greysides wrote: »

If there's any chance it's Twin Lamb Disease.... a bit of glycerine won't hurt her either way.

she's on ketol,

has 2 lambs 3 weeks old, definitely some form of meningitis

orm0nd · 10-02-2015 02:36PM

http://www.agriland.ie/news/bluestone-not-used-texel-sheep-footbaths-expert-warns/

ganmo · 10-02-2015 02:43PM

Nice tip on the lime

westman1 · 11-02-2015 07:10AM

Bullocks wrote: »

Thanks , I'm totally new to sheep so I dont mind the odd visit to the vet if it educates me and puts my mind at ease .

at it 30 years and still learning

orm0nd · 16-02-2015 02:15PM

orm0nd wrote: »

got a ewe down with meningitis since saturday, she's on steroids & noroclav,

no great change one way or the other,

wondering is it best to get her put down or is there any chance of her recovering

update on this lady

she's now able to get up un assisted , however she's still walking with a slight stagger but reckon she will make a full recovery

davidk1394 · 17-02-2015 09:39AM

grassroot1 wrote: »

I have ewes on fodder rape but I have had 2 with very bad mastitis and a green scour. The ewes were lambed 4 and 5 weeks am I missing something

We had sheep on kale last year in lamb.. Have they a run back onto a bit of grass.. 2 of ours went down with a disease called photosynthesisation... something to do with all the clorophyll in the plant.. could it be that ?

Username John · 17-02-2015 10:28AM

davidk1394 wrote: »

We had sheep on kale last year in lamb.. Have they a run back onto a bit of grass.. 2 of ours went down with a disease called photosynthesisation... something to do with all the clorophyll in the plant.. could it be that ?

What breed were they David? I think I read somewhere that it only affects white faced breeds, but maybe that's not right?

Green farmer · 17-02-2015 06:25PM

I remember rangler mentioning something about it before

davidk1394 · 18-02-2015 01:11PM

Username John wrote: »

What breed were they David? I think I read somewhere that it only affects white faced breeds, but maybe that's not right?

We had cheviots sufolks cross mountains vendeen zwartables.. i think it was a brown faced ewe that went down with it... they need iodine licks in with them on the kale

gazahayes · 27-02-2015 08:03PM

Have a ewe with one side of her jaw swollen and hard. Thought she got a prod off something in the feeder but even the jawbone seems slightly swollen

davidk1394 · 28-02-2015 07:02PM

We have sheep on sweedes... all twins and due to lamb on the 17th... we have mineral licks out with them but 3 went down during the week they were sort of siting down with there legs spread as if they were trying to get up. We brought them in and gave them calciject they are coming round now nicely. This is our second year with sweedes and never seen this before. Just wondering if any1 here has come across anything like it or any bit of advice ?

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