horsemad wrote: » Hi there Hope someone can help having a problem with lambs dropping like flies. They are two weeks old approx inside in an airy house. Given streptamicen as they are born against ecoli. I have seen them suck in the morning and running around the house came back a few hours later and they are just not looking right and no matter what treatment seem to die before my eyes. Head is wreaked any ideas would be greatly appreciated
rangler1 wrote: » Are the ewes vaccinated, clostridial diseases are very quick. I'd be getting the dead ones to the lab any way......being public service they won't be open till god knows when unfortunately
Lurgee wrote: » Mate you need to talk to your vet and getta few lambs sent to lab on Tuesday. Only thing for it. If they are born into a clean environment, getting a bellyfull of colostrum and getting the navel sprayed with strong iodine, you can do nothing else for them between now and then. Don't torture yourself about it until you know what you are up against. Hope it slows up in next few days.
horsemad wrote: » Just got results from lab after a horiffic month it transpires that the heptavac p did not work and am running at 60% mortality in the lambs
razor8 wrote: » That is horrific, surely it must to more that just heptavac not working at loses that high Nobody would lose 60% even if you never used it Has the vet been on site?
Willfarman wrote: » The trouble isn't really bad as long as it stops at the back door .
