Re: [Blackbelly] Selenium

[The Wintermutes]

Hang in there Cecil. 

This has been my worst year for mortality with my lambs.  Burying all those
lambs has depressed me greatly.  I am really sorry for you.

I have only used selenium injection on a lamb one time.  He was an extremely
fast growing lamb who simply grew faster than the selenium in his diet could
support.  The selenium injection (from memory) was .5CC intra-muscle.  I did
the initial shot and a follow-up 30 days later.  I gave the momma a 1CC shot
at the same time the lamb received his first shot.  She did not get a
follow-up shot.  Both the momma (150#+) and the lamb (25# at 3 weeks) were
very large sheep.  The shots definitely saved these sheep.

Thank you for the dileuting idea.  I think that would be a very smart
approach!  Also, if I ever give selenium again I think I will go the
subcutaneous route.

Mark Wintermute


Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Selenium

This has been one of the worst days of my life as a shepherd.  On the 
advice of a veterinarian ( several) I gave selenium injections to my 
flock.  Within 4 hours I lost 5 of my lambs.  4 of my smallest and one 
that I was bottle supplementing.  By yesterday morning I had lost 
another 3 lambs.  I gave selenium and Vitamin E injections labeled MuSe 
at the dosage recommended by the vet.  That dosage was 2 times the rec 
immended cattle dosage on the package insert which I did not read until 
it was too late. 


So far I have lost 6 to 
suffocation in the barns from getting laid on I guess.  3 to a ewe that 
was "lesbian"  3 to abortion. 1 to pneumonia and 8 to selenium.  The 
worst night I had was when coyotes and dogs killed 6.  I even outdid the 
coyotes!

Like I said, this has been the worst day.  Please do not make my 
mistake.  Any trace mineral should only be given orally.  There is no 
antidote for overdose with injectable.  You can only wait to see how 
many die within the next week....

Cecil in OKla
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