I'm new to this mailing list, but am curious why we don't mention Coccidia or E. Coli as a possible source of scours, more often? Especially, since, if there's an outbreak of coccidia in the lamb flock, the indications I find on the web usually say that pretty much all the scouring lambs likely have it.
I am finding tons of links on the subject and found two of my 4 lambs responding to Neomycin for their scours after only 3 day's treatment (none have had as fecal sent to the lab yet). I would have used Albon this weekend, but the supply place I go to did not have it, and the vet was closed. Both are sufa-based drugs. Even Bam Bam is starting to make pellet poop. (thank God) The Scoursguard is supposed to show up today, and I will check the ingredients of it before administering. I'm very curious to see if it's Acidophilus and Wormwood. meantime, here's some very helpful links: Here's a great general sheet on all sorts of Lamb/goat gut problems: http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/scours.html (interestingly, it shows a BB or AB in the picture) This breeders started with chemicals for her goat kids: http://fiascofarm.com/goats/coccidiosis_experiment_schedule.htm and moved to herbal/holistic approach: http://fiascofarm.com/herbs/wormer.htm _Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
