At 03:07 PM 8/18/2008, you wrote:
IT certainly could be coccidia. If they are experiencing bloody scours, then
coccidia would be almost certain. Corid is the drug of choice for coccidia.
Sulfa also works.
There is a new drug called MARQUIS for coccidia. I have not had a problem
with this
This is good information. Though I have anything but intensive
manangement (I only have 10sheep on 5 acre)I can easily collect a fecal
and take it to the vet.
Thank you,
John
At 03:07 PM 8/18/2008, you wrote:
IT certainly could be coccidia. If they are experiencing bloody
scours, then
Are you close to a University such as Texas AM? It might be worth
contacting them and find a vet interested in the problem you are
experiencing. Doing a necropsy on the next animal that expires can be
very beneficial since you may find out exactly what is causing the
problem. Just a thought.
I would not worry with the fecal before treating for coccidia. In sheep
Time is of the essence. The flocking instinct is so great that they are
nearly half dead when most humans note a problem. I have lived and
worked with my girls for over 10 years. I feel that a problem shows u
first in
They acquired coccidia eating or drinking water contaminated with fecal. What
other animals do you have in your farm? What watering system do you have? I
had coccidia problem in my herd before but that was when I was raising ducks
too. Now I don't have ducks and I reduced the size of the
At 04:34 PM 8/18/2008, Tracy Wessel wrote:
This Winter I had several sheep get sore behind. I assumed it was the doing of
King Henry, my ram now in the freezer :0. Then I notice one ewe began to lay
down a lot, and finally had what looked like pink eye in one eye. I hit her
with LA200. Several
2 year old American Blackbelly Ram for sale. Dad Amer. Blackbelly, mama
Amer. Blackbelly cross. Ram is modeled brown/black/white and larger in
size than a standard American Blackbelly ram and has nicely shaped
horns. Hes a nice looking Ram! Need to reduce herd, will sell for
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