I have had 3 sheep in the last two months die from progressively wasting
away. From the moment I notice thin ribs and hips, it takes about 1-2
weeks for them to die. I noticed another one today and am at a loss. I
have tried administering antibiotics (LA200 and B12), but they seem to
die within
You need to check the lower eyelid of your animals to look for signs of anemia,
if they have anemia then you need to use dewormer as soon as posible. I have
good experience using garlic juice, and oregano to help the dewormer. Normally
I gave 2 or 3 cc orally of garlic juice. You would find
Have you wormed your sheep? If not, then I would suggest using either
Cydectin or Ivomec (I have had no luck with Safegaurd, it's a waste of time
and money). This should be done immediately and may need to be repeated in
2 weeks and then on a regular basis. Giving them an Iron supplement and
If it's not nutritional deficiencies and parasites it could be ovine
progressive pneumonia (OPP). OPP is a progressive pneumonia that is similar to
AIDS in humans, taking at least 2 years to manifest its signs. The virus slowly
causes progressive lung damage. Ewes gradually lose stamina and
I'm a firm believer in Nutri-Drench. I use it anytime I see my sheep acting
puny. For whatever ails them, this is a good step. What is growing in your
pasture? Check for any of the poison plants, check feces for worms, check
for ticks on their skin, especially around the barest areas, ie; udder
I understand that cydectin is not recommended if they are pregnant. Also I
understand that cydectin is the last resource after other dewormers proved not
to be effective. For sure the new animals bring to much worms or new worms
that the other animals were not exposed in so much quantity. A
Can you give some details about the dieing process of the animals? That would
help.
Have a great day!!!
Andy
The biggest mistake people make in life is not making a living at doing what
they most enjoy.
- Malcolm S. Forbes (1919-1990)
...
Notice: This email message and any
In response to many inquiries (and thanks for the responses).
I originally suspected Johne's Disease, but the latest victim is only
6months old (I think that would rule out OPP as well). My understanding
is that JD takes several years to manifest.
Worming:
I live in southeast texas where
Just reading up on Coccidia. Could be another possibility given the age of the
sheep and the weather you have been experiencing.
Dayna Denmark
Half Ass Acres
___
This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list
Visit the list's homepage at
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 for so long I forgot. I did a quick
here is a link
http://www.case-agworld.com/cAw.LUcocc.html
Cecil in OKla
Dayna Denmark wrote:
Just reading up on Coccidia. Could be another possibility given the age of the
sheep and the weather you have been experiencing.
Dayna Denmark
Half Ass Acres
Hello, We use cattle cydectin not sheep. Our vet says that the sheep isn't
strong enough. Use the cattle orally at a rate of 1 cc per 20 pounds. This
give 2 .5 of wormer where the other is only 1 per 11 pounds. It has worked
great for us the past couple of years. - We did use the sheep and
John,
I lost one weather in Southern CA to what several sheep folks, including the
Cal Poly sheep manager, felt was Johne's. He wasted for more than a couple
weeks. Maybe months. He was several years old. I was the caretaker and couldn't
get the owner to euthanize. Came from an original flock
My vet always has me to worm first with cydectin. His concern is the barber
pole worm. I only have to worm maybe twice a year. I have never had a
problem with the cydectin and the pregnant ewes. Valbazen has been the vets
choice for other types of worms such as the flat worms. Our floating
14 matches
Mail list logo
