Re: [Blackbelly] Marley the AB ram died, I suspect pneumonia

You did not mention how old Marley was. I suspect he did have some age to him. OPP (Ovine Pulmonary Pneumonia) could be involved. There is no cure for OPP and it is contagious. Your vet can assist you on testing. If it is OPP you will want to test the rest of your flock. OPP is not rare here

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley the AB ram died, I suspect pneumonia

he was 8 years old. A few of the other sheep do have snotty noses as well. I'll call the vet. _Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 4:10 AM, Mark Wintermute wrote: > You did not mention how old Marley was. I suspect he did have some age to > him.

Re: [Blackbelly] Marley the AB ram died, I suspect pneumonia

Extreme hot weather will cause Pneumonia as quickly as cold. I think the problem is dust in the air. It probably is dust Pneumonia. Makes no difference what we call it, it has to be treated aggressively. I would not wait on the vet, I would start giving Combiotic ( Long acting Penicillin