I have not used gallimycin, I have used gentamycin. Gentamycin is very hard on the kidneys. I still like pennicillin, when I really need a broad spectrum, I also use Baytril. For pneumonia pennicillin and some sulfa drugs work good.. Sulfamathazine works good with pennicillin.
Cecil in Okla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Onalee Israel, Onalee's Home Grown Seeds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] raspy bummer lamb > > The absolutely BEST thing I have found for pneumonia in lambs is > Gallamycin > - I got it from Jeffers and it works WONDERS!! Usually cleared up with one > dose within 1 day. > > Onalee > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol > J. > Elkins > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [blackbelly] raspy bummer lamb > > I received the following message from a gal needing help with her bummer > lamb. I've invited her to join the Blackbelly Listserv, but to speed > things > up for the lamb's sake, I'm posting her message on her behalf. Hopefully > she will be subscribed soon and can read your responses. But it is a > common > problem, and your information will help lots of other folks. I couldn't > give her any advice because I've lost a raspy bummer lamb and didn't know > what I could have done to prevent it. > > Thanks in advance, > > Carol > > > <begin message> > We aquired a bummer lamb, American Blackbelly. It is approx. 2 1/2 weeks > old, Ram. Story is he was a 3rd and they found it *half dead* so I assume > it had no colustrium. We just recieved him 4 days ago. He sounds very > Raspy. Coughs somewhat and just a bit of mucas on nose. Doesn't seem weak, > feeds well on replacer. I assumed pnemonia, have been giving him .5 ml of > LA this is the 3rd day. Raspiness is getting worsebut other than than > seems > fine. Called pervious owner and he thought the lamb still had *fluid in > the > lungs* from birth and not pnumonia. Your thoughts? Never heard of fluid on > the lungs thing-- treatable? How? > Thanks so much, > Elizabeth > > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
