She is no worse this evening than she was. I gave her 5cc combiotic, 5cc Dexamathasone and 3 cc of Banamine. that should take care of inflammation. Whe is grazing and her lips and left side of her head are swollen. I am thinking it is wasp stings. we have some nestra around here. I gas each one I find, but I know it is not all of them.
Cecil in OKla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnson, Oneta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] sheep with swollen ear > > Cecil > I have not had that happen to my sheep but my older border collie had an > ear infection last year and had to wear a drain for days and her other > ear did it this year. They did surgery this time. She is now a house > dog. It was from allergies she had built up and flies and her > scratching. We have had an abundance of flies in the last few weeks > since the weather has changed her in central ok. Yeah. Do not know if > this helps but good luck. Oneta > > Oneta Johnson > McLoud Telephone Company > Data Entry/CSR > > Don't tell GOD what to do, just report for duty! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Carol Elkins > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [blackbelly] sheep with swollen ear > > Hi Cecil, > > I've never heard of swollen ears in sheep before. I Googled the term and > > came up with a couple of things for you to look at, but I'm sure you've > already been all over the Internet searching for answers. > > Most references to swollen ears in sheep are made in conjunction with > Blue > Tongue disease. > (http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/diseaseinfo/notes/Bluetongue.pdf#search=%2 > 2she > ep%20swollen%20ears%22) > > A gal wrote in to InfoVet about her lamb's swollen ears > (http://tinyurl.com/no3sy) and in addition to blue tongue, the vet > suggested it might be insect bites or snake bites. These often cause the > > head to swell. One other problem is called big head. It is a clostridial > > infection that also causes the head and neck to swell. Injuries or > abscesses that become infected with bacteria can also cause the > swelling. > > Let us know what you find out, Cecil. Good luck with your ewe! > > Carol > > At 10:02 PM 9/25/2006 -0500, you wrote: >>I have a blackbelly ewe with swollen ears. Both ears are over 3/4 inch >>thick and drooping. She seems ok otherwise. Anyone had this problem >>before. Can't find any sign of trauma or any parasites. > > Carol Elkins > Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep > (no shear, no dock, no fuss) > Pueblo, Colorado > http://www.critterhaven.biz > T-shirts, mugs, caps, and more at the > Barbados Blackbelly Online Store > http://www.cafepress.com/blackbellysheep > > _______________________________________________ > 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
