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 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 in > the United States. Rest in peace Marley. > > Mark > > > > > Marley had gotten skinny lately, and I de-wormed him, probably too late. He > also had a runny nose. I had not taken the time to have a vet come out and > see him, since a few other sheep also have runny noses, and they always get > over it, and they look strong. > > in any case, he died today. I've never dealt with this particular case > before so, sorry for the graphic questions. > > When I tried to pick up his head to move him, a large amount of light brown, > very watery liquid came pouring and I mean "pouring" from both nostrils. It > smells. Not super strong, but not pleasant. I tilted his head and I am sure > I got about half a pint. I am sure there's probably another half pint in > there for sure. > > I am thinking pneumonia? > > If so, I imagine I should get the vet out to hear some lungs on the still > living? > > Thanks in advance for your help in this. > > I plan to have his skull preserved and glue that broken horn tip back on, so > I can have a nice reminder of him. His rack was magnificent. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
