The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: JFW67 on June 22, 2023, 04:29:44 pm
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Hi All,
One of my ewes has is currently lame.
She has a problem on her front left hoof. Image attached.
Is cause her pain to press it. There does not seem to be discharge/puss of any sort and there is no smell. It is very localised and has not enlarged.
I have treated her with foot bath of zinc with a five day daily soak for 30 minutes and two more on weekly basis. It seemed to develop a harder surface during the treatment but since stopping the foot bath it has once again softened. I did also early on use a medical disinfectant and a soft scrubbing brush to clean the area and have also sprayed with iodine a couple of times.
Anyone know what it is and or have any advice.
She is an excellent ewe - twins both years she has lambed and very biddable.
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She has a Granuloma ,basically a wound or injury to the foot with proud flesh poking through , so you can ask your vet how to treat , for me i would put copper sulphate powder or iodine and sugar mixed to a paste on the wound and then bandage , give a painkiller and check / repeat every few days . Do not trim any of the hoof for now as it will act as a cushion but when she's healed then a trim would be good to stop dirt /stones getting in the holes
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Thanks for the reply.
I’ll get on with that. Very relived it’s nothing more sinister!