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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: tommytink on November 06, 2024, 12:06:51 pm

Title: After effects of worming
Post by: tommytink on November 06, 2024, 12:06:51 pm

Can sheep get looser faeces after being wormed?

Title: Re: After effects of worming
Post by: twizzel on November 06, 2024, 06:06:44 pm

Some wormers have it listed as a side effect - levafas diamond in particular. Best to read the data sheet.

Title: Re: After effects of worming
Post by: Twotwo on November 06, 2024, 10:24:37 pm

Maybe if the sheep had Haemonchus ( barber pole worm) which can cause constipation, the result would be runny poos. Just a thought -
The lots of Haemonchus about in this warm wet autumn.