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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: agri293 on April 09, 2011, 10:12:51 pm

Title: lamb with scabby mouth
Post by: agri293 on April 09, 2011, 10:12:51 pm

hi  there one our texel xs had a burst nose which seemed to heal now it has some scabs around its mouth can anyone help cheers

Title: Re: lamb with scabby mouth
Post by: supplies for smallholders on April 09, 2011, 10:22:39 pm

Hi,

Sounds like orf which is a viral infection.

If it is then dont touch - can be transmitted to people.

There are a couple of things to treat sheep - either Ovaloid capsules or Orph Paste.

Look up orf and compare your sheep to those you will see pics of.

Thanks

Title: Re: lamb with scabby mouth
Post by: agri293 on April 09, 2011, 10:52:40 pm

canit be passed from lamb to lamb

Title: Re: lamb with scabby mouth
Post by: doganjo on April 09, 2011, 11:11:58 pm

Quote from: agri293 on April 09, 2011, 10:52:40 pm

canit be passed from lamb to lamb

If it can be passed to humans it can certainly be passed within it's own species!  Best see what it is.

Title: Re: lamb with scabby mouth
Post by: Freddiesfarm on April 09, 2011, 11:33:46 pm

Best thing I found for orf was thuja occidentalis - availble on internet.  Comes as tincture and you put a couple of drops in the milk for bottle lambs or on the scabs.  Worked a treat for me when I got orf a couple of years ago

Title: Re: lamb with scabby mouth
Post by: supplies for smallholders on April 10, 2011, 08:51:00 am

Hi - yes it can quickly spread to the whole flock.

although it looks nasty, Orf is not fatal in its own right, but secondary infections can be picked up which can be fatal.

There are several homeopathic type remedies as mentioned above. and there is a thread on the forum praising sulphur for orf (as a lick with salt).

If it were me personally, and just one lamb for now - I would seperate her and her ewe and treat with orph paste.

Thanks

Title: Re: lamb with scabby mouth
Post by: rbarlo32 on April 10, 2011, 09:02:11 am

yes it can be passed through the flock extremly quickly. you will need to watch them and treat any secondery infection. you will also need to check the mums udders as it can spread from the lamb there, if its only a mild case then just leave them alone. if you need to handle there faces then ware gloves. we had it last year our herd is a closed flock so its strange that they got it.