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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: pastie4x4 on November 29, 2012, 11:07:03 pm

Title: help
Post by: pastie4x4 on November 29, 2012, 11:07:03 pm

i have a store lamb that has gone off its legs, foaming at the mouth and going around in circles like its drunk. What could this be? what could i do to treat it? have given it dose of pencillin, my neighbour has suggested it has worms on the brain what would this be or it this just taking the mick. any ideas would be much appreciated cheers

Title: Re: help
Post by: colliewoman on November 29, 2012, 11:28:25 pm

Could be all sorts, to be honest I would be on the phone to the Vets NOW!
Could be Clostridia
Could be Listeriosis (my guess)
Could be poisoning
Could be choking
Could be 101 things
You need your vet now IMO
Good luck :fc:

Title: Re: help
Post by: SallyintNorth on November 30, 2012, 05:19:15 am

Sounds like listeria but could be many other things.

'Worms on the brain' - he means gid.

Penicillin is a good call, I would add a good dose (max for its weight and same again the next two days) of B vitamins too - that helps if it's CCN.

Title: Re: help
Post by: Big Light on November 30, 2012, 05:47:50 am

Do you have rhodedendron  the leaves go sweet with the frost and  sheep poison themselves when they would not normally eat it - the symptoms are similar- in any case vet time as as above

Title: Re: help
Post by: Blacksheep on November 30, 2012, 05:55:57 am

If rhododendron poisoning is a possibility then I believe drenching with strong tea if caught early enough can be a life saver.   
Would also agree re the penicillin and combivit injection for the B vits. 
Is the lamb vaccinated?
 Speak to your vet asap.

Title: Re: help
Post by: jaykay on November 30, 2012, 07:05:54 am

Support all the above. Penicillin and B vits now if you've got them, strong tea if rhodedendrons a possibility.

But call the vet ASAP

Title: Re: help
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on November 30, 2012, 08:13:40 am

Vet - with symptoms like that, whatever it is, all of the conditions need a vet attention first and quickly.

Title: Re: help
Post by: Possum on December 03, 2012, 06:43:28 pm

Hi Pastie


What happened with your sheep?

Title: Re: help
Post by: pastie4x4 on December 03, 2012, 07:22:52 pm

 :( sorry didn't reply it snuffed it be for the vet got here but he thort it was poisoning from the rhododendron that had been dumped in the Field by sum  one so Ive moved the rest now and had a clean up  but thank u all :hug:

Title: Re: help
Post by: funkyfish on December 03, 2012, 08:59:40 pm

So sorry to hear you lost your sheepie  :(

Title: Re: help
Post by: Pedwardine on December 03, 2012, 09:02:47 pm

Bless you. That's so awful and so irresponsible of whoever deposited the rhodedendron in your field. Poor sheep  :(

Title: Re: help
Post by: Big Light on December 03, 2012, 09:23:46 pm

Sorry to hear that

Title: Re: help
Post by: pastie4x4 on December 04, 2012, 07:11:53 pm

thank u all but thats smallholding for u  :hug: