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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Fosterlambfarm on April 24, 2013, 06:17:15 pm
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i have 2 foster lambs with diarrohea. tried lamb reviver and scour halt but doesnt seem to be drying them up :/ if anyone has any ideas or knows of a better way could you let me know? iv even tried mixing milk with rusks
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2 squirts of Spectam, morning and evening for 3 days, cut back on the milk.
Could also give 1cc of betomox if you have it
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Also important to give the lambs some electrolytes while they are scouring, you can replace some of the bottle feeds with electrolyte, they are usually very keen to take it if they are dehydrated and have lost salts due to scouring.
I make up an electrolyte mix but you can purchase electrolyte tablets from your vet or agri merchants which you dissolve in warm water.
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i seem to have the problem sorted jus that im now getting lambs that are 2 weeks old falling hypothermic while in the shed:/ theve been fine up until now, had to give one glucose through the belly n into a heat box earlier n its not even cold :/
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Hi,The chill may be to do with the upset stomach, make sure to keep the sick ones warm and seperate from the healthy lambs, as these things spread so quickly. If they are cold wool lamb covers available in nz from farm gear retailers can help keep them warm, I expect you will be able to get these . Make sure also that the bedding (hay?) is dry and no draughts. Check too that they dont have watery mouth- wet and mucusy around the nose and mouth, this often goes along with being chilled.
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If its scour, stop the milk and feed instead Pfizer Scour Formula. It's for calves but works just as well for lambs. Feed that for 24 hours at least, up to 48 if the lambs haven't improved. Then reintroduce milk gently. ;)
Good luck.