The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Hillview Farm on May 07, 2013, 08:54:29 pm
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One of my last years lambs has started coughing. Not all the time but when he starts coughing it sounds like he has a fur ball and one of my ewes after she's eaten she makes a very raspy almost a pig grunting like noise. Neither have done this before.
They were turned out a week and a half ago and wormed a few days before turn out. Do I need to worry and can I do anything?
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Two noises may not be the same reason , did the wormer treat lungworm , sometimes the metal end of the gun can damage the sheeps throat temporarily
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Coughs can also be from pleurisy, but they sound awful. I understand generally in a damp region. But farmers seems to not be too concerned about it unless they lose condition.