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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: zarzar on April 05, 2015, 06:04:10 pm

Title: levacide wormer
Post by: zarzar on April 05, 2015, 06:04:10 pm

anyone know mim age can give lambs levacide wormer as have bottle lambs worried they have high burden, also any advise have 1 that coughs and has stopped taking as much milk seems constapated have given her liquid paraffin but still nothing :( they came from market so dunno where came from

Title: Re: levacide wormer
Post by: shep53 on April 05, 2015, 08:03:06 pm

 Bottle fed lambs should not have worms as they are not grazing ?   are you sure its not coccidiosis ??

Title: Re: levacide wormer
Post by: zarzar on April 06, 2015, 06:10:25 pm

im not sure, what would u recommend doing/using if is

Title: Re: levacide wormer
Post by: Bramblecot on April 06, 2015, 06:39:25 pm

Vecoxan - vet may supply individual doses so you don't need to buy a whole bottle but all lambs should be treated.  May need extra fluids if scouring badly.

Title: Re: levacide wormer
Post by: shep53 on April 06, 2015, 08:06:26 pm

 If you could take the worst lamb to your vet then you would get a definite answer

Title: Re: levacide wormer
Post by: Jukes Mum on April 07, 2015, 10:40:29 am

Hi Zarzar- I can't advise, but you may be better posting this on the sheep forum. There are some very experienced peeps there who may be able to help x