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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: DavidandCollette on August 27, 2017, 10:17:39 am

Title: Lambs with diarroea
Post by: DavidandCollette on August 27, 2017, 10:17:39 am

Suddenly two lambs have really bad runs. Used Crovect on them yesterday but can't find any contraindications on the fact sheet. Any ideas please?

Title: Re: Lambs with diarroea
Post by: Sbom on August 27, 2017, 10:37:55 am

Worms? Cocci? Rich grass?

Title: Re: Lambs with diarroea
Post by: Anke on August 27, 2017, 11:34:51 am

Stress of handling?

Title: Re: Lambs with diarroea
Post by: Penninehillbilly on August 27, 2017, 12:24:57 pm

One of mine was suddenly really messy, found a dollop with tapeworm in it, now dewormed!

Title: Re: Lambs with diarroea
Post by: bj_cardiff on August 28, 2017, 10:02:45 am

How old are the lambs? I worm mine regularly once their weaned

Title: Re: Lambs with diarroea
Post by: farmers wife on August 28, 2017, 10:31:22 am

Do you mean diarrhea or mucky back ends? Are these pet lambs?

we dont worm we do FECs and with rotation dont have a burdon.


Are you sure its come one now?  It could be mineral deficiency, change in grass, poor condition, stress?

Title: Re: Lambs with diarroea
Post by: DavidandCollette on August 29, 2017, 10:14:47 am

Well, it stopped as quickly as it started! Must have been stress of handling, but working today to be on the safe side. Thanks for the support folks

Title: Re: Lambs with diarroea
Post by: twizzel on August 29, 2017, 10:43:50 am

Quote from: bj_cardiff on August 28, 2017, 10:02:45 am

How old are the lambs? I worm mine regularly once their weaned

With or without FEC? Without FEC and regular worming is the quickest way to wormer resistance. Don't worm unless you have a reason to  :-\