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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: andywalt on August 25, 2010, 11:26:01 pm

Title: one of my store lambs is breathing heavier and weezing a little
Post by: andywalt on August 25, 2010, 11:26:01 pm

Hi all

I am a newbie with sheep, im in kent, looking forward to any advice and chats with others, I have just 10 store lambs at the moment and looking to start a small flock later this year, one of my lambs (5 months old) is breathing heavier than the others and i can hear it breathing, noticed today, could any one throw any light on it for me please? does the rain of the last two days possable effect it? or is that just coincidence? the other 9 are just fine? they have been wormed etc.

andy

Title: Re: one of my store lambs is breathing heavier and weezing a little
Post by: VSS on August 26, 2010, 01:36:14 pm

Could well be pneumonia if you have had warm damp weather. Probably needs a jab of teramycin which you should be able to get from your vet.

Title: Re: one of my store lambs is breathing heavier and weezing a little
Post by: daddymatty82 on August 26, 2010, 02:22:00 pm

could be like vss said any other signs of illness? has it just legged it around the field? is it eating and drinking normally? is it rattlely raspy breathing?

Title: Re: one of my store lambs is breathing heavier and weezing a little
Post by: andywalt on August 26, 2010, 03:53:16 pm

i will check again today and report back

cheers for your replys

Title: Re: one of my store lambs is breathing heavier and weezing a little
Post by: andywalt on August 26, 2010, 07:55:22 pm

I went up the field this evening and wondered what I would find.....but amasingly rounded them up and absolutley no sign of anything, looked fine not breathing badly at all.... I will keep a closer eye over the next few weeks or so...
thanks for your replys

andy

Title: Re: one of my store lambs is breathing heavier and weezing a little
Post by: XxhoofprintsxX on August 27, 2010, 09:38:10 pm

Dear AndyWalt
I'm sure your sheep are fine & you're just being paranoid. My advice is to give them some space & let them breathe. You are probably the cause! If you leave them alone, im sure their breathing will return to normal. Don't be obsessive!! haha x