The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: moprabbit on June 04, 2018, 01:05:29 pm
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One of my ewes is slightly lame again.She does have a habit of going lame. I've had the vet to her when she was very lame and he couldn't find any thing wrong.I caught her up yesterday and had a good look at her feet. Nothing looks like foot rot as I've seen in books but her feet did smell a bit unpleasant.I'm going to foot bathe with zinc sulphate and give her an antibiotic injection, using L.A. Alamycin. Would one injection be sufficient or should I give her a course over several days? Thank you.
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If you read the label it probably says that 1 injection will last 72hr ? smells unpleasant is all relative but if you are sure nothing obvious even under the horn ? no heat ?
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Nothing obvious, Shep.No heat. But as she walks she keeps lifting her foot as if it hurts. Will check on the leaflet for timing. Thanks for your reply.
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Could be arthritis in one of her joints since she keeps going lame ,I know what that feels like :(
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Yes, that's another possibility, Shep. Sorry to hear you know all about it!
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If it smells then scauld or stinks then foot rot. A jab alomycin LA is enough. Make sure you are not looking at compacted mud on base of hoof thinking it's foot ..... Can hide multitude of things!
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Thanks BIW. I did clean her feet to get rid of mud etc and they still smelt, but I wouldn't say they stank! So I I'll keep an eye on her and hope things improve with the Alamycin.