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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Nadine1986 on July 09, 2019, 01:02:06 pm

Title: Advice needed
Post by: Nadine1986 on July 09, 2019, 01:02:06 pm

My not so little lamb Gloria has these abscesses/spots/boils on her neck, any guidance as to how to treat her would be much appreciated 

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: fsmnutter on July 09, 2019, 04:40:06 pm

That looks quite extensive.
I would be worried about possible CLA and call your vet.

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: bj_cardiff on July 09, 2019, 05:27:01 pm

what are you using to treat them? It looks like iodine, which will dry out the skin burn it and make it a lot worse. Use a special antibiotic spray (foot rot spray) on them. I can't say what they are but have they got worse since you started treating them?

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: Me on July 09, 2019, 06:06:45 pm

Could be anything, little scratches on her flab rolls from shearing irritated by flies, cruels from thorns etc, CLA - fair enough. Personally I would try a jab and fly cream before the sampling vet route (which is perfectly good gold star good advice btw)

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: SallyintNorth on July 09, 2019, 10:47:46 pm

My understanding of CLA is that the lesions are always associated with a lymph node?  In which case, this is unlikely to be CLA?