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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Newtosheep on February 18, 2020, 07:10:13 am

Title: What injections would u recommend giving 2-3 week old lambs
Post by: Newtosheep on February 18, 2020, 07:10:13 am

Hi guys. Looking for recommendations for injections to give my lambs to help them trive.

Or anything else that you think will help them grow strong.

Thanks  :thinking:

Title: Re: What injections would u recommend giving 2-3 week old lambs
Post by: ZacB on February 18, 2020, 07:20:35 am

We use the following:
Heptavac P Plus for breeding stock & for the first time this year as a precautionary measure, [size=78%]Vecoxan for anti cocci[/size]

Title: Re: What injections would u recommend giving 2-3 week old lambs
Post by: twizzel on February 18, 2020, 08:25:10 am

Milk will help them grow, and plenty of it !


Other than heptavac which is a vaccine (and given at a few weeks of age) there is nothing else for new born healthy lambs.

Title: Re: What injections would u recommend giving 2-3 week old lambs
Post by: Buttermilk on February 18, 2020, 08:41:08 am

Heptavac P when the youngest is 3 weeks old with a follow up dose 4-6 weeks later.  Milk from mum and good grass or creep feed.  Nothing else needed unless anything ails for some reason.

Title: Re: What injections would u recommend giving 2-3 week old lambs
Post by: Dogwalker on February 19, 2020, 05:26:12 am

Should they have Hep P that young if the mum's were vaccinated?
I've been taught not to give it till 8 - 10 weeks as they've got immunity from their mum's to start and won't get the same response to it if given too soon.
If the ewes weren't covered then yes they need it early.

Title: Re: What injections would u recommend giving 2-3 week old lambs
Post by: twizzel on February 19, 2020, 07:53:17 am

Reading the data sheet it says not to vac under 3 weeks due to interfering with passive immunity from maternal colostrum antibodies, and that passive immunity can last around 4 weeks. So your 8-10 weeks could be leaving the lambs with an uncovered window. I normally vac mine when the youngest is 4 weeks old which would make the oldest around 7-8 weeks.

Title: Re: What injections would u recommend giving 2-3 week old lambs
Post by: Dogwalker on February 20, 2020, 06:03:06 am

So don't trust the vet then!Although it's not much different to the timing for your oldest ones.

Title: Re: What injections would u recommend giving 2-3 week old lambs
Post by: shep53 on February 20, 2020, 09:39:57 am

Heptavac p + covers 9 different things  and so the passive immunity lasts for varying length's  and the data says that  by age 4wks the pasteurellosis cover is beginning to weaken but cover for some of the other diseases can remain strong up until 12wks of age , so you pick a time to give the lamb its first injection some where in between BUT if pasturella was a known flock problem then you would want to inject as early as possible .             The immunity goes up and down until       2 WEEKS      after the second injection when it is at its peak  eg  first inj 3 -4wks old second inj 4-6 wks later , the lamb has maximum immunity at  9-12 weeks of age .  First injection  8-10 wks then second injection 4-6 wks later   maximum immunity is at 14- 18 weeks of age