The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: squeasy on March 19, 2012, 08:52:21 pm
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Podita gave birth to a single three weeks ago today. She has been ok despite a lot of intervention from the vet (he gave her Oxytocin and Betamox- after the birth).
Last wednesday I noticed a little scouring, so on the advice of the vet (on Friday) I wormed all of the sheep (he thought it may be a heavy worm burden evident after labour). She seemed to improve on Saturday and Sunday and then today I noticed scouring on the field. You can see from her back end it is her and I think it looks like pink tissue near some of the scouring. I intend to speak to the vet in the morning but could this be an infection?
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Pink tissue - tape worm maybe?
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there is often a little bit of light coloured discharge afterlambing but not a lot. What sort of wormer did you use? did you estimate her weight correctly? .....have you had a worm count done?
An infected discharge looks extradinarily like strawberry jam and pongs!
Good luck.