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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: lizzypeg on May 05, 2013, 06:58:40 pm

Title: very watery diarrhoea in ewe with 1 1/2 week old lamb at foot.
Post by: lizzypeg on May 05, 2013, 06:58:40 pm: friends ewe with nearly 2 week old lamb as foot has today developed very watery diarrhoea and is drinking a lot more than usual.unknown worm /vac status as not long got in.
any ideas what it may be.we've stopped pellet feed and just giving grass/hay.
she seems fairly bright still but its very watery liquid poo coming out frequently.
Title: Re: very watery diarrhoea in ewe with 1 1/2 week old lamb at foot.
Post by: thenovice on May 05, 2013, 07:38:30 pm: 2 questions, has she been wormed recently, and has she been moved to fresh spring pasture recently?
Title: Re: very watery diarrhoea in ewe with 1 1/2 week old lamb at foot.
Post by: lizzypeg on May 05, 2013, 10:08:20 pm: not been wormed as far as we know and not moved to new pasture.we have albendazole wormer here we can give her.
Title: Re: very watery diarrhoea in ewe with 1 1/2 week old lamb at foot.
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 06, 2013, 05:59:30 am: Depending on the area she's from, it could be fluke too.

Try worming her, if she's from a flukey area I'd fluke her too. A good mineral drench would do her no harm too.

Not sure I'd stop the cake - she needs feed to make milk and the diarrhoea will take even more out of her.
Title: Re: very watery diarrhoea in ewe with 1 1/2 week old lamb at foot.
Post by: thenovice on May 06, 2013, 07:20:06 am: I agree with Sally, the extra cake will do her good. And treating for fluke wouldn't be a bad idea too. I use combinex wormer/flukicide. Just make sure you give enough in the correct dose, whatever you use.
Title: Re: very watery diarrhoea in ewe with 1 1/2 week old lamb at foot.
Post by: Blacksheep on May 06, 2013, 10:03:39 pm: Make sure she has plenty of electolyte salts /access to salt lick whilst she gets over this. She may also need AB treatment.