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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Corajoan on June 17, 2015, 10:13:34 am

Title: Is this lumpy wool on my sheep?
Post by: Corajoan on June 17, 2015, 10:13:34 am

My ryeland ram once sheared  has small bald patches with yellow scabs which flake leaving ping skin underneath. And I think possible is loosing fleece in patches on his legs. He seems to be itchy as is scratching on posts a lot. Was hoping to self diagnose, I think it sheep scab (mange mite) or lumpy wool? Any ideas and should I call a vet? It's very mild and small lesions.

Title: Re: Is this lumpy wool on my sheep?
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 17, 2015, 10:16:58 am

Take a skin scraping to the vet - different beasties need different meds ;)