Author Topic: My first Orphan lambs - Advice  (Read 8440 times)

TheCaptain

  • Joined May 2010
Re: My first Orphan lambs - Advice
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2013, 10:02:31 pm »
There are guides out there as to what medicine does what and for how long - we got one from the vet for wormers and one for the strike/scab treatment/prevention. I believe the guides may be on Eblex. If you really want a comprehensive programme speak to your large animal vet (ours are very good and will do a whole flock programme).


Still don't agree with the vacinating for vacinatings' sake...

colliewoman

  • Joined Jul 2011
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Re: My first Orphan lambs - Advice
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2013, 10:14:45 pm »
But you aren't vaccinating for the sake of the vaccine, you are vaccinating for the sake of the sheep ;)
Unless you can guarantee for example you sheep will never have contact with soil (unlikely) then they will  be in contact with clostridial disease. They won't necessarily get sick, but if they do you are very unlikely to save them. You are also boosting immunity for the unborn lambs with the vax.
I am not a fan of going for the needle at every opportunity, but we must IMO safeguard our flocks against diseases brought about by asking them to live in an unnatural environment. As the ovine kingdom goes, fences and lush grazing are NOT a natural habitat nor are lambing sheds and gathering pens. If you can graze your sheep on the side of the mountain and move them up and down as the seasons flow, and keep them 1 per 10 acres then I might concede they are unlikely to get sick  ;)




Edited to add, the above is only my opinion, not saying you are wrong TheCaptain  :-* just, I don't agree with you ;) :D  but no offence meant at all :eyelashes:
« Last Edit: February 11, 2013, 10:19:52 pm by colliewoman »
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