[mcd]

I have a shearling ewe with serious foot rot. She had a oxytetracycline injection on April 6. Still lame and now the smell is back. What are my options now and if I have to cull can it go to slaughter lame?

[SallyintNorth]

You cannot transport an animal which is lame, as the movement within the trailer would cause it considerable distress.  So you need to get her sound before sending her off, yes. 

Of course she needs to be free of any withdrawal period of any meds used too - so it sounds as though you may need to treat again, then send her away as soon as she is sound and clear of the meat withdrawal.  (So consider the withdrawal period when selecting the drug to use )

[Hellybee]

cheviot foot paste is very good

[mcd]

OK thanks. Would the Cheviot paste and teramycin spray together be a useful combination?

[Hellybee]

we ve only used it a few times and try very hard to get foot as dry as possible to get it to adhere, its called paste but it s more like a really thick grease, with stockholm tar and other stuff in it.  will double check its contents when i go back out n hay.  i dunno worth a try to see if it will stick after spray has been put on. 

[Big Light]

Footvax

[F.CUTHBERT]

Don't think footvax will clear up an active infection also watch and not inject yourself with it as it can be really nasty.
Pairing the excess hoof and teramycin spray normally work but may need repeated treatments also running them through a footbath can be helpfull

[SallyintNorth]

I don't think a footbath will help full-blown footrot.  It's helpful for controlling scald.

Have a read through the Eblex manual on reducing lameness (Manual 7) - downloadable from this page

[Big Light]

Its data sheet provides footvax can be used on a one off basis for treatment although it advises to pair and spray footbathe and treat with antibiotic 

[Herdygirl]

Foot paring and antibiotics and try to keep get sheep on dry land, hard I know.

[mcd]

I'll give her a dose of terramycin spray tomorrow and everyday this week. See if that gets into it and clears it up. Thanks.

[SallyintNorth]

If it's full-blown (smelly) footrot, IME she needs systemic a/bs, terramycin spray won't get to the root of the problem - and they reckon now that you shouldn't trim, so injecting is the way to go

[MarvinH]

On clean dry hoof use antibiotic spray.
Long acting antibiotic injection.
Isolate from rest of flock to reduce others getting infected.
Dont trim hoof.