Author Topic: HELP-- sudden death of lambs (Read 13786 times)

SteveHants · « **Reply #30 on:** July 02, 2012, 05:29:19 pm »

Its worth mentioning that vaccinating won't cure a sheep with pasturella already. I'm fairly sure Alamycin LA covers those bacteria, but I cant remeber. I'll go out tho the meds shed when its stopped raining....

shep53 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 02, 2012, 06:30:12 pm »

Suziequeue - The basic pm will not give a definative answer but it does quickly show any of the three problems . The last time i did a formal pm , with traveling to AYR and back plus disposal ( 3 YR'S ago ) cost £250 diagnosis inconclusive , tried the vet and she did the same as do plus sent off samples , cost £150 again inconclusive, so an individuals choice.

Mallows Flock · « **Reply #32 on:** July 02, 2012, 06:39:30 pm »

Quote from: SteveHants on July 02, 2012, 01:28:57 am

Cocci lambs often scour heavily though and theres no mention of that.....

That is true Steve but when mine had cocci (and all the cades had it) only 2 were scoured but all 9 affected.

suziequeue · « **Reply #33 on:** July 02, 2012, 07:01:43 pm »

Quote from: shep53 on July 02, 2012, 06:30:12 pm

Suziequeue - The basic pm will not give a definative answer but it does quickly show any of the three problems . The last time i did a formal pm , with traveling to AYR and back plus disposal ( 3 YR'S ago ) cost £250 diagnosis inconclusive , tried the vet and she did the same as do plus sent off samples , cost £150 again inconclusive, so an individuals choice.

Yeah - it was a bit harsh - sorry Plt102....... but I did like the Lancelot Spratt vision

Last time we had a PM done I took the sheep down to the yard in a wheelbarrow because the vet was already there PMing a bull. I don't think they charged but didn't send any samples. Provisional diagnosis was encephalitis of some description since all other organs were normal and she did have nystagmus prior to being despatched but as we had used a bolt there wasn't much to go on......

plt102 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 02, 2012, 07:05:16 pm »

Just want to clarify that I am the one who only lost one lamb not the person who started the thread with 60 percent. So that's probably why my vet wasn't as concerned etc. I was just frustrated that he couldn't tell me if the big grey bag on the liver was liver fluke and could not tell me that the normal looking kidneys mean no pulpy kidney. I Sorry for the confusion.

suziequeue · « **Reply #35 on:** July 02, 2012, 07:13:36 pm »

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shep53 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 02, 2012, 07:20:46 pm »

Quote from: plt102 on July 02, 2012, 07:05:16 pm

I was just frustrated that he couldn't tell me if the big grey bag on the liver was liver fluke and could not tell me that the normal looking kidneys mean no pulpy kidney. I Sorry for the confusion.

GALL BLADDER

plt102 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 02, 2012, 07:32:14 pm »

Yep gall bladder. Funny how I find out more from this forum than from a vet :-) So no fluke as the rest of liver looked perfect and no pulpy kidney. Looks like ill just keep my fingers crossed it doesn't happen again.

Dans · « **Reply #38 on:** July 02, 2012, 10:10:02 pm »

Did you slice the liver or the gall bladder. If you've got mature fluke that's where they'll be.

Dans

plt102 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 03, 2012, 09:41:49 am »

I sliced the liver in a few places and no signs of parasites. All looked like you would get at butcher. Didn't slice the gall bladder. I took a photo of the liver and kidney so ill put it on here when I get time