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Me

  • Joined Feb 2014
  • Wild West
Re: Advice on mastitis please :(
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2014, 12:29:52 pm »
I work a bit like the A Team its "if you can find Me" (how much do you charge)... but if you can find Me its a similar scale of pay to Tim W (the bill is in the post, prompt payment appreciated)  :bow:

Hillview Farm

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Surrey
  • Proud owner of sheep and Llamas!
Re: Advice on mastitis please :(
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2014, 05:15:12 pm »
Can anyone share with me,

How long until I see an improvement? May have slightly reduced in size.
If it is going to 'slough' off how long after does this take?
what are the signs apart from the obvious 'it falls off'  :roflanim:

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Advice on mastitis please :(
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2014, 07:01:17 pm »
If the quarter is still warm to touch and not rock hard then it should be ok  , if it goes stone cold and solid then it might ?? turn black and burst ( tends not to be as bad after weaning worst is when they get it  at peak milk supply )  might need a second ab injection in a day or so most la last 72hrs

Old Shep

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • North Yorkshire
Re: Advice on mastitis please :(
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2014, 07:51:56 pm »
we too have had a bad year for mastitis.  Are there any preventative measures that you can take?  I presume the humid weather coupled with lots of flies is the cause this year?

Helen - (used to be just Shep).  Gordon Setters, Border Collies and chief lambing assistant to BigBennyShep.

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Advice on mastitis please :(
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2014, 08:02:16 pm »
While suckling not really  a garlic feed block might help  , once weaned dry cow tubes and sealing the teat end 

 

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