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Author Topic: Itchy bald patches around eyes and ears  (Read 7578 times)

landroverroy

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: Itchy bald patches around eyes and ears
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2015, 09:25:05 am »
I'd be inclined to agree with Foobar as I've had a similar thing on the face of my sheep. (Usually young stock) We aren't over inundated with midges so it never got to the extreme itchy stage but went away of its own accord.
If your potion of teatree oil etc is still working, then I would carry on applying it and wouldn't worry too much unless it gets worse. 
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milliebecks

  • Joined Sep 2015
Re: Itchy bald patches around eyes and ears
« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2015, 06:26:29 pm »
Thanks all!
Reapplied the 'potion' today and dosed them all with crovect, which i had planned to do anyway.
It may be wishful thinking, but I think the area round her eyes looked slightly better. She's certainly eating and moving normally with the flock.
I'll keep an eye on it and speak to the vet next week if there's no improvement.

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Itchy bald patches around eyes and ears
« Reply #17 on: November 06, 2015, 08:29:24 pm »
Crovect ? Why?

Hevxxx99

  • Joined Sep 2012
Re: Itchy bald patches around eyes and ears
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2015, 01:29:21 am »
It'd help with lice and mites....

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Itchy bald patches around eyes and ears
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2015, 12:07:44 pm »
I doubt that's the problem.  Don't forget Crovect has a withdrawal period if you take her to market.

 

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