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Thanks Twizzel, yeah I've heard its been bad too. Luckily I caught it really early but the speed them things multiply is crazy. Is Crovect OK if the sheep are in lamb / feeding lambs?
Where are your sheep getting struck? If it's always around the tail then crutching at the beginning of March may be the solution. If in the feet due to footrot then Footvax vaccination may help.
Quote from: Marches Farmer on June 01, 2017, 12:07:04 pmWhere are your sheep getting struck? If it's always around the tail then crutching at the beginning of March may be the solution. If in the feet due to footrot then Footvax vaccination may help. Its on the upper side of the belly, in a sort of line from top to bottom. I keep them well clipped and dry around the tails and only had one get it there.I've never noticed any in the feet - are the symptoms the same as being lame?
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