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Author Topic: Ewe with scours.  (Read 1974 times)

dixie

  • Joined Mar 2009
Ewe with scours.
« on: April 13, 2018, 03:53:43 pm »
Hi me again, it’s been a very trying week! My last ewe had twins yesterday morning, penned her and all ok, this morning she’s butting a lamb not letting him feed! I’ve held her to allow him then made a small pen on the grass, she’s much happier and has been letting him feed, phew! Now I notice she’s scouring, should I give her anything? Planning on getting her back in overnight with hay, she’s not interested in feed. Thanks all.

harmony

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Ewe with scours.
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2018, 05:42:15 pm »
Sheep can produce a high number of worms around lambing so I would worm.

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Ewe with scours.
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2018, 09:35:51 am »
Nematodirus battus hatch is expected to take place in the next week or two as temperatures rise over 10 degrees for several days at a time.  Don't forget immature intestinal worms won't show up in a FEC count.  White drenches are still effective on most farms.

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Ewe with scours.
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2018, 12:40:22 pm »
If off her feed ,scouring and not liking one lamb she may need AB , can you take her temp ?

 

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