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Lionheart

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 427
Location: Cheshire

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 07 7:27 pm Post subject: Ewe Frothing at Nose & Mouth
When I went to inspect my sheep this morning I found one of the older Norfolk Horn in-lamb ewes frothing/foaming at the nose and mouth. Anyone know what this might be? I looked in the book and the closest thing I could find was botulism!!.....although the indication was that this comes about by livestock being underfed, which is not the case with mine. Thoughts appreciated! Cris

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 07 7:35 pm Post subject:
Worrying - could be a pastuerella infection. My inclination would be to give her a 2ml of Pen & Strep pronto. How has she fared over the day?

Lionheart

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 427
Location: Cheshire

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 07 7:46 pm Post subject:
Hi, Not much change really, although she's a little on the slow side and lagging behind the rest. I have run out of antibiotics and have to wait until the morning before I can get something from the vets unfortunately, so hope she's ok through the night. Will keep you informed. Thanks Cris

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 07 7:55 pm Post subject:
Could it be something she's eaten?

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 07 8:00 pm Post subject:
Would it be wise to seperate her? Not that I know a thing about sheep.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 07 8:30 pm Post subject:
Is she bloated at all? And what are they being fed on? Like Stacey suggests, I'd suspect gastro-intestinal problems, unless there are other symptoms to suggest something bacterial?

Lionheart

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
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Location: Cheshire

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 07 8:32 am Post subject:

Well she's still alive (and was separated yesterday from the rest of the flock). Still foaming at the mouth and through the nose. I can't think of anything that she may have eaten as there isn't really much else to eat apart from grass - but you never know. The thought had crossed my mind.

They're fed on top quality hay and a ration of ewe and lamb nuts at the moment, so pretty well.

I'm off to the vets a little later for some antibiotics.

Cris

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 07 1:54 pm Post subject:

ReevesRareBreeds wrote:

Let us know what the vet says. Maybe too well was my thinking, though it's unusual at this time of year, with so little green matter about. I take it there's been no changes to the diet. Can't be so serious if she's still living

VSS

Joined: 14 Jan 2007
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Location: Llyn Peninsula, North Wales

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 07 9:30 pm Post subject:
Most likely cause is pneumonia. That usually causes a degree of "bubble blowing". and you would expect her to be slow and lag behind the others. If its not too acute, it can clear up on its own, but probably best to get a suitable antibiotic from the vet. www.viableselfsufficiency.co.uk

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