Putlands Veterinary Surgery, Caring for pets, horses and farm animals

Sheep Newsletter

Thursday, January 31 2008

Blue Tongue. From January 8th we will be able to blood test sheep (and cattle) for Blue Tongue Virus. This means that during the 'vector free period' we can move animals out of the South East Restriction Zone to sales in the rest of the country or for grazing purposes. Please speak to one of our vets for details.

Vaccination. Sheep previously not vaccinated against the clostridial diseases should be given two injections, 4-6 weeks apart in the autumn and a further 'booster' injection 3-4 weeks before lambing each year. Most bought-in tegs will not have been vaccinated at all, so it would be advisable to start them on a vaccination programme now, e.g. Heptavac P. 'Plus'. This vaccine has an improved pasteurella pneumonia component to it and we are now fully stocked for the season.

Sheep scab. There has been a dramatic rise in the number of sheep scab outbreaks and it is our duty to be vigilant against this most unpleasant disease. If you are at all concerned that your sheep may have contracted scab we can suggest a suitable treatment for your flock, in the form of a long acting injection which worms the sheep at the same time.

LAMBING CHECK LIST.
Lubigel
Naval Spray (Terramycin)
Red/Blue/Green spray (Agrimarker)
Pink Gloves (Arm length)
Lamb Stomach Tube (Arnolds/Roslam)
*Ewe replacer Milk (5kg, 10Kg)
Long-acting Oxytetracycline (Alamycin LA)
Long-acting Penicillin (Depocillin)
Opticlox Eye Ointment
Combined short-acting Penicillin (Duphapen Strep)
Calcium 20%, Mag 25%, Ca/Mg/Phos mixture.
Pessaries
Dextrose
Multivitamins (Combivit)
Dopram Drops (for reviving lambs)
Needle & Syringes
Propylene Glycol (energy source)
Ewe Retainers
Oxytocin
Monzaldon
Lamb Colostrum (Lamaid)
Orojet 210ml (for watery mouth)

*Ovilac contains antibodies against E.coli and rotavirus to help combat infections.
This is a list of products which you may find useful at lambing time. If you have any problems please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
***Please note that some of these products are prescription-only medicines and may not be issued unless your animals have been seen by us during the previous twelve months. Thank you for your continued support.

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