norfolk n sheep
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Having some serious problems with poisoning in a flock on wetlands with triffid bur marigold. The floodplain was flooded until late June killing most of the grass and leaving the TBM. The TBM is very lush and in flower.
We have had a large amount of deaths. Pm's have been sent which have come back with definite poisoning, the heart and kidneys have been seriously affected. There is also a big problem with sheep going blind, I have just brought a trailer load back home.
The sheep were white drenched, (fluke dose) and mineral drenched with Cu Co Sel B12 + E before being put on the floodplains, as we have done with the culls every year! 10 days later I picked up 8 dead, and is now getting out of hand. The ewes have swelling around there chins which shows heart failure ( not fluke) There bellies have also gone very floppy/watery which shows kidney/liver failure.
I am currently waiting for further tests from the vets, but am sure it is something to do with the TBM, even though eveyone says it is not poisonous.
Any ideas? TIA
We have had a large amount of deaths. Pm's have been sent which have come back with definite poisoning, the heart and kidneys have been seriously affected. There is also a big problem with sheep going blind, I have just brought a trailer load back home.
The sheep were white drenched, (fluke dose) and mineral drenched with Cu Co Sel B12 + E before being put on the floodplains, as we have done with the culls every year! 10 days later I picked up 8 dead, and is now getting out of hand. The ewes have swelling around there chins which shows heart failure ( not fluke) There bellies have also gone very floppy/watery which shows kidney/liver failure.
I am currently waiting for further tests from the vets, but am sure it is something to do with the TBM, even though eveyone says it is not poisonous.
Any ideas? TIA