Flystrike Hole

[countrylad]

Shearer let me down and could only get one sorted for tomorrow. In the meantime a ewes been flystruck and ended up with a hole about an inch round and 1/2-3/4 inch deep next to her tail. (She had been clik’ed, and dagged but still got it). Done the usual, clipped, washed, crovect plus given her pain relief and antibiotics. Anything else I can do? Spoke to vet and they didn’t have any other suggestions other than monitor and repeat a/bio and a/inf in 2/3 days if she needs them. I won’t hesitate to put her down if I need to. Anything else I can do?

 

[Jackov Altraids]

I had one similar.
I wouldn't apply crovect to 'bare' skin but use summer fly cream.
I would use stockholm tar to give the open wound a 'skin'.
Mine was in a terrible state but now seems fine.

 

[countrylad]

I had one similar.
I wouldn't apply crovect to 'bare' skin but use summer fly cream.
I would use stockholm tar to give the open wound a 'skin'.
Mine was in a terrible state but now seems fine.

The tissue in the wound has died, so just applied crovect around it. In two minds whether to get the dead skin off to let it heal or just leave it. Instinct says leave it to give less of a chance of getting reinfected?

 

[Moors Lad]

Don`t think of putting down! Give her a chance! I`d get her inside , spray with a/b spray , use stockholm tar or a similar anti-fly repellant around the wound and give her a bit of time. Sheep can recover from all sorts if you give them time and attention.... it`s early days.

 

[AvonValleyFarmer]

You've done all you can. She should be fine, I've seen worse get better

 

[milkloss]

Had one get bit on the neck by a Great Dane years ago. Holes at the top and underneath neck got joined up with maggots, was a terrible state. I think we flushed some weak peroxide through it top to bottom and AB's etc and recovered quite well surprisingly.

 

[Lili]

If you can get hold of some of Battles summer fly cream it heals and treats fly strike really well. (It stains everything yellow though.)

 

[Green farmer]

I would use stockholm tar to give the open wound a 'skin'.

Use the Stockholm tar or blue antibiotic spray here as well. Either work well.

 

[sheepwise]

Shearer let me down and could only get one sorted for tomorrow. In the meantime a ewes been flystruck and ended up with a hole about an inch round and 1/2-3/4 inch deep next to her tail. (She had been clik’ed, and dagged but still got it). Done the usual, clipped, washed, crovect plus given her pain relief and antibiotics. Anything else I can do? Spoke to vet and they didn’t have any other suggestions other than monitor and repeat a/bio and a/inf in 2/3 days if she needs them. I won’t hesitate to put her down if I need to. Anything else I can do?

Why is it always the shearer’s fault? Unless she is sick would be very surprised if the ewe doesn’t make a full recovery. Why would you want to put her down?

 

[Estate fencing.]

Why is it always the shearer’s fault? Unless she is sick would be very surprised if the ewe doesn’t make a full recovery. Why would you want to put her down?

It’s always the shearers fault not the person that didn’t look at them for days to spot the sheep covered in maggots.

 

[Jackov Altraids]

It’s always the shearers fault not the person that didn’t look at them for days to spot the sheep covered in maggots.

I think you are taking his comment a bit too personal.
I took it as a simple way of explaining that the sheep hadn't been sprayed or clipped due to unforeseen circumstances.
I also wonder if blowfly have become more virulent or that climate change has affected hatching periods as I'm finding the occasional horrendous infestations which are barely noticeable and occur over hours rather than days.

 

[Guiggs]

Why is it always the shearer’s fault? Unless she is sick would be very surprised if the ewe doesn’t make a full recovery. Why would you want to put her down?

Because he didn't turn up, therefore let him down at the last minute, so left him to try and source another one short notice.
They nearly all do it round here every couple of seasons.

 

[Longlowdog]

Aluminium wound spray does a great job of forming a healing layer over wounds. It is also quite good at deterring flies. Prices vary from 10-20 quid but I don't think it's a P.O.M.
I also use this stuff on horn scurrs when the headflies are really bad

KRUUSE wound plast spray 200 ml

Sterile wound plaster spray. Transparent, water-resistant protective film without tar. Environmentally friendly. No CFC's.<br> <br>

kruuse.com

 

[countrylad]

Why is it always the shearer’s fault? Unless she is sick would be very surprised if the ewe doesn’t make a full recovery. Why would you want to put her down?

It wasn’t the shearers fault, I was just explaining why she hadn’t been clipped this late in the season. Would put her down if she was not recovering/getting worse

 

[countrylad]

It’s always the shearers fault not the person that didn’t look at them for days to spot the sheep covered in maggots.

I’m up there twice a day every day! Just happened that she didn’t get up one day to come over and I knew something was wrong. Got her penned and it was horrendous. She’s been cliked earlier in the season but whether it wore off or I didn’t use the correct dose or whatever. But you wouldn’t notice she had anything wrong with her from the outside

 

[Longlowdog]

@countrylad you made a grave mistake. You admitted a frailty/mistake/error of judgement and there are folk on here who are so perfect they feel entitled by the gods to rip the sh*te out of others. Never admit frailty on TFF, you'l pay handsomely for your novice mistake.

 

[Moors Lad]

It’s always the shearers fault not the person that didn’t look at them for days to spot the sheep covered in maggots.

I`d be very wary of making statements like this - the speed of these attacks is quite frightening and sometimes a ewe won`t show it like a lamb does - I see mine EVERY day and believe me it happens!!!

 

[andybk]

If you can get hold of some of Battles summer fly cream it heals and treats fly strike really well. (It stains everything yellow though.)

this , ^ had strike one year in october and magpies pecked a hole where maggots were , pain relief and filled hole (half a golfball size) with cream , got over it well , just a patch with a horn after 6 months , made shearing interesting for next few years .

 

[Estate fencing.]

I`d be very wary of making statements like this - the speed of these attacks is quite frightening and sometimes a ewe won`t show it like a lamb does - I see mine EVERY day and believe me it happens!!!

I keep enough sheep to know what would happen if you don't protect them from strike. I'm also sick to death of poor stockmen blaming shearers for there sheep getting fly strike, all sheep should be properly protected from fly stick all all times. I run 1600 ewes and dry sheep, mid march crutch and clik extra all the sheep, as soon as they are shorn in mid July do them again. I haven't had strike on a ewe for 10 years, it not really rocket science is it.

 

[Pigken]

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I’m up there twice a day every day! Just happened that she didn’t get up one day to come over and I knew something was wrong. Got her penned and it was horrendous. She’s been cliked earlier in the season but whether it wore off or I didn’t use the correct dose or whatever. But you wouldn’t notice she had anything wrong with her from the outside

Know how you feel, we have had horrendous time with strike this year. Never seen as bed. Clean ewes marking over rump, walking round grazing, but stand and watch them and bit itchy. Catch clip and riddled with maggots. Have put it down to hot weather and sweaty fleece. We are near River with plenty trees. Had one ewe very bad, put inside for few days, wife got cheap moisturiser applied for few days and grand. Do think from previous years flys been more aggressive. Ewe running round few weeks later after flap hanging healing great. No need to put down, maybe just bit more tlc for few days. Use clik but, still suffer strike.