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<blockquote data-quote="neilo" data-source="post: 6733339" data-attributes="member: 348"><p>Do you not (in the UK) legally have to use an anaesthetic if tailing lambs over 7 days old? That’s what I was told by an inspector last month anyway. </p><p>My use of rubber rings allowed him to tick his box anyway.</p><p></p><p>If you are getting joint-ill from the wound after the tails drop off, I would consider vaccinating for erysiphilis. That’s exactly the reason we started, many years ago, and I’ve been afraid to stop, even though it’s dearer to do now. </p><p>The infection was getting in that wound and causing serious issues at 3-4 weeks old, rather than a few days old for navel infections. Never see any late ones now at all (or since we started vacc’ing nearly 30 years ago), whichever ring we use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neilo, post: 6733339, member: 348"] Do you not (in the UK) legally have to use an anaesthetic if tailing lambs over 7 days old? That’s what I was told by an inspector last month anyway. My use of rubber rings allowed him to tick his box anyway. If you are getting joint-ill from the wound after the tails drop off, I would consider vaccinating for erysiphilis. That’s exactly the reason we started, many years ago, and I’ve been afraid to stop, even though it’s dearer to do now. The infection was getting in that wound and causing serious issues at 3-4 weeks old, rather than a few days old for navel infections. Never see any late ones now at all (or since we started vacc’ing nearly 30 years ago), whichever ring we use. [/QUOTE]
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