injured tup

[firther]

1 of me tups got injured fighting at week end, he were ok for a day but went off his back legs every so often. presuming it were a spinal injury.
I treated him with betamox la and tonight he does seem back to normal.
Question is after betamox injection, how soon will he be able to go back in with ewes, I know some antibiotics make them infertile for a week or so?

 

[neilo]

1 of me tups got injured fighting at week end, he were ok for a day but went off his back legs every so often. presuming it were a spinal injury.
I treated him with betamox la and tonight he does seem back to normal.
Question is after betamox injection, how soon will he be able to go back in with ewes, I know some antibiotics make them infertile for a week or so?

It's a myth. AB's won't make him infertile, but any temperature from an infection will. I'd be giving him an anti-inflammatory like Metacam in the first instance if injured, rather than any abs, alongside ab cover if he has a chance of infection.

 

[firther]

cheers neilo, way he's bounding around in shed he looks ready for out.

i'll remember Metacam for future instances though

 

[TexelBen]

Metacam is a painkiller too isn't it? Should help aid recovery

 

[neilo]

Metacam is a painkiller too isn't it? Should help aid recovery

Yes, basically Ibuprofen for sheep. It reduces temperature and inflammation/pain.

 

[TexelBen]

Yes, basically Ibuprofen for sheep. It reduces temperature and inflammation/pain.

I thought so, it's a tad dearer than ibuprofen tho! [emoji51]