Lambing essentials

[emilyanne]

Hi , what’s the main drugs to get for lambing eg . Alamycin LA ? And what they do
Thanks

 

[Al R]

Feet or risk of aborting alamycin LA, anything else internal Betamox LA.

 

[yellowbelly]

what’s the main drugs to get for lambing

No idea what they're called, but you need some of that stuff (uppers/downers) that rock stars use to keep them 'partying' through the night.

........oh and some cans of that drink that 'gives you wings'

.........oh, and some Jaffa Cakes and some Jammie Dodgers and some crisps...etc,etc,etc....

 

[Jonny_2]

We generally use Betamox LA and keep Alamycin LA for lameness. Betamox is our go to for early mastitis now and also joint ill (got given Combiclav once but wasn’t long acting). Sometimes get a bottle of Draxxin for mastitis if we are having a problem but it’s very expensive to have sit in the cupboard and go off.

We’ve started using quite a bit of Loxicom as well, really helps mastitis IMO

 

[2wheels]

for lambing a ewe use the long disposable gloves plenty of lube and disinfectant. these measures cut our post lambing use of antibiotics to almost zero. sorry if i am preaching to the converted.

 

[neilo]

No idea what they're called, but you need some of that stuff (uppers/downers) that rock stars use to keep them 'partying' through the night.

........oh and some cans of that drink that 'gives you wings'

.........oh, and some Jaffa Cakes and some Jammie Dodgers and some crisps...etc,etc,etc....

Or alternatively, a field to lamb them in.

 

[neilo]

We generally use Betamox LA and keep Alamycin LA for lameness. Betamox is our go to for early mastitis now and also joint ill (got given Combiclav once but wasn’t long acting). Sometimes get a bottle of Draxxin for mastitis if we are having a problem but it’s very expensive to have sit in the cupboard and go off.

We’ve started using quite a bit of Loxicom as well, really helps mastitis IMO

+1 for the Loxicom/Metacam. It makes a fantastic difference to speed of recovery from mastitis, joint-ill, a difficult lambing, prolapse, Pasteurella, etc. I rarely give an ab without 2ml of Metacam these days. It's not cheap at £86/100ml, but it means recovery is faster & more likely, so extended courses of abs are generally avoided.

I always have Betamox LA and Alamycin LA on hand as abs. Alamycin for feet and lambing problems, Betamox for mastitis and joint-ill. Pen & Strep wouldn't be a bad choice for post lambing infections, but needs daily jabs for longer, which is OK if in the shed.

 

[neilo]

for lambing a ewe use the long disposable gloves plenty of lube and disinfectant. these measures cut our post lambing use of antibiotics to almost zero. sorry if i am preaching to the converted.

I know the use of gloves is the usual advice these days, but I still only use them if I have rotten, smelly lambs to extract. I will use lube if the birth is dry or tight, but not if there is plenty of natural lubricant already, as is usual. I don't routinely give abs to every ewe I have a hand in, only if I think there is a likelihood of problems. I do keep my hands clean though.

If I use more than 3 or 4 gloves, a 500ml bottle of lube and two 100ml bottles of abs on lambing infections in a year, it would be very unusual (c.750 ewes lambing). I can see no reason to change anything tbh.

 

[Man_in_black]

If the animal is staying housed for few days pen strep. If not then alamycin LA. another +1 for an anti inflammatory, aid recovery and also kinder on an animal in pain.

 

[TexelBen]

No idea what they're called, but you need some of that stuff (uppers/downers) that rock stars use to keep them 'partying' through the night.

........oh and some cans of that drink that 'gives you wings'

.........oh, and some Jaffa Cakes and some Jammie Dodgers and some crisps...etc,etc,etc....

Nar you want monster energy and twirls, eat/drink as many as you need to keep going

 

[beardface]

If your lambing out then LA ab’s are my choice lambing in then cheaper short acting like pen strep is fine just don’t let them out until they’ve had at least three days worth. Same as the rest here I like Betamox LA for general infection or prevention, I.e assisted birth which requires a full hand insertion. Alamycin LA for feet, mastitis or joint ill. Although if feet are more abseccy than foot rotty I find Betamox works better. If I can’t get Betamox then Bimoxyl LA is the next go to. I use metacam as much as I can and always in assisted births, they mother up in half the time than without a jab if it’s been a major birthing. Works brilliant in small doses on weak lambs a bit like giving a toddler neurofen.

 

[TripleSix]

Don't forget an anti-inflammatory/painkiller.

It's a big boost for a ewe that has had a rough time lambing.

We use carprive

 

[puppet]

I always use a blue glove as much to protect my skin too as infected cuts are going to give her some nasty bugs. Humans worked that out around 1800 when it was realised the doctors were killing the women by contamination. Catholic changed all that.
Lambing outside keeping hands clean is trickier as by the time you have caught and cowped her there are bugs and maybe soil. I use plenty lube, partly because by the time I am involved she is drier, then blue glove on but would only give antibiotic if prolonged effort/ropes or had to put hand in and out a few times. Quick hand up the side to fetch a leg she should be OK.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

I use alamicin for everything, but is there better stuff for sick ewes, ill lambs , joint ill etc???

 

[Al R]

I use alamicin for everything, but is there better stuff for sick ewes, ill lambs , joint ill etc???

Betamox la for internal problems/infections.

 

[Al R]

I know the use of gloves is the usual advice these days, but I still only use them if I have rotten, smelly lambs to extract. I will use lube if the birth is dry or tight, but not if there is plenty of natural lubricant already, as is usual. I don't routinely give abs to every ewe I have a hand in, only if I think there is a likelihood of problems. I do keep my hands clean though.

If I use more than 3 or 4 gloves, a 500ml bottle of lube and two 100ml bottles of abs on lambing infections in a year, it would be very unusual (c.750 ewes lambing). I can see no reason to change anything tbh.

Exactly the same, only use a glove for rotten lambs. Lube only used it dry or she needs to open up more otherwise pointless. Only give AB’s to a ewe if in serious depth or been a while getting it out.

The placenta exiting the body will surely have all of the germs from “hands” inside it?
Outside i’ll Find a water tank and cup water onto the “lambing” hand. Towel in the quads to dry with so hands don’t get cracked from wind on wet hands.

 

[yellowbelly]

I like Betamox LA but it does have a habit of 'settling out' if you leave it standing for long. You have to spend ages shaking it.

If I know I've got something that needs it and it can wait an hour, I put the bottle upside down in my trouser pocket - I find walking about and 'body warmth' helps a bit

 

[Jerry]

Can’t believe no one has mentioned a lamb snare yet.

https://www.farmacy.co.uk/mobile/products/802-lambing-snare-daniels-each

Brilliant little thing

 

[neilo]

Can’t believe no one has mentioned a lamb snare yet.

https://www.farmacy.co.uk/mobile/products/802-lambing-snare-daniels-each

Brilliant little thing

Look at you throwing all that money about.
I keep a yard of starter cord, tied in a loop, in my pocket at all times over lambing. It used to be baler twine but I do like to let loose with my wallet sometimes. The same bit has lasted about 3 years without getting lost so far.

 

[TripleSix]

Look at you throwing all that money about.
I keep a yard of starter cord, tied in a loop, in my pocket at all times over lambing. It used to be baler twine but I do like to let loose with my wallet sometimes. The same bit has lasted about 3 years without getting lost so far.

Does it pull start the lambs better?