Pen and strep for new born lamb

[Cooper3075]

Just started lambing and had twins ewes no milk so feed lambs one feed of colostrum in bottle then neither would take any tubed them after then today one died other looks not 100% was going to give it pen and strep but what dose 1ml will be too much says 1ml per 25kg lamb only a Jacob so not very heavey.

 

[Blod]

Not much point giving it less than 1 ml. Will need more than just one day dosing though

 

[Cooper3075]

It won't harm it then though maybe half a ml never bothered in young lambs before of my own have when worked for others but forget how much we gave them

 

[Blod]

Give the bottle a good shake and give it 1 ml . It'll probably die either way

 

[Cooper3075]

That's if it's not dead when I go back after my tea dam things first lambs of the year too

 

[Blod]

First ones always die. It's not just you.

 

[exmoor dave]

alamycin would be better, as it does e.coli (watery mouth) pen and strep doesn't touch e.coli

 

[Cooper3075]

Will go with alilmicin then I never know what's best vets not always that much help one says one drug other says something else

 

[Treacle Sponge]

If it's watery mouth (e coli) then half a colostrum feeder of live yoghurt mixed with warm energy drink (the kind you get for re-hydration) can be a life saver. You can keep feeding that until the infection has gone. Good luck - it's so depressing when you lose a lamb but sometimes there's nothing you can do.