Pinkeye

Downunder

Member
Location
NZ
We're up to about 80% infected now, it's bad, what have you treated them with?
Damm that's bad! I used Orbenin Eye Ointment (500mg Cloxacillin) vet said to treat both eyes if that helps. Interesting about iodine, I need to look into that. I think Neilo mentioned in a thread that he makes a cheep drench hope I can find it.
 

Al R

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
West Wales
Feel your pain :banghead:
We had it a long time ago and it just ripped through our ewes, no sooner did they seem to be over it, then they got re-infected, some had it three times. They just don't seem to get any immunity. IMHO, you're treating it with the best that's available.
Had another outbreak in our Feb lambers this spring - just appeared out of nowhere. Lambed another batch through the same shed in April, fully expecting them to get it too but never saw another case. No idea how or why:confused:

We’re they on hay? When we used to trough feed outside and have hay in feeders pre lambing we’d have 10-30% at least with pinkeye.
We moved to snacking and using haylage/silage and have 0.1-0.5% - which could be more than likely started from a ewe putting her head on stemmy grass/fern/gorse..
 

Ysgythan

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Ammanford
You’re going to hate me for this but every time you get them all in to treat them you’re spreading it. Spot On everything as that reduces fly challenge. Jab and separate anything showing signs. The further away you can take them the better. Remove any troughs or licks. If they need trace elements dose or bolus them. Make sure their water is clean (see the Pruex thread). Always handle the “clean” lot first and clean your trailers after use. Try to use different handling areas. Keep drafting out anything you have to treat to go with the others. Good luck.
 

glensman

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
North Antrim
You’re going to hate me for this but every time you get them all in to treat them you’re spreading it. Spot On everything as that reduces fly challenge. Jab and separate anything showing signs. The further away you can take them the better. Remove any troughs or licks. If they need trace elements dose or bolus them. Make sure their water is clean (see the Pruex thread). Always handle the “clean” lot first and clean your trailers after use. Try to use different handling areas. Keep drafting out anything you have to treat to go with the others. Good luck.
I hate you!
 

mghley

Member
Location
Derbyshire
Had it bad in housed in lamb ewes fed with ring feeders which I believe was the main source of infection, although I have to say I have seen it in out wintered ewes and Hoggs when the weather is bad especially prolonged periods of wet and windy weather.
We were following good practice of identifying infection early, isolate and treat with Allamycin and Opticlox, only to find that 2/3 days later further signs of infection in main group, this went on for a couple of weeks and came to the conclusion we were fighting a loosing battle. Spoke to a good experience sheep vet who told us that the best action was to treat the whole group as one with jab of Allamycin la together with opticlox to those visibly infected.
Problem solved !!
 

2tractors

Member
Location
Cornwall
Had a bad outbreak a few years ago at housing, tried different methods but found easiest way (and most effective) was terramycin mixed with water 1 : 3 water, and sprayed with hand sprayer sprayed on the affected eyes worked really well. About 25% needed a second treatment but most cleared up in 3-4 days.

As I said they were housed so all very close together but had no reinfection, I think the spraying helped dealing with the infection that was on the wool and skin around the eye.

Not a method a vet would recommend but much kinder than spraying purple areosol treatment's!
 

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