Sheep’s Foot - What’s This?

[Cab-over Pete]

I asked for help with a minor problem on a sheep’s foot.

For those that gave advice, thank you, we will try the copper sulphate and then maybe ask the vet to cauterise it.

If nothing works and the sheep starts to show signs of constant pain then we will do what we need to, culling if absolutely necessary.

If I want parenting advice I’ll ask for it specifically, but not on a sheeps foot thread.

 

[neilo]

I asked for help with a minor problem on a sheep’s foot.

For those that gave advice, thank you, we will try the copper sulphate and then maybe ask the vet to cauterise it.

If nothing works and the sheep starts to show signs of constant pain then we will do what we need to, culling if absolutely necessary.

If I want parenting advice I’ll ask for it specifically, but not on a sheeps foot thread.

The copper sulphate packed on with a bandage will effectively be a contained chemical burn, which will do the same as cauterising it. If you're going to do that, I would suggest cutting back into the proud flesh first if you can, whilst leaving the surrounding horn. Pack with copper sulphate after, and you will stop the proud flesh from coming back. That way, you will allow the hoof to grow back over the cavity in time. It will take a while to sort properly, but can be done with a bit of effort.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Like you would if your daughter had her own dog?

I said in the top post, she won’t be culled.

I don't know why, but some people seem incapable of understanding that others can form close emotional bonds to individual sheep, just as other people do with horses, dogs, cats etc.

One should never judge what animal someone else finds comfort with.

 

[neilo]

I don't know why, but some people seem incapable of understanding that others can form close emotional bonds to individual sheep, just as other people do with horses, dogs, cats etc.

One should never judge what animal someone else finds comfort with.

Woah, steady on. I don't think we can draw the conclusion that @Cab-over Pete has been 'finding comfort' with this special ewe.

 

[milkloss]

Clean the hoof off back to fresh horn around the granuloma (careful, don't want blood). If you can get some streptomycin powder and some copper sulphate mixed together and put on a bit cotton and bandage it on the bottom. Good duck tape and vet wrap works well but not too tight.

 

[Jackov Altraids]

The copper sulphate packed on with a bandage will effectively be a contained chemical burn, which will do the same as cauterising it. If you're going to do that, I would suggest cutting back into the proud flesh first if you can, whilst leaving the surrounding horn. Pack with copper sulphate after, and you will stop the proud flesh from coming back. That way, you will allow the hoof to grow back over the cavity in time. It will take a while to sort properly, but can be done with a bit of effort.

And a shot of metacam.
Put a bit of copper sulphate on a cut or graze you have if you wonder if its worth it.

And don't be a twit like me and try and lick it off to stop the stinging, it's not good on the tongue either.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Thanks again, we’ll give it a go. Got some copper sulphate ordered.

You’re right @neilo , I have no emotional bond with this sheep

But my teenage daughter does have. And I have a very strong emotional bond with her…….

……. and if there is one person you don’t want a monumental bollocking from, she would be the one!!

 

[puppet]

We call it a rose or proper name pyogenic granuloma. It is an over-reaction to infection or injury. It is full of vessels and will bleed like stink if cut.
You either burn it with repeated formalin or copper sulphate crystals under a bandage or be brave and just quickly cut through the base then firm bandage and the bleeding will stop. It will hurt for a few minutes and best if your daughter not watching.

 

[BAF]

Yesterday I picked my 4yr old up from nursery in my waterproofs and the little f**ker, for pure shock value, told the very naieve, very new nursery teacher who doesn't know me and looks a bit like she only eats meat that doesn't look like meat;
"Daddy shot a sheep yesterday and skinned it and its in the fridge waiting to be chopped up and she was called elvis but she was a rubbish mum and killed her babies so we killed her"
The girl looked horrified!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

The little tike !!

 

[BAF]

The little tike !!

She is that! She's very switched on. She's always been a menace even from when she was tiny and when she gets to be a teenager she'll be frightening i expect! She can already tail lambs and knows how to castrate them even though I won't let her do it yet. She'd shoot my guns if she was allowed, she can set cage traps and loves eating venison. And she does it all wearing a dress...usually...unless shes naked which isnt unusual either! By the time she's old enough to get a boyfriend he won't need to worry about me she'll be able to string him up herself if he upsets her

 

[unlacedgecko]

She is that! She's very switched on. She's always been a menace even from when she was tiny and when she gets to be a teenager she'll be frightening i expect! She can already tail lambs and knows how to castrate them even though I won't let her do it yet. She'd shoot my guns if she was allowed, she can set cage traps and loves eating venison. And she does it all wearing a dress...usually...unless shes naked which isnt unusual either! By the time she's old enough to get a boyfriend he won't need to worry about me she'll be able to string him up herself if he upsets her

That's how you raise a daughter!

 

[BAF]

That's how you raise a daughter!

We had to have a conversation about badgers though she comes with me all the time and I had to tell her not to talk about it at nursery!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

She sounds a bit like our youngest.

I have absolutely no idea how she has managed to be taught to top grade level at school, because as far as I’m aware, she knows everything there is to know about everything already.

 

[yoki]

I asked for help with a minor problem on a sheep’s foot.

For those that gave advice, thank you, we will try the copper sulphate and then maybe ask the vet to cauterise it.

If nothing works and the sheep starts to show signs of constant pain then we will do what we need to, culling if absolutely necessary.

If I want parenting advice I’ll ask for it specifically, but not on a sheeps foot thread.

There'll be no need to cull the ewe so don't concern yourself.

Definitely go with 6ml of long acting oxytetracycline in some form (alamycin terramycin, hexasol, etc), your vet can probably give you a single dose of it to save buying a bottle.

We used to have a few granulomas, most of which probably caused by unnecessary trimming to be honest, and the long acting antibiotic was admittedly the most expensive but also the most effective and least stressful way of dealing with them.

Go with the copper dressing as well by all means, but have no qualms about using the antibiotic.

 

[yoki]

She sounds a bit like our youngest.

I have absolutely no idea how she has managed to be taught to top grade level at school, because as far as I’m aware, she knows everything there is to know about everything already.

There was an old school vet operated around here in the 60's and 70's, was legendary for some of the things he done and said, very eccentric but very smart with it.

He was asked once if any of his children would be following in his footsteps and were they doing well at school.

He said he couldn't really answer that because when they were at home they were very clever and knew everything, but oddly when they went to school it turned out that they knew damn all!

 

[muleman]

There'll be no need to cull the ewe so don't concern yourself.

Definitely go with 6ml of long acting oxytetracycline in some form (alamycin terramycin, hexasol, etc), your vet can probably give you a single dose of it to save buying a bottle.

We used to have a few granulomas, most of which probably caused by unnecessary trimming to be honest, and the long acting antibiotic was admittedly the most expensive but also the most effective and least stressful way of dealing with them.

Go with the copper dressing as well by all means, but have no qualms about using the antibiotic.

Antibiotic wont cure that im afraid.

 

[yoki]

Antibiotic wont cure that im afraid.

It does*, I've used it myself and continue to use it when necessary, which is now a lot less often thankfully, and it works.

Can't say anything more than that.

* edit - well actually you are right, the antibiotic doesn't cure it. Strictly speaking the foot heals itself, but left untreated it won't.

 

[muleman]

It does*, I've used it myself and continue to use it when necessary, which is now a lot less often thankfully, and it works.

Can't say anything more than that.

* edit - well actually you are right, the antibiotic doesn't cure it. Strictly speaking the foot heals itself, but left untreated it won't.

It wont cure the growth shown in the original post.

 

[yoki]

It wont cure the growth shown in the original post.

Like I said in my edit, strictly speaking the foot cures itself.