Swollen jaw - ewe

[Flett66]

Hi, I drenched our ewes yesterday for fluke and worm and have noticed today that one has a swollen puffy under jaw- any ideas?

 

[Al R]

Sheep issues

My sheep issues continue, have tested grass and waiting for vet to get back to me if need bloods done but grass has come back very low iodine and cobalt. Been giving ewes bolus for years but not lambs. Been giving them mineral Drench which has helped some get to fat Weight now. But ewe issue is...

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[spin cycle]

underjaw odema suggests fluke or haemonchus....what wormer did you use?

 

[som farmer]

fluke

 

[Downtrodden Dad]

You've injured it when dosing them. Maybe worth covering with antibiotics and anti inflammatory injection. If it was fluke the bottle jaw would be there before not after you dosed.

 

[ianlucasshearing]

I dosed my ewes this week with cydectin trixlomox (not sure of spelling) as have a few ewes with swollen Jaws presumably fluke just wondering how soon they should improve, also moved to fresh grass