Why is my tup...

[Man_in_black]

We spoke to the vet and have put him on a course of ABs
give the chap a chance I spose

Givethe vet some £££ I s'pose

 

[Ysgythan]

Get it upto sedge and in the cull section on Sat morn is the safest bet.

Have to agree. Had one this year, tried everything and he just wasted away. First loss is the best loss.

 

[Henarar]

Just to be safe, I'd cull all his descendants, along with any ewes he may have served.

I assume it is Mr Fluffhead we're talking about?

Just two words for you the second is OFF

 

[Henarar]

Givethe vet some £££ I s'pose

we didn't have a visit

 

[neilo]

@Henarar , personally I'd be doing the same thing. He's a young ram and you rate him (for whatever reason). All you're gambling is his cull value of maybe £70? and some abs. I'd be giving him a chance too, but I would also be surprised if he responded.

Good luck with him.

 

[farmerclare]

@Henarar , personally I'd be doing the same thing. He's a young ram and you rate him (for whatever reason). All you're gambling is his cull value of maybe £70? and some abs. I'd be giving him a chance too, but I would also be surprised if he responded.

Good luck with him.

He was my birthday present from @Henarar

 

[Bury the Trash]

temp is fine

So what temp was he...... when you took it aamoi .........................

 

[Henarar]

@Henarar , personally I'd be doing the same thing. He's a young ram and you rate him (for whatever reason). All you're gambling is his cull value of maybe £70? and some abs. I'd be giving him a chance too, but I would also be surprised if he responded.

Good luck with him.

Thanks
the trouble when we only have a few is we tend to give things a go when perhaps we shouldn't or wouldn't if we had a thousand
It would mean a special trip to take him to market and to be honest I wouldn't like to do it, not that he looks unwell but if he is sat in the pen with stuff coming out of his mouth it wouldn't look good

 

[farmerclare]

So what temp was he...... when you took it aamoi .........................

Just under 104
What does aamoi mean

 

[gone up the hill]

He was my birthday present from @Henarar

Is that the ram he bought you at sedge back in Sept?? ( rem that day at sedge )

Personally if it is that ram then as you don't know the history of it I would ignore the vet and sell it and buy in another.

 

[gone up the hill]

Thanks
the trouble when we only have a few is we tend to give things a go when perhaps we shouldn't or wouldn't if we had a thousand
It would mean a special trip to take him to market and to be honest I wouldn't like to do it, not that he looks unwell but if he is sat in the pen with stuff coming out of his mouth it wouldn't look good

The rougher a cull sheep is the more it will make PPK.. and anyway you have to go to sedge on Sat so farmerclaire can give me my xmas cake

 

[Bury the Trash]

Just under 104
What does aamoi mean

as a matter of interest.

When ever i take an adult sheeps temp it seems to vary too much , with too little or to long up the rectum ?- and is 104 .5 a high temperature - well enough to give ab anyway.......i want some advice.....

 

[Henarar]

Is that the ram he bought you at sedge back in Sept?? ( rem that day at sedge )

Personally if it is that ram then as you don't know the history of it I would ignore the vet and sell it and buy in another.

can't take him now as he has been jabbed

 

[Henarar]

as a matter of interest.

When ever i take an adult sheeps temp it seems to vary too much , with too little or to long up the rectum ?- and is 104 .5 a high temperature - well enough to give ab anyway.......i want some advice.....

you have to make sure the thermometer is not shoved in a lump of sh!t

 

[gone up the hill]

can't take him now as he has been jabbed

Not good but you may be lucky and its just an infection.

If in doubt always pick the brains of people on TFF before given meds, don't listen to the vet as they will always say jab them but as someone else said sometimes your first loss is your least loss.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Never been any good at it temp just seems to go higher the longer i leave it .

I do wonder if those thermometers they use on engines would be any good...........

 

[Global ovine]

There many reasons for cud spillage. One common reason is throat damage from rough drench gun or bolus application.
I recall an experienced vet once recounting the story of a farmer with over 100 ewe hoggets spewing their cud. After close inspection it was discovered that the new young shepherd, in his enthusiasm to show how many sheep he could drench in an hour, injured the throats by slamming the gun down the throats in his haste. Often these injuries heal, but if copper has been added it irritates and erodes the injury making regurgitation difficult and messy, often leading to permanent damage. Cure.....sack the shepherd.

 

[Bury the Trash]

A radical redesign of the common or garden drench gun should be on the cards - it could make the job better for the operator and animal.

Having the nozzle facing in the opposite direction would be the drawing board starting point.

Trouble is development costs money.

 

[neilo]

A radical redesign of the common or garden drench gun should be on the cards - it could make the job better for the operator and animal.

Having the nozzle facing in the opposite direction would be the drawing board starting point.

Trouble is development costs money.

Like the Zolvix gun.....

http://www.farmacy.co.uk/products/853-zolvix-drench-gun-each

Only dispenses up to 8ml, but a very good gun otherwise.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Yes i might try one for lambs.

(Maybe) a bigger capacity barrel and slightly stronger spring would develop it if someone else bought the patent.