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Flock HealthFlock HealthFlock HealthFlock Health

Sheep MisnomersSheep MisnomersSheep MisnomersSheep Misnomers

Sick sheep are dead sheep

All sheep are born looking for a place to die

Sheep FactsSheep Factsnormalnormal

Sheep FactsSheep Factsnormalnormal

Body Temperature - 102

Respiration rate - 20

Heart beat - 75

Major Health ConcernsMajor Health ConcernsMajor Health ConcernsMajor Health Concerns

Abortions Pneumonia Coccidiosis Digestive Disorders Internal Parasites Footrot

Healthy sheepHealthy sheep

Buy healthy sheep Minimize stress

space nutrition air quality social

Biosecurity new sheep visitors stock trailers scales shows

AbortionsAbortionsAbortionsAbortions

Toxoplasmosis

Enzootic Abortion in Ewes

(EAE or chlamydia)

Campylobater Vibrio

Abortion PreventionAbortion PreventionAbortion PreventionAbortion Prevention

Know what diseases you have

Vaccinate

Feed antibiotics ?????

Feed coccidiostats, not approved

Biosecurity

Isolate aborting ewes

Vet Client Patient Relationship

CoccidiosisCoccidiosisCoccidiosisCoccidiosisEnvironmental problem

Fecal oral

Use feed additives

Bovatec

Deccox

Water treatments

Corrid

Sulfa

Digestive DisordersDigestive DisordersDigestive DisordersDigestive DisordersOvereating

Vaccination

Use feed additives

OTC or CTC

Feedbunk management

Digestive DisordersDigestive DisordersDigestive DisordersDigestive DisordersAcidosis

Gradual ration changes

Feedbunk management

Secure feed storage

May lead to polio

Internal ParasitesInternal ParasitesInternal ParasitesInternal ParasitesStrategic approach

some de-worm every 21 days

$$$

Key treatment times

1. Pre-turn out in spring

2. Pre-lambing

Success depends on clean pastures

Internal ParasitesInternal ParasitesInternal ParasitesInternal ParasitesClean pasture

No sheep for 6 months

Jan-June or July- Dec

Hay field re-growth

Crop residue

Internal ParasitesInternal ParasitesInternal ParasitesInternal ParasitesEffective dosing

correctly administered

route and amount

good stockmanship

Rotating de-wormers ????

Footrot & Producer AttitudesFootrot & Producer AttitudesFootrot & Producer AttitudesFootrot & Producer Attitudes

1. Accept footrot and limping sheep

2. Believe facilities are permanently contaminated

3. Too soft on trimming

Producer AttitudesProducer AttitudesProducer AttitudesProducer Attitudes

4. Do not regularly trim feet

5. Want a shot or feed additive to cure the problem

Footrot basicsFootrot basicsFootrot basicsFootrot basics

Dichelobacter nodosus Fusobacterium necrophorum

(always present)

TransmissionTransmissionTransmissionTransmission

From infected to clean sheep

Best environmental conditions

40-70 degrees

wet soil or bedding

hoof injury

PreventionPreventionPreventionPrevention

Assume all flocks have footrot

Quarantine new purchases

Contaminated trailers

Trust no one

TreatmentTreatmentTreatmentTreatment

Harsh trimming

Foot soaks (60 minutes)

10% zinc sulfate with wetting agent

Vaccination (Footvax not available)

TreatmentTreatmentTreatmentTreatment Separate clean from infected

Can only live outside the foot for less than 2 weeks

Cull non-responders

Dry pens

Antibiotics (LA200 at 5mg/kg every other day)

SummarySummarySummarySummary Never buy it

Footrot free flocks do exist

Foot ScaldFoot ScaldFoot ScaldFoot Scald

Less hoof damage whitish, pasty material between the hooves

Wet conditions Foot soaks very effective Antibiotics

SoremouthSoremouthSoremouthSoremouth Zoonotic disease Long lived Timing is everything Mastitis is greatest problem

youth flocks

Summary on HealthSummary on HealthSummary on HealthSummary on Health You can not afford to treat for every

possible problem Biosecurity and stress VPCR Prevention is cheaper than treatment Know your flocks health problems