Newbie help

[packmomma]

Ok, we bought three lambs from the sale barn (go ahead I know sale barn lol) anyway we tried to find the healthiest lambs.(We've had them two weeks) Two seem to be doing great, bright eyed, playful, eating and drinking well. The only problem is runny nose but even as a new momma not going to freak out because its a dirt floor they are on and its been cold/warm/cold and whatever else mother nature throws at us. Anyway the third lamb Cocoa seemed to be doing ok had the runny nose like the others but had scours so we wormed them all last weekend. That cured that problem and she was fine this morning but I noticed I didnt see her out roaming around with the others most of the day and tonight when I went out there she was laying down. So I walked up to her and she didnt get up. She is breathing kinda wheezy and doesnt want to eat. She had about two mouthfuls of grain, drank a little water and didnt want any hay. We are giving her penicillin but I"m not sure exactly how much I can give her without giving her too much. She weighs about 50 lbs. Should I give her a shot twice a day? once a day? how much can I give? I also have tylan 50. I have it for my chickens but would it be better to give that to her instead of penicillin? They are both antibiotics but I want to make sure what I give her is doing the best job. Any help would be appreciated. She is so sweet and I would hate to lose her to a respiratory infection. Thanks in advance!

 

[BrownSheep]

There should be instructions somewhere on the bottle...and when in doubt ask the place you got it from... I would guess once a day would be fine....hope Cocoa feels better

 

[SheepGirl]

The runny nose may not be a big problem--if the fluid is clear, don't worry. If it's cloudy or colored, you will need to take action.

Take Coco's temperature. When my ewe had a 105.9*F temp, she said to give her 5 cc of Pen G 2x per day (10 cc total daily) for 5 days. She was fine after that. She also suggested to drench her with about 10-20 cc of plain yogurt to keep the bacteria in her stomach working.

I would contact your vet (or at the very least call Pipestone, 507-825-4211 or 319-332-0260) to get a definitive diagnosis so you can help cure Coco.

 

[packmomma]

She died this morning. It was always clear liquid, turns out her lungs were filling with liquid and eventually she couldnt breathe. The bottle of penicillin doesnt say anything on dosage. I looked it up on sheep 101 or 201 whatever and it said 1 ml per 100 pounds. I dont know what her issue was if it was a virus or bacterial but now I'm all paranoid about the other two so we are starting a round of antibiotics just in case. She was fine up until the last 24 hours so its a little scary. Her immune system was down anyway because she had worms. I let the other two say "goodbye" to her and at the moment I am stripping off her wool and then will bury her. I did see a little bloody mucous out of her nose so not sure what that means. If anyone has an answer let me know. Maybe lung worms and the wormer was trying to kill them? I dont know.

 

[SheepGirl]

The bloody discharge coming out of her nose is just fluid leaking out of her body. It happens to our sheep when they die. It's normal.