Baby lambs!!!!

[DUCKGIRL89]

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hey, don't let the strong opinions scare you off... your post was perfect and if you're looking for help on solving a problem, this is a good place to be.

sometimes when people type they don't realize how it will "sound" when it's read - sometimes folks come across sharper than they mean to.

so let me ask, are you looking for ideas on how to treat the foot rot in your adult sheep or are you already getting all the advice you need from your vet?

protecting the lambs is a good thing, and there may be more you can do to help with that, as just moving them may not be enough. there may be some ideas here to help you get your adults to heal as well. if you want to make some changes to see if you can help heal the ewes as well, this is a good place to start. if you're interested in doing that, you know we're here to help. just say what you need and we'll figure it out together. that way we all get to learn.

Aawww... Thanks!

we are learning all we need from the vet, he comes out alot to help. I had to convinse my mom to let me save one. We have been wanting a pet sheep for a while anyway. Thanks again!

 

[kfacres]

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the genetic test is already there, so the vet working on it, unless in conjunction with the people who are doing it... is wasting their time..

your above notes, although I quickly skimmed... look quite similar to advice I would give, and agree with 100%

 

[zzGypsy]

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the genetic test is already there, so the vet working on it, unless in conjunction with the people who are doing it... is wasting their time..

I'll give you his contact info, feel free to tell him that.

yes I do know there is a known genetic factor. and I haven't read the most recent work, so I don't know exactly how much they have pinned down, and what is yet to be understood in detail. and no, I don't know what particular details of that he's working on, or who he's collaborating with. the exact genetics of it wasn't a subject they discussed in great detail (it wasn't that kind of audience) but it seemed clear from the context that there is more yet to be known, genetically speaking. and he's doing a formal study, so if you're intersted in contributing, you can contact him for details and see if it's worth your effort to participate in. I haven't had any foot rot issues (fingers crossed) so I'm not useful to whatever he's doing. maybe you might be, you could always ask.

 

[kfacres]

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the genetic test is already there, so the vet working on it, unless in conjunction with the people who are doing it... is wasting their time..

I'll give you his contact info, feel free to tell him that.

yes I do know there is a known genetic factor. and I haven't read the most recent work, so I don't know exactly how much they have pinned down, and what is yet to be understood in detail. and no, I don't know what particular details of that he's working on, or who he's collaborating with. the exact genetics of it wasn't a subject they discussed in great detail (it wasn't that kind of audience) but it seemed clear from the context that there is more yet to be known, genetically speaking. and he's doing a formal study, so if you're intersted in contributing, you can contact him for details and see if it's worth your effort to participate in. I haven't had any foot rot issues (fingers crossed) so I'm not useful to whatever he's doing. maybe you might be, you could always ask.

I would...

Austrailia has a test, which is very accurate, I actually got started doing the test work to send them some blood samples, but the cost and hassle of getting everything with national health papers became UNREAL to send that stuff over seas. It was nothing like the federal health papers that we had to get to send a ram to Canada- nothing. But I have a friend in Canada, who's been using these test for over 5 years now, and swears by it.

I know the genetic test is a 5 option deal- highly susceptable, very susceptable, susceptable, very unsusceptable, and highly unsusceptable. basically to put t in reasonable terms.

I know my carrier bloodlines, and for the most part, they're not around much longer.. To be honest, we haven't had a single case of either rot or scald since we went through and revamped our mineral program this summer. I've heard of a couple minerals being directly linked to foot rot sucseptabliltiy as well, especially in cattle.

 

[zzGypsy]

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I'll give you his contact info, feel free to tell him that.

yes I do know there is a known genetic factor. and I haven't read the most recent work, so I don't know exactly how much they have pinned down, and what is yet to be understood in detail. and no, I don't know what particular details of that he's working on, or who he's collaborating with. the exact genetics of it wasn't a subject they discussed in great detail (it wasn't that kind of audience) but it seemed clear from the context that there is more yet to be known, genetically speaking. and he's doing a formal study, so if you're intersted in contributing, you can contact him for details and see if it's worth your effort to participate in. I haven't had any foot rot issues (fingers crossed) so I'm not useful to whatever he's doing. maybe you might be, you could always ask.

I would...

Austrailia has a test, which is very accurate, I actually got started doing the test work to send them some blood samples, but the cost and hassle of getting everything with national health papers became UNREAL to send that stuff over seas. It was nothing like the federal health papers that we had to get to send a ram to Canada- nothing. But I have a friend in Canada, who's been using these test for over 5 years now, and swears by it.

I know the genetic test is a 5 option deal- highly susceptable, very susceptable, susceptable, very unsusceptable, and highly unsusceptable. basically to put t in reasonable terms.

I know my carrier bloodlines, and for the most part, they're not around much longer.. To be honest, we haven't had a single case of either rot or scald since we went through and revamped our mineral program this summer. I've heard of a couple minerals being directly linked to foot rot sucseptabliltiy as well, especially in cattle.

would be interested in hearing more about this part... what are you seeing?

 

[kfacres]

http://www.steerplanet.com/bb/index.php?topic=31212.0

just over half way down... from chambero

If you'll notice, I never got a response on the last post.

Personally, we've always used a straight 16-6 mineral program, plus the extras. This summer, we vamped that up to the 16-6 plus FC salt block and FC Ca. Now, we've also switched over to a 12-12 mineral, plus a whole bunch of the others- less salt, more vit and Se mainly. We also started feeding some other stuff in our ration (by product feeds)-- it seems that the only problem we have now is either foot absesses, or thorns from the hedge... Most often, it's one that affects the other.

When our ewes were thin (After weaning and transportation), they were stressed and getting scald/ sometimes rot like crazy... Now that's it's fall, we haven't had a problem since June I'd say. Of course scald is a wet type organism most often-- and we haven't had an inch of rain since june-- but that doesn't seem to bother my parent's ewes- who're still on the same ole same ole.

 

[ODS-n-ENS FARM]

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Awww... lambs are so cute!

You must be so excited. I'll be watching for pictures *hint hint*