FASH4: Mastitis in Ewes

Question 1

What is the cause of mastitis in ewes?

Answer 1

Staphylococcus aureus

Manheimia haemolytica

Question 2

How do you treat mastitis in ewes?

Answer 2

Antibiotics and inflammatory drugs

Question 3

How do you prevent mastitis in ewes?

Answer 3

Correct ewe nutrition to ensure adequate milk supply

Management of orf

Dry ewe mastitis tubes/tilmicosisn injection

Question 4

What damage to teats allows for bacterial invasion and development of mastitis?

Answer 4

Ewes milk supply is insufficient > excessive suckling by lambs and teat injury

Org lesions on the teats, or exposure of the teats to cold winds

Question 5

What is the cause of coccidiosis?

Answer 5

Eimeria crandallis and E. ovinoidalis

Question 6

How do you diagnose coccidiosis?

Answer 6

History of intensive lamb management (dirty environment)

Faecal oocyst count

Question 7

How to treat coccidiosis?

Answer 7

Whole flock treatment with sulpha drugs

Avoidance of intensive grazing

Keep later born lambs on different areas to early born lambs

Question 8

How do you prevent coccidiosis?

Answer 8

Feed medication with decoquinate

Oral diclazuril or toltrazuril treatment in anticipation of a problem

Question 9

What do ticks transmit?

Answer 9

Tick borne fever - anaplasma phagocytophilium

Louping ill - flaviviurs