Sheep (Clinical) Flashcards
How much trough space should each ewe have for ad lib forage?
15-20cm
How much trough space should each ewe have for concentrates?
45-60cm
How long is ewe pregancy/lactation/dry period?
P: 5m
L: 4m
D; 3m
Which periparturient problems are fat ewes more predisposed to?
Pregnancy Toxaemia
Dystocia
Prolapse
Lamb mortality
Above what value would BHOB levels be indicative of pregnancy toxaemia?
> 3mmol/L
How is pregnancy toxaemia treated medically?
IV glucose (50-100ml)
40% dextrose
Propylene glycol 50ml BID
TREAT FLOCK: Molasses!
When should you monitor for pregnancy toxaemia by measuring blood ketone levels?
2-3w before lambing
When does hypocalcaemia occur most commonly in sheep?
PRE lambing (6w onwards)
How is ovine hypocalcaemia treated?
IV 40-80ml 20% CaBO SLOWLY
can do SC
How is ovine hypomag treated?
40-80ml 20% Ca IV
50-80ml 25% MgSO4 SC!!!
Below what blood Mg level is a sheep considered hypomagnesaemic?
<0.6mmol/L
Which 3 drug classes should be given in cases of dystocia?
NSAIDs
Anaesthetics (Epidurals)
Antibiotics
What drug & what vol should be used for an ovine Paravertebral nerve block>
5ml Procaine per site at T13, L1, L2, L3
When is vaginal prolapse most common in the sheep?
Last 4w of pregnancy
Which suture material should be used for the surgical treatment of vaginal prolapses?
Obstetric tape!!!
When does mastitis most commonly occur in sheep?
Peak lactation - 4-8w post lambing
What are the 2 most common ovine mastitis pathogens and where do they originate?
S Aureus - teat skin
M Haemolytica - lambs mouth
Describe the 4 different stages of mastitis.
Per acute: gangrenous - cold, blue, necrotic
Acute: hot, red, pain
Chronic: many hard swellings
Sub Clinical: abnormal milk
How is gangrenous mastitis treated?
Euthanasia
How are acute/chronic mastitis treated?
Systemic ABs
Amoxicillin min 5d
Tilmicosin licenced
Which ewes should be selected for culling?
> 7yo
Udder lumps
Broken Mouth
Abnormal Teat Position
What is the industry target for scanning to sale losses?
<14%
How much colostrum should a lamb ge tin the 1st 6h & 24h?
6h: 200ml
24h: 1L
What is the ideal level of plasma protein in the lamb?
> 60g/L
<45g/L = FPT!!
If ewe colostrum is not available, what is the next best replacement?
Goat colostrum - CAE negative flocks ONLY
How much milk should an orphan lamb be fed in weeks 1 and 2?
1: 300ml 3-4x daily
2: 1-1.25L BID
What is the normal rectal temp of a lamb?
39-40
What should be done before warming a hypoglycaemic, hypothermic lamb?
Warm IP Glucose 20%!!! 10ml/kg - below and 2cm to side of navel
OTHERWISE hypoglycaemic fit.
How should watery mouth be treated?
Oral Fluids
NSAIDs
Amoxiclav/Neomycin
What are the 5 common causes of lamb diarhoea?
Salmonella Rotavirus E coli Crypto parvum Clostridium perfringens
What are the 3 causative agents of Joint Ill in lambs?
Strep dysgalactiae
Erysipelas Staph Aureus (tick Pyaemia)
Which lambs are affected by strep dysgalactiae and how does it present?
<4w old
Lame, no pyrexia, mostly single join lame but may be multiple
Which lambs are affected by erysipelas and how does it present?
6w-6m
Fibrinous polyarthritis, pyrexia, stiffness
What causes drunken lamb syndrome and which animals are affected?
1-3w old
Metabolic acidosis with excess D lactate
how is durnken lamb syndrome treated?
50mmol NaBicarb orally & injection of amoxicillin
What are the 2 major clinical signs of a patent urachus?
Umbilicus swollen and dribbling urine
What causes swayback and how is it treated?
Cu deficiency - due to molybdenum and sulphur in soil
Injection/Bolus of Cu
How can Iodine deficiency be prevented in lambs?
give ewes potassium iodide 4w pre-lambing.
How is C parvum Diagnosed in lambs?
Stained Faecal Smear
How much and how often should oral fluids be administered to lambs with crypto?
50ml/kg 4-6x daily
What are the signs of Coccidiosis and how can you diagnose it?
4-8w old lamb: D+, tenesmus, pyrexia, weight loss
Faecal oocyst count
How is coccidiosis treated?
Oral Fluids -6x daily
Diclurazil or Toltrazuril
How is ovine acidosis treated?
IV Fluids (Isotonic + Bicarb)
Oral fluids w/multivit
Penicillin 10d
Hay
What are the signs of lamb nephrosis syndrome?
2-12w old - lose BCS, D+, loitering at water
How is lamb nephrosis syndrome diagnosed and treated?
Azotaemia
Hyperkalaemia
Dec Alb:Glob
Metabolic acidosis
NO Tx - euthanasia!
What changes are noted on a PM of a sheep with Lamb nephrosis syndrome?
Pale, swollen kidneys - tubular necrosis
Deficiency of what causes ill-thrift, anaemia, slow growth and watery eye discharge?
Cobalt - give drenches and boluses
An excess of which mineral may cause ataxia, head pressing, jaundice, and death?
Copper
How is Cu toxicosis treated?
Ca EDTA IV
Add Molybdenum and Sulphur to water
How is mannheimia haemolytica transmitted to sheep? What Dz does it cause?
COMMENSAL of nasopharynx.
Adult: pneumonia when enters lungs
Lamb: severe septicaemia
How is pneumonic pasturellosis treated?
oxytet, amoxicillin, macrolides
Vaccine: Heptavac P
What are the signs and Tx of mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in sheep?
Cough, Nasal disch in housed sheep
Tx: Oxytet
Which 3 pathogens can cause a chronic suppurative pneumonia?
A pyogenes
M haemolytics
P multocida
Which 2 lungworms affect sheep?
Dictyocaulus Filaria
Muellerius Capillaris
Which anthelmintic has the highest level of resistance?
Benzimadazoles
When do pasture levels of the following peak?
Telodorsagia
Trichostrongylus
Haemonchus
Telo: Early Summer
Trich: late summer
Haemonch: mid spring to late autumn (lamb AND EWE infected)
How is N Battus spread?
Lambs 1 year deposit
L3 hatch simultaneously the following late spring/early summer
What Dz is caused by nematodes in lambs?
Acute scour
Dec GR, milk and reduced BCS
Haemonchus: only anaemia and WL