Monthly Archives: April 2013

Goat Vaccination Schedule

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep

by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy A fella sent me his vaccination schedule for goats, asking for my opinion and judgement. So I plagerized it a bit and came up with a goat vaccination schedule and some thoughts. Goat Vaccination Schedule 60 … Continue reading →

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Sheep Nose Bots

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep

by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy Every year and generally starting on a warm day in February I get calls from people saying “My sheep are acting strangely. They are stomping their feet and holding their heads down, shaking their heads and … Continue reading →

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Breeding Soundness Exams

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep

by: Dr. Brett Kroeze Breeding Soundness Exams (BSE’S) are a very useful tool in today’s sheep industry. It allows you to differentiate between the fertile rams and the sterile rams before you put them out with the ewes. There is … Continue reading →

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Copper Toxicity

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep

Dr. J.L. Goelz Sheep are extremely sensitive to copper toxicity, more so than any other form of livestock. The source of the toxic levels of copper are usually feed or minerals that are formulated for cattle or swine that get … Continue reading →

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Spring Pasture Problems

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep

by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy Bloat is simply an over distention of the rumen by gas. It can occur as either free gas bloat or as frothy bloat. Frothy Bloat generally occurs when sheep are grazed on lush legume pasture such as … Continue reading →

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Weaning Time

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep

by: Dr. J.D. Bobb Successful weaning of your lamb crop requires planning that starts several weeks ahead of the expected wean date.  We recommend lambs be weaned at 60-70 days of age.  The lambs should be well-adjusted to eating creep … Continue reading →

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BO-SE, MU-SE

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep

by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy Come on folks, let’s try to make some sense of what is going on here. I received correspondence from a producer that, among other things, was giving one tenth of a cc of MU-SE at birth. … Continue reading →

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Caseous Lymphadenitis [CL]

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep

by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy Here we go again. Another disease that appears to be more concern than is warranted along with MISDIAGNOSIS. Sheep and goats get abscesses and a majority of them occur about the head and always in a … Continue reading →

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