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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Rectal Prolapse
by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy Rectal prolapse is a frequent problem in many feedlot lambs. Many factors are thought to be associated with this condition including (1) coughing from respiratory infection or dust, (2) hereditary weakness, (3) docking tails too short, … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Sheep Questions
Tagged Ovine, Pipestone, Rectal Prolapse, Sheep, Vet, Veterinary
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Fluke Control
by: Dr. J.L. Goelz Liver flukes are a regional nemesis to the sheep industry in the U.S. In parts of the Gulf Coast region, Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest flukes, are a threat to grazing sheep. Flukes have a unique … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Sheep Questions
Tagged fluke, ivermectin plus, Ovine, Pipestone, Sheep, valbazen, Vet, Veterinary
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Killing with Kindness
I continue to get calls from people that are bottle feeding lambs that are six to eight weeks old. The recommended wean age is thirty days. Over that is a problem. They acquire abomasal bloat, a condition that is almost … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Sheep Questions
Tagged orphan lambs, Ovine, Pipestone, Sheep, Vet, Veterinary
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Castration and Docking
by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy I have been getting frequent questions such as, “I have a two month old ram lamb, can I castrate it?” So let us review castration. Castration is best done at an early age, at a day … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Sheep Questions
Tagged Lamb processing, Ovine, Pipestone, Sheep, tail docking, Vet, Veterinary
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Going to Grass
by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy I am getting questions about going to grass. If sheep are in a dry lot and sent to pasture empty, they can overload much the same as when sheep consume too much grain accidentally. If it is … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Sheep Questions
Tagged grazing, overload, Ovine, pasture, Pipestone, Sheep, Vet, Veterinary
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White Muscle Disease
by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy I observe this disease primarily in our area as a Vitamin E deficiency. We are selenium sufficient. The following I took directly out of the Norman Gates, D.V.M. book “Sheep Disease Management” that we revised in 2000. … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Sheep Questions
Tagged Ovine, Pipestone, selenium, Sheep, Vet, Veterinary, Vitamin E, White Muscle
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Sheep, Shows and Sales
by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy We are approaching the show season and I will try to discuss the do’s and don’ts. An old friend, Roger Snyder, unfortunately not with us any more, but for those that showed sheep over the years … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Sheep Questions
Tagged 4H, exhibition, fairs, FFA, Ovine, Pipestone, Sheep, Vet, Veterinary
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Replacement Ewe Lambs
by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy Replacement ewes are a primary part of all lambing operations. In the upper Midwest Corn Belt, for years, older ewes could be reasonably purchased from the sheep flocks in the west as they became too old to perform … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Sheep Questions
Tagged ewe lambs, ewes, Ovine, Pipestone, Sheep, Vet, Veterinary
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