[Jacob-list] strange malady

[Linda Bjarkman]

That's a possibility.  I welcome any and all thoughts.  I have never seen anything 
like before and hope not to see it again.  

I read all the literature that says you never even notice any effect from tapeworm 
in sheep.  Four years ago, we brought in a new sheep that was passing the segments.  
She was a big single lamb.  One day she was down.  I wormed her with Valbezan and 
did the whole process of dribbling water into her mouth as she just couldn't get up. 
 She passed alot more than a quart of tapeworms - sorry, it was rather gross - and 
was up the next day.  I don't take tapeworms lightly any more!

Linda

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 19:06:15 -0400, sheepythyme wrote:


>
>*************** Hi Linda, Do you think it could be a selenium or other vitamin
>deficiency due to sudden growth?  Maybe the nutra-drench had a vitamin/mineral
>that she was needing.    When we wean our Icelandics, we give 3 cc's of Bose.
>I was at first nervous about such a large dose but it seems to have helped
>tremendously with bloat and eating/grazing problems that weanlings can get
>when they don't have mom's milk. Jacobs are also fast growing like the
>Icelandics, so maybe there is something to that theory.  You might want to
>consider giving her a Bose shot. We have had tapes this year, too.  The first
>time I have ever seen any evidence of them, even though we probably have had
>them before, I just never was unfortunate enough to actually see them when
>they passed. Bonnie Herb and Bonnie Sutten SHEEPY THYME FARM
>www.sheepythyme.com
>