[Jacob-list] Coughing lamb

[Linda]

You might want to confirm that she has bacterial pneumonia or pneumonia at all. Can you  have a vet listen to her lungs?? That's not really a very high temperature.  I understand the aggressive use of penicillin when it's a life threatening situation - at that point you don't have much to lose.  I believe the adult dosage for sheep is about 2cc for each 75lb to 100lb. Sources differ as to the dosage for sheep, but as Neal says, most vets will say about 2x the cattle dose, which is 2cc for 150lb.

Hope the cough clears up soon :-)

Linda
 
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On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 19:57:41 -0700, rns1260 at adelphia.net wrote:
> The ewe lamb will be 2 mos. the 18th of this month. Her cough is
> getting looser. Her temp is 103.5 She has a some mucus from her
> nose. She is still up and running around. If she is 30 lbs.
> according to Laura Lawson she should get 6cc of Penicillin for 7
> days. Correct? Can I give her Ivermectin inj. at the same time in
> case of lung worms? What dosage? I don't want to do to much too
> soon or not enough too late!
> Thank you for all the reply's. They are appreciated very much.
> Cheryl Rise 'N" Shine Farm
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