[Jacob-list] Having Touble with Older Ewe

[Paintedrockfarm at aol.com]

As a fellow vet tech who has been in similar situations, I should tell you  
that Banamine is tough on the stomach, especially at a 1ml level you had  
listed.  
 
This is my PERSONAL experience in a very similar situation and certainly  
does not  mean I am providing you medical advice on this animal via my  vet.  I 
am merely referencing my own experience in a very difficult  birth situation 
with a ewe (my case was a really big ram lying sideways across  the pelvic 
opening) that required intervention to save the lamb and the  ewe.  My ewe was 
exhibiting symptoms very similar to your ewe's  symptoms.  I administered Banamine 
at 0.3ml the following day (24 hrs.  later) when she began to reflect a 
fever, lethargy, lack of appetite/water, etc.  If you are giving these doses daily, 
I would re-consider ASAP or at the  very least discuss again with your own 
vet.  My vet does not advise me  giving Banamine to sheep more than once in a 72 
hour period simply due to the  stomach upset it is prone to cause.  Based 
upon your follow up post, the  sheep may have other problems contributing to her 
current state and I would  certainly not recommend you going against medical 
advice form your vet.   Every vet has a different opinion of treatment, not 
that one is either wrong or  right but what works for one sheep may n ot work for 
another ESPECIALLY Jacobs  with their smaller size.  Many vets (and 
shepherds) tend to over  medicate.
 
I had a similar experience with a pig who had difficulty farrowing.   My vet 
does not "do pigs" so I had to consult another, who advised twice daily  doses 
of Banamine.  For 3 days, the pig would hardly eat unless I forced  fed her.  
My own vet asked how she was doing at that time and I told him of  my 
experience.  His immediate reaction was the use of the Banamine  possibly causing her 
stomach upset.  I ceased the dosing by not giving her  that evening's 
medication, continuing on the antibiotics (which themselves tend  to cause stomach 
upset) and the sow was much improved by morning.  48 hours  after NOT giving the 
Banamine, she had returned to a regular eating  pattern.
 
I hope your ewe improves soon -- GOOD LUCK!!  Cheryl
 
Mike  & Cheryl Terrano
_Painted Rock  Farm_ (http://members.aol.com/paintedrockfarm) 

Buckhannon, West  Virginia



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