[Jacob-list] horn injury

[Peg Bostwick]

Hi, Christi.   One of the main things is to keep flies out of the wound.
Depending on where you live, that may or may not be a problem this time of
year.   There are some wound ointments/sprays out there (animal feed store,
TSC, whatever) that will help keep flies off.    Vaseline if nothing else.
Once it scabs over/is dry, this is not so much of a problem.   Keep an eye
on it though.  

 

Frustrating when they break a horn, but it happens.  This guy is young
enough that it should grow back to a large extent. good luck.  Peg

 

Peg Bostwick

peg at sweetgrass-jacobs.com

517-626-6981

 

From: jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com
[mailto:jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com] On Behalf Of Christi Churchill
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 11:29 AM
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: [Jacob-list] horn injury

 

My ram got in with the ewes and 6 wk old lambs last night.  Looks like one
of the little boys tried to take Dad on and lost the battle.  Anyway, there
is no damage to the eye that I can see - the horn looks like the 'cap' just
got tore off.  I put beta dine on it and he has had one dose of BarCDT at 5
days (when we banded him).   Is there anything else I should do (have had my
Jacobs less than a year).

 

Thanks !!

Christi Churchill

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