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It is brought about by drafts in cold, damp quarters, by using a heat lamp then directly turning lambs out into the cold, and by exposure to infectious agents. This type of pneumonia is caused by either bacteria or viruses.
In a lambing barn there must be adequate ventilation to avoid the build up of ammonia, and stagnant air, but make sure the lambs are not subject to drafts. Open-sided barns with burlap (jute or hemp) bags or windbreak material prevent drafts. Do not use heat lamps more than is necessary, and make sure lambing pens "jugs" have solid bottoms to prevent floor drafts on the newly born lamb.
If pneumonia is a problem that keeps cropping up in your young lambs, it is a good idea to see if they are getting adequate amounts of selenium and vitamin E, as marginal levels result in immuno-supression and increased susceptibility to infection.
Polio:
Polio is not an infectious disease in either humans or sheep.
The signs of polio are blindness, depression, lack of coordination, extreme salivation coma and death. It is related to diet.
Sheep that have been moved from severely overgrazed pastures onto lush pastures are likely candidates, although the reason for this is not yet understood.
Research reveals that the disease is caused by an acute thiamine – that is vitamin B1 - deficiency, and that ruminal contents contain high levels of an enzyme that destroys thiamine.
In the early stages, treatment with 0.5 gram thiamine hydrochloride stimulates a rapid recovery, this treatment is the repeated at 2 day intervals as necessary. Once a lamb has recovered from polio it will not contract it again if the diet remains consistent.
Scours – diarrhea:
Sours in newborn lambs can be serious, and has many causes. Several kinds of bacteria and also some types of virus, and overeating all causes for diarrhea.
In a lambing barn there must be adequate ventilation to avoid the build up of ammonia, and stagnant air, but make sure the lambs are not subject to drafts. Open-sided barns with burlap (jute or hemp) bags or windbreak material prevent drafts. Do not use heat lamps more than is necessary, and make sure lambing pens "jugs" have solid bottoms to prevent floor drafts on the newly born lamb.
If pneumonia is a problem that keeps cropping up in your young lambs, it is a good idea to see if they are getting adequate amounts of selenium and vitamin E, as marginal levels result in immuno-supression and increased susceptibility to infection.
Polio:
Polio is not an infectious disease in either humans or sheep.
The signs of polio are blindness, depression, lack of coordination, extreme salivation coma and death. It is related to diet.
Sheep that have been moved from severely overgrazed pastures onto lush pastures are likely candidates, although the reason for this is not yet understood.
Research reveals that the disease is caused by an acute thiamine – that is vitamin B1 - deficiency, and that ruminal contents contain high levels of an enzyme that destroys thiamine.
In the early stages, treatment with 0.5 gram thiamine hydrochloride stimulates a rapid recovery, this treatment is the repeated at 2 day intervals as necessary. Once a lamb has recovered from polio it will not contract it again if the diet remains consistent.
Scours – diarrhea:
Sours in newborn lambs can be serious, and has many causes. Several kinds of bacteria and also some types of virus, and overeating all causes for diarrhea.