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    Trying to improve New sheeps poop after full deworming

    Thank you for the feedback everyone. Just a little update: Just got a fecal back a few days ago. Vet says that I knocked out majority of parasites except that there is a rare strongly still present and recommended I did Cydectin to try to knock it out. Also mentioned to try Corid again if...
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    Trying to improve New sheeps poop after full deworming

    Im not entirely sure what their diet was, but i did notice they were being given a type of hay. The problem I think was the small pasture they were on was parasite ridden, and hasnt had a chance to rest, so i assume they were over eating the grass there (hence the heavy worm load). Right now...
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    Trying to improve New sheeps poop after full deworming

    So when they first came here, the eldest ewe was okay on Famancha. Not perfect but was a pink. Today its a little darker than before. The younger one was pale. Today she has more color than before, but still need to improve her famancha. I have red cell on hand, but i know that sheep are copper...
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    Trying to improve New sheeps poop after full deworming

    I picked up 2 Katahdin Ewes almost a month ago now, and the seller did say that they needed to be dewormed. No problem, the price was good, and i have everything i need to treat them accordingly. (So I believe) I did: Ivermectin & Safeguard for 3 days, repeated in 10 days AND Corid for 7 days...
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    What killed my Ewe?

    Literally just happened within the the past several hours. I last checked on the flock at around 12pm today. Came to check on them now at 3pm, and my eldest Ewe is dead and extremely bloated... Did she die from bloat??? For a bit of background, we had purchased this ewe with her lambs last...
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    SafeGuard for Tapeworm Dosage and Usage?

    Thank you very much for your response!! I greatly appreciate it. If its okay, this is a picture of the poop with the "segments". They seem to be doing okay, but they are only 3 months old and on pasture currently, with small feedings in the morning. It just the young ones it seems. I have...
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    SafeGuard for Tapeworm Dosage and Usage?

    Hello all! We just got into Katahdin Sheep recently, as we want to get into raising them for meat. Our herd is currently 7 individuals. Today I noticed my youngest began pooping out what I believe is tapeworm segments.. I have goats as well, so on hand I have Goat Safeguard. I was hoping to...
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