Sheepshape
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I never like any of my sheep to get ill, but sick rams are the worst. Treatments involving restraining, injecting, treating hooves etc are a nightmare with the big boys.
Dexter is my 2.5 year old Beulah Speckle Faced ram.....90kg of muscle with horns. It is the horns which are the problem. Traditionally a breed without horns, he has a pair of small horns, one of which grows into the eye socket. So, every couple of months out comes the cheese wire, OH holds the head,
and I saw it off.This I did about 3 weeks ago, and noticed that there was a small sore at the side of the eye socket. I gave him antibiotics and cleaned it well. He seemed fine.
A few days ago I noticed he was lying down a lot and was less 'talkative'.......deep, rumbling bleat when I walk past his field. It's very warm here and I am still awaiting the shearer, so I thought that the heat was the cause. Last night I called him and he came down, followed by a cloud of flies. Poor Dexter.....he has a large swelling over his left eye and clearly has a very sore head.
So.....take pics. and off to the vet. He has to have antibiotics every day for 5 days. Day 1 and he's already not happy. Thankfully he is not an aggressive animal, but he's strong, very, very strong. Sheep also have good memories.....
Dexter is my 2.5 year old Beulah Speckle Faced ram.....90kg of muscle with horns. It is the horns which are the problem. Traditionally a breed without horns, he has a pair of small horns, one of which grows into the eye socket. So, every couple of months out comes the cheese wire, OH holds the head,
A few days ago I noticed he was lying down a lot and was less 'talkative'.......deep, rumbling bleat when I walk past his field. It's very warm here and I am still awaiting the shearer, so I thought that the heat was the cause. Last night I called him and he came down, followed by a cloud of flies. Poor Dexter.....he has a large swelling over his left eye and clearly has a very sore head.
So.....take pics. and off to the vet. He has to have antibiotics every day for 5 days. Day 1 and he's already not happy. Thankfully he is not an aggressive animal, but he's strong, very, very strong. Sheep also have good memories.....