How to identify a sick sheep? Ten methods to help you judge accurately

First, look at the eyes. A healthy sheep has nimble, bright, spirited eyes that are clean and moist. A sick sheep has dull eyes, drooping eyes with no spirit, and slow reactions.

Second, look at the ears. A healthy sheep often holds its ears upright and flexible, while a sick sheep keeps its head low with drooping ears. The ears do not move.

Third, look at the coat color. A healthy sheep has a neat, glossy, elastic coat. A sick sheep has a messy, lusterless coat.

Fourth, look at rumination. A healthy sheep, regardless of feeding, starts ruminating 30 minutes later for 30-40 minutes, and ruminates 6-8 times in a day and night. A sick sheep ruminates less or stops.

Fifth, look at movement. A healthy sheep, whether feeding or resting, often gathers together. When resting, it mostly lies in a half-side position, and stands up as soon as a person approaches. A sick sheep has reduced appetite and rumination, often lags behind the flock and lies on the ground while grazing, and shows various abnormal postures.

Sixth, look at urine and feces. A healthy sheep's feces are small ball-shaped clumps with no unusual odor, and its urine is clear and colorless or slightly yellow, and regular. A sick sheep urinates and defecates irregularly, with feces either thin or hard or even stopping, and urine yellow or containing blood.

Seventh, examine the mouth. A healthy sheep's oral mucosa is light red, feels warm to the touch, and has no foul odor. A sick sheep's mouth is sometimes cold and sometimes hot, with mucosa pale and drooling or flushed and dry, and has a foul odor.

Eighth, examine the sheep's tongue. A healthy sheep's tongue is pink and glossy, moves flexibly, and has a normal tongue coating. A sick sheep's tongue moves poorly, is soft and weak, and has a thin pale coating or a thick, rough, lusterless coating.