What are the prevention and treatment methods for common sheep diseases in spring

Acute bloat

Because sheep are fed hay for a long time during winter housing, they tend to overeat when they occasionally eat green grass in spring. The green grass ferments acutely in the stomach, producing a large amount of gas, which expands the rumen. If rescue is not timely or the rescue method is improper, it can cause the sheep to die.

Rescue method: insert a piece of willow stick into the sheep's mouth, tie both ends with rope to the sheep's head, let the sheep chew, and at the same time massage its left flank with your hand to help release the gas. You can also peel the paper off 5~10 cigarettes, divide the tobacco shreds into two portions and stuff them into the sheep's mouth. For mild cases, the sheep will recover 1 hour after eating them. You can also administer 10~20 grams of fresh plant ash mixed with 50~100 milliliters of vegetable oil by drenching. For severe bloat, puncture can be performed to release the gas.

Poisoning

Sheep will be poisoned after eating green grass contaminated by pesticides, toxic wild vegetables, and so on. First, use a knife to prick the edge of the sheep's ear, or let the sheep hold a wooden stick in its mouth, so that the toxic fluid is discharged with saliva, then administer the egg whites of 5 raw eggs by drenching, and at the same time give it a subcutaneous injection of 2~5 milliliters of atropine.

Cold

In spring, the weather alternates between hot and cold and changes frequently, so sheep are prone to colds. For sick sheep, inject 5~10 milliliters of aminopyrine or analgin, 1.6 million international units of penicillin, and 500,000 international units of streptomycin intramuscularly. You can also cut 100 grams of ginger and 2 scallions into pieces, boil them into soup, add 50~100 grams of brown sugar, and administer by drenching, 2 times a day for 2 consecutive days.

Diarrhea

In winter, sheep mostly eat only hay. In spring, when they suddenly eat green grass, their stomach and intestines cannot adapt, and they are prone to diarrhea. Therefore, in spring, green grass and hay should be fed in combination. After diarrhea occurs, gentamicin can be given to the sheep.

Parasitic diseases

In spring, sheep are prone to parasitic diseases when they drink pond water and eat dirty grass during grazing. Therefore, sheep should be dewormed in April. For internal parasites, levamisole, albendazole, chongkexing, and so on can be used. For external parasites, dipterex tablets can be used in warm water to bathe the sheep's body, or baisong liaochong powder or shizao shawudi powder can be used to kill the parasites.

Allergy

A few sheep may have allergic reactions when grazing due to contact with wild vegetables, wild grass, pollen, and so on, manifested as sneezing, tearing, unsteady gait, and random bleating. At this time, the sheep should be immediately driven away from the allergy area.