What are the common methods for preventing and treating diseases in sheep raised in spring?

Acute bloat: Because sheep are fed hay for a long time during winter housing, they are prone to overeating 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 section 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; mild cases recover 1 hour after eating. You can also administer 10~20 grams of fresh plant ash mixed with 50~100 milliliters of vegetable oil by drenching. For severe bloat, puncturing to release gas can be performed.

Poisoning: Sheep will be poisoned after eating grass contaminated by pesticides or toxic wild vegetables, etc. 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 drench with the egg white of 5 raw eggs, 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 is changeable, so sheep are prone to catching cold. 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 chop 100 grams of ginger and 2 scallions, boil them into soup, add 50~100 grams of brown sugar, and drench; do this 2 times a day for 2 consecutive days.

Diarrhea: In winter, sheep mostly eat only hay. When they suddenly eat green grass in spring, their stomach and intestines cannot adapt, making them 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 infections when they drink pond water and eat dirty grass during grazing. Therefore, sheep should be dewormed in April. For internal parasites, levamisole, albendazole, chongkexing, etc. can be used; for external parasites, trichlorfon tablets can be used with warm water to wash the sheep's body, or Baisong liaochong powder and shizao shawudi powder can be used to kill the insects.

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