Diseases

Question 1

Enterotoxemia D

Answer 1

convulsions, coma, death. Irregular feeding trigger. Prevent with 2 shot vaccine

Question 2

Enterotoxemia C

Answer 2

Bloody scours. Severe intestinal problems, stop eating, bloat. Vaccinate ewes

Question 3

Enterotoxemia B

Answer 3

yellow runny scours. Get at birth. Vaccinate ewe

Question 4

Tetanus

Answer 4

Muscle contraction, no muscle relaxation, heart attack, suffocation. Vaccinate

Question 5

Soremouth

Answer 5

Viral disease, highly contagious, orally transmitted, scabs and sores on mouth, lips, eyes, and udders. Vaccinate ear

Question 6

Polyarthritis

Answer 6

Stiff lamb disease, stiffness, soreness, and inflammation in joints. Due to chlamydia. treatment oxytetracycline

Question 7

Salmonellosis

Answer 7

Watery green diarrhea, dehydration, gut damage, could effect ewes and cause abortion

Question 8

Coccidiosis

Answer 8

Contagious, causes scours, could cause rectal prolapse. Treat with Corid (amprolium). prevent by feeding Decox

Question 9

Shipping Fever

Answer 9

Respiratory problems due to stress, dust, weather, and changes. cough, runny nose, elevated temp, froth, death. No one treatment is effective for all.

Question 10

Urinary Calculi

Answer 10

mostly in males, urine leaks, lays down often, drench with ammonium chloride

Question 11

White muscle disease

Answer 11

loss of muscle function, deterioration of skeletal muscle, deficiency in vitE or selenium. Injection is best but can add to feed or use oral gel

Question 12

Blue tongue

Answer 12

Carried by gnat, lameness, swollen tongue and face, death from inability to breathe. treat with antiinflammatory. vaccinate. dont vaccinate pregnant ewes