Sulmet 12.5% liquid, how do you use it?

windyhollowfarm · #21 04/08/05, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by livestockmom

I just started putting her on a heating pad when I noticed she felt cold and her mouth is cold....no fever....I'm just hoping I can get her through this TO go outside someday, she doesnt look like it unfortunatly.

Will giving Ivomec Plus injectable work better and faster Oral than Injected?
I really appreciate your help, you have no idea how much....

There is a big controversy over whether the Ivomec dewormers are better given orally or injected. I give Ivomec 1% Injectable for Cattle and Swine orally. I dont have a problem whatsoever with worms. Whatever works for you IMO. Plus, it is easier giving it orally, and it gets the results I like.

livestockmom · #22 04/08/05, 03:17 PM

Any opinion on whether it works faster given orally?

Tango · #23 04/08/05, 05:17 PM

She should have responded to Sulmet by now. It sounds like you are not dealing with coccidia and she is weakening (just by your posts). She might not do well with a worming if she is as ill as she sounds. Nutridrench also has a max usage which you may have met. Reevaluate her. Get the diarhea under control with kaopectate. Use electrolytes (or pedialyte) to rehydrate her. If you can find Red Cell in your town drench her with that - also make sure you're neutralizing her rumen with baking soda while you're giving her any meds or anything that she wouldn't naturally come by. You can just add it to the drench gun with whatever you're giving her. Offer free choice alfalfa hay if you can or any greens she will nibble on- anything at all. By now her rumen is upset and she might be quite fragile.

Tango · #24 04/08/05, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by livestockmom

I just started putting her on a heating pad when I noticed she felt cold and her mouth is cold....no fever....I'm just hoping I can get her through this TO go outside someday, she doesnt look like it unfortunatly.

Will giving Ivomec Plus injectable work better and faster Oral than Injected?
I really appreciate your help, you have no idea how much....

A drop in temperature is not a good sign. Do you have any calcium to offer her? Tums, CMPK, calcium gluconate?

livestockmom · #25 04/08/05, 06:54 PM

Thank you so much Marsha, Danielle, and Laura for your help.

My little one just passed. She had not stood since yesterday and was getting weaker and weaker, poor thing. It is hard to know what really was wrong, or whether the mom had her vaccinations, wormings, etc. I apprecaite all your help here, thank you.

animal_kingdom · #26 04/08/05, 08:31 PM

Sorry for you loss.

I've been following along as I had quite a few little ones pass last year. They were brought here from another farm. Kept them separate and within 24 hours, they all were sick. They had a bad bad dose of cocci and even with treatment and an IV for one, they just passed one by one.

Sometimes we try so hard but it's not always in our hands.

You did an excellent job! You gave it your all.

livestockmom · #27 04/08/05, 08:46 PM

Thank you for your kind words. The owner is an older gentleman who has 150 does on over 60 acres and he brings us the extra triplet or quad to raise "since we are up anyways with our bummer lambs"...( I keep his apart from my flock ) I receive them as newborns and all has been well til this little girl... Heartbreaking. Consulted with a vet and all of the things suggested by all here was all that could be done. Im glad she is at peace now and not struggling, poor thing. I started all the others this morning on their treatments, just in case.

Laura Workman · #28 04/09/05, 02:22 AM

Man, that's tough. I'm really sorry to hear you lost her. Sometimes they just get down and can't get back again, no matter what you do.

Tango · #29 04/09/05, 04:32 AM

I'm so sorry livestockmom

windyhollowfarm · #30 04/09/05, 01:01 PM

Sorry to hear that, sometimes you just can't do anything no matter how hard you try. :waa:

livestockmom · #31 04/09/05, 04:59 PM

thank you...yes,really frustrating when you don't know history on the little one or the mom, or how long she had the diarreah when she came here. Poor little thing, I'm new here, thanks for all your thoughts and for helping me.