What should I do if the lamb gets white? Diagnosis and prevention of sheep colibacillosis

E. coli disease in sheep is an acute infectious disease mainly occurring in lambs. This disease is caused by the infection of pathogenic E. coli in lambs, because sick sheep often discharge grayish white feces, and in some places, the disease Also known as the "Lamb White." Let's take a look Epidemiological characteristics and diagnostic methods of sheep colibacillosis .


First, the symptoms of sheep colibacillosis:

Escherichia coli is also a widely distributed bacterium that mainly infects the digestive tract. When the sheep eats, drinks or eats food contaminated with bacteria, it may infect pathogenic E. coli and infect the infected skin. This bacterium;

Usually, this disease occurs mostly in lambs under 6 weeks of age. In some places, sheep aged 6 weeks and older and 48 weeks old or younger will also develop disease. Adult sheep rarely occur, and grazing sheep have more incidence during the winter and spring seasons. There is very little morbidity during the grazing season.

When E. coli disease occurs, some of the diseased sheep are diarrhea, the color of the stool is light yellow or grayish white, and the feces of the sick sheep with small age contain clots, the feces of sick sheep with severe diarrhea are mixed with blood, and the sick sheep are dehydrated. The body temperature of sick sheep will increase or decrease. Usually, the normal body temperature of the lamb is 38-40 degrees Celsius. The body temperature of the sick sheep can be measured at the time of diagnosis.

If bacteria and their toxins spread throughout the body, sepsis may occur, and severe cases may die acutely in a short period of time.

According to the above symptoms and the epidemiological characteristics of the disease, our farmers can initially judge E. coli at the time of diagnosis. In case of such a situation, they should contact the veterinarian or the diagnostic department to diagnose the disease and take preventive measures.

Because E. coli is a common bacterium in the environment, regular disinfection can be a good preventive effect. In addition, E. coli disease is also more common in lambs. Therefore, it is also possible to prevent E. coli disease by grasping the estrus of the ewe.

Second, what are the methods for prevention and treatment of sheep colibacillosis?

Diagnosis and prevention of sheep colibacillosis

For sick sheep, antibacterial drugs can be used for treatment. Commonly used drugs include florfenicol, gentamicin, kanamycin, enrofloxacin and sulfonamides. The drugs and their use can be selected according to the actual situation. method.

For newborn lambs, while applying antibacterial drugs, it can be combined with oral pepsin to enhance digestion;

For sheep with heart failure, injectable cardiotonic agents, such as sodium sulphate; when using drugs, refer to the drug instructions or follow the doctor's advice.

For rehydration of severely dehydrated lambs, supplement the appropriate amount of normal saline and 5% glucose.


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