Thank you for your suggestions! I will do the eye bath now and I'll look around the feeder. I hadn't thought of that! I also changed their bedding from wood shavings to straw. I don't know? Maybe less moisture will reduce the bacteria???
I appreciate it! Jen On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 3:02 PM, <blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info> wrote: > Send Blackbelly mailing list submissions to > blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > You can reach the person managing the list at > blackbelly-ow...@lists.blackbellysheep.info > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Blackbelly digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Eye Infections (swkparr...@gmail.com) > 2. Re: Eye Infections (imgr8a...@comcast.net) > 3. Re: Eye Infections (Onalee) > 4. Re: Eye Infections (Onalee) > 5. Re: Eye Infections (Elizabeth Radi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:11:25 +0000 > From: swkparr...@gmail.com > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > Message-ID: > > <1928851827-1333062685-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-558607347-@b28.c25.bise6.blackberry> > > Content-Type: text/plain > > Prevent flies as much as possible > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jen Lobo-Simpson <jenlobo0...@gmail.com> > Sender: blackbelly-bounces@lists.blackbellysheep.infoDate: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 > 14:23:09 > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Reply-To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > > I have a couple of lambs that seem to be getting frequent eye > infections - very teary eye and a large amount of discharge. > The vet has prescribed an antibotic ointment, but I'm a big fan of the > ounce of prevention rule. > Is there something that I might be doing to prevent this? > Are there any treatments that wouldn't require a prescription? > > Thanks! > > Jen > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:27:40 +0000 (UTC) > From: imgr8a...@comcast.net > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > Message-ID: > > <2060003467.830305.1333067260445.javamail.r...@sz0091a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > we use triple antibiotic ointment if there are no ulcers on the eye, but my > vet doesn't charge like other vets. She would stain their eye to make sure > there are no ulcers, because the ointment has a steroid in it. > > Hope you figure it out. > > Nancy L. Johnson > imgr8a...@comcast.net > cell: 301 440 4808 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jen Lobo-Simpson" <jenlobo0...@gmail.com> > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:23:09 PM > Subject: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > > I have a couple of lambs that seem to be getting frequent eye > infections - very teary eye and a large amount of discharge. > The vet has prescribed an antibotic ointment, but I'm a big fan of the > ounce of prevention rule. > Is there something that I might be doing to prevent this? > Are there any treatments that wouldn't require a prescription? > > Thanks! > > Jen > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:02:11 -0400 > From: "Onalee" <ona...@aol.com> > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > Message-ID: <065e01cd0e19$1f690540$5e3b0fc0$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > The ointment is good, BUT you are missing a step if that's all you do. Get > some Johnson's baby shampoo and put some in a bucket of warm water and make > it sudsy. Get a bunch of clean rags and WASH THEIR FACES AND EARS with it. > If possible, do all your sheep this way, if not, then definitely do the ones > with the infection at least twice a day. This has worked for me when > nothing else would clear it. Use a different rag for each sheep to keep > from spreading the infection between them. Don't put used rags back in the > clean soapy water. > > -Onalee > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:03:42 -0400 > From: "Onalee" <ona...@aol.com> > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > Message-ID: <065f01cd0e19$5af5c580$10e15080$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > One other thing - if they are nursing, wash the mother's face and bag as > well with the baby shampoo. Make sure it is 'no tears'. Be sure to rinse her > bag off afterwards. You don't need to rinse their faces off, just leave the > soap on. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info > [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of > imgr8a...@comcast.net > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:28 PM > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > > we use triple antibiotic ointment if there are no ulcers on the eye, but my > vet doesn't charge like other vets. She would stain their eye to make sure > there are no ulcers, because the ointment has a steroid in it. > > Hope you figure it out. > > Nancy L. Johnson > imgr8a...@comcast.net > cell: 301 440 4808 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jen Lobo-Simpson" <jenlobo0...@gmail.com> > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:23:09 PM > Subject: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > > I have a couple of lambs that seem to be getting frequent eye infections - > very teary eye and a large amount of discharge. > The vet has prescribed an antibotic ointment, but I'm a big fan of the ounce > of prevention rule. > Is there something that I might be doing to prevent this? > Are there any treatments that wouldn't require a prescription? > > Thanks! > > Jen > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage > at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage > at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:08:00 -0700 > From: "Elizabeth Radi" <lizr...@skybeam.com> > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > Message-ID: <20120330060800.3c7a6...@resin09.mta.everyone.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Jen > Is there any chance that your feeding set up is causing the eye irritation? > Like sticking their heads in the feeder and being irritated by the hay? > Just a thought for the prevention aspect. > > Liz Radi > Nubian goats and Katahdin Hair Sheep > Nunn, Colorado > 970-716-7218 > idaralpaca.blogspot.com > > --- jenlobo0...@gmail.com wrote: > > From: Jen Lobo-Simpson <jenlobo0...@gmail.com> > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: [Blackbelly] Eye Infections > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:23:09 -0700 > > I have a couple of lambs that seem to be getting frequent eye > infections - very teary eye and a large amount of discharge. > The vet has prescribed an antibotic ointment, but I'm a big fan of the > ounce of prevention rule. > Is there something that I might be doing to prevent this? > Are there any treatments that wouldn't require a prescription? > > Thanks! > > Jen > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing list. > Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ > > > End of Blackbelly Digest, Vol 8, Issue 32 > ***************************************** -- jenlobo.com jenlobo.blogspot.com 626.318.5161 _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
