IV might be the best course. And if you could put an ultrasonic humidifer with CS in it, it might make it into the lungs if pneumonia is prescent.
Marshall Trem wrote: > Hi List, Our neighbor has a lamb about 6 months old that is running a > fever of 105 F.and the fever is not responding to antibiotics. Its > most significant symptom is the fever and lethargy. The fever was up > to 107 F. It has been sick for 5 days and getting antibiotics for 4 > days. The vet thinks it is an enterococcus or maybe pneumonia but no > usual pneumonia symptoms are present. The digestive symptoms that > accompany enterococcus infection are not present either. The stool > was initially loose and had mucous when the antibiotics were first > started but has since normalized. We have offered CS to her but she is > worried about the rumen being compromised. Does anyone have any > direct experience with giving CS to sheep? Thanks folks. Trem
