Tips and Tricks for livestock owners
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to avoid it, things happen on the farm. We have learned alot of tips and tricks to help keep your animals healthy and help in an emergency. This is the page we will list them all on. We hope that they help someone if needed.
Links we refer too:
Ask a Vet blog - https://askavetsheep.wordpress.com/
youtube channel for the Ask a Vet Blog - http://www.youtube.com/askavetsheep
youtube channel for the Ask a Vet Blog - http://www.youtube.com/askavetsheep
Things we use for all livestock:
If an animal is having issues due to scours put bubbles of saline solution under their skin to keep them hydrated. When they quit absorbing it quit giving it. This is make shift IV Fluids.
Goats:
Treat Bloat with a mixture of 1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar and 1 Tbsp. of Baking soda.
Treat Bloat by syringing about 30 cc of Dr.Pepper into the goats mouth.
Treat Bloat by syringing about 30 cc of Dr.Pepper into the goats mouth.
Calves:
For a new born calf that is not looking well, crush 1 old fashion asprin into a raw egg and put it down their throat.
If a calf is week and you aren't sure what is going on give a shot of thymin and look at their gum or eyelid color. If it is pink give a steroid if it is white give a shot of antibiotic.
If a calf is week and you aren't sure what is going on give a shot of thymin and look at their gum or eyelid color. If it is pink give a steroid if it is white give a shot of antibiotic.
