Sheep are prone to complications caused by colds how to prevent and cure colds in sheep

Sheep suffer from colds, acute onset, depression, low head and ears, loss of appetite or abstinence, relaxation of forestomach, reduction or cessation of rumination, and dry feces. Elevated body temperature, irregular skin temperature, most sick sheep ear tip, nose, extremities cold, conjunctiva red or swelling, photophobia tears. Cough, nasal congestion, serous nasal juice at the beginning of the disease, and then converted to mucus or mucus purulent. Rapid breathing, pulse, heartbeat, alveolar breathing sound rough, if complicated with bronchitis, dry or wet rales. The course of the disease is relatively short, usually after 3-5 days, the symptoms improve. If it is not treated in time, the lamb is prone to secondary bronchial lung or other diseases.

Sheep

I. differential diagnosis

Sheep suffer from influenza, and their body temperature suddenly rises to 40 ℃, with severe systemic symptoms, rapid spread, obvious epidemic, often occurring in large numbers; wind-hot cold, body temperature up to 39-40 ℃, thick breath, hot sensation, heavy alveolar respiratory sounds, some dry rales, pulse floatation, throat swelling, dry tongue redness, cough, hot sensation in ears and nose, fear of heat and cool, yellow-red urine, pain in urine. Wind cold, body temperature is normal or slightly elevated, breathing is not fast, breath is cool, heartbeat is not fast, pulse is tight, tongue is bluish yellow or bluish white, hair is reversed, bow waist is afraid of cold, nose is clear, urine is long.

II. Preventive measures

Sick sheep should have a full rest and drink more water; malnourished sick sheep should appropriately increase concentrate to enhance the cold tolerance of the body; to prevent sheep from suddenly suffering from cold.

III. Treatment methods

The principles for the treatment of sheep colds are antipyretic analgesia, dispelling wind and dispelling cold. Intramuscular injection of 5-10 ml compound aminopyrine injection, 1-2 times a day; Bupleurum injection, 5-10 ml, or compound quinine, Baierding, andrographis paniculata, Houttuynia cordata and other injections. In order to prevent secondary infection in sheep, antibiotics can be used at the same time.