Symptoms, prevention and treatment of salt poisoning in sheep

Salt is rich in sodium and chlorine, both of which are essential minerals in animal bodies, which can increase appetite and promote growth and development. when raising sheep, we will feed a small amount of salt to speed up the growth of sheep. But if the salt intake is too large, there will be salt poisoning, and even lead to the death of sheep, then what are the symptoms of sheep salt poisoning? How to prevent and cure it? Let's take a look at the pro-farm network.

1. Poisoning symptoms

After salt poisoning, sheep become thirsty, loss of appetite or stop eating, rumen peristalsis disappear, stomach flatulence, a large amount of foam in the mouth, pupil dilation or blindness, dyspnea, diarrhea, and sometimes accompanied by hematochezia. At the initial stage of poisoning, the sick sheep turned into excitement, molars, muscle convulsions, and began to walk or keep turning in circles. With the passage of time, the sick sheep gradually became difficult to walk, the hindlimbs were unable to mop the floor, spasms in the end, and the limbs rowed aimlessly. In severe cases, the sick sheep appear in a coma and finally suffocate to death. There is no abnormal change in body temperature, which is consistent with the normal body temperature. The symptoms of subcutaneous edema may occur for a long time.

2. Preventive methods

We must pay attention to the amount of salt when feeding salt, otherwise it is prone to salt hunger, affecting the appetite, growth and development of sheep, but excessive feeding will lead to salt poisoning in sheep. Therefore, it is important to grasp the amount of feed. Generally speaking, the daily salt intake of each adult sheep is about 10 grams, while that of lambs is between 3 and 5 grams. More than this dose, there may be poisoning problems. When adding salt to the feed, it must be stirred evenly, lest it should be stirred unevenly, resulting in excessive intake of some sheep, resulting in poisoning, and too little intake of some sheep, affecting growth and development. After feeding salt, it is necessary to ensure adequate drinking water, otherwise the sheep will be thirsty and affect food intake.

3. Treatment methods

After finding the symptoms of salt poisoning in sheep, the first thing to do is to stop feeding salt feed and control drinking water, and then judge whether it is really salt poisoning, and immediately improve adequate and clean drinking water after diagnosis, and control it when drinking water. Less each time, but more times, strengthen nursing. In the initial stage of poisoning, take mucus and oil laxatives to sick sheep, drinking water should be controlled, avoid excessive drinking, so as not to aggravate the disease. Intravenous injection of glucose solution and vitamins can have a good therapeutic effect. Poisoning is mainly excessive sodium and chlorine minerals, so in order to expel these two substances and inhibit the absorption of liver and kidney, furosemide injection can be injected intramuscularly at the same time. If there is a serious condition and heart failure occurs, cardiotonic agents can be injected, and rehydration should be carried out immediately when dehydration occurs.

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