What if the sheep catch a cold?

Sheep cold is a common disease in sheep breeding. it is divided into common cold and influenza, and there is no specific time for sheep to catch a cold, so it can be said that they may catch a cold all the year round. so we usually give priority to prevention of sheep colds, and there is no other simpler way. The following is the editor sorted out some of the symptoms of sheep colds, prevention and treatment methods and the causes of colds, let's take a look.

The cause of a cold

Sheep colds mostly occur in the case of sudden changes in the weather, and the main cause of its cold is caused by the weather. Secondly, improper management of sheep can also cause sheep colds, the sanitary environment of the sheep house is not clean, or the sheep house is relatively humid and poor permeability. Poor ventilation can also cause colds. Herding in colder weather can cause sheep to catch cold and catch a cold, as well as excessive exercise or sweating after exercise and being directly closed to the sheep shed after exercise can also cause colds. Finally, malnutrition leads to a decline in the body's immunity, and bacteria enter the respiratory tract and multiply in large numbers, which can also cause colds.

The symptoms of a cold

The symptoms of sheep colds are rising body temperature, but cold limbs, poor mental state and lethargy, slow breathing will appear to be very shortness of breath, breathless feeling, and then red blood in the eyes and secretions overflow, and then there are symptoms of runny nose and constant coughing, finally, do not eat much, and the nose is dry, the stool is dry and smelly. There is also sometimes diarrhea, which are symptoms of illness in sheep after catching a cold.

Treatment method

Colds are mainly for cooling, relieving pain and anti-inflammation, so we can use compound aminopyrine 5ml 10ml, or 30% analgesin nearly 5ml 10ml injection. secondly, we can also use Herba Houttuyniae, Bupleurum and other Chinese herbs to fry water for sheep to take, at the same time, we can also use Baishixiao and Gankang and other special drugs to treat sheep colds. In addition, when the weather changes, we can add other drugs such as Radix Isatidis to the feed to prevent it. Finally, if the sheep catch a cold, we can also inject antibiotics into the sheep in order to prevent a relapse.

Matters needing attention

In fact, sheep colds are largely related to the management of sheep, and we usually give priority to prevention of colds, so there are some things we need to pay attention to when raising colds. First of all, it cleans the sheepfold from time to time, disinfects and sterilizes the sheepfold, and then cleans the trough and sink in time after feeding, and then keeps the sheepfold dry and its air flow. in addition, when raising, you can add some harmless antibiotics to prevent and cure colds in the feed, and finally, after drying the sheep after exercise or in the rain, it can be locked in the sheep shed.