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Rough Patch of Skin on Lambs Back/Tail Area
« on: April 28, 2017, 09:26:26 am »
One of our show lambs has a thick, rough, almost scab like patch of wool the size of a pie plate on its back (near it's tail). I didn't notice until I sheared it. Any ideas?

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Re: Rough Patch of Skin on Lambs Back/Tail Area
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2017, 11:56:09 am »
Is the lamb wearing a blanket? Has it ever been sheared before this? I would suspect either the blanket rubbing it or fungus.
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Re: Rough Patch of Skin on Lambs Back/Tail Area
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2017, 08:35:18 am »
no blanket -- first time sheared -- could it be mites?

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Re: Rough Patch of Skin on Lambs Back/Tail Area
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2017, 09:02:51 am »
I really don't know??? Doesn't look like fungus. Maybe a staph infection? I would be inclined to worm with Ivomec, which will kill mites and treat with antibiotics in case it is a bacterial infection. Keep a loose blanket in him too to keep flies and sun off.
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