Long term analgesia in sheep.

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

Julian Earl — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:44:37 GMT

By the way, I ought to add that my information comes from a presentation I did for Sheep Veterinary Society a few years ago.I rang round all of the companies to find out what off-data sheet information they all had.

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

Wren — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:14:35 GMT

Oral Metacam works perfectly well for sheep and goats with OA. The ones you're going to be treating are generally either pets or old and knackered anyway and either way won't enter the food chain.

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

Mark Rowland — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:12:10 GMT

Yep sorry

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

John Rimmer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:09:41 GMT

The OP said bute didn't work.

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

Mark Rowland — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:08:38 GMT

Ive used equipalazone which also seemed to help, cheap too.

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

Julian Earl — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:49:01 GMT

Metacam is "safe" for sheep at the same dose you use for cows. The dose can be repeated every few days but I've no info on long-termuse.

Carprofen (Rimadyl LA) can be used every few days at 1ml/25kg but ditto the long-term comment above.

There is a licensed salicylate for calves, Solacyl. No idea about dosage.

If it is the common elbow arthritis that sheep develop, then euthanasia is often kindest because technically it is a chronic rupture of the medial ligament (rather than an arthritis) that does not heal and is severely painful.

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:22:28 GMT

I once had a similar case-old very beloved pet ewe-no chance of entering the food chain I gave metacam, which it tookreadily on bread and butter I started with dose for similar sized dog,but had to slightly increase-I think because the rumen meant more was broken down before absorption-any way it worked very well for about 18 months

Wynne

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

Tanya Fielding — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:09:30 GMT

i used cartrophen vet on an arthritic ram I owned, seemed to help him.

Re: Long term analgesia in sheep.

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:09:19 GMT

Eurovet did licence aspirin (really). That might be an option in a bulk pack?

Linky

Other option would be some depomedrone (or oral steroid sandwich)