Eerie Silence

Broomcroft · Post by **Broomcroft** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:24 pm

Hi

We vaccinated for Bluetongue yesterday, 120 Dexters, 450 sheep. Everything went fine and we had no issues except an eerie silence today. Our house overlooks the fields and we sleep with our windows open. Not a sound this morning.

The sheep were almost silent when I walked the farm and I heard the first moo was at 12 midday. Even this evening, although the sheep seem back to normal, the cattle are still quiet. They look fine, but they aren't blasting my eardrums like they usually do. Perhaps I'll vaccinate every day :D

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redhill · Post by **redhill** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:16 pm

I can't comment on a silence,we live a mile away from our Dexters, but we definatly suffered the cold shoulder from our girls for 24 hours after both vaccinations, and we have some swellings on necks that would have any Defra TB. tester rubbing their hands in glee, and sending for the knacker man.The cows dont seem to be in any discomfort, and as the first swellings went down within a week, we assume the second lot will do the same. ( Apologies to any Defra Vets out there, but the few we have encountered leave much to be desired ) Sue Castlemears herd Forest of Dean

carole · Post by **carole** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:36 pm

Report from our gang after blue tongue vaccination today...thanks for the sugar beet it was yummy but you should have told us it was in the pen and then we would not have done 3 laps of a 14 acre field before going in.
Most of us didn't really mind the injections although Lucille (6 week old calf) did suffer from the 'fallout' as we were all a bit nervous- thanks for washing her off.
And finally Nero (13 year old bull) is really sorry about your kneecap mum but he really hates needles and didn't realise you were standing behind him.
'Written by 'mum' currently lying on sofa with frozen peas on aforementioned knee'

Broomcroft · Post by **Broomcroft** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:45 pm

:D :D :D

monica waltho · Post by **monica waltho** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:32 pm

Our vet advises not to inject on the neck in case any swellings do cause intereference with the Tb test we did ours back of the shoulder.
Most of ours seemed to take the injection well all bar a nutty belted gallaway who had never been handled much and a dexter 4th calver who jumped up and down and kicked out as soon as I started to get the needle in. We also had one escape who jumped out of the pen made in the field so we are going to try and bribe them back into the pen although they not so keen on that idea at the moment. Should be fun second time around.