What medications are recommended to use on sheep?
A lot more than may be needed! We use a vaccination (Covex-8) as recommended on the label, for protection against common infections. We give selenium gel to lambs as we’re in an area where selenium is deficient, so the ewes don’t necessarily get enough in their feed to pass on to their babies. We no longer worm routinely. Instead, we rely on pasture rotation and natural resistance to worms to keep our flock healthy. Other than that, the only medication we give is an antibiotic if we’re sure a sheep is actually infected with some sort of bacteria.
