Parasites

This little guy had a harsh life he was a twin with a little black brother who breeched and caused the death of his mother, he was bottle fed and 5 months later was found in a weakened  state. Further  examination found him to be covered with blood sucking lice, botfly larva were crawling all over his feet and legs eating him where he stood, and he was full of blood sucking worms. His gums were a pale white instead of the healthy pink they sould have been. He was treated with antibiotics and ivromectin which basically killed off the parasites but less than two weeks later he was found dead in the field. He never was a valualble animal but he was worth more than to allow parasites to cause him get so sick. Keep an eye on your animals and treat them at the first sign of disease. It doesnt take long for parasites to get the better of your livestock.