A case of watery mouth in a New Zealand Romney lamb

Authors: Parton KH, Sargison ND, Lumsden JS, Hunter JE, West DM
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 45, Issue 2, pp 67-68, Apr 1997
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep
Subject Terms: Alimentary system/gastroenterology, Bacterial, Infectious disease, Disease/defect, Milk, Circulatory system/haematology, Mammary gland/udder, Neonatal, Oral/teeth, Zoonosis, Public health
Article class: Clinical Communication

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Abstract: Watery mouth was diagnosed as the cause of illness and subsequent death in a 3-day-old Romney lamb which had not received early colostrum. The history, clinical signs and post-mortem findings were typical of the disease as seen in other countries, including Great Britain. The diagnosis was based on the clinical signs and was supported by an absence of post-mortem findings of other specific neonatal diseases. The potential importance of watery mouth under conditions of intensive husbandry in New Zealand is discussed.

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