Gastrointestinal diseases in small stock usually result in diarrhoea: soft, watery droppings. Some of these diseases can be fatal and therefore require immediate attention.
COLIBACILLOSIS
Colibacillosis is a bacterial disease that can affect lambs and kids under two weeks old. Animals of this age are usually affected due to the following:
• They fail to drink colostrum. Colostrum, the very first milk that emerges from the udder, is high in antibodies and nutrients. It is crucial that lambs and kids drink it, as it will help to protect them from colibacillosis and many other diseases.
Put another way, if