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Blue Tongue Disease in Sheep

By Srikanth Mekala · On 08:36

Purpose Medicine / Feed Dose Notes
Antibiotic (Choose ONE) Intacef Injection
Dichristrin (Penicillin)
Ceftiofur Sodium
Intacef: 15 mg/kg Use only one antibiotic at a time
Fever Control Melonex Plus
Doloban Plus
Melonex: 1 ml / 10 kg
Doloban: 1 ml / 20 kg
Give morning & evening
Limping / Severe Pain Flunixin Meglumine 2 ml / 45 kg Strong pain relief
Swollen / Damaged Gums B-Complex (Tribivet) 3 ml IM Mucosal healing support
Mouth Sores Topicure SG Spray
Boro-Glycerine
Apply locally Twice daily
Leg / Foot Sores Potassium Permanganate (KMnO₄)
Topicure / D-Mag Spray
Clean → Spray Clean first with KMnO₄
Energy & Hydration Gluco Boost
ORS Powder
Ragi Java
Gluco: 10–20g/L
ORS: 1 Sachet/L
1–2 times daily
Prevention Amitraz Spray As per label Controls vectors
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See The Table formate Bluetongue in sheep treatment

Blue Tongue Disease – Identification Guide

1. Look at the Mouth & Tongue

Most important signs

  • Drooling (excess saliva)
  • Swollen lips
  • Swollen or BLUE/PURPLE tongue
  • (blue tongue appears in only 30–35% of cases)
  • Mouth ulcers – white/yellow sores inside the mouth
  • Difficulty chewing and swallowing

👉 If you see swollen lips + drooling + ulcers, suspect Bluetongue.


2. Observe the Face

  • Swollen face
  • Red eyes
  • Nasal discharge (watery or bloody)
  • Dry or cracked muzzle

3. Check the Legs & Feet

  • Lameness (sheep limps or avoids walking)
  • Swollen coronet (above the hoof)
  • Redness at the hoof line
  • Sheep may lie down more due to pain

4. Body Condition

  • Fever
  • Weakness, dull
  • Wool sheds easily (wool break)
  • Weight loss

5. Unique Identifying Signs

These signs strongly indicate Bluetongue:

  • Swelling of the mouth and head
  • Ulcers in mouth
  • Blue/purple tongue
  • Lameness + swollen hoof area
  • Excess drooling

If at least 3 of these signs are present, it is likely Blue Tongue.


BLUE TONGUE TREATMENT PROTOCOL (FIELD FORMAT)

Give Morning & Evening — 5 to 7 Days


1. Antibiotics (Choose ANY ONE)

  • Intacef Injection15 mg/kg
  • Dichristrin (Penicillin) Injectionas per label dose
  • Ceftiofur Sodium (Sterile Powder for Injection)as per label dose

(Use only one antibiotic at a time.)


2. Fever Control

  • Melonex Plus Injection1 ml per 10 kg
  • OR
  • Doloban Plus Injection1 ml per 20 kg

3. Limping / Severe Pain

  • Flunixin Meglumine Injection2 ml per 45 kg

4. Zeet (If used in your area)

  • ZeetAs per label dose
  • (Pain relief + fever control + supportive care)

5. Swollen / Damaged Gums

  • B-Complex Injection (Tribivet)3 ml IM
  • (Check label for weight-wise dose)

6. Mouth Sores Treatment

  • Topicure SG Spray
  • OR
  • Boro-Glycerine (Apply gently inside the mouth)

7. Leg / Foot Sores

  • Wash with Potassium Permanganate (KMnO₄) solution
  • Apply Topicure Spray or D-Mag Spray

8. Energy & Hydration Support (VERY IMPORTANT)

(Helps animals eat, reduces weakness, prevents dehydration)

  • Gluco Boost Powder10–20 g mixed in 1 liter clean water
  • ORS Powder1 sachet in 1 liter water
  • *Ragi Java (Ragi Malt)200–300 ml warm, easy-to-digest energy feed

Give 1–2 times daily based on weakness level.


⛑ PREVENTION

External Parasite Control (Midges, Flies, Ticks)

  • Amitraz Spray or Dipas per label dose

(This reduces biting midges → directly reduces Bluetongue spread.)

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What This Condition Looks Like

Based on the picture, this is most likely:

1. Mouth Ulcers + Drooling (Bluetongue or Orf or Mouth Infection)

  • When a goat has sores inside the mouth, saliva comes out and mixes with feed, turning it green.
  • The staining is usually from partially digested grass stuck on wet lips.

2. Excessive Saliva (Ptyalism)

Happens when:

  • Mouth is painful
  • Ulcers/bleeding gums
  • Fever diseases (Bluetongue, FMD-like infections, Orf)

3. Not likely to be a fungus

Because the spreading pattern looks like feed + saliva, not fungal growth.


🩺 Most Common Cause With This Appearance

Bluetongue — VERY common, green drooling

Orf (Contagious Ecthyma) — scabby lesions start around lips

Severe Stomatitis — due to worms, fever, or infections

Green drooling + sore mouth = Bluetongue–type mouth ulcer issue is most likely.

Immediate Treatment (Simple Version)

1. Antibiotic (Choose ONE)

  • Intacef 15 mg/kg
  • OR Penicillin Dichristrin (as per label)
  • OR Ceftiofur (as per label)
  • or

2. Pain + Fever

  • Melonex Plus 1 ml / 10 kg
  • OR Doloban Plus 1 ml / 20 kg

3. Mouth Sores

  • Topicure SG spray
  • OR Boro-glycerine

4. Energy Support

  • Gluco Boost
  • ORS powder
  • Ragi Java

5. Leg sores (if any)

  • Clean with KMnO₄
  • Spray Topicure / D-Mag

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Antibiotic

ondansetron oral solution ip : 5ml Morning and 5 ml Evening 3 days

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Not Recommended final stage only if need

Antibiotic : deriphyllin injection ampoule 2ml


Blue Tongue Disease in Sheep

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