Spectam Scourhalt (Ceva Animal Health) has been the only authorised antibiotic product for the control of Watery Mouth and it has now been confirmed that the product is to be discontinued. Although in the sheep sector, we have reduced usage of oral antibiotics by 48% between 2016 and 2021, there were still 5.8 million doses used in UK lambs in 2021.
As chair of the Sheep Antibiotic Guardian Group (SAGG), Fiona has worked closely with the Sheep Veterinary Society, to provide information on potential alternatives, whilst highlighting that in many flocks antibiotics are no longer used as the first line of defence in the control of Watery Mouth in neonatal lambs.