Orf is caused by a virus meaning antibiotics will not help in its treatment. Sometimes secondary infections may require treatment, but the use of antibiotics could be reduced by using a topical gel barrier.
NoBacz have produced a gel called Ambugreen which forms a barrier over the site where it is applied. The product starts as a viscous gel making it very easy to spread over lesions. It provides an instant waterproof layer which gradually hardens forming a flexible and protective coating.
This gel is non colonising meaning it produces a coating over the lesions which bacteria cannot invade therefore reducing secondary infections. The physical barrier will also reduce the shedding of dried scabs, which contain millions of virus particles, into the environment therefore reducing the transmission of disease between lambs/sheep.
Ambugreen is incredibly versatile and can be used on farm for conditions other than orf including:
- Udder Cleft Dermatitis (UCD): a chronic painful condition in dairy cattle
- Lameness and Digital Dermatitis
- Disbudding Sites
- Surgical Sites
PLEASE ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES WHEN APPLYING AMBUGREEN AND WHEN DEALING WITH SHEEP WITH ORF
