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bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« on: December 04, 2016, 01:50:55 pm »
my 6 month old Shetland tup that I had retained for breeding has gone down hill fast.


I noticed a couple of days ago he was a bit thin and scoury (only noticed when I was handling him for something about the weight loss) since then I have watched him and tried feeding him treats and extra food but he's not interested at all.


Today he really struggled to get up to see me (certainly couldn't have run away)


He's isolated (with a whether) and has food hay and water but just isn't interested.


Is there anything else I can do right now?


He will be at the vet tomorrow morning unless he deteriorates further.


Bloomer

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2016, 02:11:39 pm »
VET AS SOON AS POSS , reads like you are describing internal parasites

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2016, 04:53:32 pm »
I agree - vet asap.  You can't afford to waste a moment if you've a concern at this time of year - the weather pinpoints the vulnerable ones without mercy.

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2016, 05:12:13 pm »
Fluke?

If he is down it may well be too late? Any other symptoms, like blindness/head tilted - listeriosis, raspy breath - pneumonia? When were they done with Heptavac?

mojocafa

  • Joined Sep 2012
  • Angus
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2016, 03:42:37 am »
How are things?
pygmy goats, gsd, border collie, scots dumpys, cochins, araucanas, shetland ducks and geese,  marrans, and pea fowl in a pear tree.

bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2016, 11:28:53 am »
After 2 very tough scary days and I dread to think how big a vet bill this morning he appears to have eaten food and struggled to his feet to greet me which is an improvement...
He is still very weak but is definitely better than he was.

Yesterday I gave him a 20% chance.
Today I give him a 50% chance.

He has had wormer antibiotics, vitamins, mineral bolus, and an appetite booster...

Vet wasn't sure of what was wrong so we covered all the options :-)

Sorry I didn't reply sooner I've been living at the sheep field every spare minute I've had...

moprabbit

  • Joined Oct 2011
  • North Notts
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2016, 12:12:05 pm »
Fingers crossed now. Well done -- you've done all you can, so I hope your boy pulls through.  :fc:
4 pet sheep

bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2016, 12:05:14 pm »
Today I accepted this battle was lost sheep completely off legs no head control, called vet and had him pts.


I should probably have done that Monday, but I gave him every chance possible...


First sheep I've lost to health issues, I cried, now to arrange disposal...


Lesson learned call vet sooner...


Thanks all
A very sad bloomer

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2016, 12:09:41 pm »
 :hug:
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2016, 12:47:39 pm »
Don't beat yourself up about it.  You only get experience one way and with livestock it's often the hard way.

Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2016, 02:14:40 pm »
Yes, don't beat yourself up Bloomer.  Do you have any idea what he died from?
"All fungi are edible. Some fungi are only edible once." -Terry Pratchett

bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2016, 02:51:11 pm »
Not really and I wasn't paying for an autopsy, have made sure everything I can do on the flock health plan is up to date and everyone else looks fine so it's possibly just one of those things...


mojocafa

  • Joined Sep 2012
  • Angus
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2016, 03:18:30 pm »
 :hug:
pygmy goats, gsd, border collie, scots dumpys, cochins, araucanas, shetland ducks and geese,  marrans, and pea fowl in a pear tree.

waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2016, 03:52:07 pm »
Sorry to hear this [member=5725]bloomer[/member]  you did your best, so don't go being angry with yourself, sometimes these things just happen, change in weather... anything, after all this year has been very unpredictable. Big hugs to you all  :hug: :hug: :hug:
the most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, loving concern.

moprabbit

  • Joined Oct 2011
  • North Notts
Re: Poorly shetland tup, help please.
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2016, 06:12:10 pm »
So sorry to hear this. You did your best so remember that. x
4 pet sheep

 
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